Scorsese was very depressed, so Ronald invited him to come to his house to relax. After eating and drinking a lot of delicious food, his mood improved slightly.
Ronald has rich experience in wanting to win an award after being nominated. The more you think about it, the more disappointed you will be. If you don’t think about it at all, you won’t be disappointed. If you get lucky, you can also experience being overjoyed.
a feeling of.
Besides, there are many prelude awards to the Oscars, and Scorsese won many other minor awards besides losing to the Directors Guild.
Kevin Costner, on the other hand, won more awards for Best Actor in Public Relations. Both of them had a good opportunity to win for the first time in many years. They participated in all the awards non-stop, hoping to compete with those who had the right to vote.
The members look familiar to each other.
Sometimes, the PR Oscars are similar to elections. If you appear around them a few times, they will naturally think of you when the time comes to vote.
After being comforted by Ronald and meeting the cute little Roger, Scorsese relaxed a little and stopped cursing the damn Jews.
In the next few days, Ronald did not go to the editing room to deal with "other people's money." Instead, he called Douglas Jr. and Donna every day on the wiretapping-proof line at home.
After Operation Desert Storm began, it seemed to be progressing very quickly. The 1st Cavalry Division and the 1st Infantry Division penetrated the Iraqi defense lines on the first day of ground operations and widened the channels.
Iraq's frontline troops seemed vulnerable. And the Republican Guard, which the Soviet major general said was very powerful, also showed little performance.
"Should we place a bet on our position? Why doesn't the price of crude oil seem to rise as expected?"
Ronald was scratching his head a little. The crude oil market had experienced a surge before Iraq invaded Kuwait because the international market was worried about the reduction of crude oil production.
However, after the U.S. military stationed in Saudi Arabia, the price stabilized. Saudi Arabia and other Middle East oil-producing countries, with the mediation of America, took the initiative to increase production and kept the price stable. The expected rise in crude oil prices caused by the ground action did not
occur.
"This is a one-time short-term business, we have to wait for the opportunity." Donna expressed her thoughts. She would rather lose the opportunity to make a small profit than put herself in a risky situation, or not be able to continue the position when the big opportunity comes.
Little Douglas didn't have any opinions and blindly agreed with Donna's opinions. Upon seeing this, Ronald also felt that he was an amateur in speculation and should not interfere in his cousin's affairs. Her company's fund had a return rate of 55% last year.
%, even little Douglas was submissive in front of Donna when it came to making money.
Ronald didn't want to argue with Donna. In fact, his own investment performance was not bad. Coca-Cola, his largest holding, had a stock split in 1990, and sales were also good. His holdings have increased by more than 20%.
Microsoft, another company that has also invested a lot, saw its stock price soar due to the huge sales of word and excel software last year. After the stock split, the stock price almost rose to the level before the stock split.
Ronald made a huge profit of more than 70% from this investment. This kind of joy of making money is completely different from the income from making movies. Movies require a lot of energy and time, as well as some luck and courage to reap the rewards.
But if you buy a stock like Microsoft and just sleep there all the time, you can add huge amounts of wealth to yourself every day.
Taking advantage of the President's new tax law, which did not cancel the tax benefits for stock investment, Ronald simply invested some of his huge movie income this year and bought a lot of additional Microsoft stocks.
Ronald didn't tell anyone about this profitable news. He just took stock of it with his accountant and was secretly happy by himself. He often grinned. This made Diane think that Ronald was very confident in Oscar, so she looked for opportunities to ask him secretly.
What award does he have so much confidence in?
"Oh, I think Whoopi Goldberg's affair is still going on, so there's a good chance." Ronald quickly tried to fool him, "You don't know, Whoopi won the best supporting actress award in all the Outposts.
Won it. Almost one person won more than half of all the awards. I was almost a professional director who won a supporting actress award.
"Oh?" Diane did the math, and sure enough, Ronald had won the Best Supporting Actress award for several consecutive movies. She looked at Ronald longingly and said nothing.
"I haven't decided yet whether to apply for Best Actress or Best Supporting Actress for other people's money. We'll see what happens after it's released." Ronald understood what Diane was thinking and expressed his thoughts.
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Supporting actresses have fewer opportunities to shine in today's Hollywood movies, and it is easier to get nominated. However, they have to compete with actresses of all ages, so it is difficult to win. The leading actress award will face a fierce nomination battle, but after being shortlisted, everyone will split the vote.
It will be more serious, and you may win an award unexpectedly (for example, this is the case when Cher won the award).
"I don't have any extravagant expectations. I just want a nomination to satisfy my father's expectations." Diane replied with a smile. She has been an actor since she was a child, and she is very aware of the saying that nominations depend on strength, and winning awards depends on luck.
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Ronald continued to pay attention to the progress of Operation Desert Storm every day. On the third day, the 1st Cavalry Division and the 1st Infantry Division had opened a breakthrough in each other's positions and devoted all their strength.
The Soviet Major General repeatedly said on TV that the elite Republican Guard did not appear, there was no counterattack against the coalition forces, and there was no effective artillery fire or aircraft counterattack. Everything was under the control of the coalition forces.
