The Best Entertainment Era

At Nice Côte d'Azur International Airport, a Dassault Falcon business jet slowly entered the apron, and then the door opened. Tony Koch got off first, followed by several entourages.

Ronan went forward and gave Tony Koch a big hug.

Long time no see, Ronan. Tony Koch separated from Ronan and said, You look refreshed.

He lowered his voice: I heard that you have met many beautiful female stars.

Ronan didn't answer his words at all. He glanced at the Dassault Falcon behind him and said, You can do it. You even have a private jet.

Tony Koch smiled shyly, and said, It's just for appearance.

Ronan led Tony Koch and his group to the convoy parked nearby: Let's get in the car, we have to go to Cannes.

Despite its great reputation, Cannes is a veritable seaside town, and it doesn't even have an airport. People who come by plane have to get off at Nice's airport first, and then transfer to a car.

Ronan and Tony Koch got into the same car.

There are so many people with you? Ronan looked back at the car behind him: It doesn't look like a bodyguard, can it be a secretary? When did you use a male secretary?

Tony Koch deliberately kept it secret: I will introduce you to you after Cannes. It's a surprise.

Ronan and him are old friends, and he complained directly: Just don't become frightened.

Tony Koch couldn't help laughing: Am I so unreliable?

Ronan put away the joke and started talking about business: In the next two years, on the basis of maintaining small and medium-sized productions, I will fully start investing in large-scale production projects of more than 100 million US dollars, and there may be more than three films per year. You will have no problem. Bar?

Tony Koch knew that Ronan was talking about tax rebates, and said: We give priority to guaranteeing big projects. He explained: It is impossible for Koch Films to get too many tax rebates, and big projects can be estimated to be high. Income, a 10% tax rebate can bring in high income.”

Ronan nodded: Yes.

Germany's tax refund offers are attractive. In addition to the high amount of 10% of estimated income, tax refund advance payment is also very rare in other countries and regions.

Movies can get tax rebates before they are shot, and this kind of good thing is only available in Germany.

Relativity Entertainment has cooperated with Koch Films for many years, and has formed a mature and effective operating mechanism in this regard, so Ronan doesn't need to bother at all.

Tony Koch added: Koch Films is now well-known in Germany and even several surrounding countries, and raising funds is not a problem.

Ronan asked directly: How much money do you expect to raise for the Pacific Film Foundation in the next two years?

100 million euros per year is not a problem. Tony Koch said: I will talk to Scott Swift about the specific foundation investment in the second half of the year.

Ronan said: The foundation can give Koch Films 13% interest, which is the highest.

Tony Koch laughed: I know, you have always taken care of me.

Today, Koch Films, like island countries, South Korea and India, is also an important source of funds for the Pacific Film Foundation. Tony Koch relied on Hollywood business and used legal financial operations to make a lot of money.

Relativity Entertainment and his Koch Films can be said to be prosperous.

Ronan said again: How much financing you have, I can eat it here.

Tony Koch said with emotion: Ronan, it's only been a few years? Your career is getting bigger and bigger.

Ronan smiled and said, Your career is also growing.

I don't have as much ambition as you. Tony Koch said while gesturing: Expanding the scale and entering an unfamiliar industry means huge risks. Koch Films is doing well now, and I don't want to take risks.

He added: The money I earn is basically used to buy airplanes and other consumption, unlike your company, which keeps investing profits in new businesses.

Ronan shrugged: Your lifestyle is not bad, I am also very envious.

Tony Koch repeats old saying: Any Hollywood stars to introduce me to?

Not in Hollywood. Ronan said casually, Angel Pavilion Pictures has a banquet, and there will be many stars attending.

In terms of dealing with women, Tony Koch is more straightforward than Ronan: I like throwing a sum of money to turn those high-ranking female stars into obedient little pets.

Ronan shook his head: If you do this, all you can get are starlets.

Those big stars, throwing hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars, may not even look at it.

Small stars and first-line stars are completely two kinds of existence.

Having said that, even Ronan has never used his role to attract a top-tier female star, and the ones he hangs out with are all future actresses who have just become famous or have not yet become famous.

People like Scarlett Johansson and Anne Hathaway are a bit reluctant to say that they are second-tier stars nowadays.

There is no shortage of roles and opportunities for popular A-list stars.

