"Hey, these people are like monkeys putting on human hats after taking a bath..." Inoue shook hands with Ronald with his remaining hand and muttered something.
Because "Longwei Boy" has greatly improved the status of Japanese Americans in America, he has great goodwill towards Ronald. Coupled with the two mergers and acquisitions of Sony and Panasonic, as a close friend of George Sr.
Good friend, he knows that George and Ronald have contributed a lot, and he already treats Ronald as his nephew.
"Isn't this a good thing? Hollywood needs a lot of capital, and Japanese companies just need to produce movies to drive sales of electronic consumer goods such as video tapes."
"Having said that, these people are still too naive. It has been 45 years since the end of World War II, and many people have forgotten what the post-war international order is."
Inoue took Ronald's hand and pulled him to sit down on his seat. It seemed that he wanted to talk to him about something. Thinking of Inoue's help to him when he was the "Longwei Boy", Ronald sat down patiently.
Next, get ready to hear what Hawaii's senior senator has to say to you.
"You know, Hawaii only voted to join the American Federation in the 1950s. Before that, many Japanese people considered themselves Japanese..."
"Hmm...?" Ronald was shocked. This was completely different from the topic he had expected. It was not related to Panasonic's acquisition of MCA, nor was it related to the movie premiering today. Moreover, Inoue's remaining hand was tight.
He held on to himself tightly. Did he come here specifically to say something to him?
"But since then, all the Japanese in Hawaii and other places in America have not had any second thoughts. From the bottom of their hearts, they recognize American values and have the same respect for their ancestors as any other immigrant ethnic group."
A country only has some cultural and customary identities.
Just like the Jews celebrate Hanukkah, Italians and Greeks have their traditional food, and what we Japanese have left is just sushi and karate. The betrayal that happened in World War II was because they were not AmeriCorps at that time.
Citizens of Rhea."
"Huh?" Ronald listened to Inoue's words, as if he was confiding his feelings to himself, and it seemed that he was not talking to himself, but wanted to convey the message through himself... He could only agree with yes, and he was thinking quickly, while
Jot down the key points of what the senator said and think about what he was trying to do.
The so-called betrayal, Ronald guessed, may be referring to the World War II past when some Japanese-Americans wanted to incite rebellion and serve for the Japanese Empire at that time, so that all Japanese-Americans were later thrown into concentration camps.
"Commercial mergers and acquisitions are something that is very in line with America's rules. I like Sony's attitude very much. It is the duty of Japanese companies to integrate into the international order led by America. And the mergers and acquisitions of some companies are not purely business decisions.
I feel disgusted..."
Ronald noticed that Inoue used disgust, a very strong word. Could he be talking about Panasonic?
"Look at the Tokyo real estate developers who are clamoring to acquire America's iconic Empire State Building. They no longer know who is the leader of order. We Japanese in America are also very disgusted with this. Yes.
They can do whatever they want with a little money. They don’t know that this wealth is not their own ability, but a gift from the times and destiny..."
"Well, well..." What Ronald said in the memory well, he dragged himself to say so much, must have a purpose. I just don't know whether he was really criticizing the Japanese businessmen who acquired the American real estate, or whether he was criticizing Panasonic in a subtle way.
Acquisition of MCA.
"As you get older, when you see an old friend, you unknowingly say a few more words. Don't you feel offended?" Inoue finally let go of Ronald's hand, turned around and smiled.
"There, Senator Inoue gave me a lot of help when I was filming Long Wei Boy. I will never forget it..."
"Haha, that was the first time in all my years in America that I saw such a vivid depiction of an old Japanese man. I liked it very much and even watched the video when I had time.
The free world only needs a defender of order. As a defeated country in World War II, the Japanese people still need to continue to atone. This time we will let Japan be the same as Germany, our Hawaiian senators and representatives, and local Japanese people.
The congressmen do the same and are happy to see them, under the leadership of America, make due contributions to restoring order in the free world.
I really don’t know what some Japanese people think, and they still hold on to those childish ideas of former Prime Minister Kishi... Are you right, Ronald?"
Inoue's eyes suddenly burst into flames, and he looked into Ronald's eyes and asked.
