Hollywood Tycoon [US Entertainment + Business War]

The editor-in-chief of the British "Sun" took these photos and didn't know what to say. Don't use it, after all, you spent money to buy it; use it, and how to use it?It seems like a normal thing for two men to eat in a restaurant.Whether it is a public or private matter, it can be explained clearly, and no one will read it when it is published in the newspaper.Although the editor-in-chief would like to make up some stories by looking at the pictures, but what can you tell with such pictures?

"Editor-in-chief, here are the photos sent by our reporter from the French station." Just when the editor-in-chief was at a loss, a small editor sent a set of photos. "A reporter from our French station confirmed that Jed Sherman ordered a bottle of red wine produced by Chateau Romanée-Conti in 1952 in Paris. It is said that the price of this bottle of red wine is as high as 14 pounds, tsk tsk, what a big deal!"

Not to mention that the reporter of "The Sun" was really awesome, not only took pictures of the scene where Jed bought it in the winery, but even the small ticket that Jed threw aside.After seeing these two pictures, the editor-in-chief clapped his hands, "We have it!"

It's a pity that Jed didn't know what the "Sun" had. He was at Heathrow Airport preparing to fly back to Los Angeles.When he was leaving the customs at Los Angeles International Airport, he saw countless American reporters waving guns and short cannons and surrounded Jed. Some reporters shouted: "Mr. Sherman, I heard that you went to Europe for a secret meeting this time." Is that your underground lover?"

"Underground lover?" Jed was a little dazed.I thought to myself that I just bumped into JK Rowling, how could it involve her. "It's nothing, I'm just on vacation in Edinburgh, and I didn't meet any 'underground lover'."

"We're not talking Edinburgh, we're London!" Someone waved a newspaper, and Jed took it.

The newspaper was the New York Post, one of the most famous tabloids in the United States.As is sometimes the case with local New York newspapers, Black Jade has been sparing no effort.Different from "Variety Show" who bad-mouthed Jed's works every time, "New York Post" always likes to make up all kinds of bizarre love stories for Jed.Jed once counted boringly, just in the last year, he has had unclear relationships with 108 first-, second- and third-tier Hollywood male stars. 6 black male models "take turns to have sex" to death... Although Jed's lawyers have troubled the "New York Post" more than once, under the protection of the "First Amendment", celebrities' privacy and reputation lawsuits It's hard to win.

This time, the "New York Post" quoted a report from the same "Sun" (both newspapers under Murdoch's News Corporation), "Paris spends a lot of money just to laugh at a famous director, and London's top restaurant meets Luc Besson privately."Then the picture above is the scene of eating with Luc Besson, the photo of buying red wine, and of course the photo of the small ticket that highlights the extremely expensive red wine.Jed glanced at the report a few times and couldn't help shaking his head.

"The meeting between me and Director Luc Besson was just a business transaction, and it didn't involve any personal emotions." Although Jed didn't think it would be of much use to refute the rumors, he also knew that it would be more troublesome if he didn't express his opinion. "That's right, I'm discussing a very important cooperation with Mr. Luc Besson, but due to commercial secrets, I can't disclose it temporarily. As for the bottle of red wine, it's purely a personal matter, and I won't disclose it to the public."

After speaking, Jed turned around and got into the car that Shannetti arranged to pick him up, and in the car was John who was watching the show.Watching Jed get into the car, John deliberately teased: "I also said why our workaholics suddenly went to Europe for vacation, so they met a famous French director. Tsk tsk, and went to the best restaurant in London to eat. Be careful next time, don't be photographed by paparazzi."

"Why do I smell a sour smell?" Jed retorted, "Didn't you receive the so-called sky-high priced red wine I bought for you?"

John nodded, and then said: "Is that British female writer really that important? Isn't the contract too generous?"

"She may be unknown now, but in another three years, she will be more famous than the Queen of England." Jed laughed, "By the way, how are the negotiations with the Tolkien Estate Management Foundation? Say, someone got involved?"

"Yes, Warner's New Line Company is also contacting the Foundation, and judging from the current situation, the Foundation tends to cooperate with New Line Company." John was also a little annoyed. "We've done our research and there seems to be some under-the-table trading."

"Arrange a few private detectives to investigate them." Jed ordered, "If you want to come secretly, I don't care."

"The problem is that even if the investigation comes out, we won't get any benefit." John said. "After all, whoever they want to sign a contract with is their freedom, and the government cannot interfere with the behavior of private commercial organizations. If we expose their under-the-table transactions, we will be angered as a result, and the loss outweighs the gain."

"Who said I'm going to take the litigation route with them?" Jed sneered, "As soon as there is news, it will be reported to the major media. At that time, not only we will investigate, but the media will also investigate. Do you think they are still in a state of distress? Time to find out who stabbed the knife?"