The market speculation plan was postponed again. If there was no accident, there would be no opportunity for speculation. Ronald had no choice but to continue to wait patiently.
Fortunately, the good news is not entirely lacking. The Silence of the Lambs continues to top the weekend box office list. This movie seems to be very popular with the audience. Operation Desert Storm does not have any of the World War II plots that people like to watch. For example, the other side's counterattack,
We were heroically repulsed by our side. Or a lone hero saved the company. The aircraft carrier fleet made a desperate counterattack and defeated the Japanese combined fleet.
On the other hand, there was no negative news like the Vietnam War. There was no news about the fallen soldiers on the front, and there were no photos or videos of the body bags brought back in newspapers and on TV.
Since the Vietnam War, the federal wartime press law has been revised, and many reports must be approved by the US military press officer before they can be broadcast. As a result, CUU and ABC both produced some of the same video clips.
Some multiple rocket launchers fired their rockets in a whoosh, and then a voiceover said the enemy was suffering heavy damage.
Only the scene of the Apache helicopter firing weapons made Ronald very interested. "Firebird", which was released to take advantage of the US military's actions, also achieved very good results.
The plots that cannot be seen on TV are all completed in the movie. The helicopter was shot down, the beauty in military uniform removed the Stinger missile and shot down the opponent's fighter jet. The lone hero operated the helicopter and pulled onions on dry land to let the enemy pass.
helicopter, and then shoot him down.
Although the plot is old-fashioned, it is just the plot of "Top Gun" changed into a new skin and placed on a helicopter. But when the audience is faced with the live broadcast footage of the rolling yellow sand and cannot see anything clearly, don't they have to come to the cinema to have some fun?
?
For a time, Daydream's movie temporarily occupied two of the top three spots on the box office list. Daydream's employees received bonuses again...
"Good guy, have you defeated the Iraqis?" On the fourth day, the news in CUU was wrong. The ground troops began to set off from the breach, conduct long-distance raids, and outflank the Iraqi army's rear strongholds.
Both the National Defense Forces on the front line and the Republican Guard waiting behind them lost their fighting spirit.
Many conscripts in the National Defense Forces surrendered on the spot and waited for the US military to take over. The Republican Guards in the rear drove advanced Soviet tanks one by one towards Iraq.
The three most elite Guard divisions of Tawakrna, Medina, and Hamrabi were beaten to the point of losing their armor. They were hunted down by coalition attack aircraft along the way. There were more than 600 tanks in total, which were able to connect to Iraq.
Very few people have managed to escape on Kuwait's highways.
In the news report, these shots were delayed for one day. The host pointed to the road full of debris and named it "Highway of Death."
Two US divisions in the coalition forces and the British 7th Armored Division pursued along the road. On the other side, the 101st Airborne Division airborne a raid on the Iraqi rear, using 400 armed helicopters to penetrate deep into Iraqi territory.
One hundred and fifty miles, cutting off the Iraqi army's retreat in one fell swoop.
"You seem to have won, right?" The same person who was stunned was Billy Crystal. He came to discuss things with Ronald. The two men were attracted to the CUU live broadcast without a few words of conversation. They sat in front of the TV, as if they were little kids.
Like a child, he watched the battle scenes with relish.
"Then they must have won. The airborne division fought brilliantly. The Iraqis put their main force on the Kuwait border. Basra was not prepared at all. Hahahaha..." Ronald danced, and on the map on the TV, there was a void.
He rowed as if he was commanding the troops.
Billy Crystal also drew an arc in vain, "Cut in from here, just like Tyson's left hook, finding a gap, it is fatal all at once..."
"Don't mention it, that guy is dying now."
The two made boxing gestures twice and sat down to continue talking about business.
Billy Crystal did a great job hosting the Oscars last year. Originally, the producers wanted to find someone else this year, but the feedback from the audience still liked him. So, there was a change of directors, and Billy was asked to host this year's Oscars.
host.
Ronald has no chance to produce this year because several of his films have been shortlisted for nomination. Therefore, in order to avoid suspicion, he cannot participate in the production of the Oscars.
"Do you think it's okay for me to tease you like this?"
Billy Crystal needs to be the host, which is actually similar to a stand-up comedy talk show. He needs to make fun of the guests on the scene. But he can't go too far, so he has to discuss the scale with the person he is teasing.
"Okay, okay, as long as you don't make fun of my wife." Ronald saw that there was nothing wrong with it. Anyway, I didn't get a Best Director nomination this year, so I won't be angry no matter how much you tease me.
"Why, you still want to invite Anthony Hopkins and Jodie Foster?" Ronald looked around and saw that the heroes and heroines of "The Silence of the Lambs" produced by him were among the people he was teasing.
"They are so popular now, how can we not invite them? Hey, actually you are at a disadvantage." Billy Crystal also felt regretful. If the popularity of this movie had been released in December last year, it would have won an award now.
Popular.
"Stop it, how did I know it could be so popular?" Ronald thought to himself, if I knew the quality of this movie was so high and the audience liked it so much, I would have fought to the death...
