Los Angeles is getting hotter in May, and perhaps it hasn't rained for too long. Even when it is approaching the sea, the dry air is still uncomfortable. It is said that wildfires are raging in Malibu, and the line of fire is gradually approaching the villa area where the rich live. The government even dispatched planes to put out the fire several times.

Southern California, especially in the Los Angeles area, encounters wildfires of different sizes every year, and this year seems particularly difficult.

Entering the new millennium, America did not wait for the millennium insects, nor the legendary end of the world, but waited for another unprecedented disaster.

"Look! Someone is about to jump off the building again!"

After lunch, he walked onto the streets of Burbank. Ronan heard the shouts and looked in the direction of the crowd. It was a five-story building. You could vaguely see someone standing on the edge of the roof, and it seemed that he would jump down at any time.

Luo Nan stopped subconsciously: How many buildings in Los Angeles jumped off the building after May?

There was no accusation of social injustice, no crying, and no hesitation standing by the building.

The man took a step forward and fell down like a stone.

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An indescribable voice rang out, and then someone screamed, and Ronan could vaguely see that the man's head was broken.

Perhaps this is also a kind of relief.

The huge debt, heavy mortgages, the cold winter of the stock market, and the dilemma of bankruptcy have nothing to do with him anymore.

Maybe two months ago, this person was very glorious. He drove a first-tier luxury car, lived in a garden villa, went to and from a Michelin three-star restaurant, and negotiated business with a million yuan.

But in the end, it can't withstand the stock market's slump.

The sirens sounded, just like the movie, and the Los Angeles police arrived late.

Even if you don't come late, you probably won't be able to save such a person who is determined to seek death.

Ronan did not leave, but looked over there, wanting to remember this scene firmly. Greed can make people progress, but it must be moderate! Never be a loser, this is the end of the loser!

No one sympathizes with such losers. Anyone who understands the economy knows why people keep jumping off buildings recently.

These people enjoyed getting rich overnight, enjoying the glory and wealth brought by the stock market and finance, but they were like rootless duckweeds. All their wealth was built on the illusion of vain and could not withstand the wind and rain.

Therefore, when risks come, they will inevitably fall into the abyss.

Career, only a real career can make people stand firm and withstand the storm.

The police temporarily blocked the scene. Ronan watched for a while and stopped paying attention to these things. He continued to walk towards the Embassy Film Industry.

This is not the first to jump off a building in Burbank in May, nor will it be the last one.

Some tabloids have exaggerated reports that human dumplings have been put into the popular suicide sites in the United States, such as Kinmen Bridge.

This time, the Nasdaq stock market crash came particularly tragic. Ronan did not invest in the stock market later, and Relativity Entertainment had never been listed. The impact was very small, but he also specifically learned about the situation.

One day in mid-March, Nasdaq was suddenly frustrated, and then plummeted all the way, with no buffer or adjustment in the middle, and a completely plummeting situation, smashing countless people's jobs and bankrupting countless wealthy and middle-class people. Since mid-April, suicides have occurred frequently across the United States, and Los Angeles is just a microcosm.

Luo Nan didn't know what the trend was in his previous life, and he couldn't compare it, but even an outsider like him could tell the seriousness of this stock market crash.

Some media even said that this was the worst disaster in the US stock market after the Great Depression.

The Internet industry will suffer an extremely heavy blow.

Not long after walking away, the gunshot suddenly sounded. Ronan was startled and hid behind a palm tree on the side of the road. The two bodyguards David and Finch, who were originally following behind, immediately dodged over and blocked Ronan.

The gunshots came from a shop on the side of the road. After the gunshots, someone ran out of the store hurriedly, holding a revolver in his hand, and everyone around him hurriedly avoided them.

The sirens sounded again. After all, it was Burbank. The police patrol density was high. There were police officers dealing with suicides not far away, and immediately a police car chased after him.

The roadside quickly returned to normal, and Ronan breathed a sigh of relief. America was really too dangerous, and recently hell mode was turned on.

Perhaps the crime rate will always rise in the case of an economic depression.

Watching the American police enter the convenience store in front, Ronan greeted two bodyguards to leave the street.

If you really want to talk about public security, it is much worse than the other side of the Pacific Ocean.

Luo Nan missed some of it. His previous life was stable and his public security was good, and he could count it all over the world.

To be honest, the American police uncle is not very good.