"Well, well..." Ronald said perfunctorily. He didn't understand why Inoue said this to him. Compared with a few years ago, Inoue had more gray hair and wrinkles, and he seemed to be thinner.
The sleeves are floating empty...
Ronald suddenly felt blessed and understood Inoue's intention, "I have to tell little George that some companies in Japan always want to do their own thing and want to occupy the entire industry chain. To be honest, we in Hollywood are content producers."
The most competitive place is that these people have absolutely no understanding of Adam Smith's division of labor in economics. How can one person do it all? It is not in line with the law of comparative advantage."
"That's, that's..." Inoue's smile gradually relaxed, and he seemed to be very satisfied that Ronald understood his intention.
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"That's what Senator Inoue said?" After the premiere, little George saw Ronald coming with beer. He happily found a barbecue stall near Capitol Hill and invited him to eat with him.
The stall owner is a black man, and the ribs he cooks are crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, especially the meat near the bones.
"The basic meaning is correct, I can't guarantee that it's the exact words..." Ronald's mouth was full of oil after eating, and he picked up the tablecloth to wipe his hands.
"These people still think they are winners. They have forgotten the post-war order established by World War II." Little George smiled and picked up the beer bottle and had sex with Ronald.
As expected, as Ronald expected, what Inoue said to him was actually something he wanted him to tell the commander's family.
Although Inoue is a dignified state senator, in America, he is like a mascot. To a large extent, it is to suppress the Chinese senators, mainstream politicians in Washington, that he has been re-elected to this day. After all, Hawaii
Chinese are also a large part of the population.
"No, America is the best..." Ronald also took a sip of beer.
"The reason why the operation in the Middle East has been postponed this time is that these two defeated countries need to be responsible for a large part of the budget..." Little George revealed a piece of news.
This is a big chess game. The old commander-in-chief George was baptized by World War II. He knew that once a war started, money would be spent like water. Although America's economy is developing well, government spending has not been reduced as the previous commander-in-chief said.
, instead increasing the deficit every year.
It is estimated that the military expenditure of more than 50 billion US dollars must be paid by the people of this country, which will definitely cause problems for George Sr.'s re-election. He took advantage of the opportunity to first station troops in Saudi Arabia, and then launched Operation Desert Shield, using the excuse of protecting Saudi Arabia.
, first blackmail these oil tyrants in the Middle East for a sum of money.
These ignorant chiefs actually dared to raise prices during the last oil crisis and forced America to do so. Now it is finally America's turn to teach them a lesson and let them know who is the father.
The two defeated countries in World War II, Japan and Germany, both hope to regain recognition from the international community, and for this, they have to bleed a lot.
The largest ethnic group in America is the Germans, so the other side pays them some sweeteners and allows the merger of the two Germanys. The Japanese will always be third-class citizens. It’s time for them to wake up. In the past two years, they have thought that the economy
With development in the world, they can do whatever they want in America? They deserve it, but they can only get some nominal benefits for their money.
It turns out that this is the so-called grand chess game.
Ronald returned to the hotel and took a bath in the bathtub. Politics was still too complicated and too cruel. America is a vote-based politics. Because Germans have more votes and are Germanic whites, what they pay for is real money.
land and population.
Japan, on the other hand, is a yellow race and has been challenging America's leading position in the economic field recently. This time, if it pays more money, it can only give them permission to acquire overseas assets. It can be said that they use things that originally belong to them.
In exchange for tens of billions of military expenditures. Although the United States and Japan are clamoring for cooperation, in fact, in Asia, they are ranked behind Korea and are the lowest among American allies.
Moreover, the fact that Daniel Inoue was so cautious in entrusting someone to pass the message showed that he was not only just a mascot in the Senate, but also did not even have basic protection at critical times. Ronald also asked his assistant to go to the library to look up what Inoue mentioned.
The deeds of former Prime Minister Kishi.
The Prime Minister, who was born in the Ministry of International Trade and Industry and became the Prime Minister of the Cabinet, wanted to abolish the Japan-US Security Treaty, and was almost "executed" by a young man in the National Assembly.
Fortunately, I am a genuine white man, and my ancestors were among the earliest immigrants from the Thirteen States. I had the opportunity to meet little George, and I was able to take advantage of this opportunity to earn some pocket money.
