"This month, the ground opposite the cave gate no longer belongs to us. Because there is not enough space, we borrowed the public green space opposite as the scenery. Although that land does not belong to you, Mr. Li, the spring breeze, autumn rain, and the changing scenery of the four seasons belong to you.
"Lao Wang, the garden designer, introduced the scenery of the completed garden to Ronald.
The filming of "When Harry Met Sally" has come to an end, and Ronald got good news again. His mini garden is finally completed. Today he and Xiao Yan came to inspect the beautiful scenery.
Xiao Yan got good grades at Stanton Community College. When he graduates, it's up to him whether he continues to study in college, goes to Ronald's factory, or goes to Daydream for an internship. In fact, he doesn't have to work.
With a share of his father, Lao Yan Technology, life would not be a problem.
"It's quite beautiful here. The scenery in the south of the Yangtze River is gentler, but the colors of the fallen leaves are not as bright as in North America. Plus the air is very permeable. It will definitely be beautiful to shoot with an Arri or Panavision camera."
Xiao Yan was still interested in film photography. He ran to the courtyard where the wedding scene in the opening of The Godfather movie was located, and started gesturing with the director's viewfinder. "That is the angle of singing and dancing at the wedding..."
Ronald smiled. It seemed that Xiao Yan had inherited his father's legacy and fell in love with film and photography equipment.
"The design concept here is to change the scene with each step. We walked forward for more than ten meters, and after turning the corner, we saw the hill opposite. There are big trees on that hill, which is another kind of scenery."
Ronald nodded, wouldn't it be enviable to hold a party in such a house?
"Thank you Mr. Li. Our young men can stand upright when they go back. Many of them can buy all the furniture and get married." Lao Wang was very happy when he got the balance check that Ronald happily paid. "Li
Sir, we work here very efficiently, right? If there are other garden construction projects, we can just take on a few more."
"There will be a chance. My house is completed and there will be a party soon. Then someone may think it's good and place an order with you."
The final payment for the garden is a small amount of money, because Ronald's dividend has arrived again in the third quarter of this year.
The video sales of "Dirty Dancing" continue to grow steadily. This movie is really unique. The long-term video sales are almost a horizontal line and very stable. On the other hand, the sales of the two original soundtrack albums have passed their peak and are gradually declining.
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Although Dirty Dancing's revenue for Ronaldo fell by 50% in the third quarter, other movie videos are quickly making up for this gap. Those B-level movies have the reputation of being released in theaters, so every
Sales revenue from both videotapes was very good.
Movies don't make much money at the box office and have a long account period, so video tapes are a very useful supplement. Sales are fast and remittances are fast. Relying on the reputation of movie theaters and then using video tapes to obtain a large amount of cash flow may become a common method in Hollywood in the future.
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Coupled with the dividends from many previous film directors, Ronald's income has exceeded 20 million. Where to invest has become the main issue for him to consider next.
Coca-Cola stock is still a good investment target, but after the third quarter of this year, the stock price has only had little fluctuations. In addition, Buffy has started strategic acquisitions and is constantly purchasing goods every month. Neither he nor Coca-Cola wants a deal.
It was discovered in advance that someone was driving up the stock price, causing the purchase cost to rise.
Ronald also felt that he had enough Coca-Cola stocks and wanted to buy another asset. But he really didn't know what to buy. He even bought millions of shares of Buffy's company. The stock price of this company was quite strange.
One share cost more than four thousand dollars, and he couldn't buy a few lots.
"Richard, how many people do you think will come to my party? Will it be lively?" Ronald showed his agent Richard around his house and garden. He really liked that small garden. Every time someone came,
I always introduce it to them when I come. I especially like to see their surprise when they can see completely different scenery after just walking a few steps.
"Oh, this is really unexpected..." Richard opened his mouth wide and saw the hill on the opposite side, which made Ronald very happy.
"Well, Ronald, you may not have many people from Hollywood coming to your party. There are only a few actors in New York, and it's in Staten Island. Now the strike has just ended, and it happens to be the time when everyone is competing to make movies, so...
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Richard wiped the sweat with a handkerchief. His acting ability was not good enough. The surprised expression just now seemed too strong. But now he has to report the bad news and if he doesn't praise Ronald's beloved thing, I'm afraid he and Ni
The use of the West Tower is even more...
