King of Hollywood Chapter 65: Check your words and look
Chapter 65: Observation and Appreciation
The car door opened, and a tall Western man came down, unable to tell the age, about 25 to 40 years old, looking around with a light but indescribable height above him Temperament. WwW. NgWeNXuE. M彩@虹*文￥学%网m
"Who is he?" Some of the reporters murmured like this, but no one answered, all the reporters were thinking about it. This suddenly appeared on the red carpet, some familiar but can not remember the identity of Western men .
Until he walked to Li An and Lin Zhiling, and they embraced them very affectionately, a senior reporter exclaimed in a low voice: "Is it Adrian? Kewell! The chairman of the media board!"
Suddenly, there was an uproar. Although some people questioned, after all, the name of the director of Adrian is known all over the world. But soon more and more people proved that the western man on the red carpet was that Adrian, especially several senior entertainment reporters, who spoke much more credibly.
Soon, the reporter from Li An also heard that the director has personally confirmed that the Western man who came to the Taipei premiere of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" is the Hollywood miracle director and the media. Chairman Adrian? Kewell! The news spread quickly to the red carpet. The reporters pointed at his hand and pressed the shutter crazy. A Hollywood director and an American media tycoon were silent. Come to Taipei quietly to attend the premiere of a Chinese movie! This feels like great news.
"I am very interested in Chinese culture and have read some poems, so I invested in this movie and invited Mr. Li as a director. Frankly speaking, he is one of the most talented directors in Taiwan." Face Entertainment Reporters handed over all kinds of microphones, Adrian said in fluent Chinese that surprised them.
"Do you like Kung Fu movies?" A reporter asked eagerly, and then attracted the eyes of his peers. Such a precious opportunity actually asked such stupid questions. If he doesn't like Kung Fu movies, why should he invest in "Crouching Tiger"? Hidden Dragon?
"Yes, I have seen most of the kung fu movies produced in Hong Kong and Taiwan. These actions are full of a Chinese-specific beauty, which is amazing." Adrian nodded and smiled.
"Do you think Kung Fu movies have a market in Hollywood?" Another reporter asked.
"At least for now, the market is still relatively broad, not to mention Mr. Jackie Chan and Mr. Jet Li, the heroine of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", Miss Yang Ziqiong, is very popular after "Tomorrow Never Dies ", and Mr. Yuan Heping Worked with me in "The Matrix", these are very good momentum." Adrian gestured, looking very sincere.
"We have noticed that at the end of last month, "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" was screened in Los Angeles for a week in a row. Does this mean that it will hit the Oscar?" Several reporters whispered and caught Asked at the opportunity.
"There is no doubt that it is so. This is a very good movie. I think it is fully qualified to participate in the Oscar competition, not to mention the good reviews received after the screening." Adrian raised his hands, next to Li An was excited, and apparently already knew his plan.
The reporters are commotion again. Although the film’s funding comes from Taiwan, mainland China and the United States, the directors and producers are all Taiwanese. If you can participate in the Oscar and even bring back one or two little gold men, it is undoubtedly Great glory. However, when they still wanted to continue questioning, Adrian had already gone to the hotel with Li An and Lin Zhiling, which was undoubtedly disappointing. Only some attentive people found that when walking inside, the original and Li An appeared Very close Lin Zhiling came to the left hand side of Adrian automatically.
The film premiere is not the patent of the theater. The hotel is also a commonly used place. Generally, luxury hotels have special equipment. Put down the white curtain in the hall and install the projector. And there is another advantage of holding the premiere in the hotel is that it is convenient for some distinguished guests to communicate better and more comfortable, such as now.
Unlike dealing with reporters outside, Adrian’s smile is very weak in front of these celebrities, and the chatter is only very reserved, "Uh, oh, is it?", and the comments are very short. But these people don't think there is any problem. They always say this to him respectfully, even if they have nothing to say, they will be accompanied by two sentences to please Adrian. This is the difference in identity.
Lin Chiling is also different from the outside. She clasped his arms tightly and showed a sweet smile. The bird looks like she is telling others that she is famous.
In fact, this is exactly what Adrian means. If you don’t take into account that these tabloid reporters in Taiwan dare to write more, it will take some effort to tidy them up. After all, this is Taiwan, otherwise he would lead her along the red carpet Too. There are not so many scruples in the hotel. The guests who came here to participate in the "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" premiere received news in advance in addition to the publishing company. They came over specifically to want to have a relationship with the American media tycoon. Why would you go out and chew your tongue?
"Is that Chen Taiming here too?" Adrian asked Lin Zhiling in a low voice.
"I've been here, but I'm gone, just a few minutes after seeing us." Lin Zhiling's voice was a little proud, and Chen Taiming left without doubt after seeing her relationship with him.
