King of Hollywood

Chapter 95: What a Big Pen

Drinks can be boring, they can be common in Los Angeles, Adrian gets invited almost every day, and you can get tired of eating more delicious food, not to mention it's a big mess. Despite the fact that these guests, who are not rich or expensive in Korea, have studied in the United States, even though Li Jianxi, Zheng Mengjiu and Nobeng Mao have all studied in the United States, despite the strong westernization of South Korea, a strange feeling persists.

If this is the prejudice of previous generations, the Japanese rarely feel this way about Adrian. Perhaps it has nothing to do with the arrogant character of the Korean explosion of riches. In any case, Japan was considered a second-class power in the first half of the 20th century, and left an extremely bad but unnegligible amount of money in World War II, and what about Korea?

Not to mention the millennium dependency. Being a Chinese dependency is undoubtedly the most comfortable. Leveraging the power of Japan to escape the influence of China, it is then occupied by Japan and annexed. After World War II, he finally became independent, came to the Americans, then fought a great war on the peninsula, and was finally divided into two countries. It can be said that before the Korean War, the country and the people of this peninsula had no presence at all.

So, after decades of easy economic development, naturally wanting to show yourself around the world, it's no wonder there's all kinds of betting and all that crap. Unfortunately, they are neither westernized nor traditional. For the simplest example, Seoul, the so-called international metropolis, would never have been much better than Brasilia, let alone Tokyo, if the Han River had not been penetrated to separate Jiangnan district of the rich from Jiangbei district of the slum kiln, and Adrian would have felt weird and normal.

But after all, he came to be a guest, and he also wanted to observe the leaders of these three groups, and he had to stay.

The people who can become the master of the large group are not fuel-saving lights, the liquor party started with a few words as the owner, and then invited Li Jianxi to come forward. After that, Li Jianxi suddenly launched Adrian and publicly invited him to come to the stage to say a few words. Faced with countless applauses, Adrian couldn't refuse, but smiled in front of the crowd.

Two old foxes came with no choice but two Abacus, and anyone who could attend a liquor party hosted by the LG conductor was either a wealthy man or a dignitary in Korea, and they took the opportunity to suggest to them that Samsung and LG had started working with the AC media in the United States to expand their influence. At the same time, we can look at Adrian's reaction, even though they know that he is the chairman of the board of directors of AC Media, after all, across the Pacific Ocean, and has never been in touch with him. This is an opportunity to learn about his personality, and the negotiations that follow will certainly be beneficial.

That being the case, how could Adrian disappoint them, even though the hairdresser made a big deal out of it, without any substance at all? Bullshit is a necessary skill for everyone who wants to achieve their cause. In this context, if you say something wrong, promise something you shouldn't, or send the wrong message, it's sometimes deadly. American elections are the most typical example.

Interestingly, although Li Jianxi, Hao Ben Mao and Zheng Mengjiu came to meet him together, the first two had pulled Adrian out after speaking at the booze party, but did not care about Zheng Mengjiu. Apparently, they also had conflicts. Imagine that Samsung and LG are both in the electronics industry. Although their peers are the wrongdoers, it is easier to agree with each other when they go outside. Zheng Mengjiu was only separated from the modern group this year. Although modern automotive became the only car brand in Korea with some international fame after Daewoo's bankruptcy, after all, the time is too short to sit on an equal footing with the two old guys outside.

It is also true that Zheng Mengjiu is anxious to enter the North American market. If the situation can be opened, it will undoubtedly be a powerful agent for him and Hyundai Automotive Group who have just split up. I believe that many of these people present laughed at him in their hearts. Modern Group is so well run, but they are anxious to jump out and want to split up. The result is not only to weaken the family business, but also to lose a lot of their position.

But in Adrian's eyes, this is a good step. The Zheng family is merely imitating the wisdom of Zhuge family in the Three Kingdoms. If I remember correctly, another year and a half, Zheng Mengxiu's brother Zheng Mengxian should jump off the building, and Modern Group fell and was acquired. Prior to his visit to Korea, he had gathered relevant information and, after confirming his memory, wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to pit a modern one, but gave it up after careful consideration, which was deep water.

Simply put, after Kim Dae-jung became President, he began to spare no effort to fight the fiscal valves and promote reconciliation with the DPRK, thus offending many people, and the fiscal valves did not want to truly reunite with the DPRK. Not only did they have to spend tens of millions more people to feed them, but all kinds of profits had to be thinly distributed. It was difficult to say who had control of the political FU. There were countless such examples in history.

So, after the fall of King Dazhong, enterprises close to him had to be liquidated, such as the development of modern group in King Kong Mountain, and the founder, Zheng Zhou, died at the beginning of the year, without powerful figures, bad luck is also expected. However, Zheng Zhouyong was also a smart man. In the year 00, he probably saw something, so he acquiesced in the behavior of several sons splitting up. Even if something happened to his eldest son, the Zheng family could still save him.