John nodded. He didn't intend to take the formal route at first.Since the New Line Company can come to Yin, so what's the matter with Yinhe Movies retaliation.Jed suddenly remembered something, "Find a time to go to the Screenwriters Guild to register the names of 'The Fellowship of the Ring', 'The Two Towers' and 'The Return of the King'."

After Jed finished speaking, he began to close his eyes and meditate, but he was thinking about it in his heart.He has already prepared for the worst, that is, the Tolkien Foundation will hand over the adaptation authorization to New Line, and then Jed will block their script.Jed randomly finds three bad scripts, and submits them to the screenwriters' union with the names just now. Then New Line Company's Lord of the Rings movies can no longer use those three subtitles. any idea.And Jed is not afraid that Warner Company will come to him to save face. Since he dares to slander me behind his back, what face is there to talk about?

Jed rested at home for a day. After all, jet lag is not an easy task, even if Jed works out every day.

The next day, Jed appeared in Burbank's office building full of vigor.His desk is already full of various briefings. The first is the news from Asia. Because of the joining of Samsung Dongfeng Film and Television Production Co., Ltd., Seoul Broadcasting Co., Ltd. has vaguely become the number one TV station in South Korea.Although Korean TV stations occupy the status of national TV stations and can still suppress SBS in historical dramas and current affairs news, but in idol dramas and variety shows, KBS and MBC are completely powerless.

The news from Lin Jianyue is that the internal expansion of Asia Television is almost completed, and it will be split into Asia Television Media Co., Ltd. for broadcasting in Hong Kong and Southeast Asia, and Asia Satellite Television Co., Ltd. for broadcasting in Taiwan and the mainland. The channel division of TV companies is still relatively troublesome.I don't know if it was provoked by TVB, but the Hong Kong Broadcasting Authority suddenly asked ATV to use one of the six radio channels in Hong Kong for education, otherwise they would reconsider the filming of ATV.

After the news came out, Lin Jianyue naturally sought a lawyer to sue the Hong Kong Broadcasting Authority for overreaching, but the Hong Kong Broadcasting Authority replied that some of the wireless broadcasting channels of Asia Television were inherited from the defunct Jiayi TV Station, and Jiayi The TV station was positioned as an educational channel at that time.However, Asia Television believes that the main assets of Jiayi TV Station are mainly inherited by Radio Television Hong Kong, and Radio Television Hong Kong has already launched an educational channel, so why should it take responsibility?At present, the lawsuit is in full swing, which makes ATV quite overwhelmed.

Of course, the most important thing is the purchase of new land, which has entered the stage of contract negotiation and is expected to be won by the end of the year.

In addition to news about his own company, Jade also received two letters from China Central Television and China Television Corporation, expressing that they wanted to cooperate with Jade to launch their respective TV channels in the United States.Seeing that both sides of the strait sent letters to him at the same time, Jed was a little dumbfounded. You must know that Masao Iwata was in power on the other side of the strait at this time, and the relationship between the two sides of the strait would soon fall into a freezing point.

Therefore, Jed has to face the consequences of choosing sides, but the problem is that Taiwan has talents and the mainland has a market, and Jed doesn't want to offend either side.Jed thought about it, and had no choice but to call his grandfather. After all, only he knew how to deal with this kind of thing.

In addition, the most imminent thing is the premiere of John Woo's new film "Mission: Impossible". Bowei International has scheduled this film to be officially released in North America on May 5. Theatres are showing the latest spy movie to North America.After watching Woo Yusen's performance last year, he already has initial fans.In addition, everyone knows that John Woo is best at action movies, so many viewers have expressed their expectations for John Woo's new film.

According to Bowei International's analysis, there are basically no films in this schedule that can stop "Mission: Impossible".Because last week's top film "Tornado" performed really mediocre, so this week's weekend box office is bound to have no play for it.So as long as "Mission: Impossible" doesn't perform too badly, it won't be a problem to win the first weekend box office champion.But at the same time, Bowei International also arranged a "The Ultimate Laughing Detective" produced by Disney's Hollywood Film Company to accompany the run.But Jed has seen this movie, and it really inherits the usual style of Hollywood film studios, a funny movie of the shit and fart type.It seems that Bowei International itself is not optimistic about it, so throwing it out is regarded as studying with the prince.

However, in the second week of "Mission: Impossible", he will face the siege of three new films, "Dragon Heart", "Super Coach" and "Defense of the Earth". There is still some box office. "Super Coach" and "Defense of the Earth" are completely scams, especially "Super Coach" also invited the later black comedian Whoopi Goldberg to help out, but the box office revenue is extremely dismal.It wiped out Whoopi Goldberg's good reputation based on "The Color Purple", "Ghost Story" and "Crazy Nuns".

After looking at these pig-like opponents, Jed reckons that "Mission: Impossible" should have no problem dominating the weekend box office for two weeks in the North American market. As for the third week, it will be handed over to the successor "Into the Deadly Island" .This is a work that Jed is looking forward to very much. He wants to see the standard of Michael Bay's famous masterpiece.