Although Adrian said softly and irresponsibly, he was inevitable with some regrets. After learning about some things in Taiwan from Lin Xilei, he wanted to try to step on the face like a certain novel in his previous life. face. Needless to say, what is happening in the entertainment circles in Hong Kong and Taiwan. After the release of "Resident Evil" in Taiwan the previous year, the games and novels were sold well, and there was a lot of support, so the movie was also very welcome.
In this case, with a little operation, Lin Zhiling became a well-known person on the island, with a reputation and outstanding appearance-Hollywood's packaging is much stronger than Taiwan's-or it is still famous in Hollywood, it will inevitably be She was taken by some people, so she had to receive many invitations from the dinner party every time she returned to Taiwan to participate in the event. As her agent, Lin Xilei knew exactly how to deal with it, and refused all these invitations. Even if some people came to lobby, they were rudely rejected or reprimanded.
For Lin Xilei’s non-cooperation, those people were naturally very dissatisfied. Although some people saw something, others were blinded, so there was the Grand Hotel incident in October last year. Lin Xilei said it was an understatement, that is, Chen Taiming and a few rich people said arrogantly in front of her, to understand the rules here, and she calmly told them that Lin Zhiling was held by some people, and they couldn’t afford to add up , And then they retreated due to difficulties.
However, the news received by Adrian is not like this. After being swept away in public, the other party is just a small broker. If you don’t give her a good look, where would she put her face? Chen Taiming immediately used his relationship and wanted to block the opponent for a while, forcing him to kowtow to admit his mistake, but unfortunately this effect has no effect. Let me say that his industry and entertainment circle do not have much intersection, even if there is no way.
The producers of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" Xu Ligong and Jiang Zhiqiang know very well who is in charge of this film. Li An also knows the relationship between Adrian and Lin Zhiling, so he not only pushed Chen Taiming back, but also advised him Don't make trouble.
Then, it’s today’s thing. It seems that this guy named Chen is a bit arrogant and arrogant, but he’s not a dumb guy. If he sees something wrong, he’ll go and say it first. Trustee first vaguely apologized, if Adrian accepts, he may also visit the door with a snake on the stick in order to establish friendship.
Think about it too. Don’t look at Chen Taiming’s nearly NT$10 billion worth of NT dollars. It’s only about RMB 120 million to US dollars. Guo Taiming had to put up a smiley face in front of Adrian, let alone Chen Taiming. . There are also many media industries in Taiwan. Yahoo, Taiwan, Wei Mi stores, Universal Music, "m" have recently released a Taiwan version, and China TV and He also became sister stations, plus the relationship between Taiwan and the United States, and the media It is now possible to influence the US elections. Such strength far exceeds the imagination of Taiwanese.
Therefore, Lin Xilei, with his support, can reprimand Chen Taiming without hesitation. Chen Taiming did not move after being advised by Xu Ligong, and now he leaves the field early. It should have been investigated in secret. Therefore, the eccentric idea of Adrian is impossible to achieve. After all, the novel is a novel, and no one who can win a river is a stunned one.
Since this is the case, Adrian is also interested in the premiere. He had already seen the movie when it was screened in Los Angeles, and there was a slight deviation from his memory, but the composition, color and rhythm were not much different. Li An still grasped it well. As for the comments of film critics in the United States, most of them can be seen as a joke. Except for those who have a deep understanding of Chinese movies, it is difficult to understand the elegant sense of fighting. This is why this movie is regarded as a science fiction movie.
But from another point of view, some reviews are still reliable. For example, a film critic in Variety wrote: "The love of Yu Jiaolong and Luo Xiaohu is undoubtedly the highlight of the whole movie, Li Ann had been controlling the implicit and repressed feelings until the gate was finally released, so a violent eruption infected everyone."
Li An is worthy of being a person who has stayed in the United States. He knows what Americans want to see, freedom and love. No wonder that Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is a bourgeois martial art. But no matter what, he succeeded. After years of cultivating in Hong Kong Kung Fu, "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" cuts well between East and West culture, so there is no shortage of supporters among Chinese and Americans.
After a few more chats, Adrian held Lin Zhiling and waited for the beginning of the movie after chatting with other starring stars such as Zhou Runfa, Yang Ziqiong, Zhang Zhen, and producers Xu Ligong and Jiang Zhiqiang.
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“I’m going back tomorrow. I’ll leave you with the rest here. I believe that after this time, the environment in Taiwan will make you more like a fish.” The Adrian in pajamas sitting in front of the floor-to-ceiling glass windows, turned over Enjoying the winter sunshine while drinking coffee in a Taiwanese newspaper.
"I understand, is there anything else I have to order?" Lin Xilei sat upright in front of him, dressed in a formal dress, and used a pen to write down what he wrote.
Hearing this sentence, Adrian suddenly put down the newspaper in his hand and looked at her with a smile, Lin Xilei also stopped, sitting staring at him, waiting for his command.
After a few seconds, Adrian laughed, turned his head and glanced down the open bedroom door, and on the large bed was a sleeping woman wrapped in a quilt showing her shoulders and part of her back.