Adrian has taken advantage of the prophet's perception, which is why Samsung, LG, and Modern Himself came to Korea personally to study and plan a lot of things, but let it go. South Korea is a small place with strong ethnic sentiment, complicated relations between large enterprises, and it is an off-road itself. If you get involved, you may end up in a ditch.

Speaking of which, I would also like to thank Xiang Zheng Mengjiu. Had it not been for that rumor, there would not have been some modern information in Adrian's memory.

All right, let's get back to the party. Adrian is chatting with some of the youngsters who introduced him, and as for the content, it's what men like ——

“Simply put, Western women have a three-dimensional aesthetic, which is very appealing when we see them, but the disadvantage is that the lines are a little stiff and lack softness. Oriental women, in turn, lack a sense of 3D, but give a good sense of gentleness, which is also very appealing. If Western women are a fiery fire, passionately able to melt men into it, then Eastern women are a flood of fresh water, so soft that people can immerse themselves in it.” Adrian talked.

He didn't want to talk about the purpose of coming to Korea or be haunted by the Inge Swallow, so he had to talk to a bunch of young people about women - a lot of women came to talk to him from the beginning, but Adrian didn't have an appetite, and he even regretted leaving Ivanka in the hotel, otherwise it would definitely reduce a lot of trouble.

“That's very kind of you to say, Mr. Corwell, we Korean women are indeed the kind of gentle women.” A young man exclaimed at this time that it was just such a straightforward way to kiss his ass, that he didn't see how good it was in English, and that Adrian was constantly shaking his head in his heart with the flavor of self-exaggeration.

“What a trendsetter,” a voice sounded, "your comments about women from the East and the West made me very agree. ”

Turning around, Zheng Mengjiu smiled and walked over. Several young people surrounded by Adrian respectfully expressed their respect for his debt.

“Of course, this is not absolute, there are passionate girls among Eastern women, and Western women also have gentle girls, depending on their personal aesthetics.” Adrian said silently.

“Indeed, after all, it depends on your interest.” Zheng Mengjiu maintained a smile and did not say a word about modern cars seeking cooperation from the American media group. After a few sentences, he went to the movie TV.

“By the way, Mr. Kowell, over the past two years, our entertainment industry in Korea has progressed significantly, and as Hollywood's most famous director and producer, we may be able to offer some applicable advice.” That's what he said.

“Well... frankly, Mr. Zheng, I'm afraid I can't do much to help. I only have a deep understanding of Japan and Taiwan in the Asian entertainment industry, whereas elsewhere I just know.” Adrian quit.

“Not at all?” Zheng Meng immediately revealed his disappointment, led by him, surrounded by young people or more or less a little unsafe.

What does the old man want? Adrian was a little strange, thinking about it and looking for an example: "Well, I don't really know much about your entertainment business, so I can only talk about it at a big level… Before I came here, I also collected information on all aspects of Korea, remember last year there was a very popular TV show called" Blue Love for Life and Death, "right? ”

“Yes,” a young man responded. Zheng Mengmeng's guidelines squinted slightly.

Adrian didn't realize it, but said to himself: “When I arrived in Seoul, there was a TV station replaying it, so I took the time to watch a few episodes, and most of the plot was based on the brief description. Quite frankly, the Westerners will not like it, but the lengthy plot will keep them out of the way, let alone completely different ideas. But for the Asian audience, this is a really good TV show, with handsome male characters and beautiful female characters, and the contradictions are not intense, but they're continuous, and they're awesome, and it's easy to attract people - especially the housewives - to follow. Plus the image of the actress is good, the actors are well shaped, and women can easily substitute themselves when watching, which adds a layer of assurance to the viewership rate. ”

Here, he paused for a moment and said, “So I personally thought that if we could create a pattern and give it different packaging, it would be widely popular in Asia at least in the next three or four years, and if it was well publicized, we could take part of the market from Japanese television dramas and even surpass them. Of course, how to make this model more viable depends on the producer. ”

Anyway, this is a routine for the future of Korean drama, it doesn't matter now, plus it's easier to pull the Japanese out, they should like to hear it.

“It's a miracle director, just a few words to light the pros and cons.” Zheng Mengzhen smiled and clapped his hands gently. “It's also a well-known character, even a TV show can analyze it from a woman's point of view. ”

This old guy... Wait! Adrian frowned slightly and seemed to have something wrong.

“What about the movie?” Zheng Mengzhen went on to say that he was proud, as if nothing was wrong. "At the beginning of this month, we had just shown a movie called" My Barbarian Girlfriend, "which was very popular. It also broke the local comedy movie box office record. I wondered if Mr. Corwell cared. ”

Adrian picked his eyebrows, and finally realized what was wrong. Zheng Mengjiu was the master of modern cars. He was not a producer of films or television shows. Why would he be interested in talking to himself about this? Is it...

