Simon arrived at Melisandre's party at the rooftop bar of the Sunset Tower Hotel. It was already past ten o'clock in the night, and the atmosphere at the party was still hot.
Didn't go to San Francisco in the afternoon.
He was stopped by Janet, changed direction, and headed east, driving a military off-road vehicle modified by the Weijia Security Team, racing all the way in the Gobi desert in eastern California. Janet was the co-pilot, followed by Chen Qing and others who were driving other cars, with their heads above their heads. It is also decorated with two of its own Black Hawk helicopters to ensure safety.
We arrived in Vegas all the way, had dinner, and then continued driving back, no more random driving, everything was safe and sound.
After all, night is not a good time to drive fast.
Simon was suddenly not in a good mood in the afternoon, but he did not lose his mind because of it.
Returning to Dumeijiao Manor, I took a short rest before rushing to the party. Janet also came with her. She seemed a little worried that her man would suddenly do something crazy again. However, Chen Qing stayed at the manor and said she wanted to watch. child.
The couple entered the bar and quickly became the center of attention.
The most enthusiastic one was Madonna. The Queen was obviously drunk. She was still holding the Oscar statuette tightly in her hand. When she came to Simon, she was about to hang on to it like a koala, but was firmly pushed away.
In the bar lobby.
Simon stretched out a big hand to hold down the red-faced McQueen's head, preventing her from getting close to her again, and said with a smile: "I have already helped you publicize the Best Actress, and I still want to take advantage of it. This is too much!"
Queen Mai was obviously not really drunk yet, with a sad look on her face: "Simon, you are so cold."
It is true that a certain man has always been the target of her obsession. Unfortunately, after so many years, she has never been able to succeed.
Damn guy.
After some slander, Queen Mai immediately changed her target when she noticed Janet. She smiled and stretched out her arms: "Jenny, I'm so glad to see you."
Janet smiled and hugged Queen Maggie, and also stopped the Queen from touching and stroking the little man and woman. Instead of teasing, she congratulated: "Maggie, congratulations to you."
"Hey, it's all Simon," Queen Mai raised the statuette in her hand and looked to the side: "How can I repay you?"
"How about disappearing from my presence?" Simon said venomously, ignoring the McQueen's complaint, turning to the rest of the "Chicago" crew, reaching out to shake hands with director Rob Marshall: "Congratulations, Bob."
Rob Marshall was also holding his own statuette, looking overly excited and high-spirited. No matter what, he never expected that his first movie from a stage director to the big screen would win Hollywood's highest honor.
Marshall shook Simon's hand tightly with gratitude, and was a little incoherent: "Simon, I, I really don't know what to say. Without you, without Daenerys, I... Anyway, thank you."
"Don't say that, this is also the result of your hard work."
After a few words, Simon moved on to the rest of the cast, which also included a visibly disappointed Catherine Zeta-Jones.
The former old man killer should have won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress in "Chicago" by relying on the small trick of signing up for a supporting role in the lead role and with the support of her husband Michael Douglas, who is well-connected in Hollywood. However, history has changed. Zeta-Jones is still single at the moment and has not joined the Douglas family. This time Daenerys did not adopt the method of applying for the protagonist, but directly publicized the nomination of the double heroine, but lost. Gave it to Madonna.
Actually, it's still the result of Daenerys' choice.
This also makes Zeta-Jones quite resentful when greeting men. After all, frankly speaking, her and Madonna's performances just coincided with the theme of the "Chicago" film itself. In terms of performance alone, neither one can reach it. To the level of winning an Oscar. However, the reality is like this, times make heroes.
Moreover, Zeta-Jones knows better. Since they are all following the trend and public relations factors account for the majority, between the two heroines, it is still a certain man who has the final say as to who will receive the statuette. However, the other party ultimately chose Madonna, who had a better personal relationship, instead of her. Looking at the details of the 'interaction' between the two just now, it is obvious that there is nothing between them, they are just good friends of the opposite sex, and she, well, is a hateful man!
Simon probably understood the woman's thoughts and didn't explain anything.
The award for Best Actress this time was indeed decided by Simon himself. However, it was only a decision made from the perspective of Daenerys’s boss, because if Queen McQueen wins the award, there will be more topics to follow. Hot, so that the film can gain more subsequent profits. In comparison, although Zeta-Jones' performance is equally amazing, it is not as topical as Queen McQueen.
I can only regret it.
After socializing for a while, Janet and several familiar female guests went to the bar to chat and drink. Simon came to Zhang Guoshi and others again, and everyone sat down in a sofa booth.
