Agent Richard knocked on Ronald's door on time at noon the next day, neither early nor late.
Ronald opened the door in his pajamas, took a pile of newspapers and magazines from Richard's hand, pointed to the coffee and various breakfasts in the dining car and asked Richard to eat first. Today he got up unusually late.
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"There are no reports against you or Moonlight. There is no claim that the two award presenters deliberately missed your nomination. We can continue to observe for a while, and I will pay attention to all reports every day."
Richard took a piece of toast, sat down and ate it.
Ronald poured him a glass of orange juice, sandwiched some bacon and baked beans. He took the newspapers and magazines and read them. This year's Oscars, including live broadcasts and recorded broadcasts, are said to have 1 billion viewers in the world. So all
Newspapers and magazines all published special reports the next day.
All the headlines are reports that "The Last Emperor" has received nine nominations. The photos of Michael Douglas as Best Actor and Cher as Best Actress occupy the second and third places of attention.
The photo of the two holding Oscar statuettes appeared in the bottom half of many newspapers.
Richard marked all the reports where Ronald appeared. Ronald looked around and saw that they were all photos taken when he won the award. He made no special comments.
The sun shines in through the window and shines on the "Hollywood Report" in his hand. Ronald can't help but wonder if he is neurotic? Yesterday was just a... coincidence?
I put down the "Hollywood Report" and picked up a "Variety" magazine. These are the two most authoritative media in Los Angeles reporting on the Hollywood entertainment industry. Variety is a magazine that is published every weekend, and it also has a newspaper version published every day.
It's called "Daily Variety Show".
There was a huge post-it note on the magazine. Ronald opened it and couldn't help but laugh out loud:
"Ha ha ha ha……"
"Honey, who's here?" Diane poked her head out of the bathroom with a towel on her face. He heard Ronald's hearty laughter. The worried Ronnie last night was gone. The ever-optimistic one was gone.
Ronald came back again, which made her mood better.
"It's Richard. After you blow dry your hair, come and have breakfast together."
"How much did Cher spend?" Ronald turned to the page of "Variety" magazine and asked Richard with a smile.
Cher contacted Variety overnight and added a full page of ads before the Oscar special issue went to print today.
There is only one bold line of title above:
"Thank you to Ronald Lee, the director of 'Moonlight'. I didn't thank him at the awards night. His guidance during the filming helped me complete the most important work of my career.
Thank you also to screenwriter Patrick Shanley, the lovely Nicolas Cage, Olympia Dukakis, Vincent Gardenia..."
Below is Cher's signature and a small photo of her holding an Oscar.
"The usual genuine advertising for variety shows is about fifteen thousand dollars. For today's time slot, plus the expediting fee, including the favors she called on, we can't do it so quickly for less than thirty thousand dollars."
"I have to call her..." Ronald felt that the $30,000 apology and thanks were very sincere and worthy of him calling and joking with Cher immediately.
Richard went to call Cher's manager, Diane put on her bathrobe and went out to have brunch, and the two happily fed each other on the sofa.
"Ring ring ring ring..." Ten minutes later, Xueer's phone called.
"You watched the variety show, right? I'm sorry, Ronald. I was so nervous last night that I forgot to thank you and Shanley, and all the cast and crew. I have a lot of interviews to do after yesterday's ceremony
, by the time I finally finished the marathon, you had already left."
"That's the importance of preparing a small note, hahaha... But I don't have a chance to use mine. Congratulations, Xueer." Ronald laughed.
"Yes, the cost of not preparing this note is quite high." Xueer felt relieved when she heard that Ronald seemed to have no grudges anymore. Her manager gave her inspiration last night and she came up with this trick on the spur of the moment.
Fortunately, the editor-in-chief of Variety Magazine liked such drama and agreed to adjust the layout at the last minute, leaving himself a channel to apologize immediately.
It was precisely in this way that she took out a full-page advertisement to apologize in the most famous media for the first time, without leaving any grudges on Ronald and the rest of the crew. Everyone thought that Cher was just nervous, and her mind suddenly went blank on stage.
I don't even know what was said.
The two laughed and chatted for a while. In addition to the apology, the variety show also had an adjacent section, which comprehensively reviewed Cher's acting career and the history of her "infamous" see-through outfit. It actually added a lot of popularity to her.
, some young movie fans and fans also got to know her.
Cher unexpectedly won the Best Actress this time, which also brought about a turn for the better in her singing career. The new record company owner, Cher's former boyfriend David Geffen, believed that this was Cher's return to the pop culture stage.