It also has to be postponed until the end of this year. Dances with Wolves has a very good nomination score, so it would be bad if the two movies fight.
"How's that new movie you talked about last time?" Ronald asked about the Billy Crystal project.
"I have already found the protagonists to play together, three white-collar workers in the city. They go on vacation together every year. This time they went to the ranch in the west to experience the life of a real cowboy."
"Comedy?" Ronald knew immediately that this was a comedy using an identity crisis.
"I still like comedies..." This is where Billy Crystal's interest lies. Although he has been successful in romantic comedies, his appearance is not that of a typical romantic movie actor.
"Do you need any heroines there?" Ronald thought of Diane's nomination.
"It lacks a beautiful heroine, but she has very few roles. She is the nominal heroine, but she actually has less roles than the supporting roles. This is actually a movie with a traditional western structure. I took the worst villain in the western movies of that year.
Actor Jack Palance was invited."
"Oh, it's him..." Ronald remembered this face that had played the villain in countless Western movies and looked very evil.
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Her favorite hobby is acting with actors.
Jack Palance is a veteran villain who has played classic western films such as "Into the Wild". He also played a role in Batman before, and his sword has not aged well, which is impressive.
"I have an actor here who I would like to recommend to you for an audition. He is very beautiful and would be perfect for a role in a western movie." Ronald recommended Helen Slater to him.
Billy Crystal heard that it was Helen who had starred in two blockbuster comedies. He liked it very much and immediately agreed to arrange an audition.
Another day passed, Ronald's driver, Little Bud, honked the horn several times at the gate and said, "Didi..."
"It's coming, don't fucking rush me..."
Ronald's roar came from above.
Just today, the Commander-in-Chief announced the end of the military operations of the coalition forces in Kuwait and Iraq. They will no longer go deep into Iraq. He said that the original purpose of the coalition forces was to restore the territory of Kuwait and expel the Iraqi army. The goal has been achieved. We were not originally going to
Invade Iraq and overthrow the madman's rule.
Who would have thought that the arduous battle predicted by the Soviet major general before the war started ended in just four days?
This time, I was caught off guard. The war ended quickly. The main oil-producing areas were not affected by the war. Although Kuwait lost most of its oil wells, when the Iraqi army retreated, many oil wells were ignited and production would not be restored for a while.
The increased production by Saudi Arabia and other countries has completely covered this damaged output.
And not entering Iraq means that Iraq, a large producer in the crude oil market, will not have problems. There are no opportunities for speculation in the crude oil market.
The opportunity that Ronald and Douglas Jr. had coveted for a long time was just gone...
"Ronald, if you don't go to the airport, won't Director Huang be left alone? Why don't you just watch TV here and I'll pick him up for you?" Diane also came in. Today, Ronald was supposed to go to the airport to pick up a professional.
Director Huang who came here to inspect Hollywood.
"Oh, I'll go, I'll go. I originally asked Xiao Yan to go to the airport, so he can't lose it." Ronald saw that there was nothing he could do, so he hung up the phone and got in the car. He was still mumbling along the way.
, "Why is it so useless? Didn't you say that Iraq can hold on for a long time? It's true, Commander-in-Chief, why didn't we fight even though the gate was open?"
"Director Huang, Director Luo is here." Xiao Yan was sharp-eyed at the airport and saw Ronald coming over.
"Sorry, sorry, I had something urgent to do and kept you waiting." Ronald saw Director Huang and immediately came up to say hello.
"Director Ronaldinho is a very busy man. I watched several of your new films in Xujiahui. They are very exciting films."
"Haha, Director Huang, I also found a videotape of your new TV series and watched it. It's very charming... Let's go, let's catch up with you at my house..."
"Okay, let me say hello to that old lady." Director Huang went back to say goodbye to a fat Chinese lady.
"Who is this?" Ronald asked Xiao Yan.
"Hi, I met at the airport. He said he was farming in his hometown in Shandong. He didn't speak a word of English, so he came here to visit relatives."
"Oh..." Ronald didn't take it seriously. America is a country of immigrants, and there are many adventurers who come here for a dream.
"You're staying at my house today, and I've prepared Chinese food. The Oscars are coming soon, and Hollywood is very busy. Director Huang wants to go wherever he wants to go, and I'll have someone make arrangements for you."
Director Huang's visit this time was an opportunity for inspection. Sino-US relations began to pick up this year, and Ronald sent her an invitation letter so that she could come to Los Angeles and have more contacts with the filmmakers here.
"I am a guest and a host as you please... I have only one wish if you want to give me your thoughts." Director Huang came to accept Ronald's invitation, and by the way, he could also see his old friends from his father's generation.
"What wish?" Ronald thought to himself. It couldn't be that he wanted to go to the Oscar Awards party, right? This year's awards show went to the Temple Theater again. The venue was much more spacious than last year's venue, and one ticket could still get it.
Arrived.
"I just have one wish. I really want to see Gregory Peck..."
"Ah?" Ronald turned his head in surprise, looked at Director Huang, and saw the smile on her face. Unexpectedly, Gregory Peck was also an idol for middle-aged and elderly women in China.