After changing the glass of wine, Simon looked at Zhang Guoshi with a smile: "Zhang, how do you feel?" Without waiting for the other party's answer, Simon already said: "Do you have a feeling that you are not doing your job properly?"
As a director, it must be quite a subtle feeling to receive a statuette for being the producer of a documentary.
Zhang Guoshi nodded with a smile and said tactfully: "However, Simon, I am still very grateful for your support of the "Everest" project."
Simon smiled, took a sip of champagne, and continued: "Actually, I have always been very optimistic about you, Zhang. Moreover, I have always had some thoughts about China's film industry, which are related to you."
Sitting on the side of the booth, Zhang Guoshi leaned forward slightly, looking like he was listening attentively. Even Mr. Wang and others opposite him cheered up.
Simon quickly continued, asking a question first: "Zhang, have you ever dealt with Spielberg?"
Zhang Guoshi happened to know that Steven Spielberg had some rifts with Daenerys due to "Jurassic Park" and other matters, but he didn't expect Simon to mention her. He paused for a moment and nodded: "At some gatherings. We had a few chats.”
Simon said: "Steven became famous in 1975 with Jaws, and then in the 1980s, there were films like E.T. and Raiders of the Lost Ark, and then in the 1990s with Jurassic Park", all achieved outstanding results. However, what I admire most about Spielberg, do you know what it is?"
Zhang Guoshi responded: "What?"
As I spoke, I couldn't help but think about it, but after all, I wasn't familiar with it, so I really couldn't think of it for a while.
Simon didn't show off too much and quickly continued: "What I admire the most is Steven's support for the younger generations of movies. For example, in the original "Back to the Future" series, Zemeckis, as a newcomer, was able to get the opportunity to direct because of Steven's support, as well as the director of "Gremlins" Joe Dante, the outstanding black actress Whoopi Goldberg, etc., are all because of Steven that I was able to gain a foothold in Hollywood. I I also know that Zemeckis once expressed his gratitude to Steven and asked how he could repay, and Steven said, you don’t have to repay me, you just need to pass this thing on and continue to help other filmmakers in need.”
When Simon said this, Zhang Guoshi basically understood, but he didn't know how to express his position for a while.
Moreover, the young tycoon took Steven as an example, but Zhang Guoshi also knew very well that the new filmmakers he has discovered in Hollywood and even China in recent years are definitely far more than Steven Spielberg. Otherwise, there would not be such a prosperous Daenerys entertainment now.
Taking another sip of champagne, after a brief pause, Simon looked at Zhang Guoshi, who had a clear expression, and said with a smile: "Over in China, Zhang, this time "Everest" is a good practice for you, China's The film industry is developing rapidly, but if there are only a few outstanding filmmakers, they will definitely not be able to support a huge market of 1.2 billion people. Therefore, I hope you can become like Spielberg in the Chinese film circle people."
Simon made his attitude clear. Thinking about "Everest" this time, Zhang Guoshi suddenly understood, for example, why he could get the extra dividend of 3 million US dollars.
Perhaps, it is probably also a statement from Simon Westeros.
To put it simply, if he does this, he will not work in vain. He will receive a golden man, 3 million, and gain both fame and fortune.
If it were in the past, like in the 1980s, when domestic resources were limited and everyone had to fight for it, Zhang Guoshi would definitely not be too willing. He is a very down-to-earth person when it comes to movies, but outside of movies, he is absolutely Unless you are ignorant of world affairs, you will not be able to achieve your current achievements.
Now, seeing that the domestic film industry is indeed booming, and if he does this, just like "Everest" this time, his work will definitely not be in vain. After a simple calculation, Zhang Guoshi quickly made up his mind and nodded, just He spoke modestly and subconsciously: "Simon, am I just afraid that I will embarrass my boss?"
Simon smiled and said: "I have great confidence in you."
"In this case," Zhang Guoshi asked without being too pretentious: "Simon, what should I do?"
"It's very simple, just like Steven did back then," Simon said: "While taking care of your own career, you should support new people. In the film industry, when new people want to get started, talent is one aspect, and more importantly, experience. This is just right. This is the advantage of you seniors. In short, if there is a senior like you as the leader, I think they can avoid a lot of detours. "
After saying this, before Zhang Guoshi could reassure him again, Simon continued: "Of course, I am a person who highly values what you give and what you pay in return. I hate the kind of guy who only talks about feelings with you but not about money. I think that It's a hooliganism. Therefore, Jinshu will carry out some share reform next. You, Feng, and other outstanding film talents. In short, as long as you are willing to stay in Jinshu for a long time, you will get certain shares. Then, For future projects, as long as you name yourself as a producer, your future profit share will not be less. In fact, this time "Everest" has been somewhat ignored. In the future, the share terms will be more clearly stated in various contracts."