"Hey, okay, if this mini garden was in Hollywood, then maybe a lot of people would be willing to come." Ronald is still very interested in promoting Chinese culture. More people like to watch Chinese movies and appreciate Chinese people.
art, then I will make even greater profits by introducing Chinese films in the future.
"By the way, is there anything good about the house in Hollywood that I asked you to look at?" Since he thought about the garden, Ronald thought that it would be very unique to build one in Los Angeles. A big director and a big producer in Hollywood.
The filmmakers are all a bit eccentric, and they may become famous for their love of Chinese culture in the future.
"It just so happens that there are two houses in the most popular new community in Hollywood right now that would be perfect for you." Richard immediately took out the photo of the house from his briefcase.
"Is this Beverly Hills?" Ronald looked at the big trees in the photo and was confused. Ever since he visited Billy Wilder's house, he didn't like that kind of isolated house.
, all kinds of service personnel are very expensive. The only advantage is to be away from gossip reporters and movie fans. Like my own apartment in New York, as long as the real estate company is good, being on Fifth Avenue can also satisfy the emphasis on privacy.
"The downtown area at the foot of Beverly Hills." Richard took out a map and pointed it out to Ronald. It turned out that this area had recently changed its land use and was used to build a series of luxury homes and sold them to Hollywood investors.
Big stars.
The developer also gave this place a nice name "Beverly Park".
"Aren't these the two most important land parcels?" Ronald looked at the map and wondered. Last time I heard that these two good land parcels had been sold, hadn't they?
"Nowadays, Hollywood stars are having a hard time. If they spend more than two million US dollars to buy a property, they may go bankrupt, so a big-name male star gave up the reserved property. So the developer is willing to sell it to you at a discount. Anyway, the deposit is not
Retired."
"Hey, I really like this house. Tell them and I'll buy it." Ronald was very satisfied. The house was not far from his apartments on the boutique shopping street, and the community was surrounded by natural surroundings.
There are big trees, and these two houses are in the center.
Even if you hire a helicopter to take secret photos, you may not be able to capture the scene inside the house. As for the telephoto lens often used by paparazzi, you cannot see the location of the house at all.
"Which one do you want? I'll fix it for you." Richard immediately showed a professional smile. He was of some use to Ronald, wasn't he?
"Buy two apartments together..." Ronald thought that since he wanted to live in a quiet place amidst the hustle and bustle, why not buy two apartments together? Live in one apartment and look at the other one, so you don't have to worry about the trouble of moving in.
's neighbor.
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Sure enough, Ronald's party did not include a few Hollywood stars. Billy Crystal, who produced "When Harry Met Sally," screenwriter Nora Ephron, and co-producer Rob
Reiner, only the female actors who had just finished filming "Steel Magnolias" were there to support him.
Diane also came back to New York, laughing and joking with Shirley MacLean. When Ronald came over, her eyes were bent with laughter.
"How was the movie going?" Ronald actually asked if director Herbert Ross had bullied them.
"No... with Rob watching him, he didn't say those vicious criticisms about Julia (Roberts) and Dolly (Parton).
"To say that an actress can't act..." Ronald didn't know whether this was criticism or praise. Many female stars can't act, but it doesn't prevent them from getting the highest pay.
"Is Herbert getting married soon?" Ronald remembered that Herbert Ross was about to marry Jacqueline Kennedy's sister.
"Forget it, we weren't invited." Several actresses were unhappy and said a lot of bad things about director Ross to Ronald. America being invited to the wedding was a sign of good friendship, and they all thought it was.
Because of filming movies, I will receive invitations.
Who would have known that Herbert Ross was short of money and could not afford to hire too many guests for the "Steel Magnolias" film. His new wife's family was all celebrities, so he had to shorten his guest list.
"Don't be angry, I wasn't invited either." Ronald was actually a little dissatisfied, "But if you want to attend the wedding, you may have a chance recently. I see Rob (Reiner) and the female photographer...
"
"Haha, don't they make a perfect couple?" Dolly pointed to Parton and expressed everyone's thoughts. These two stick together every day on the set, and the heat they radiate can almost replace a big light.
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"What are you talking about?" Rob Reiner was chatting with Olympia Dukakis with his girlfriend. He heard laughter and came over to say hello.
"We are guessing when you will hold the wedding." Sally Field has always been obsessed with weddings.
"Also, will we be invited?"
"Dear...", Reiner's photographer girlfriend turned back to look at him.