I still remember watching a news on the Internet in my previous life that I don’t know the truth or falsehood. It said that an American wanted to commit suicide with a gun. My family had no choice but to call the police. After the police arrived, in order to stop the man from committing suicide, they decisively shot him and killed him...

Luo Nan didn't expect that he encountered so many rags when he just went out for lunch. After returning to the Embassy Film Industry, he calmed down a little and summoned the staff to meet.

Garcia Rodriguez went to Buenos Aires, a descendant of Argentina. His family has a certain influence in the local area and assisted the overseas distribution department in handling cooperation with local distribution companies and theater companies.

Robert Lee and Danny Donald are in Port City, preparing to lead the staff north to raise the East branch office.

Danny Donald, a Chinese who can speak Mandarin, is more suitable for this job than Westerners.

"In the end of March, we released four more movies."

Terry, director of offline distribution department, said: "These four films are all from Eastern and Southern Europe and are directly launched in the videotape and DVD rental markets. The purchase cost is US$470,000. The company has recovered US$430,000 and is expected to generate profits starting in July."

Ronan said: "Okay, it's done well."

This aspect of business cannot explode, it is a long-term focus on the flow of time.

Thomas said at this time: "In terms of online distribution, we are currently working hard to formulate promotional distribution plans for "Human Clearance Plan 2", "Spy Shadows" and "Deadly Behind". Since the seven films purchased have no significant features, they have no dispersed resources and have directly pushed them into the offline market."

"Yes." Ronan recognized their decision and said: "In the future, there will be more theater movies to be released. The overseas low-cost movies purchased will be mainly distributed offline."

He asked Thomas: "Have the schedules of the three films been confirmed?"

Thomas replied: "The Human Purge 2 was released in North America the week before Halloween, and The Spy Shadows were released on the third weekend of May. "The Deadly Curve" has not submitted a production plan. If it goes well, it can be arranged in April next year. The shooting and production time will be too long and it will be September."

Ronan said: "I will urge director Gilmo del Toro to submit his production plan to the distribution company this month."

Thomas nodded: "We will determine the release date as soon as possible according to the plan."

Ronan thought for a while and said, "There is another action thriller series, and Shahai Entertainment will also be on the agenda in the near future. You will be next year..."

He was about to explain September or October of that year, and immediately realized something was wrong, so he quickly took it back and said, "This series should be in the summer season. Let's do it, Shahai Entertainment has a plan to discuss it."

Thomas responded and said nothing.

Ronan asked Allen Albert: "How are the overseas release plans ready?"

"It's basically done," said Allen Albert. "Before this weekend, I'll submit a detailed overseas release plan for three films."

The work to be done for overseas release is much more complicated than North America. He said in general: "Australia, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, New Zealand, South Korea, Mexico, Brazil and Argentina are ranked first overseas for release. After North America's release one week, we will promote the full release of the film in these regions. Other markets will be released in the next two to three weeks. Japan will wait for North America to be released six weeks."

Ronan knew that this was caused by the protection of the Japanese film market. Hollywood movies were released overseas and the main markets for the final release were basically Japan.

"Some countries need to review and rating for film introductions." Ronan reminded: "Be prepared in advance."

"We will be ready two months before the film is introduced," Allen Albert said, adding: "The market that does not meet the theater release requirements will also strive to get our films into the offline market."

Overseas income is often accumulated in small amounts.

Ronan also understood this and asked about the situation in the overseas market. Instead, he said to Armstrong, the head of the film watching department, “How are you preparing for the Cannes Film Festival?”

Last year, he planned to go to the Cannes Film Festival and specially asked someone to submit information about the Embassy Film Industry to the film festival organizing committee. Embassy Film Industry can enter the huge trading platform provided by the film festival as a buyer to choose the movie they like.

"The official invitation letter to the film festival has arrived, and the Embassy Film Industry can enter the film festival through official channels," said Armstrong.

"Very good," Ronan said: "You also draw a few people to Cannes."

The commercial atmosphere of the Cannes Film Festival is very strong. Perhaps the competition unit that attracts ordinary movie fans the most, but what attracts film companies the most is the commercial transactions of the film.

Unlike the Oscars' Hollywood party, the Cannes Film Festival has a stronger international flavor. Filmmakers around the world will display their latest works at the Cannes Film Festival to sell for a good price.

There are very few companies in this world that can publish movies around the world.

On May 14, the 53rd Cannes Film Festival officially opened. On the third day after the opening, Ronan rushed to France with his assistant Connie, preparing to find the movie he liked.
Chapter completed!