The Best Entertainment Era

? Los Angeles is getting hotter and hotter in May. Maybe it has not rained for too long. Even if it is close to the sea, the dry air is still uncomfortable. It is said that there is a wildfire in Malibu, and the line of fire is gradually approaching the villas where the rich live. The government Even several planes were dispatched to put out the fire.

Southern California, especially the Los Angeles area, encounters wildfires of different sizes every year, and this year seems to be particularly difficult.

Entering the new millennium, the United States did not wait for the Y2K bug, nor did it wait for the legendary end of the world, but another unprecedented catastrophe.

Look! Someone is going to jump off the building again!

After lunch, Ronan walked to the streets of Burbank. Hearing the shouts, he looked in the direction where the crowd gathered. Will jump off anytime.

Ronan subconsciously stopped in his tracks: How many people have jumped off a building in Los Angeles since May?

There was no accusation of social injustice, no bitter tears, and no hesitation standing by the building.

The man took a step forward, and the whole person fell down like a stone.

Boom——

An indescribable voice sounded, and then someone screamed. Ronan could vaguely see that the head of that person was smashed.

Maybe it was a relief too.

Huge debts, heavy mortgages, the winter of the stock market, and the dilemma of bankruptcy have nothing to do with him anymore.

Maybe two months ago, this person was very handsome, he drove a first-line luxury car, lived in a garden villa, went to a Michelin three-star restaurant, and talked about business with millions of dollars.

But after all, it can't resist the plummet of the stock market.

Sirens blew, and like in the movie, the Los Angeles police were late.

Even if he didn't come late, he probably couldn't save this kind of person who wanted to die.

Ronan didn't leave, but looked over there, trying to keep this scene firmly in mind, greed can make people progress, but it must be moderate! Don't be a loser, this is what happens to losers!

No one sympathizes with such losers, but anyone who understands the economy knows why people keep jumping off buildings recently.

These people enjoy overnight riches,

Enjoying the prosperity and wealth brought by the stock market and finance, but like a rootless duckweed, all the wealth is built on vain phantoms, which cannot stand the wind and rain at all.

Therefore, when risks strike, they are bound to fall into the abyss.

Career, a real career can make people stand firm and withstand wind and rain.

The police temporarily blocked the scene, Ronan watched for a while, stopped paying attention to these, and continued to walk towards the embassy film industry.

It wasn't the first jump in Burbank in May, and it won't be the last.

There are exaggerated reports in some tabloids. It is said that the Golden Gate Bridge, a popular suicide spot in the United States, has already made dumplings of human flesh.

This time, the NASDAQ stock market crash was particularly tragic. Ronan did not invest in the stock market, and Relativity Entertainment had never been listed. The impact was very small, but he also learned about the situation.

From one day in March, Nasdaq suffered a sudden setback, and then plummeted all the way. There was no buffer or adjustment in the middle. Since then, suicides have occurred frequently across the United States, and Los Angeles is just a microcosm.

Ronan didn't know what the trend was in his previous life, and he couldn't make a comparison, but the severity of the stock market crash this time, even a layman like him can see it.

Some media even said that this is the worst disaster in the US stock market after the Great Depression.

The Internet industry will suffer an extremely heavy blow.

Not far away, gunshots rang out suddenly. Ronan was startled, and quickly hid behind a palm tree on the side of the road. Two bodyguards, David and Finch, who were following behind, immediately came to block Ronan. .

The gunshot came from a shop on the side of the road. After the gunshot, someone ran out of the shop in a hurry, holding a revolver in his hand, and everyone around hurriedly avoided it.

The siren sounded again. After all, this is Burbank, and the police patrol density is relatively high. Not far away, there are policemen dealing with suicide cases, and a police car immediately chases after them.

The side of the road quickly returned to normal, and Ronan breathed a sigh of relief. Murray's solidity is too dangerous, and recently he has turned on hell mode.

Perhaps accompanied by economic depression, there will always be an increase in crime rate.

Watching the American police enter the convenience store in front, Ronan beckoned the two bodyguards to leave the street.

In terms of law and order, this side is much worse than the other side of the Pacific Ocean.

Ronan is somewhat nostalgic. In his previous life, the society was stable and the law and order were good, which can be counted in the whole world.

Frankly speaking, the uncles of the police in the United States are very weak.

I still remember that in my previous life, I saw a piece of news on the Internet that I didn’t know whether it was true or not. It said that an American was about to commit suicide with a gun. The family had no choice but to call the police. Killed...

