Opposite the big house on Staten Island where "The Godfather" was filmed, there is a natural environment reserve, with creeks and shoals crisscrossing it, slowly flowing into the large lake opposite the house.
Two white men wearing sun hats, a vest with many pockets, and high-top galoshes stand in a stream, hanging plastic insect baits on the ends of fly fishing lines
, and then throw it far away.
"Brush...", little George also followed Ronald's example and threw out his bait. His athletic ability was very good, and he learned it after watching it twice...
"I have contacted Panasonic CEO Akio Tanii through my agent. Chairman Masaharu Matsushita was very dissatisfied with the work of the previous negotiation team and was very happy with the olive branch we extended..."
It happened that when the two of them were fishing, the bodyguards were far away. Ronald slowly described the progress of contacting Panasonic in the past few days.
The support staff sent by Sony were indeed very helpful, and they immediately told Ronald about the most troublesome contradiction within Panasonic. Unlike Sony's international operations, Panasonic still maintains a family-owned business model.
Sony’s CEO and president are often exposed in the media and often endorse their products and services. But Panasonic is different. Very few ordinary people know the names of their CEO and president. The only one the public knows is the chairman of the Panasonic family.
——The son-in-law recruited by the founder Yukino Matsushita, Masaharu Matsushita.
Originally, he chose Michael Ovitz as his M&A consultant, and he wanted to surpass Sony and become the boss of Japan's largest M&A in the United States. Even if Ovitz offered him a sky-high consulting fee,
He didn't care at all, and said that the money should be as high as possible, so that Panasonic would appear to be a more authentic Japanese company than Sony.
But the news from the Committee on Foreign Investment and the Federal Communications Commission made him feel that he had been deceived and trusted the wrong person. The Americans were indeed very cunning, deliberately letting themselves into the game first, and then at the critical moment of the acquisition, they
Introducing huge difficulties, we must continue to increase our investment...
"Cunning Jews" has become the thing Matsushita Masaharu talks about the most recently. At this time, Ronald extended an olive branch on behalf of the family of the Grand Commander and pointed out a shortcut. Originally, Japan was very cooperative with the industrial guidance of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry.
Matsushita Masaharu suddenly found that the leader's family was leading the way, and he felt relaxed, as if he had gone home.
In the past few days, Masaharu Matsushita said to everyone he met, "Those consulting companies all say that the way Americans think is different from that of us Japanese people. I saw that at the top level, everyone is pretty much the same..."
"Giggle..." Little George laughed out loud after listening to Ronald's narration. These Japanese entrepreneurs were not used to politicians whipping them with whips.
"How should we receive Panasonic-san?" Little George retrieved the fly fishing bait, but this time no trout took the bait.
"Panasonic and Sony are completely different types of companies. Sony's business philosophy is more similar to our private companies in America, with profit as the highest pursuit. But Panasonic is often not like this. They are cutting costs and engaging in price wars until they have no money to make.
Sometimes, the throat-cutting battle will continue.
So for them, it is more important to outperform their abilities in terms of face, rather than the value of this business..."
Ronald learned what he was doing and sold it, and told little George the opinions of the assistant sent by Sony. The most important thing to deal with Matsushita Masaharu was to have a grand occasion, which was much bigger than when receiving Sony CEO Norio Ohga.
"Really? It happens to be the U.S. Tennis Open soon, and we can invite him to watch it live. Then at the Capitol Hill Golf Course in DC, we can also sponsor golf balls for some congressmen in his name, and the proceeds from the game will be donated to
Charitable funds of the member’s state.”
As soon as little George heard that there was going to be a grand event, he immediately thought of a grand event and asked him to pay for it.
"Is that so..." Ronald felt that little George seemed a little too greedy.
"He will be happy to agree. This is just a small episode in a big symphony. He is just here to give money..." Little George is confident and is not afraid of backlash if he is ripped off too hard.
"If only I could have a meeting with your mother, Mrs. Barbara..."
"I will arrange it..." Little George threw out the fly fishing bait again... "By the way, how much consulting fee can he give this time?"
"Ovitz, the Jewish lion, opened his mouth and demanded a consulting fee...but he couldn't handle the review by the Committee on Foreign Investment and the Federal Communications Commission. We can get the second half of this big project. You
You can almost get this number..." Ronald stretched out his palm, spread his fingers, and turned it over twice in front of little George.
