Hollywood Hunter

End the meeting with Mickey Kanter at seven o'clock in the evening.

Sending each other away, Simon did not go upstairs, turned to this floor for the reception party hall, and still chose a sofa by the glass window to sit down.

Here you can overlook most of New York.

The lantern was already on.

The row of city buildings are densely inlaid with large areas of lights with different brightness and tones, like an inverted sea of ​​stars.

Suddenly felt like a fish.

The fish that went ashore.

Just like the book I read in my previous life, the fish that landed is no longer a fish.

These days, Simon meets with people every time and is asked the most frequent question is why he is going to China.Or, to be more precise, why should you bring a large number of Westeros executives to China?

Because everyone understands that Simon's doing so is actually a platform for the Chinese economy.A super-rich man standing on the top of the world’s wealth clearly expressed his optimism about the Chinese economy. Under the capital for profit, the effect achieved is more effective than the Chinese government’s call for 100 reforms and opening up.

Simon Westero is optimistic about China and is investing heavily. What other reasons do other people not follow up, or, who feels they are more profitable than Westero?

It is conceivable that this visit can almost be a brand new one of the Chinese economy.

However, in most Western elite concepts, China certainly cannot rise, just as Japan is not allowed to rise.Because everyone knows that the resources of this world are not unlimited. If others are strong, it may mean that they are weak.What's more, there are factors such as deeper skin color race.

So many people really do not understand.

Even if Simon is very optimistic about China's economic development prospects, low-key investment is that there is absolutely no need to do so obvious.In terms of the current volume of the Westeros system, the various concessions given by China for Simon's visit can only be regarded as small favors.If a real Westerner is in Simon's position, he may not even look at it.

A waitress walked lightly, brought a cup of coffee, and hesitated for a moment, seeing that her boss did not respond and had to retreat quietly.

Simon held the warm coffee in his hand, still looking out the window, but remembered the book again in his mind.

The unlucky protagonist is the fish that landed.

Before leaving, he refused to swear loyalty to mankind because he had not experienced any happiness, happiness and love in his short life, so he did not recognize his responsibility to mankind.However, at the end of the story, he took great risks and left three fairy tales that imply a way out for human beings.

Now, Simon is equivalent to directly giving a set of curvature engines.

Compared to this, he can obviously ask for more, and Simon did not do so.Just like the three changes in the film industry that Micky Kanter just talked about, if China can do it, it will benefit more from the Chinese film industry, which has already slumped to the extreme.As for financial technology and other aspects, Simon didn't mention it at all, but asked Mickey Kanter to express his attitude and put some pressure on the other side of the ocean.

There is pressure to be motivated.

Otherwise, with China’s fragile and unsustainable technological and financial strength at this time, even if a small gap is opened at this time, it may become a dike in the future.

But it is also limited to this.

After all, the position is different after all, not Simon’s American position at this time, but the “esterosian” position. From this position, whether it is China or the United States, or even other stock countries on this planet, it is Simon’s hunting ground. .

Because Simon is the most special fish in the world.

Not only across space, but also across time.

There are many fish of their own kind across the space. In this world, at least Simon only knows one of his own fish. Perhaps, if he finds the second one in the future, he will not be happy, but will guarantee his own. Unique and decisive shot.

It is like a lion king on the grassland who is absolutely not allowed to step into his own territory.

A girl entered the hall from the door, and at first glance saw her boss leaning on the sofa by the window, looking helpless and couldn't help but stop.The man not far away is not any boring emptiness, loneliness and loneliness at this time, because she knows that he has always enjoyed this feeling as if a high deity looked down on sentient beings indifferently.

After being with him for so long, A girl confirmed that she was right.

And he does have the qualification to look down on sentient beings. When a girl sees her boss so enchanted, she can't help being immersed in it.

Suddenly discovered that so many years have passed unconsciously.

Initially, the job was applied only for a better treatment.And then, he was not so pure about him, just like a man saw some thoughts of a beautiful woman and is still a super rich beautiful woman, but the mentality of men facing this situation is often to conquer possession, but women often Is the occupied party.

