Exploiting Hollywood 1980.

Chapter 643 True Friends

Ronald packed up his mood and began to prepare for the vacation.

Five major Italian families were involved, and Ronald didn't know what the Naples producer Dino De Laurentiis had to do with them.After discussing privately with the manager and the legal team, it was decided that the revenge against Dino would not be launched immediately.

Ronald also officially hired Mike Parker for a long time, and he was entrusted with all the background checks on filming and financing.The other party's asking price is not low, but Ronald is willing to pay the money.

It is equivalent to buying an insurance, with detective Mike Parker being well-informed in the NYPD and the five major families. If someone wants to take the risk to frame himself, there will be a suitable warning time.

"Sorry, Ronald. It's more troublesome to apply for visas over there. We have already submitted the visas of [-] members of the delegation. You want to join temporarily now. I can only try it for you, and it may not be approved. .”

Jack Valenti, the president of the Film Association, learned that Ronald wanted to join the American film delegation. Although he was happy that there was a film director who was willing to go there, there would not be only a bunch of old men and old ladies, but the visa is a problem.

"Is it so difficult?" Ronald didn't know how difficult it was to apply for a visa.

"I can help you submit the materials. The thirteen of us have to submit the materials together with an invitation letter before approval. There are too many people going to travel now, and some people have to wait in line for several years."

In order to increase his chances a little, Ronald contacted his agent Nisita.

"I can't help it. We haven't had cultural exchanges for a long time. If we want to find someone for help, we don't know who to turn to."

I really don't know who to ask for this kind of thing. Only Ronald's accountant, Lawrence, recruited a senior travel agency manager from Los Angeles Chinatown to provide some consultation.

"Since the two countries have opened up travel permits, hundreds of thousands of American people want to see the ancient Great Wall every year. But only a little more than one-tenth of them are approved. This matter is largely a matter of luck. We The travel agency does not know what the standard is.

It's just that those with Chinese descent will be approved a little faster than ordinary people. "

"Isn't that the same as saying nothing?" Ronald touched his ears, "Is there anything else that can increase the chances of getting a visa? I went with the American film delegation, which is considered business."

"Oh, if it's an official business, then it's easy if you have an invitation letter from a domestic institution."

"But the invitation letter of the delegation has already been sent to approve other people's visas." Ronald sighed, it was really impossible, so he had to ask Weintraub to arrange a trip to Japan.Or let Minahan arrange it, and it would be nice to go to Israel for fun.

"You were added later than the invitation list? Do you want to travel with them? This route is not very convenient now. You can ask the other party to send another invitation letter, as long as there is a ministry, or Invitations from cultural and sports associations and other institutions are almost [-]% approved, and the speed is very fast."

The manager of the travel agency thought that Ronald just wanted to take advantage of the convenience of the delegation and go on a trip.Many American people who could not get a travel visa did this before.So give him advice.

"Culture, sports, invitation letter?" Ronald suddenly had a flash of inspiration, "I seem to have one."

"What do you want to do? Why didn't you be included in the list submitted by Mr. Jack Valenti?"

A visa officer of the embassy took the materials submitted by Ronald and read them over and over again.

When Ronald heard this accent with a Chinese taste, he felt emotional, it had been a long time since he heard it.None of the Chinese born in America have this kind of special accent with a slightly flat charm.

"I have long wanted to go with the delegation of the American Film Association. But due to other delays, I did not make it in time to submit the visa application."

"What's the matter? Are you so busy? You even forgot to submit the materials collectively?" The other party didn't have any malice towards Ronald, but the cultural differences between the two countries made the other party a little confused.

"It's really too busy. But I still have a supplementary material that can prove my consistent thinking." Ronald handed over a letter.

"Okay, we will check with the Film Association as soon as possible, and then give you an approval as soon as possible. In the future, it is best to advance some time for this kind of visa, so as not to delay the trip. Even if you expedite the process this time, it may take five days. You It may not be possible to catch up with the delegation’s plane.”

"It's okay, it's okay, I can buy the ticket myself." Ronald was very happy when he heard that there was hope for a visa to be granted, and finally found time to go back and have a look.

"Ronald, why are you here?"

As soon as he left the visa office, Ronald was stopped by someone.

"Chao Li?" Ronald found that the one who just walked in was the Chinese actor who taught him Tai Chi before the filming of "Kid Longwei".

"I'm still watching you and Jane Wyman's 'Eagle Crest Manor' recently?" Ronald shook hands with him, "I'm here to submit a visa, and recently Jack Valenti's film delegation has passed To communicate with the film artists there, I also want to see it. Why, you go too?"

"Yes, I want to go back to my hometown. In addition, my son and daughter don't speak Chinese very much. This time, I will take them here to participate in a Chinese summer camp. Hey, I haven't had the vinegar of my hometown for a long time. The local accent There is no change in mane hair decay."

Chaoli said the last sentence in Chinese, and he touched his gray temples.

"Then I'm just jokingly asking where the guest came from." Ronald also switched to Chinese and answered a poem.

"Why, you speak Chinese very well, and you are also very accomplished in ancient poetry."

"I took an appreciation class of [-] Tang poems at New York University."