Ronan didn't expect that he would encounter so many messes just after going out for lunch. After returning to the embassy film industry, he calmed down a little and called a meeting with the staff.

García Rodriguez went to Buenos Aires. He is of Argentine descent, and his family has a certain influence in the local area, assisting the overseas distribution department to handle cooperation with local distribution companies and theater companies.

Robert Lee and Danny Donald are in Hong Kong City, preparing to lead the manpower north to raise matters for the Eastern Branch Office.

Danny Donald, a man of Chinese descent who can speak Mandarin, is more suitable for this job than a Westerner.

At the end of March, we released four more films.

Terry, director of the offline distribution department, said: These four films are all from Eastern and Southern Europe, and they were launched directly on the videotape and DVD rental market. generate profits.

Ronan said, Okay, well done.

It is impossible for the business in this area to explode, and what is important is the steady flow of water.

Thomas said at this time: In terms of online distribution, we are currently working hard to develop a promotional release plan for Purge 2, Bourne Shadow and Fatal Turn. Since the seven films purchased have no distinctive features, Therefore, there is no scattered resources, and it is directly pushed into the offline market.”

Yes. Ronan approved of their decision, and said, In the future, there will be more theater movies that need to be released, and the purchased overseas low-cost movies will mainly be distributed offline.

He asked Thomas: Has the schedule of the three films been confirmed?

Thomas replied: Human Purge 2 was released in North America a week before Halloween, The Bourne was released on the third weekend in May, and Fatal Turn has not yet submitted a production plan. If it goes well, it can be released. The schedule is scheduled for April next year, and the shooting and production time is too long, and it will be September.

Ronan said: I will urge director Guillermo del Toro to submit a production plan to the distribution company this month.

Thomas nodded: We will determine the release date as soon as possible according to the plan.

Ronan thought for a while, and then said: There is also an action thriller series, and Shahai Entertainment will also put it on the agenda in the near future. Next year, you guys...

He just wanted to say September or October next year, but immediately realized that something was wrong, quickly retracted his words, and said, This series should be in time for the summer vacation, so let's talk about it when Shahai Entertainment has a plan.

Thomas responded without saying anything.

Ronan asked Alan Albert: How is the overseas release plan going?

It's basically done. Alan Albert said: Before this weekend, I will submit detailed overseas release plans for three films.

The work to be performed overseas is much more cumbersome than that in North America. He said in general: Markets such as Australia, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, New Zealand, South Korea, Mexico, Brazil and Argentina are among the first batch of overseas screenings. , One week after the release in North America, we will promote the full release of the film in these regions, other markets will be released in the next two to three weeks, and the release in Japan will wait six weeks after the release in North America.

Ronan knew that this was caused by the protection of the Japanese film market. Hollywood films were distributed overseas, and the main markets where they were finally released were basically Japan.

Introducing films from some countries requires review and rating. Ronan reminded: Be prepared in advance.

Alan Albert said: We will make preparations two months before the film is introduced. He added: Markets that do not meet the requirements for theatrical release will also strive to let our film enter the offline market .”

Overseas income often adds up.

Ronan also understood this, asked about the situation in overseas markets, and turned to Armstrong, the person in charge of the screening department, and said, How are the preparations for the Cannes Film Festival going?

Last year, he planned to go to the Cannes Film Festival. He specially asked people to submit the information of the embassy film industry to the film festival organizing committee. The embassy film industry can enter the huge trading platform provided by the film festival as a buyer to choose favorite of the film.

Armstrong said: The official invitation to the film festival has arrived, and Embassy Pictures can enter the film festival through official channels.

Very good. Ronan said, You also send a few people to Cannes.

The commercial atmosphere of the Cannes Film Festival is very strong. Perhaps the most attractive to ordinary movie fans is the competition section, but what attracts film companies the most is the commercial transactions of the films.

Different from Oscar's Hollywood Gala, the Cannes Film Festival has a stronger international flavor. Filmmakers from all over the world will exhibit their latest works at the Cannes Film Festival in order to sell them at a good price.

In this world, there are very few companies that can distribute movies on a global scale.

On May 14th, the 53rd Cannes Film Festival officially opened. On the third day after the opening, Ronan rushed to France with his assistant Connie, ready to find his favorite film.

There are hundreds of films participating in the screening transaction, many of which contain huge commercial value.