Simon's words made Zhang Guoshi less worried and agreed again and again.
Mr. Wang and others who were listening silently also had a lot of insights, especially when someone said that he was acting like a hooligan when he only talked about feelings but not about money. His words were very crude, but they made sense.
After the two of them finished chatting, Mr. Wang finally found the opportunity to interject, and he did not forget to raise his glass: "Simon, listening to what you have to say is really better than ten years of reading."
Simon also raised his glass to welcome him, took a sip, and then said with a smile: "King, your compliment is a bit exaggerated, but I happen to think that if a person can firmly practice even one correct life principle in his life, , in fact, it will be more effective than reading a room full of books. Because the truth is always too easy to get. As long as a person has a normal IQ and is over ten years old, I think he will understand what he should understand. The only difficulty is that most of the It is always difficult for people to do the simplest and correct things that they actually understand very well, so most of the people in this world just do nothing."
Mr. Wang nodded in agreement again.
Zhang Guoshi temporarily suppressed the matter that had just been finalized, and also entered the topic: "Simon, you are so right, so Wang Yangming, a great thinker in our country during the Ming Dynasty, put forward a very classic philosophical theory called the unity of knowledge and action. It seems to be equally simple, but for those who can understand it, it is a very great idea. However, it is indeed too difficult to do it. Just like the simplest little thing, get up early, and the day's plan lies in the morning , everyone understands it, but there are really too few people who can really take the initiative to get up early when there is no work or study schedule to rush them."
After everyone chatted casually, Mr. Wang turned the topic to his own company and took the initiative to bring up what Chen Qing had already mentioned to Simon in the afternoon, about the Westeros system's concerns about the overly deep layout of China's real estate industry.
Simon also sent Mr. Wang the sentence from "Sun Tzu's Art of War" again, and continued: "So, no matter who you are, you really should read "Sun Tzu's Art of War". This book is not just about war or business." , can bring a lot of thinking about life. The general trend of China's economic development is there, and coupled with the financial structure that Chinese localities will inevitably rely on selling land revenue, I believe that real estate will definitely become the largest pillar industry in China in the future. Just like Japan a few years ago. Therefore, our current layout is to wait for work in leisure, to benefit people without harming others. Speaking of which, in recent years, some people have been encouraging me to invest in the automobile industry, and I have been refusing, also because This principle. Traditional automobile manufacturers have achieved the ultimate in fuel vehicles and are even declining. Now that the Westeros system is involved, it is destined to be unprofitable and will only end in disgrace."
In fact, it’s not just the traditional automobile industry. The most typical case in Simon’s memory is mobile phones.
Some manufacturers have accumulated for many years and finally broke out. Some manufacturers have innovated their production and marketing models and thus reached the top. As for others, seeing others prospering, they quickly invested money in it. As a result, being good at cross talk is not a highlight, and having their own photos in the startup animation is even more funny. It is conceivable that they will eventually fail.
Because of several previous meetings, Mr. Wang had always known that Simon had a profound understanding of Chinese culture, but now he was surprised again when he heard that he was also familiar with "Sun Tzu's Art of War" and could accurately combine theory with practice. Surprised and even a little unconvinced, he couldn't help but said: "Simon, you are talking about the world. I think it is very attractive to enter the automobile industry in China because our related industries have just started. , entering the market now, for latecomers, is also a matter of waiting for work.”
"That's right," Simon nodded: "It's just not easy for me. The hidden barriers in China's automobile industry are too high. It will take a few more years."
"Yeah, it's a pity."
Mr. Wang also did not refute.
It is not that Vanke has not considered building cars, but it is true that this matter cannot be done with money. Just like the film and television industry that has made Mr. Wang very excited these days, he has no resources or channels to rush in. , will only be slaughtered as a fat sheep.
However, since the master was in front of him, Mr. Wang did not hesitate and took the initiative to bring it up.
Simon did not object and gave a suggestion. Mr. Wang could first set up his own media department. It didn’t need to be too big at first. He would follow the Jinshu Department to invest in some projects to test the water and train the team. He would see the situation in the future before deciding whether to add more. Invest.
Mr. Wang was quite excited. Someone's seemingly simple words were actually equivalent to the super tycoon at the top of the global media pyramid personally issuing them an industry ticket. He immediately began to figure out how to implement it. After all, , China’s film and television industry is still in the first-come, first-served blue ocean stage.