The Best Entertainment Era

Knowing that Polygram Pictures and Sony Columbia Pictures have been cooperating, Ronan immediately contacted Chris from Sony Entertainment and asked him to meet.

Alan Albert and Danny Donald from Polygram Films? Chris took a deep look at Ronan and said, I know them. Polygram's film distribution channels are controlled by these two people. When they were talking to Sony about the North American release of The Usual Suspects, I was an assistant to Gustafson who was in charge of the negotiations.

Gustafson was one of the principals at Sony Columbia.

All Ronan needs is an introduction from someone they both know, and since Chris knows them, that's great.

Are you familiar with them? Ronan asked again.

Chris and Ronan have cooperated twice in a row. There is no need to lie about such trivial matters. Tell the truth: You know the nature of my work. I look for a film to discuss distribution. Sony later released several Polygram films. They are all mine. After talking with Alan Albert and Danny Donald, they are familiar enough to be considered very familiar, but they cannot be called friendship.

He said directly: Have you heard of Guy Ritchie's Two Smoking Barrels?

Ronan nodded: I know, a typical multi-line narrative.

Polygram accounted for a lot of investment in this film. Chris continued: Alan Albert and Danny Donald originally wanted to find Sony Columbia as the North American distributor, but their asking price was too high. After seeing the video, I declined.

Ronan gave him a small compliment: You have a good eye.

This film was released in North America in May, and received excellent response from the critics, but the market is quite mediocre. It is estimated that the box office of 3 million US dollars cannot even earn back the promotion and distribution expenses invested by the distributor. cover the cost.

It is normal for Sony Columbia, one of the Big Six, not to like this kind of film.

Is Two Smoking Barrels any good? There is no doubt about this, but there are too many good movies that don't make money.

However, the movie ended up being released in North America.

Ronan caught the point and asked, How did this film get into North America?

Tom Cruise. Chris gave a very unexpected answer, Tom Cruise and Alan Albert have been friends for many years, they seem to have the same beliefs or something. That time At the screening, Tom Cruise said directly to the distributor: This is the best movie I've seen in years, and you'd be fools if you didn't buy it.

Ronan took this matter to heart, and Tom Cruise and the two were able to talk.

Chris asked at this time: Ronan, do you know what happened to these two?

Ronan thought for a while and decided to say straight: I want you to help introduce them.

Chris looked at Ronan with unclear meaning in his eyes.

Ronan said again: I have a distribution company that urgently needs talents. These two are experts in distribution, and we want to recruit them.

Chris immediately thought of some rumors in the circle, and understood Ronan's intention: Are you going to let the embassy film establish an overseas distribution channel?

Ronan knew that this could not be concealed from those who cared, and said, There are considerations in this regard, but it is just a future plan.

Chris pondered for a moment,

Said: Ronan, we are friends and have known each other for a long time. From a personal emotional point of view, I am willing to help you. But from a company point of view...

DreamWorks is also staring at them! Ronan didn't know what DreamWorks was doing, but he understood the tacit attitude of the six major companies towards DreamWorks: If DreamWorks establishes an overseas distribution channel, it will have a real relationship with the Six. The ability of the big companies to fight, there is an agreement between the six big companies, to maintain the stability of the top Hollywood building, the big six can only be reduced but not increased...

Chris didn't understand what Ronan meant, and looked at Ronan without speaking.

Ronan added: With all due respect, since Sony acquired Columbia Pictures, Columbia's performance in recent years has been ranked last among the top six. Once DreamWorks has an independent overseas distribution channel, who will surpass it first? Will the other five companies reach other tacit agreements? For example, DreamWorks will replace Colombia in the MPAA? Don’t forget that you are a Japanese company holding a controlling stake and have a clear boundary with the Western world, and the three giants of DreamWorks are all Jewish. , the biggest force in this circle is the Jewish force.”

Chris' face is not very good-looking. It's not hard to think of such a thing. Business is all about intrigue.

Ronan said calmly: Chris, you can report this matter to Sony Entertainment. If you stand in the same position as me, I believe Sony Entertainment will support you. Maybe this is a great achievement.

I still don't know what's going on with DreamWorks, so Ronan didn't say anything more. For the time being, he only wants Chris as an introduction.

If DreamWorks also appeared, presumably Sony Entertainment would have doubts.

You wait for me here for a while.