The signal in the center.
David Geffen also thought of asking big-name singers such as Jon Bon Jovi and Michael Bolton, who are affiliated with the company, to compose new songs for her new album. In short, Cher's singing career unexpectedly rejuvenated.
"I invited you to dinner at Spago tonight, Ronald, and I also want to apologize to you in person. After all, it was you who gave me all these new opportunities."
Cher finally invited Ronald to have dinner at Spago restaurant, a favorite restaurant for Hollywood stars. Chef Wolfgang Puck was willing to host the new movie queen and gave her an extra seat.
"I will go..." Ronald didn't like the food in this restaurant very much, but it was the favorite restaurant of all celebrities. It seems that if you can't get a table to eat without making a reservation in advance, you can't be considered an A-list celebrity.
After talking on the phone, Ronald continued to watch Variety's coverage of last night's Oscar Awards party.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Sure enough, just as Ronald thought, there are many criticisms of host Chase's third-way hosting style. Especially in Hollywood
Film critics couldn't bear to take off their pants in front of the very high-status Paul Newman.
"It's a bittersweet ending to ask comedians to come to the rescue for the awards. To be honest, I think Billy Crystal should be the host, at least we don't have to endure the host who pierces the nose to make people laugh.
Chevy Chase's hosting was too boring, and so was Robin Williams, who was the presenter. Watching these two people laugh was as boring as watching George Sr. and Michael Dukakis running for leadership.
God, please let Al Gore of Tennessee and Dole of Kansas qualify, watching George Sr. and Dukakis debate will make you sleepy."
Why is the election of the general leader involved again?
Ronald stopped and went to the bedroom to call Douglas Jr.
"Is there something wrong with George Sr.'s candidacy? Why am I reading the magazine complaining that his campaign speech was as boring as last night's Oscars?"
"Ah, Ronald, it's okay. Recently, former Secretary of State Alexander Haig jumped out to endorse Dole, so something went wrong in Iowa, and he is temporarily behind Senator Dole of Kansas.
Fortunately, with Roger Ailes as the host and your new campaign ads, old George won the first place in the primary in New Hampshire. On Super Tuesday, he is expected to defeat all competitors in one fell swoop and get the endorsement of the current leader.
of."
"Why hasn't the current commander-in-chief, Ronald Sr., endorsed George Sr. yet?" Ronald asked in surprise.
"As you know, the two ladies have deep conflicts, and the commander-in-chief has some knots in his heart. You have been busy with your film career recently, so I didn't say much to you. By the way, I heard that something happened with your house renovation project.
?" Little Douglas asked.
"You know, I just like Chinese-style garden architecture and want to replicate a small one on Staten Island. But the 'beep...' at the park in New York is causing trouble for me. I don't have time now, so I have to temporarily stop working.
"
"When I have time, I can help you ask what's going on and who you should approach to handle this matter. I suspect that you have been involved in the local politics of New York." Douglas Jr. said a few words. The local politics of New York is better than that of any other city.
They are all complicated. In addition to the Donkey Party and the Elephant Party, there are also very powerful Conservative and Liberal parties locally.
Director of the Parks Department Stern, nicknamed "Interstellar Exploration", is determined to make a difference in the local political arena. A Hollywood director like Ronald is a good target to make him popular among voters.
Gain some visibility.
Asking little Douglas to take care of himself, Ronald rested for a while and went to the banquet with Diane in the evening.
"The queen is waiting for you." The new movie queen has many privileges. At the entrance of the Spago restaurant, the waiter gave Ronald special treatment and took him directly to eat past the flow of party people.
The cast and crew were together again. Ronald, screenwriter Shanley, Olympia Dukakis, and Vincent Gardenia, the two actors who played Cher's parents, were still in Los Angeles. Everyone wore them.
My friends came to the restaurant and it was considered a small private party.
Cher apologized to everyone in person one by one, and also gave her a gift of apology, a bagel made by her boyfriend.
Everyone also saw the full-page apology, and did not care about Cher's mistakes. As for the career, several people present were nominated, nominated and won awards. The difference in helping the career improvement is not that big. So they can still
Let’s chat together.
Only Nicolas Cage did not receive a nomination, but he is quite satisfied with his career and his new girlfriend is a blonde who looks a bit familiar.
"I am a fan of your movies, Director Ronald. I am able to engage in this industry thanks to you." The actress named Amy Dolenz was very excited to see Ronald.
