Hardy Empire 1945

Hardy received a call from director Nolan, and the production of Red Dead Redemption is completed and can be watched at any time.

Hardy is going to take a look for himself first. If there is any dissatisfaction, he can ask Nolan to modify it and ask Ava to come to Noah Company together.

In the screening room, Noah's senior management came, including the director and several leading actors. The movie was shown, and a melodious whistle sounded.

This piece of music is based on the whistle sound given by Mr. Hardy, and it is about 2 minutes long. Director Nolan introduced.

In the wilderness of Mexico, there was the sound of hooves, and the surrounding wilderness was desolate. A man rode a horse that was not very strong and entered the field of vision.

Walking into a small town, the town is not big, and the streets are empty. When a man sees a well, he is a little thirsty and wants to draw some water. A boy of five or six years old runs out and attracts the man's attention. In front of a house on the opposite side, he was scolded by scolding as soon as he got into half of his body.

Two strong men threw the child into the street, one of them even took a revolver and shot at the child's feet again and again, causing the child to cry and run away in fright.

At this moment, a window of the house with iron railings opened, and a beautiful woman appeared in the camera. It was Ava Gardner. She watched the child being shot and driven away, and she shed tears in pain.

The movie starts here.

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The plot of the whole movie is very compact. While it is tense and exciting, it also occasionally has a sense of humor. The protagonist in the play is naturally Eastwood, the Red Dead.

Ava doesn't have many scenes, but as soon as she appears on the stage, she immediately feels like the camera will shine, and her role is very good.

For example, she was locked in the house and could not go out, sitting by the bed watching the moon behind the iron fence, singing the part of Scarborough Fair, sad and poignant.

Nolan's Red Dead Redemption is slightly different from the movie he's seen in his previous life, but it's equally exciting. Even Hardy, the screenwriter, enjoyed it very much.

At the end of the movie, Red Dead Redemption destroys Romon, and the town restores peace. Afterwards, Red Dead Redemption left the town on horseback and continued his wandering life, much like a Chinese knight.

The movie ends here.

Wow wow~~!

Applause broke out in the screening room.

At this moment, Nolan stood up and pressed his hand, It's not over yet, keep watching.

Everyone was taken aback and looked at the screen again.

Red Dead Redemption disappeared into the mountains, and the subtitles began to be played. At this moment, Ava's figure appeared on the screen. She was wearing a long dress worn in the movie, walking slowly in the wilderness. The camera gave a close-up. , the huge screen is only half-length.

On the screen, Ava is so beautiful that no one can't help but focus on her. Ava sings the song Scarborough Fair while walking.

Ava only hums a little bit in the movie, but here is the whole song, a complete one.

Although everyone in the screening room has heard this song, they are still mesmerized by looking at the camera at the moment.

finally,

The movie is over.

The crowd applauded again.

I dare say, this is the best movie I've seen this year. It's tense and exciting, and the picture is full of sense. The righteous Red Dead finally saved everyone in the town.

I think Ava's performance is very exciting. Although there are not many scenes, I deeply remember this role.

I have a hunch that the film is going to be a success.

General Manager Cohen looked at Hardy and said with a smile: Mr. Hardy, the box office of this movie should not be bad, congratulations in advance.

Back in the office, Hardy called MGM boss Mayer.

Mr. Mayer, the movie Red Dead Redemption I made before has been completed, and I want MGM to help announce it.

Although Noah is also qualified to release films, he is far behind the eight major film companies in terms of publicity, so Hardy found MGM.

Of course no problem, I'll send someone to contact me. Mayer said with a smile.

The business came to Meyer, of course.

afternoon,

The director of MGM's publicity department brought people over and watched the movie again. After watching it, they were also very optimistic about the movie.

I think this movie is worth investing heavily in publicity, advertising in newspapers, putting up posters in cinemas, and trying to build momentum.

Mr. Hardy asked Miss Ava to release a song before. This was a very good gimmick, and it would attract a lot of audiences. My suggestion is to let Miss Ava perform in other cities to promote the film.

Hardy said,

Later film announcements seem to be the same way.

media advertising,

Variety shows at star events.

Take the leading actors to run the publicity city by city.

Premieres, press conferences, that sort of thing.

The head of the publicity department did a calculation and found that it cost 800,000 US dollars. Hardy relied on it, and he only spent less than 300,000 to shoot the movie. The publicity cost turned out to be three times the shooting cost.

How about MGM's advance payment for this fee, and it will be paid back when the money is made? Hardy said shamelessly.