Originally, the lobbying firm hired by Ovitz had a certain degree of confidence in approving the merger. The Sony acquisition had a precedent, and it was expected that the committee would not hinder it again. But when the merger was about to be reviewed, the lobby suddenly
The company informed him that the congressman's attitude had changed drastically and he might not be able to pass.
This is of course the result of a conspiracy between George Jr. and the congressmen in key positions who had dealt with the last Sony acquisition. How could he be so happy to simply let go and then get greater benefits?
Little George blew a loud whistle, and the ten million US dollars was far beyond his expectations. To make friends, you have to have someone like Ronald, who is capable of doing things, has a wide range of contacts, and is rich in resources. This can be obtained without moving a finger.
Much more money than the original investment in film funds.
"My money will be divided into multiple installments through an anonymous joint stock company in Delaware. Each small amount will be transferred to your designated account. It may take a certain amount of time."
"It doesn't matter, you can put it in there temporarily. I have no place to use the money now. When I need it..." Little George happily whistled again. Now his father is in the White House. Every move he makes,
They are all being watched by the media controlled by the Donkey Party. It is best to wait until my father works for another term and then take the money after retirement. Then...
"Shh..." Ronald signaled him to be silent, the trout took the bait...
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Sure enough, things went as smoothly as George Jr. predicted. Matsushita Masaharu did not have any more entanglements on the price. He fully followed George's request and spent a lot of money to donate to the charity funds of the home states of those key legislators.
A lot of money was spent in exchange for the support of MPs holding key positions on the two committees.
Moreover, Panasonic has sponsored many sports and cultural activities on the East Coast. In addition to attending the U.S. Tennis Open and the men's singles finals between Sampras and Agassi, it has also donated to many charity organizations in Washington, DC, especially Barba.
Ms. La's women's group and several Native American cultural centers donated large sums of money.
He also got his wish and made headlines in many media, although his English is very poor compared to Norio Ohga, and he still needs the help of a translator to answer reporters' questions accurately.
However, these interview videos and newspaper reports were translated and transferred back to the Japanese media. I don’t know if it was due to poor translation skills, but the report was accidentally translated as “Chairman Matsushita Masaharu brags about trip to America”
……"Theme of.
Not only did she appear in the finals of the U.S. Tennis Open, she also appeared on live TV, and received applause from the audience. After that, she went to the capital of America, and chatted and laughed with the president's wife...
However, these random reports by local media, which originally belonged to the Panasonic Electric Group, did not cause much trouble. They only excited Panasonic employees and discussed the chairman's wisdom and prowess every day. Especially in the end, the son-in-law of the old chairman said
, there will be better news soon, pushing Japan-US cooperation to a new level.
In the whole thing, everyone got what they needed. The congressmen received charitable support and won the support of more voters. Mrs. Barbara was also very happy. Japanese people are generous in their efforts. The charity fund received more donations in one go than before.
There were many White House dinners and many more. He repeatedly praised Ronald in front of his eldest son and daughter-in-law, and he even liked little George and his wife.
Panasonic also got hints from the lawmakers, and the lobbying company went out again. It found that the committee's tone was greatly relaxed this time. With more efforts, it is possible to complete the review of the merger before it is announced to the public.
Even Ronald, in addition to the huge consulting fee, the partners of "Dances with Wolves" and the Indian Cultural Centers on the east and west coasts have also received designated donations, so that more theaters can be used for the trial screening of "Dances with Wolves"
.
In the whole thing, only CAA's boss, Michael Ovitz, suffered inexplicable losses. I don't know why, but Panasonic suddenly abandoned him and found a new lobbying channel. They really got him.
Significant progress cannot be made.
If there is any weakness of the Jews in America, it is that they actually do not have much direct influence in the political arena. The media, finance, and wealth can all contribute to the election of politicians, but at most the Jews are the ones who make the king.
, at least in the foreseeable future, America is unlikely to have a Jewish leader.
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"Well, this air combat scene is very good... The pilot will definitely miss being able to do all kinds of aerobatics during the filming of the movie. Now he is in the desert of the Middle East and can only wax his Apache every day, hahahaha
…”
Emile Adolino's film "The Firebirds" had been shot. He came to Ronald with a rough cut of the film and asked him to take a look at it and see if there were any areas that needed to be reshot.
After all, Ronald is the decent director of "Top Gun." How good his "helicopter version of Top Gun" is is still up to the original creator to judge.
"Hahaha..." Emil heard Ronald praising the aerobatic stunts in the movie, indicating that at least in the air combat segment, the shots were passable. Those shots in the Apache's cab also relied on real shots from the sky and the ground.