And he seems to have everything for granted, and has enough financial strength and even charm to make women fall into the trap.

Apart from love, they can get anything from him.

In fact, at first I thought about leaving him like bcd and recreating his life. He never insisted on it.

When did it start to change?

Probably, it should be the night of Sundance two years ago, or it was only a qualitative change after a long-term accumulation, and she still voluntarily requested that there was no thought of leaving from now on, only hope to stay beside him and become wrapped around him A tiny vine on his body accompanied him to experience the wind, frost, rain and snow, and the four seasons of reincarnation.

In fact, I know the Stockholm syndrome that has gradually been established over the years.

Don't think so.

Because in her view, most people in this world have more or less hostage complex, either tied up by family, or tied up by interests, or tied up by life, no one can really be free.According to the theory of genetic instincts he often mentioned, this is a kind of instinct for the weak to adhere to the strong in order to make his genes more likely to survive.

Thinking of it, I couldn't help but bent the corner of my mouth slightly.

In this world, it seems that nothing really cannot be explained by his genetic instinct theory.

Walking lightly and coming to him, the man naturally handed over the coffee cup in his hand and took it on the side coffee table. He was surrounded by a big hand, snuggled in his arms, and kicked off his high heels. He leaned back and kissed gently on his lips.

Simon withdrew his gaze to the night view of the city outside the window, and saw the girl in her arms "naughty again today."

A girl put her cheek on her cheek and rubbed it on Simon’s chin.

"What do you say?"

"The boss wants whatever he wants."

Simon smiled and hugged the girl who was squinting in his arms, and looked out the window again. "a, have you thought about leaving?"

"The boss wants to change to a new assistant?"

"Just thinking, you may feel that following such a man is doomed to have no results, and certainly still leave to pursue a more desired life."

Alison's head rested on Simon's shoulder and looked out the window with brilliant lights. "Boss, what kind of life do you want?"

"It's life now."

"Nice, so am I."

"Ah."

The girl kissed Simon on the cheek again, "Boss, go up quickly."

"Well," Simon got up and even picked up Alison. "You too."

Early the next morning.

Li An drove from home to Shangdong District at only seven o'clock.

In a cafe on East 62nd Street, Simon has been waiting here, not counting the bodyguards and the boss and his wife. The only cafe that should have been busy breakfast time is him.

After greeting, Li An sat down opposite Simon with some restraint. Although he hadn't eaten breakfast, he just ordered a coffee.

His eyes also quickly noticed a book "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" that Simon was reading when he first entered.

Suddenly understood the reason why Simon Westero met with him suddenly.

Seeing the other person looking over, Simon smiled and said, "It seems that you have guessed, Li, I know from the memo from Gaomen Films that you are interested in this film. To make a long story short, Gaomen Films can do everything necessary for you. Conditions, I hope you put down the "Ice Storm" that is being prepared and shoot this movie first."

From the beginning of "The Feast", the cooperation between Li An and Daenerys Entertainment has been very pleasant. If it is otherwise, the boss of Daenerys Entertainment personally spoke. He does not mind which one is taken first and which one is taken later.

This time it was different.

Because Li An happened to notice that Simon was about to visit China soon, hesitated a little and said, "Simon, I am really interested in this part. However, I have no clue about this project at present. "Ice Storm" has already started casting, or can I start preparing for this project next year?"

Simon looked at the middle-aged man who was actually not very good at speaking, and said, "Li, let's be frank, you should also know that I will visit China soon."

Li An nodded honestly.

"So, I guess you should be worried that this project will be labeled politically, right?"

Li An settled down and nodded.

Even though he has lived in the United States for many years and still received the highest honors in a series of movies, it should have been natural, but Li An has insisted that he is not naturalized. This seems to Simon. Compared with the family who quietly changed their nationality, this point is more shy in the country. Shouting that I am a Chinese double-sided customer who is a hundred times stronger.

Speaking of that, Simon never underestimated the influence of his big butterfly. However, a major event that should have happened on the other side of the ocean in March this year, no matter what, in short, the cross-strait relations still fell. It's freezing.

