"Someone is investigating Miss Watson," Roberts paused, then said, "As you know, I have some unclear connections with the underground forces in Los Angeles, although I have stopped doing so now. Someone hired a private detective, Let’s investigate Emma’s past again. But her image as a feminist has been managed very well, so far the private investigators haven’t found anything.”
"Isn't this great?" Jiang Chen asked.
"Not good at all," Roberts shook his head, "especially for someone who wants to find out something."
Hearing Roberts' words, Jiang Chen frowned slightly, and he vaguely understood something.
Asking a private detective to investigate a person has clearly crossed the bottom line of "fair competition" in Hollywood. This is different from hiring paparazzi and reporters to follow and smear. Even when the competition was at its hottest, the eight major distributors never mentioned hiring private detectives to investigate rival movie actors.
Since the opponent has easily crossed the bottom line, he naturally doesn't care about the means.
If there is not enough black history, then just create some.
Emma Watson is the endorsement star signed by Future Life, and has been printed on the packaging bottles of every nutritional mixture. She is also one of the actors in the film "Iron Curtain" co-produced by Virtual Animation and Warner Bros. Although from the standpoint of the chairman of the group, he does not need to personally take action in such small matters, but after all, it is related to his vital interests. Since he has heard it, he can't just listen to it.
"Who could it be?" Jiang Chen asked thoughtfully.
"I don't know." Roberts shook his head, "I have paid attention to it, but the other party seems to have a lot of background. I am no longer the arms dealer I used to be. The gangs in Los Angeles have no reason to sell me face anymore and protect their sponsors. Privacy is the standard in their line of work."
"Could it be a competitor of Warner Brothers?" Jiang Chen frowned.
"It's unlikely." Roberts shook his head.
Even for rival Warner Bros., picking Emma Watson to be the subject of hype is a stupid choice. Not to mention that the supporting role of the deputy captain in the movie is not high, and he himself can only be regarded as a second-tier movie star in North America. It can only be said that Future Life, another subsidiary of Futureman Group, has also been dragged into the water. The person who thought of this idea has a funny brain.
As long as you check what movies are in the same period and who is the distributor that competes with "Iron Curtain", the mastermind behind the scenes can't hide himself at all.
You don't need evidence in Hollywood, you just need to know who your enemy is. There are also many ways to solve problems.
Jiang Chen asked: "Who could that be?"
"Maybe she offended someone? Maybe she attracted someone's attention? In short, someone wants to ruin her reputation. It's just that simple." Roberts spread his hands and said irrelevantly.
After Jiang Chen pondered for a moment, he just remembered the matter in his mind. After he couldn't think of a reason, he didn't think about it anymore.
Shaking his head, Jiang Chen turned his mind back to the second thing about visiting Roberts today.
"Let's not talk about this anymore. Do you have any plans to work together?"
Hearing Jiang Chen's words, Roberts immediately glanced at him warily.
"Man, you know, I've given up. If you want arms, I can introduce you to someone... But you don't need me to introduce you, right? The California consortium led by the Chiannini family is the largest arms boss in Los Angeles. , you just want to buy a few F-18 Hornets, he can give you an idea-"
"Go away, I'm not talking about arms." Jiang Chen interrupted Roberts, coughed, and then said, "I plan to register a film company in Los Angeles, and I still need a CEO."
Hearing that it was not arms, Roberts showed an interested look on his face, but he did not agree immediately. Instead, he asked a question he was more concerned about: "Are you planning to set up your own movie company? Your virtual animation is not cooperating with Warner Bros. ?"
"They cover their equity too tightly, and their finances are not transparent." Jiang Chen shook his head, "Although we have enjoyed our cooperation with Warner Bros., there are still some minor differences in the accounts. In addition, although we have used VR to build Modeling virtual shooting environments is the main business of Virtual Image Animation, but I do not intend to build it into an 'Industrial Light and Magic' that works for major studios and has a place in Hollywood."
"Are you planning to intervene in the distribution?" Roberts looked at Jiang Chen strangely, put the empty wine glass on the table beside him, and poured himself a new glass, "This is impossible, the film's distribution rights are basically owned by eight major film companies. Given the monopoly, don’t think that just making a movie can be put on the big screen. The distribution of the film is not much easier than the filming itself. Otherwise, if there are so many producers in Hollywood, why would they tolerate the eight major film companies lying on their shoulders? Blood-sucking? Because the things they film themselves can’t win theaters at all!”
In this era where channels are king, the fragrance of wine is afraid of deep alleys. It is impossible for major theater chains to rush to beg them to release the film just because Future Group is very influential in the high-tech field.
Roberts brought the wine glass to his mouth and took a sip. After a moment of pause, he continued: "As for the accounting issue... It's not news that Hollywood defrauds foreign investors. They dare to deceive even Wall Street capitalists, let alone Let’s talk about investors from overseas. If you invest 100 million US dollars and the North American box office can reach 200 million, and they make a loss-making financial report and throw it on your desk, they have already treated you very well.”
At this point, Roberts emphasized again.
"Even if you are collaborators."
Jiang Chen shrugged and said, "That's why I found you. Even the White House dares to deceive people, but there's no reason why they can't deceive the Eight Major Pictures."
"Hey, man, who do you think I am?" Roberts said dissatisfiedly
"Old fox, or something else." Jiang Chen chuckled.
Roberts gave a sharp middle finger gesture and put the wine glass back on the table.
This time he didn't refill his glass.
Over the years he had developed a habit that he could drink whatever he wanted at parties, but he had to stay sober, preferably teetotal, when discussing business.
"Come with me, I think we can plan this matter carefully." After leaving these words, Roberts turned and walked towards the living room.
"Isn't the distribution of the film monopolized by the eight major film studios?" Jiang Chen whistled teasingly.
"Indeed, that's why I said, we have to plan carefully. For example, how to cut off a piece of flesh from those vampires." Roberts said excitedly.
"So, are you ready to take over the position of CEO?"
Roberts turned around and smiled.
"Why not? Cooperating with you always brings me good luck." (.)