"Why? I don't remember directing you?" Ronald just thought she looked a bit like Brooke Shields, a model of blondes, but he had no impression.
"I guest-starred in two episodes of Growing Pains. Because Your Dragon King was a hit, the TV series director wanted a girl who could do karate. I was chosen because I had practiced karate."
"I'm glad I could help you." Ronald didn't expect that he would change the fate of some people in many ways.
"Mr. Li, this is Romanee-Conti from 1985, one of the best red wines in our restaurant. If you like it, I will open it for you."
A few people were chatting happily when a waiter came over and showed Ronald a bottle of red wine.
Ronald looked at Cher. This wine was very expensive, and I heard it was a very good vintage in 1985. He had never tasted it. Did Cher spend so much money to apologize today?
"I didn't call you, did you make a mistake...?" Xueer was confused.
"This is given to you by Mr. Gibson, Mr. Li." The waiter pointed to another table behind him, where was the star of Lethal Weapon, the Australian star Mel Gibson. Seeing Ronald looking over, he raised his hand
Hand gesture.
After accepting the expensive gift, of course Ronald had to go over and thank him. Mel Gibson came to dine with his wife. He had met Ronald at Stallone's party before, but this time Ronald was nominated for Best Director.
Gibson wanted to make a deeper connection.
Ronald's films are all commercial-oriented and have good box office results. However, recently, while taking commercial considerations into consideration, the tendency to be artistic and reflect the major issues of the times has become more and more obvious. Mel Gibson really wants to collaborate with Ronald on a film.
It can also be nominated for an Oscar.
But it's too early to tell. Mel Gibson smiled and gossiped about Ronald.
For example, during the awards ceremony last night, producer Jeremy Thomas and director and producer Bertolucci from the crew of "The Last Emperor" both arrived late and left early.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! I heard that in order to shoot this movie, Jeremy Thomas not only borrowed money, but also divided the investment amount into small shares and sold them to many Hollywood and British circles.
Rich Man: The Last Emperor was released for more than ten weeks before the awards were awarded, and the box office did not enter the top five in the United States for a single weekend.
During the award ceremony last night, many creditors were waiting to intercept the two at the door and demand their accounts on the spot. If this was not explained, it would not look good if it was photographed by the news media.
Unexpectedly, Jeremy Thomas had already stood taller than them and thought further. He sneaked into the venue after the second half of the award ceremony. The camera lens did not capture him until the best picture was awarded.
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The creditors who came after hearing the news wanted to intercept him at the subsequent press conference, but Jeremy Thomas slipped out of the side door of the venue first, leaving Bertolucci to top the cylinder.
However, Bertolucci was a famous director, and he was not the one mainly responsible for financing, and the creditors could not push too hard, so there was no scandal.
But Bertolucci also has a way to deal with it. "The Last Emperor" in Jiutijiu has already aroused great enthusiasm and curiosity in America through last night's live broadcast. Everyone wants to see it, this movie has conquered
What kind of story is this Hollywood movie about the last emperor of China made by Italians?
The creditors heard Bertolucci enumerate a long list of examples in Hollywood history of Oscars rebounding at the box office, and decided to give Jeremy Thomas, the liar, another chance.
"Ronald, it's a pity that you didn't win the award last night. I think you should win the last two awards."
The person speaking was Sean Young, who presented the award with Nicolas Cage last night. Ronald has now become a big shot that celebrities want to make friends with. After dinner, three or four actors came up to chat with him, wanting to give Ronald
Make a good impression.
Especially this time, "Moonlight" won two awards for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress. Ronald's reputation for being good at photographing women spread like wildfire. When many actresses saw her, they were like
It's like seeing glowing jewelry.
"It's a great honor to be nominated," Ronald responded carefully. Sean Young is a bit crazy. It's not good for people to hear such words in public.
Diane was also very dissatisfied with Sean Young's V-neck dress with a large opening. This Bitchi must have done it on purpose as she put herself on Ronald's arm in a demonstrative manner.
"Remember to come to me if you have the opportunity to cooperate." Sean Yang twisted her waist twice, turned around and walked away. Her figure is really great, and the walking posture makes people feel happy involuntarily.
But Ronald didn't look at it more. Cage told him that this woman was a little crazy and would sometimes act chaotically on the set. Yesterday during the award ceremony, she improvised a poor imitation of Billy Crystal. She almost let everyone down.
Cage, who was presenting the award, couldn't get off the stage.
