If it weren't for "The Last Samurai", Tom Cruise would really be an actor that Li Mu likes very much. In fact, Li Mu always liked him in his previous life. He has good looks, acting skills, and a spirit of daring to fight. , is indeed a benchmark that many celebrities need to learn from.
But in this life, different statuses, different heights, and different perspectives on problems led him to have a deeper understanding of the movie "The Last Samurai" and realize the deeper meaning of the movie. At this time, Li Mu When we look at this issue again, Tom Cruise is already on his opposite side.
In this case, in order to destroy this movie and destroy the positive spread of Bushido spirit around the world, Li Mu sacrificed a Tom Cruise. In his opinion, it was irrelevant, and Tom Cruise was not innocent. Being implicated, as a star and a public figure, he should know more about history than the public. He should know about the crimes against humanity committed by Japan during World War II. He should also know that the bushido spirit he admired was the catalyst for those wars. The culprit of atrocities.
Under such circumstances, if he went to make such a movie, he himself should be responsible for his actions. Even if his acting career was ruined in the future, Li Mu would not have the slightest pity for him, let alone any guilt.
After talking about Tom Cruise, Li Mu, Spielberg and others discussed matters related to "Flying Tigers" again.
For "Flying Tigers", tomorrow's press conference is extremely important. If this press conference can attract and impress the audience through the film's lineup, story background and real history, then the film will have been half successful.
At this time, Spielberg said seriously: "I have invited Mr. Chennault's daughter, who was born to him and his first wife. She will also attend our press conference tomorrow. She is too old. I originally just hoped that she would allow us to shoot this film, but I was not prepared to invite her to the press conference. But what happened was that she just made a special trip to China last year because of her father’s history. In her own words, Only after learning about China and the hardships and sufferings that China suffered during the Anti-Japanese War did she truly understand what her father did. Therefore, she was very excited that her father's deeds could be made into a movie, and she insisted on attending this event. At the press conference, she said that she wanted to tell the Americans personally how cruel the Chinese Anti-Japanese War that her father participated in was."
Li Mu did not expect that Chennault's descendants would also attend the press conference, and immediately said excitedly: "That's great, can you arrange for me to meet her in advance?"
Spielberg said: "The old man hasn't arrived in Los Angeles yet, but her son's home is not far from Los Angeles. She went to her son's house as a guest first, and his son will drive over with her tomorrow morning."
Li Mu nodded and said: "Then please do a good job in reception and make sure the elderly don't feel any discomfort."
After saying that, Li Mu asked again: "Are there any other descendants of Chennault?"
Spielberg said: "His second wife is still alive and has been living in the United States. I have also been in contact with her, but I did not invite her to the press conference."
Only then did Li Mu think that Chennault had married a Chinese woman in China. He didn't expect that the old man was still alive. When he heard that Spielberg didn't invite her to the press conference, he asked in surprise: "Why?"
Spielberg said: "Ms. Chen Xiangmei is of Chinese descent. I feel that if she attends the press conference to narrate the history of Americans aiding the Chinese people in the war of resistance, it will not be convincing enough to Westerners. I am also worried that someone will take this Making a fuss, the real purpose of attacking you is mixed with political and racial intentions, but if it were Chennault's daughter, then to Westerners, the credibility and acceptability would be much higher, and there would be a chance of being caught by others. It’s also a lot less.”
Li Mu thought for a moment and nodded slightly. Spielberg's consideration was right. Although he did not explicitly state his racial and political propaganda intentions, a smart person like him must have sensed it. If at this time We should really avoid being caught. Even if the history is true, over-whitewashing or over-interpretation may cause rejection. At this time, we should really cover up a little. If tomorrow's press conference is all Americans except myself, , then it will be much more convincing to Westerners.
After basically deciding on the specific details of tomorrow's press conference, Li Mu asked the hotel to prepare some champagne, soft drinks and desserts, and a few people held a small cocktail party in the largest living room of his luxury suite. Most of them were We were chatting about some interesting topics. There were not many people, so the atmosphere was just right and most comfortable.
After chatting for a long time, Spielberg found an opportunity to come to Li Mu in private with a glass of champagne and whispered: "Mr. Li, there is something I want to talk to you in private."
Li Mu raised his head and glanced at Tom Hanks and Leonardo who were chatting not far away. He thought that Spielberg had something to say and wanted to avoid these two people and Anne Hathaway, but he still nodded. , said to him: "There is a small study room next to it, let's go there to chat."