"Remember to send Ms. Jia back and deal with the tail of the hand." He said, "It will be the same in the future."
"Got it." Lin Xilei was not discouraged or had any other emotions, and seemed to have expected this result.
Very good, I like such an interesting woman. Adrian applauded secretly in his heart and increasingly felt that the original approach was correct.
After the premiere of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" in Taipei, he took Lin Zhiling and Lin Xilei to go sightseeing in Taiwan. This is the first time in Taiwan in this past and present life. Although Taiwan’s local media have blown up Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, all kinds of invitations, regardless of business people, government officials, or interviews from various TV stations, have been rejected by him.
You know, how did he talk about China in the first night of the premiere? He also likes Chinese culture in his speech. Lanying’s media don’t think there is a problem, but they have been de-Chineseized. The Green Camp media is uncomfortable, and most of the reports the next day avoided this. The most uncomfortable thing is CTS. On the one hand, they support Green Camp, on the one hand, they are partners, and it is not easy to be a man in the middle.
If you go to these receptions and interviews, you will have to be asked about your perception of the mainland during the period, and then select from their answers what they want for hype and publicity. Adrian didn’t want to give them this opportunity. The media has a lot of investment in the mainland. Not long ago, a toy factory of Hasbro moved to the mainland-some things will definitely happen at a certain stage, so it is a good idea to take a slice of it early. What he should do-he doesn’t want to make his face look on the mainland because of some words, even if he can’t give it now, it’s hard to guarantee that they won’t keep a small book and wait for the fall.
So in the end, even the visit to China TV in the itinerary was simply cancelled, and I went to visit the scenery around Taiwan, oh, except one thing-with Jerry? Yang chats about Yahoo. After the it bubble, Yahoo fell into the mud, several times unable to break free, the board was also dissatisfied with Jerry, and he also made some decision-making errors before and after the bubble burst, so he wanted to win the majority shareholder, namely the media support.
Although most of Yahoo's stocks in Adrian's hands have been dismantled, they still retain a little bit, and the media holds more, and after repurchasing some of them, it is still clearly a major shareholder.
For Jerry? Yang, Adrian still supports it, at least he is not as proud as the founders of some websites, and even to the point of not allowing others to point fingers. That's right, the two guys in gle, Adrian can't forget to invest in this if they forget anything, but Larry? Page and Sergey? When Brin accepted the investment, he repeatedly asked not to interfere with the specific operation of the website. If it was changed to other investors, I am afraid that he would have left his hand and left.
Until the IT bubble burst, when investors were afraid of the IT industry, Adrian chose to continue to invest in Google, and the two founders only slightly agreed to let go of the permissions, which is evident. When it comes to this, there is a very interesting topic. After knowing that a is a media industry and be is also controlled by them, Pei and Brin suddenly want to invite several excellent programmers on flash and ps through him. Design website interface.
Adrian is very surprised. After I asked it, I realized that the reason why gle has such a simple interface is that after its creation, they don’t have webmasters and no one is proficient in html text! It's really unbelievable, Adrian finally persuaded them to go back, because... isn't this just gle's style? Shouldn’t I stick to my own style? !
Okay, the topic is far away, Jerry? Although Yang is stubborn, he is not the one who cannot listen to his opinions. For example, Adrian has argued with Yahoo China more than once. As a previous life, Adrian knows exactly what Chinese netizens who are new to the Internet need—information, a lot of information, and people need to use a lot of information to enrich their shriveled heart, no matter what the information is, as long as it can attract them.
So Adrian has always advised Yahoo China to focus on news, rather than copying Yahoo from the US, and at the same time telling him that most of China’s websites are burning money at the beginning, so Yahoo China must have a firm foothold Increase investment. Of course Jerry disagreed, he had his own rules of conduct, and the American Yahoo model was successful all over the world, and this is how the argument erupted.
At first, the words between the two people were full of gunpowder. Jerry even roared at Adrian: "I know better than you what Chinese people think and need!"
"But I know the style of the mainland better than you~IndoMTL.com~ There are two societies on both sides of the Taiwan Strait." Adrian shrugged back.
Okay, the media did enter the mainland earlier. Although the development is bumpy, it is definitely better than most American companies. He is right to say so.
In the end, Jerry chose to compromise after sending people to inspect the mainland in detail. This is the correct style. Although it was still hit by Sina in 1999, it is far smaller than the previous life. Yahoo China is also on the mainland. Counted more stable.
So Jerry? Yang will now seek the support of Adrian directly. As a very visionary media tycoon, he believes that he will support himself-and this is indeed the case.
After this incident, Adrian officially began the vacation. This plan was actually set before coming, otherwise I will not take Ivanka. Now Lin Xilei is enough to deal with those trivial matters. She is also a very attentive woman, and she is more observant, so she found an opportunity to directly ask him if he would like to try something new.
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