"Okay, let's exchange calls, maybe we can meet there."

After Zhao Li and Ronald parted, they did not enter the visa office where ordinary people go, but greeted the receptionist, and went directly to the office of the senior executives behind, and he knocked on the door.

"Come in," a man wearing plastic glasses and a tunic suit said loudly, "Xiao Ji? Why are you here?"

The two shook hands and hugged excitedly.

"Your brother asked me to say hello, he is now an ambassador in Fiji."

"We are all fine. This time I am taking my two children back to participate in the Chinese language summer camp, and I will also go back to my hometown to see."

"Okay, everything is fine. Summer camp is great."

"They can only speak English now, and the Chinese cannot forget their roots. Our generation was separated by war and the Cold War. Now we only hope that the children can live better. In the future, being able to speak Chinese fluently will definitely have many advantages. .”

After the two old friends chatted for a while, Zhao Li said to him, "I just saw a new Hollywood director, Ronald Lee, who seems to have come to apply for a visa. This man is very friendly to Chinese, and it is worth having a chat with him." friend."

"Oh? Is he famous in Hollywood?"

"Didn't you watch the news? He's the guy Brooke Shields is dating"

"Oh? It's her boyfriend?" The old friend has been here for so long, and he also knows this beautiful girl idol in America.

"Do you have the visa application materials of Ronald Lee? Take a look." The old friend dialed the phone and asked his subordinates to find Ronald's application materials.

"It's an ex-girlfriend. He is a rare director in Hollywood who is friendly to China. This time, the movie 'Year of the Dragon' has a lot of ugliness for Chinese Americans. He stood up to speak out for Chinese Americans, and even fought with the director and producer. There was a big commotion, and all the scandals about his ex-girlfriend were exposed.

"Gossip?" The other party raised his eyebrows.

"It's all slander, and finally figured it out. Ronald is a hero who saved the beauty and helped the female star escape from fraud. In America, this is also an obscene attack tactic. It proves Ronald's friendliness. He is worth doing friend's."

"Leader, here are the visa materials you want. Ronald went with the delegation of the American Film Association. But his application was not submitted with the group, so the process...you see?" The staff came Ronald had just submitted the application documents.

"This person is very friendly to the Chinese. You go and say hello to the clerk, and get it done for him as soon as possible. Don't delay the trip. Give him the longest visa and invite him to travel. I am also a friendly person. Open the back door."

"Okay, leader, I'll do it now. Since you are a friendly person, it's not too much to give special approval."

"What do you think of this? When the Air China flight arrives, I'll call you and your two nephews and nieces, and arrange them on the same flight. You can also chat with Ronald and other delegation members."

"Yes", Zhao Li knew that it was nothing more than chatting with Ronald about his views on the Chinese, and it would be a good thing to get a seat on a transoceanic flight, so she immediately agreed.

"lead!"

The clerk just now ran over in a hurry, and rushed in without even knocking on the door.

"What's the matter? You're flustered and not calm at all. Diplomacy is no small matter, and you must remain calm at all times."

"Yes." The clerk took out a torn envelope and a handwritten invitation letter.

"This is the supplementary application material submitted by director Ronald Lee. He said that he had an invitation letter from a person in the entertainment and sports circles. We thought it was from the film industry. Only after we opened it did we find out that it was..."

"Who is it?" the leader asked.Zhao Li was also very curious beside him. Who invited them to report in such a hurry?

"It's an invitation letter from the Chinese women's volleyball team."

"What?" The leader took the letter. It turned out that the women's volleyball team was able to perform well when they received Ronald's support and provided Chinese food that suits their taste when they participated in the Los Angeles Olympics.

The main attacker and the setter also invited Ronald to take a look in the letter.

"Hahaha, it seems that there is no need to go through the back door. This is our old friend. What are you waiting for, hurry up and approve it. Now people all over the country are learning the spirit of women's volleyball."

On the Air China flight, Ronald chatted with Jack Valenti, the chairman of the Film Association, the Chaoli family who were going home to visit relatives, and other members of the delegation.

"I've always wanted to go, but this is the first time." Ronald admitted that it was his first time to visit.

"I went there when 'Roman Holiday' premiered." Another big-name member of the delegation, the famous movie star Gregory Peck laughed.

"Roman Holiday? Ronald almost counted the time with his fingers."

"No, no, it's the local premiere. It's the American Film Festival that Mr. Valenti went to hold last time. It was screened in several big cities, and there were premiere events."

Pike corrected him with a smile.

"Then you revisited the old place? Do you have any recommended attractions and food?"

"With the Great Wall, you can also eat roast duck. In addition, there is a small soup dumpling you can eat in Jiangnan. It is very delicious, much better than the taste of Chinese restaurants in Hollywood."

"Okay, I've made a note of it all. I need to take more photos and eat more food." Ronald also lit up his Nikon SLR camera.

"Ladies and gentlemen, what would you like to drink? We have Coke, red wine, black tea, and Moutai here."

"Is there an orange-flavored energy drink called... yes, Jianlibao."

"Yes, I'll get it for you." The flight attendant also glanced at Ronald, who might be Hua Guotong.

(End of this chapter)