"OK."
The two of them entered the small study next to them one after another. Although several other people saw it, they didn't pay too much attention to it. After entering the study, Spielberg closed the door and spoke to him solemnly in a low voice. Li Mu said: "Mr. Li, before I came here this time, a very outstanding friend contacted me specifically and said that he wanted to meet you in private before you left the United States."
Li Mu asked in surprise: "Who is this friend you are talking about? Do I know him or have I heard of him?"
Spielberg smiled slightly and said, "It's Mr. Kerry of the Democratic Party of the United States. He is also the next presidential candidate of the Democratic Party."
Li Mu was immediately surprised.
Kerry has heard that in the 2004 US presidential election, he ran against President Bush, who was seeking re-election. Although he was favored by many people and media in Western countries, he ultimately failed to win the election.
At this time, there is still more than a year before the presidential election, and Kerry takes the initiative to want to see him at this time, so it is easy to guess that Kerry hopes to win over him and use his huge influence in the Internet industry and global influence in the future. The ability to deliver information will help him win the election.
After understanding this, Li Mu asked Spielberg: "Mr. Kerry wants to see me now, probably for next year's presidential election, right?"
"Smart!" Spielberg was not surprised at all that Li Mu could figure out the motives. He said very calmly: "Hollywood as a whole is a die-hard supporter of the Democratic Party, so we have always provided as much help as we can to the Democratic Party's campaign. , Mr. Kerry is a very good person, if you meet him, you will definitely feel this way."
At this point, Spielberg paused and said: "Actually, you don't need to care too much about his status as a Democratic candidate. Just treat him as an ordinary new friend and make contact with him first. Let's talk about other things later."
Li Mu nodded, as expected! With his current influence, candidates for the presidential election have begun to come to him.
However, Li Mu was not excited, but suddenly felt uneasy.
He did not expect that his influence would become so far-reaching that even candidates for the US presidential election began to try to recruit his extraordinary Internet power. This also meant that he had begun to have the ability to change the world. Ability.
So here’s the question. It’s okay to change the world by myself in the Internet field, because I have enough ability, accumulation, and grasp of the future to ensure that I can hold on to the changes I bring about. But if I invest this influence in other countries, Politics, especially for the world's largest country like the United States, the entire world situation may change in the future.
If I remember correctly, Kerry was only a little behind Bush in the 2004 election. Both parties mobilized all their resources in the competition, and their parties also put their best efforts into action. In this case Next, the two ends of the scale are most likely to be the difference between one hundred tons and one hundred tons and one hundred grams. If at this time, I bring a behemoth like Makino Technology into this battlefield, then I may be the winner in the entire election. play a decisive role.
If I really help Kerry campaign and use Makino Technology's resources to promote and canvass votes for him, Kerry has a great chance of winning. But the question is, do I really want to take a trip into this muddy water
It is true that if you really help Kerry campaign, once he is elected, you will definitely gain a lot of political benefits in the United States in the future. Anyone who funds the campaign is making a two-or-one gamble. If you win the bet, you will naturally get double the benefits. Rewards, this has become an open secret in the US presidential campaign.
But in that case, problems also arise. If Bush fails to be re-elected in 2004 and Kerry comes to power, the future American political landscape will change dramatically from what Li Mu knew in his previous life.
With one more Kerry, who knows if *** will have a chance to come to power? If Kerry does well after taking office, then even if the president comes out to run for office in 2008, it will not be possible to prevent Kerry from being re-elected. Then only in 2012 will the next president be born. By that time, the president of the United States will who is it? Hillary? ***? Or is it another so-and-so whom I have never heard of
For a reborn person like Li Mu, the best situation is to change what he can control and obey what he cannot control. In this way, he will not be reborn. The biggest golden finger is to future development. The familiarity is wasted.
If he helps Kerry campaign, then from 2004 onwards until 2016, all Li Mu’s memories of American politics may be completely meaningless.
From the perspective of safety, Li Mu's best choice is not to get involved in the quagmire of the US election.
However, from another point of view, if Li Mu has enough control ability and can hold all this, then getting involved will be like getting involved in the Internet industry himself, and he will definitely be able to obtain countless long-term benefits from it.
Thinking of this, Li Mu shook his head. Since he is here, he doesn't have to worry too much. He can meet him first before talking about it. If he really feels that he can't afford to wade through this muddy water, then he should stay out of it; if he really has the strength next year, It’s not a bad idea to enter the American political arena directly!
(End of chapter)