Ronald thought that it was better to keep some distance from real politics and just be a Hollywood artist (and businessman) with peace of mind.
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The premiere of Dances with Wolves received a lot of praise. The Washington Post film critic gave the film a very sensational title "Make love with Indians, not fight..."
Although his film review did not appear in the newspaper immediately, it was sent to Ronald for review. When Ronald saw that the score was also perfect, he immediately asked Michael Gray to arrange a coupon for the film critic to go to Hawaii for a family trip.
This is Michael Gray's marketing plan for "Dances with Wolves". Premieres will be held in Washington, D.C., New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, and South Carolina, where it was filmed. But there will only be one screening in each city, mainly for entertainment.
The most important ones are film critics’ viewings and various local artists and celebrities.
After two premieres in each city, no more screenings will be scheduled. Audiences in the industry and upper class heard about this progressive blockbuster about the history of the indigenous Indians, and it received very high praise.
They all want to share their movie-watching experience in their social circles to support the Indian Act and gain the envy of others. Only those who are very close to the core circle of the city's film and television circles have a chance to receive premiere tickets.
For a time, being able to get a ticket for this movie was a symbol of social status, and the so-called celebrities and socialites were all fighting for it.
Those ladies who have not seen "Dances with Wolves" can only listen to the chatter of those who got the tickets for two weeks before the nationwide screening begins. Those people will go as crazy as if they were given a shot of chicken blood.
Grab votes.
In fact, this trick cannot be used often. "Dances with Wolves" resonates with the "Indian Act" that is to be passed by Congress. Celebrities from all over the world want to take the opportunity of the passage of this progressive bill to highlight their positions and to cooperate with Washington.
Due to their connections in the political circles, "Dances with Wolves" gave them an opportunity.
The New York premiere on the second day and the Los Angeles premiere on the third day both achieved very good results. The Los Angeles Times, the New York Post, and the New York Times all wrote very good reviews. Anyway, the whole country is now paying tribute to Indians.
To build momentum for the bill, these people will not jump out and criticize a movie that goes against the traditional Western movie formula and speaks favorably for the Indians.
All critics, including Ronald's own New York Daily News, gave "Dances with Wolves" full marks.
In short, they all have to say good things about this movie, and some of the movie reviews are so praising that it makes people sick.
"This 1860s romance retains traces of the 1960s' sense of rebellion. Costner treats his Indian characters with reverence, almost to the point of awe.
No filmmaker has depicted the Indian way of life with such passion. His portraits are unabashedly romantic, even a little cheesy. These are the most magnificent Indians in the history of film, the most noble, the most humane..."
"Oh, my scalp is numb from what Sisko said..." Ronald returned to New York and saw what Richard had brought. The Chicago film critics who had sent him for approval had seen the media premiere.
The movie reviews all felt like they were overrated.
The Indians in traditional western movies have become people with the best philosophy of life. Lieutenant Dunbar is like a barbaric and backward white man who feels ashamed in front of the Indians' way of living in harmony with the environment.
"This is Ebert's..." Richard smiled and handed over Roger Ebert's film review. After the premiere in Chicago, there was also a chorus of praise."
"Good guy, I actually gave it four stars..." Ronald clicked his tongue. Albert rated this movie too highly.
"In 1985, a still-unfamous Kevin Costner got a big role in a great Western called 'Silverado,' just because he wanted to be in a Western.
.
And now, he's fulfilled his dream again by making one of the best Westerns I've ever seen. This movie goes some way to making up for the sins of hundreds of racist and intolerant Westerns that came before it.
By letting the Sioux speak their own language, enter their villages and observe their way of life, it treats them as human beings rather than howling savages with army rifles aimed at them. This is one of the best movies of the year."
"Good guy, with such a high evaluation, Kevin Costner won't be nominated for the Oscar for Best Director, right?" Ronald read a lot of film reviews, and they all said good things and didn't criticize. The various reviews before the Oscars
There will definitely be nominations for all the film critics awards.
"I kind of regret it. I should have directed this movie myself..." Ronald was silent for a moment, thinking it was a pity in his heart. If he had been the director, he might have been able to be nominated for director for the third time.
It's a pity that Costner is not a frequent nominee like himself, so he will definitely not win the award. For such a good opportunity, maybe it would be OK if he directed it himself?