The stunt props were shot and edited together.
Brooke Shields and Nicolas Cage both controlled the helicopter realistically for a while in the sky, and then relied on their imagination to perform in the stunt cockpit on the ground.
Cage is very familiar with this kind of performance that relies solely on the actor's imagination. Don't worry, his mentor Brooke Shields' acting skills have always been criticized, but this time she barely passed the test.
The main improvement is that she is no longer acting like an innocent little girl. Instead, she has added all kinds of helpless realities in her real life and tempered her emotions. The communication expert helicopter pilot she plays has become more mature.
An emotional expression that makes many office white-collar workers feel the same way.
What female white-collar worker doesn't get some marginal remarks from colleagues, bosses, and clients? Beauty is an advantage, but sometimes it is also a disadvantage. If you want to enjoy the benefits of beauty, you will also encounter all kinds of men who will treat you badly.
various attacks.
The female white-collar workers at Daydream Company who came to watch the screening were all impressed when they saw that Brooke Shields, a beautiful woman with professional abilities, was also considered to be a beauty who relied only on her beauty but not on her ability. In the end, she personally removed the missile from the helicopter.
, the fighter that shot down Ai Pei was very happy.
The script of "Firebird" has been adjusted by Emil Adolino. It no longer has the "low-cost" feeling unique to those B-level movies, but has a lot more reality. Especially the various aspects of the Apache driver.
The commands, movements, and habits of pulling the control stick were all corrected by professional army helicopter pilots to make them look like the real situation.
In most armies, simulator training and flight training on the ground also have many real elements. For example, you need to learn a lot of mechanical knowledge about aircraft, as well as the preparation and summary before and after each flight, which makes these two idols
It has handsome men and beautiful heroines, and it doesn't look cheap like ordinary B-movies.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click the next page to continue reading the exciting content! In addition to the real pilots and engineers, ordinary viewers, especially young viewers, will feel that Cage and Brooke are two people when they see these details.
Being a pilot is very persuasive.
After Ronald watched the rough cut of the film, he felt that there was nothing that needed special reshoots. Only the shots of firing in the air battle, flying missiles, and the explosion shots hitting the enemy needed to be enhanced by props and computer stunts.
Because the difficulty of helicopter props is much smaller than that of F-14A fighter jets, the time and financial resources spent on subsequent special effects are steadily controlled within the range. The few piercing shots can be repaired using computer special effects.
"Very good, congratulations on making another good movie." Ronald congratulated Adolino. The sequel to "Three Dads and a Baby" he shot last year won the best year-end schedule within Disney.
In terms of priority, it seems that Adolino will also become Hollywood's new successful commercial film director.
"Ronald, you are here..."
Just after coming out of the screening room, Ronald saw Tom Hanks who had arrived in New York. He was holding a box of donuts in his hand and was taking one out and putting it in his mouth.
"Would you like one?" Hanks handed over the box.
"Hmm..." Ronald took a bite and felt it was too sweet, so he put it down silently.
Garfield, played by Tom Hanks, is a donut lover. The three most important things in the script for this Jewish banker character are to initiate the merger and acquisition of the New England cable factory and to pursue the female lawyer Kate Sue.
Levin, and eating donuts.
Among the three things, only eating donuts can be decided by yourself, so many of his solo scenes in the movie are eating donuts.
"Come on, come on...Donuts will never betray you." Tom Hanks called to everyone, come and try one.
Ronald realized that Hanks had already entered the role halfway. This kind of role is actually a bit difficult to play. On the side of the banker, Garfield is a very shrewd businessman. But in other aspects, he has some comedy...
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How to make people believe both is actually a test of acting skills. Tom Hanks's behavior is not like that of Dustin Hoffman, a representative of Methodism, who only allows others to call him by his character's name on the set.
It's about controlling not completely entering the character.
He is actually looking for that delicate line of balance between banker and comic clown.
"You eat less? If you eat too much of this stuff, you won't get diabetes, right?" Ronald looked at him and picked up another piece and put it in his mouth. He felt so horrible. How could he eat so much of this sweet food?
"No, diabetes is not caused by eating sugar." Hanks said nonchalantly.
"Sandra, Sandra?" Ronald called out Sandra Bullock. This beautiful actress was not successful in her stardom. She came to the set when she was not acting and became Ronald's assistant temporarily.
"Go to Polly and tell her to find a donut shop in New York and give them customized sugar-free donuts as props..."