All in all, Li An does not want to be involved in any political vortex.

Simon certainly understands the other party’s concerns and says, "Li, I don’t deny that this project is related to my trip to China, but you can rest assured that there are no political factors in between. And now, preparations are under way to write scripts, sceneries, and choose actors. , To determine the shooting plan, etc., the real start of shooting may be the end of the year. I hope this project will be released next summer, and the period will be separated by one year. During this process, Daenerys Entertainment will not have any connection between these two things. It’s a public statement, so you can rest assured."

The argument is pretty good.

But, how can it be assured?

Ang thought for a while and said, "Simon, since...so, why do you insist on making this movie in advance?"

Simon looked at each other and said seriously, "First of all, Li, I'm very optimistic about your strength. I believe that this film will be produced, and the effect will definitely not be worse than "Sentiment and Emotion", and then second, I hope that through this film in The achievements in the North American market next year will indirectly promote the Chinese government's emphasis on the film industry."

These are the truth.

In fact, it can be regarded as another'fairy tale' that Simon gave to China.

At this stage, China's domestic film market is almost in a state of collapse. In terms of the number of viewers, in the 1980s, China's official annual number of viewers reached 29.3 billion. By the 1990s, this number had plummeted to About 300 million.Even if the former includes data such as free screenings in rural areas, the latter has a serious understatement of the box office and is seriously underestimated. The data gap of nearly 100 times between the two data is shocking enough.

In the past 1995, even with the introduction of a series of Hollywood blockbuster movies, China’s total box office for the year was only a pitiful $9.7 billion.

There may be reasons for the large-scale popularization of televisions and the proliferation of video halls and pirated film and television, but it is undeniable that China's domestic film market has basically collapsed.

How has this situation changed?

In the original space and time, "Titanic" is a node, with a global box office of more than 1.8 billion US dollars, equivalent to nearly 15 billion yuan, allowing China to see that the movie can make such a profit.Immediately afterwards, "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", which was released in 2000, once again showed the Chinese side that the original Chinese-language movie can also make money in the world!

So, around the millennium, the Chinese government finally made up its mind to revive the film industry.

Not only did the cinema system, cinema networking, and the introduction of foreign investment in movie theaters and other measures be promoted rapidly, because of the success of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, China also opened up the era of blockbusters.

This time, the ultra-high global box office of "Batman Vs Superman Justice Dawn" has given China enough excitement. What Simon needs to do is to take out another medicine of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" in advance.Together with Simon’s instigation of a series of film industry reform clauses negotiated by Mickey Kanter and the Chinese government, it is enough to allow the Chinese film industry to enter a period of recovery about five years in advance.

Simon can't say too much after all, so Li An obviously still doesn't understand it, and is still a little unsure. "Simon, I... I don't think "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" has such a great energy."

Simon affirmed, "Lee, all you have to do is do your best, everything else, Daenerys Entertainment will handle it."

Li An thought about it for a moment, knowing that he had no room for bargaining with the opposite youth, so he nodded and said, "However, Simon, if you want to make this a good movie, maybe...it would be best to take a picture on the mainland."

Simon Road, "If you think it is necessary, everything will be kept confidential until the project is completed, including your itinerary for shooting in Mainland China. In short, Li, I only hope you can make this film showing traditional Chinese culture in advance. Think, you should be happy to see this too. All, are there any questions?"

Li An originally wanted to say no, thinking of a detail just now, hesitating a little, "Simon, don't you think that my project is more suitable for the end of the year, so it is easier to impact the award season."

"Li, the schedule is very important, but it has never been the decisive factor. Moreover, this project is more focused on the commercial nature, and it is placed on the summer schedule so that more people can see it."

"In this case, the production cycle may still be a bit tight."

"It will be released at the end of July next year and early August. The time is still very ample. Although you don't know June or July, you understand that this is more suitable for a long-term movie."

Ang quickly combed it again in his mind, and finally nodded, "So, I'm fine."