I can't control this, you need to discuss with Mr. Mayer. The head of the Publicity Department.

Hardy called Meyer again. Meyer happily agreed and was willing to advance the money. Of course, he was willing to advance the money mainly when MGM could make a lot of money in the announcement fee.

Ava is gone.

Follow the crew to other cities to promote.

Hardy had just been free for two days. He received a call from little Loli Taylor that day. Hardy checked the time. It was more than ten in the morning.

Shouldn't you be filming at this time, I don't have your role today? Hardy asked.

The little girl said in a depressing tone: The crew has an accident, and work has been suspended now.

Hardy was taken aback.

He was one of the investors in the film, and if the production stopped, he would lose his money.

What happened to the crew?

Yesterday, when we were filming, there was an explosion scene, two stunt performers were injured, and then the government management came and stopped the production crew temporarily, we can only relax, Mr. Hardy, I heard them say, if the matter is too big , it may stop for a long time, or even cancel our filming permission here. Taylor said with some concern.

How can it hurt people? Hardy asked.

I heard from the staff that the explosivesman seemed to have put too much explosives, and the explosion was not well controlled, which caused the accident. Taylor said.

Where did the blaster get hired?

It was in New York.

What about the stuntman, from MGM?

No, it's also someone hired in New York.

New York is also one of the art centers in the United States. The earliest film center was in New York, and after the rise of Hollywood, it gradually moved to Hollywood. However, there are still many film companies in New York.

When filming in New York, it is impossible to bring all the staff, and quite a few people directly find other people to cooperate in New York.

Mr. Hardy, when do you have time to come to New York, I miss you a little. Elizabeth Taylor said.

The little girl's emotional expression is very straightforward. She has an inexplicable sense of dependence on Hardy and hopes to see him.

I'll go to New York to see you when I get the chance, Hardy said.

Mike's TV company has already started production. Mike called him a few days ago to tell him that production is basically on track, with a daily output of about 120 sets and an annual output of more than 40,000 sets.

Now Mike is mainly running the sales business. The shopping malls in New York have put up the MEBO TV sets, and the daily sales volume is gradually increasing.

Mike invited Hardy to New York sometime to see the development of the company, after all, he is also one of the major shareholders of the company.

After chatting with Tyler, Hardy just wanted to call MGM to ask if they knew about the accident during the filming. Unexpectedly, before he could pick up the phone, the phone rang by itself.

Hey, I'm Hardy.

Hadi, I'm Mayer, I have news to tell you that something went wrong with the Killer crew filming in New York. Mayer said.

I just happened to be chatting with Taylor, and she told me the news, saying that the demolitionist made a mistake and injured two stuntmen, right, I just wanted to call you to find out the situation, no one wants this kind of thing happen. , give the injured some medical expenses and compensation, and ask the management department to clear it up, it should be able to solve it. Hardy said.

It's not as simple as you think, Mayer said.

Oh, what's the inside story? Hardy asked.

Now the injured party is asking for $100,000.

One hundred thousand!

Surprised to hear this price Hardy.

One hundred thousand in this era can cost many people's lives, and he realized that there may be some difficulties in this.

Is there an inside story? Hardy asked.

I know you can guess, I have communicated with the other party, and the other party has a gang background, or in other words, this matter may be done by the New York gang, and the demolitionist may be their person, deliberately put more explosives , created this trouble.

I also contacted the film management department, and the management department's tone is very strong now, saying that if this matter is not handled well, it will not be allowed to start the film. I suspect that some people in the government are also involved. To put it bluntly, they intend to cheat our crew. ' said Mayer.

Hardy got it.

This is a professional touch porcelain.

Make the means troublesome.

The injured are demanding exorbitant compensation.

Government pressure.

Reasonable and legal.

For such an accident, the crew can also be included in the shooting cost, and the film company can also reimburse the bill.

When the money is available, those people will divide it up.

Really good way.

What are you going to do? Hardy asked Mayer.

I found a gangster who I knew well. The other party said that this matter should be solved with money, otherwise it would be very troublesome, and it would cost at least $60,000. Mayer said solemnly.

We are partners. I called you to ask for your opinion. Do you agree to pay the money? Mayer asked.

Hardy said heartily.

Relying on the fact that he is a local snake, the other party is ready to take a bite.

This makes him pay.

He was very upset.

Is there no other way? Hardy asked.

My energy can only do this one step. Mayer said.

Although he is the big boss of MGM, the manpower is sometimes poor, and Meyer's relationship in New York is no longer easy.

Hardy thought about it.

Mr. Mayer, I'll try calling.

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