Chris walked out of the reception room with a serious face and went directly to Gustafson's office.

In fact, what he just said is the truth. If this is just a personal matter, it's not that he can't help because of the many times he has cooperated with Ronan.

But it's not just a personal matter.

Ronan waited for more than half an hour before Chris returned to the lounge.

Chris asked directly: What are you going to do?

Ronan said, I'm going to London to meet these two.

Okay. Chris said without the slightest hesitation, I'll accompany you.

Sony Columbia will not see DreamWorks grow bigger, the top buildings in Hollywood, six seats are already very crowded,

, and climb up one more, and the one that falls is definitely Columbia Pictures, which is in the most unstable position.

Ronan didn't talk nonsense: I've confirmed the itinerary and I'll call you.

Leaving Sony Columbia, Ronan returned to the car, not in a hurry to leave, ready to contact Tom Cruise.

At the party that day, I also exchanged business cards with Liang Tang, and the same as other people's private contact information, they are all stored on the mobile phone.

He dialed Tom Cruise's number, and it was Tom Cruise himself who answered the phone. Tom Cruise happened to have time, and when he heard that Ronan had something to do with him, he asked him to go directly to his home in Beverly Hills.

Chris said that Tom Cruise and Alan Albert have shared beliefs for many years, and Ronan also wanted to make more preparations.

Generally speaking, such poaching can be entrusted to headhunting companies, but overseas distribution channels are too important to Ronan, even more critical than North American distribution.

It would be time-consuming and labor-intensive for overseas distribution channels to be established solely by Embassy Films.

Ronan was not at ease with the headhunting company at all.

Arriving in Beverly Hills, Ronan found Tom Cruise's home without much effort.

The mansion of Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman is located near the famous Hearst Manor.

Ronan entered the luxurious mansion, not in the mood to appreciate the artistic decorations, and was full of thoughts on how to get Tom Cruise to help lobby.

But soon, he decided not to mention the matter of asking Tom Cruise to help lobby for the time being. After all, he did not have a deep friendship with Tom Cruise. If Tom Cruise had any business sense, he might ask for something.

Ronan still remembered that the last time Tom Cruise said he wanted to help.

In the living room, Tom Cruise, who got the news, stood at the door to welcome Ronan. After Ronan shook hands with Tom Cruise, he took a special glance. Nicole Kidman sat on the sofa in home clothes and looked through Magazine, with a lazy look, obviously not wanting to greet people.

The hostess ignored it, and Ronan didn't mean to say hello, and followed Tom Cruise into the reception room.

In the middle, she glanced at Nicole Kidman quietly. The woman didn't seem to see any visitors at home, but just read the magazine by herself.

Ronan had some guesses in his mind that Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman might have started a life of non-interference.

What can I do? Tom Cruise asked with a smile.

For a promising producer, he doesn't have the airs of a superstar.

Ronan looked very sincere, and said with a smile, Tom, I need your help with something.

Tom Cruise said casually: Just say something, as long as I can do it, I will help you.

If you can't do it, of course it's another story.

Ronan understands the subtext, and there is no lobbying. If it can be resolved with money and Sony Entertainment, that would be the best.

Using himself to push others, plus the words of Tom Cruise at the last party, Ronan felt that if he really wanted to ask Tom Cruise for help, he would have to pay a certain price.

This can be used as a backup.

Ronan said directly: I want to hire Mr. Alan Albert from Polygram Films to work in my company, but I don't know him...

Alan? Tom Cruise frowned.

Ronan nodded: I heard that you are friends with Mr. Albert, can you introduce me?

Tom Cruise first frowned and thought, then laughed, and said, I can only make a call for you. Completely different from some rumors in his previous life, Tom Cruise is very bold about such small things: I can introduce you to Alan, but how to talk about it is your business, I will not participate.

Thank you, Tom. Ronan said with rare sincerity, This has helped me a lot, thank you very much.

This is just a little effort, Tom Cruise didn't take it to heart at all, the smile on his face was like sunshine, which made people feel good: You're welcome.

After chatting with Ronan for a while and talking about things in the circle, Tom Cruise simply called Alan Albert in London in front of Ronan.

Now Tom Cruise is very good at being a man.

Ronan left Tom Cruise's mansion, booked a plane to London tomorrow, first called Chris, and then informed Robert Lee that he was going to leave for England early tomorrow morning.