"We have decided to get married next year..." Reiner looked at everyone and said with a smile, "Everyone is invited."
This is a rare happy event. It is not the first time for both of you to get married, so they are only willing to invite some friends to hold a small wedding.
The actresses were delighted, and Dolly Parton even sang the wedding march.
"Weddings are a joyful thing..." Ronald was also infected by this joy...
"Well..." Diane hugged Ronald's arm and pulled it tighter and tighter. She was a little longing and worried, and her head dropped.
"Ronald..."
"Aha, Ms. Hayes, let me help you..."
An old man came in at the door, walking a little slowly. Ronald hurriedly stepped forward to help him. This was the last time he spoke at the National Convention of the Elephant Party. He is a rare winner of multiple cross-border awards in the American entertainment industry, Hollywood and Broadway.
Amphibious star, Helen Hayes.
"When you asked your agent to invite me, you didn't expect me to come, right?" Hayes is very old, but he still has a great sense of humor.
"It's my pleasure..." Ronald helped her sit down.
"Everybody sit down, everybody sits down. When I was young, I didn't like old people attending parties. We couldn't talk to them about going together. I didn't expect that I am an old person now, and it really feels good to be with young people.
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Several middle-aged female celebrities were downgraded to young people by Hayes.
Although she was still very funny and humorous, she naturally became a star among stars. After all, Hayes was old and lacked energy. Ronald helped her to rest in the room next to her.
"Ronald, do you want to name a hospital after yourself?" Hayes was in the room and grabbed Ronald's arm. He no longer looked mentally depressed.
"What, a hospital? I named it?" Ronald didn't know why Hayes asked. "Actually, I'm not old enough to name a charity yet."
"Hey..." Helen Hayes motioned Ronald to sit down, "Not now, after I die, the hospital I named will need a sponsor..."
It turns out that after Hayes retired, her biggest obsession was the hospital that when she was young, she tricked her into naming the hospital to get donations. She has seen many sick children here who recovered and became healthy because of their charitable deeds.
useful person.
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Begging for alms here. She told Ronald some stories about the hospital and showed him some photos of the cured children.
Ronald was also very moved. This old actor is really a role model.
"I feel tired a lot lately and can no longer organize charity fund-raising parties like before. My best friend is Lillian Gish (the first female star of the silent film era). She is older than me. I can
Leave the hospital to her.
After much thought, you are the only one who is the best candidate. You are young, caring, and committed. I want you to take over this hospital after my death. Then the hospital can be named after you.
, or the name of the person you designated to commemorate." Hayes looked at Ronald, expecting her reply. All the good friends she could entrust to her had passed away before her in recent years, and her relationship with her son was also very tense...
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"I promise you that I will take care of this Helen Hayes Memorial Hospital. Don't worry, Ms. Hayes, I will find a way to keep the hospital and the name of Hayes Memorial Hospital alive."
"I take it seriously..." Helen Hayes achieved her goal, and she felt tired and rested on the sofa.
"By the way, Ms. Hayes, where are the copyrights for your past films?" Although Ronald agreed to take care of her, one person couldn't afford it in a public hospital. He thought of a way.
"Many of the early films are still in Columbia. I have partial copyrights to a few of them. What's wrong? But now they are all black and white films that no one sees." Helen Hayes answered.
"If you are willing, I can find a way to release your movie videos. Many movie fans just don't know where to buy them. They actually like the movies you starred in."
The old lady fell asleep with hope.
Ronald came out, discussed with Richard, and contacted Columbia Pictures to see if they were willing to re-release the old black-and-white film video tapes of the golden era. If this business can be successful, the profits obtained can be used as Helen Hayes
Memorial Hospital's long-term source of funding.
"How..." Rob Reiner's father Carl, an old acquaintance of Helen Hayes, came over to ask about Ronald's situation.
"There have been very few charitable donations recently. Ms. Hayes is a little anxious. I will find a way to get long-term financial resources for her hospital..." Ronald expressed his thoughts, and Rob Reiner heard a lot.
I am happy and agree with the re-release of the masterpieces of the golden age. It may be difficult for modern audiences to imagine the heights that Hollywood has reached.
"Why are there no people donating now?" Ronald asked Reiner in confusion.
"If you were filming in New York, you wouldn't know that there are several successful people in Hollywood who are facing bankruptcy..."