It felt really good to be supported by Hollywood stars like this. Ronald took a sip of the expensive red wine with enjoyment until he saw a disgusting face.
"Hey, Ronald, Nick, Mel, you're all here..."
The black man who came over was the one who flirted with Ronald last night. When the Best Picture award was finally presented, he forgot to mention the nomination for Moonlight, which almost made the audience around the world mistake him for Ronald's award-winning presenter, Eddie.
·Murphy.
Eddie Murphy was originally an ordinary comedian. He once collaborated with Ronald's partner Joel Silver on 24 Hours and made his debut as an action comedy. The reason why he is so popular now is because Stallone rejected CAA.
Michael Ovitz, the president of the film, said that he did not play "Beverly Hills Cop", so he could get the salary of a first-line actor in Hollywood, the biggest black actor Eddie Murphy.
He came over and greeted everyone as if nothing was wrong. He always believed that he was the greatest male star in Hollywood. If it weren't for his skin color, he would have become the number one.
Ronald glanced at this self-proclaimed arrogant man and thought this was a good opportunity to test him.
"Eddie, what happened last night?" Ronald stood up and deliberately approached Eddie Murphy, slightly invading the safe distance of the Hollywood star, making the other person feel a little uncomfortable, and then stopped at that distance
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"Hey, buddy, it's a bit entertaining. It was a joke. You know, there are no scripts at the awards show. We all made up enough time..." Eddie Murphy was very slippery, and he immediately made a joke.
"Hmm..." Ronald sneered, tilted his head, and motioned for him to go to the side to chat alone with him.
Eddie Murphy could not ignore this provocation and followed him with a snort, showing that he was not afraid of any white man's challenge.
"First of all, I don't like you talking to me like that, after Dr. King's civil rights movement... now black people..."
Eddie Murphy wanted to regain his face, so he poked Ronald's chest with his hand and began to tell this white man about the history of discrimination and oppression of black people. He was a big star in Hollywood, so don't use the old perspective of the 1930s.
Look at the black people.
"Don't talk such nonsense, I'm just going to ask you what happened last night? There are only two of us here, you can be honest and honest." Ronald looked at his twinkling eyes and then turned into the confidence of a star.
, I knew that there was a high possibility that this guy was intentional last night. As he spoke, he approached Eddie Murphy again, and his nose was almost touching his face.
"Hi..." Feeling that his space was being violated, Eddie Murphy began to reach out again, trying to keep his distance.
Ronald made a wrestling move, grabbed the back of his neck, held his fingers tightly with the other hand, and then made an intimate gesture that looked like an old friend, turned back and smiled at the others, like two old friends
Talking about things.
"It's just the two of us here, you can tell me the truth." Ronald's hand was so strong that Eddie Murphy felt a little pain. He tried to get away but was held tightly.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "Hey, brother, someone told me that you are unfair to black people, so I just wanted to make a little joke with you."
"Unfair? Are you kidding me?" Ronald said to himself: I am very kind to black actors, and I give them fair quotas.
"The man told me that in your new movie, called Working Girl, there are no black people in the main role."
"Then it's a movie about Wall Street. There aren't many black people working there to begin with?" Ronald laughed angrily at this logic.
"Hey, you can't say that. We black people have endured decades of discrimination. You should reflect our success more... We are not worse than you..."
Then you should protest to Wall Street and ask them to give more positions to black people. Ronald thought to himself, what are you thinking about this?
"I said, the person who told you this didn't tell you that I filmed the most famous black musical of our time - Break Dance? MJ is also a good friend of mine. You can ask him, have I discriminated against black people?"
"What? Did you film the break dance? Wade? I like it very much..." After Eddie Murphy became famous, he was surrounded by invitations from major studios. He was really interested in low-cost break dance.
do not know much.
After becoming a big star, he drinks every day, gets up drunk in the evening, and is accompanied by all kinds of beauties. Eddie Murphy is easily provoked. Today I heard Ronald mention that MJ is his friend, and he
Believe me, if you can invite MJ to perform break dancing, you are definitely not the kind of white man who disrespects black people.
The two of them smiled again, this time for real. They talked and laughed and walked back.
"Who is that Jew who said bad things about me to you?" Ronald suddenly asked with a smile as he was about to walk back to the table.
"Hey, then I can't say that. You know this kind of thing. I won't spread such rumors. Today I got to know you. If someone says you discriminate against black people in the future, I will help you clarify. You are a good friend of us black people.
friend."
"Of course... good friends." Ronald bumped fists with him.