Back in Cannes, Tony Koch officially introduced Ronan to a German man who looked to be in his thirties.

Ronan, this is Florian Heinkel von Donnassma, a former screenwriter, and now he intends to be a director. Tony Koch solemnly introduced: Florian, this is The president of American Relativity Entertainment Group, also my good friend, the famous producer Ronan Anderson.

This very typical German name sounds strange, but Ronan still shook hands with him very politely: Nice to meet you, Mr. Donasma.

To be honest, the German director Ronan knew Roland Emmerich and Uwe Bauer.

Florian Donasma quickly said in not-so-fluent English: It's an honor to meet you, Mr. Anderson.

Ronan exchanged pleasantries with him, but turned his eyes to Tony Koch. Tony Koch must have done more than just introduce him to Florian Donasma.

Tony Koch said directly: Florian wrote a script by himself and wanted to direct it himself. He searched for investment everywhere in Germany and found Koch Films. Ronan, you know, I'm not very good at these, I also think his script is interesting, so I just brought him here to meet you and see if you are interested in investing.

Ronan's eyes shifted to Florian Donasma, Florian Donasma looked very honest, and said: I have participated in the writing of several scripts before, but I have never directed a movie. The first time I wanted to direct my own script, the German film companies lacked trust in me, and they refused to hand over millions of dollars to a new director.”

He looked at Ronan and said, I hope you can spare a little time to listen to me about this project.

Ronan said, Yes.

The embarrassment and hardship of a new director, of course he knows that an investment of several million dollars is not a small number for any company.

But Tony Kochken brought him here, indicating that Tony Koch thought the script he wrote was interesting to read.

Given that Tony Koch introduced the Resident Evil project last time, Ronan still has some confidence in Tony Koch's vision.

I don't know if you have seen Goodbye Lenin, which was released in Europe in February? Florian Donasma said cautiously: The story I wrote is a bit similar to Goodbye Lenin. about society at the end of East Germany.

Ronan shook his head: I haven't read the Goodbye Lenin you mentioned.

Even at this point, he still maintains the habit of reading a lot of movies, but he has watched very few European movies, and the pure German movies he has seen in the past two years are extremely limited.

Florian Donasma was a little embarrassed, but he quickly realized that most European film practitioners despise Hollywood. Why don't many Hollywood producers look down on European films?

There has been serious polarization in the development of films between the two places.

Florian Donasma couldn't tell which way was right. He only knew that European films would be unsustainable if they didn't have various government policies and financial support every year.

In Hollywood, movies are relatively purely commercial.

Those who can make a profit will survive, and those who cannot make a profit will be eliminated.

Survival of the fittest, speak with the market.

In the eyes of Florian-Donasma, both have their advantages and disadvantages.

The script I wrote is a story about eavesdropping. Florian Donasma hurriedly put an end to the wild thoughts in his head. It's just a fantasy. He said to Ronan: The story took place in East Germany in 1984. A story about a lonely middle-aged man suffering from Stockholm-like syndrome as a secret police. The ubiquitous atmosphere of Big Brother was brought to East Germany after World War II. The top leaders of East Germany were worried that intellectuals would communicate with West Germany through artistic creation, leak national conditions, and disintegrate people’s hearts, so they ordered the Ministry of State Security to monitor all writers...

Ronan's expression gradually became serious, an eavesdropping subject? A story about East Germany?

Florian Donasma continued: The story takes place in Berlin, which belongs to East Germany. The people of East Germany are controlled by 100,000 Stasi secret police, and there are 200,000 informers. They The purpose is to know every detail of other people's lives.

Tony Koch looked at Ronan, but did not speak.

Ronan was also silent, waiting for Florian Donasma to continue.

Florian Donasma coughed softly twice, and said: I want to use a movie to reflect the cold and chilling social tone of that period of special historical background, and integrate the characteristics of the horror period of East Germany, Embody the warmth and true brilliance of humanity.

Tony Koch interrupted suddenly: Although the Berlin wall has fallen, there are still many walls that have not fallen.

Ronan understood the meaning of this sentence and said without thinking too much, Mr. Donasma, can I read the script?

Florian Donasma was overjoyed. The American producer on the opposite side wanted to read the script, which meant that he already had some interest!