“Yes, I did,” he kept his smile, "although I haven't seen it, based entirely on the content profile and the original version of the web lady, I think the popularity of the film is inevitable. If possible, I would like Mr. Zheng to introduce the producer to my film company and perhaps make an American version of it. ”

With the exception of two or three young people who were somewhat confused, everyone who knew Hollywood showed surprise, and Zheng Mengjiu was no exception. They all know the name of the miracle director and his vision of the movie, so he can praise them...

“Don't worry, I'm not sure if it's equally popular in America," Adrian smiled cunningly, “the key is that Asia's strong and weak tradition has been deeply rooted, so when such an upside-down film comes out, it will attract a lot of attention, and this is not simply the story of a cowardly man and his own savage girlfriend. When the new boyfriend with the female lead pulls the female lead over and over again tells the other party's attention, the whole scene suddenly escalates, everything the male lead did before, seemingly unpleasant behavior, bullied, not even for the sake of the female lead, the man's inclusiveness, thus feeling the countless audience. ”

The young people around them again applauded the analysis lightly - whether they cared or not - but Zheng Mengjiu seemed a little distracted and smiled in his heart when he saw Adrian settle in his eyes.

“Of course," he raised his voice slightly, looking at the old man, "the actress who plays the actress is the key, it's easy to play the male lead, but to play the female lead requires a very bold character and a beautiful girl. Although I've only seen posters, trailers, and some clips on the Internet, I know she did a great job. ”

Zheng Mengjiu blinked, then smiled, seemed to understand something.

Apparently, they did quite well in gathering their own intelligence, so... Adrian laughed softly and then remembered the rumor of Zheng Mengjiu in his previous life.

“Now that we've talked about movies and, by the way, music,” he said immediately, "I don't know much about popular Korean music, just a few groups, so let's talk about it. In my view, in an era of future pursuit of individuality, groups are now inevitable to decline, despite the fire, where everyone can represent one aspect, thus attracting all kinds of liked people. But the biggest characteristic of Koreans is solidarity, so men's groups have about five or six years to develop, while women's groups are more promising on their own, but if they function properly and summarize well, there will be no new popular groups after a few years. ”

After another pause, Adrian once again looked at Zheng Mengjiu: “In those women's groups, the individual dancing singer will be more attractive when she comes out independently, for example... Let me think, it seems to be called fin.k.l, and the captain of one of them is very good. ”

“It must be wonderful to get a comment like yours.” Zheng Mengjiu still said proudly, which disappointed Adrian slightly in trying to discover something.

“Don't rush into North America, which is my recommendation for Korean pop music, first take the Asian market back from Japan a little bit, put your basics together, and then think about the world.” He concludes by saying this and ends the conversation about the entertainment industry.

So, which one would you choose?

At the end of the party, we arrived at the hotel suite, it was almost 11: 00, Ivanka was not asleep and was busy with her laptop on.

“It's good to see you, Eni, I'm exhausted.” Adrian took off her coat, pulled her collar open with a smile, and walked over to kiss her.

A bang, a book in front of him, a kiss on his mouth.

“I'm tired of attending parties, so what about me, who's been collecting and comparing information?” Ivanka snorted softly, and smoked the book back.

“You know, wine is always boring," Adrian touched his mouth, "I miss you so much, miss you...”

He smiled and hugged her, and his hands went straight to Ivanka. The little secretary got up and let him go.

“Don't forget!” Ivanka transferred her laptop to him with a little pride.

“Oh, shit.” Adrian sighed, unwilling to look at her, and stood up, "So, what's the conclusion? ”

Some of the sparkling little secretaries immediately put away their smiles and then redirected their laptops to themselves: "Based on the intelligence gathered during this time and the comparative analysis of professionals, Samsung's electronic components are indeed the best in the industry, with only a few of them on their shoulders. However, their problems are not insignificant, they are too cross-cutting and can easily be caught up if resources are not concentrated on the electronics industry. ”

“Soon they will adjust.” Adrian got serious, too, and looked at the time for a moment, "well, it's time for Claude to get up. ”

He picked up the phone and called near the door, and his purpose was simple, standard!

At this point, the doorbell suddenly rang.

Adrian had an accident and looked at Ivanka and walked to the door: “Who? ”

“Um... we... looking for Adrian? Mr. Cowell.” The voice is a little twisted, it doesn't seem to speak very good English, and it's female.

He frowned and looked out on the cat's eye, then a little stunned. After a few seconds of hesitation, he opened the door and stood outside, three young, somewhat frightened and uneasy girls.