Heads Up Hollywood

In this Internet bubble crisis, if you want to choose the company with the most tragic fate, Yahoo will not be ranked at all.

The first is Sun Microelectronics, and the second is Time Warner!

The merger of Time Warner and AOL has lost 90 billion US dollars, and the stock price continues to fall!

AOL Time Warner CEO Levin has resigned from get out of class, Time Warner director Richard Parsons formally took over three months ago.

The explosiveness of this appointment is no less than that of President Bush Jr.'s appointment of Powell as the first black Secretary of State in American history.

Richard Parsons became the most powerful black CEO in history!

But can he save the sinking aircraft carrier?

From all indications, not necessarily!

However, the appointment of personnel in the upper-level company did not affect Barry Meyer. He had successfully succeeded Terry Semel half a year ago and took over the power of Warner Bros.

Barry Meyer may not be as good as President Alan Horn in terms of film expertise, but in terms of interpersonal communication and coordination with the head office, these are his strengths.

Bob Shea couldn't get along anymore. He and Twain only had one face-to-face confrontation, and they were beaten with bruises and swollen faces. There was no room for resistance, so they could only seek help from the big boss, Barry Meyer.

The meeting point is on a luxury private yacht in the harbor of Laguna Beach.

The last time I talked with Tang En about platter investment cooperation, Barry Meyer chose this place, and the negotiation was successfully concluded. I hope it will be the same this time.

But when he saw Tang En, Barry Meyer still couldn't help being slightly taken aback.

Last time, Tang En brought a beautiful woman over here, her name is Penelope Cruz, and she also participated in two movies invested by Warner.

Now... another delicate and beautiful young girl has been replaced!

"Twain, you are really young...Young and promising!" Barry Meyer enthusiastically stepped forward to give Tang En a big hug.

Tang En looked at him with a half-smile, "Is Bob not here?"

Barry Meyer shook his head with a wry smile, "You...Young and energetic, it's the same as in the past! He's on the front deck, he probably doesn't have the face to see you."

Tang En smiled, and then introduced the girl beside him to him, "This is Anne Hathaway, an actress."

"Hi, Mr. Meyer, you can call me Anne." Anne Hathaway's smile was as sweet as ice cream.

Barry Meyer glanced at her and said with a smile: "The image and temperament are very good. I will inform the production department later that I will contact you if there is a suitable project."

Tang En laughed out loud when he heard this, "Barry, you are wrong! She starred in the Disney movie "Justice Diary", which was a huge hit at the box office. She also starred in a commercial blockbuster planned by me, which will be released next summer. At that time... I'm afraid Warner begged her, and she might not even have a schedule."

Anne Hathaway was rosy, happy, and beautiful.

Barry Meyer gave him an angry look, "Let's go, go to Bob's side. Also, you have to watch your words."

Tang En smiled and said, "I know."

We are all smart people, some things need not be said clearly.

Brett Ratner is just a second- and third-tier director in Hollywood. This is a trivial matter. Barry Meyer can show up in person, which is already giving Twain face; Twain will come to the appointment while occupying the moral high ground. Also with full sincerity.

Both parties take a step back, and this matter should not be difficult to resolve.

At this time, the yacht started and slowly sailed away from the port. The sea and sky were the same color, and the clear water was vast. This is a refreshing picture.

The sea breeze blew past Anne Hathaway's soft hair, paired with a sweet and pure smile, which gave an even more intoxicating impression.

Tang En hugged her slender waist, the beauty was in his arms, and the fragrance was in his nostrils, as if his mood had brightened a lot.

On the deck in front of the yacht, there was a simple white square table with a bottle of red wine and several goblets. Bob Shea stood up in a panic, "Don...hehe, Don Well, here you are..."

Tang En smiled and stepped forward to shake hands, "I thought we were going to meet on the battlefield, but I didn't expect it to be a blue sea and blue sky."

Bob Shea stammered a bit, and said bitterly: "Twain, you...you really know how to joke."

Barry Meyer hurried up, called everyone to sit down, and personally poured a glass of red wine for Tang En, "Isn't he just a small director, and if he is banned, he will be banned. It's not worth mentioning. Don't hurt your temper!"

Tang En said lightly: "Yeah, I didn't pay much attention to a small director, but Bob seems to value him very much."

Barry Meyer said with a smile: "I know about this, is it Brett Ratner? Hehe, he is the director of the "Rush Hour" series. The performance of the film industry has a great impact."

Bob Shea said repeatedly: "Yeah, when doing business and starting a company, profit comes first, right?"

Tang En shook his head and said, "Otherwise, in my opinion, face and dignity come first!"

Bob Shea froze, and cast a look of help to Barry Meyer.

Barry Meyer waved his hand and said calmly: "It's still the same sentence, this is just a small matter. It's just a small director. If his existence really conflicts with your dignity, of course your decency is more important. !"

Anne Hathaway was a little terrified sitting next to her.

Listening to these great people talk is really frightening.

Brett Ratner... that's the director of the Rush Hour franchise, isn't it worth mentioning? The value of existence is not as good as the face of a big man? Directors like this are not worth mentioning. Little actors like them, what are they?

Suddenly, she felt that Hollywood was like a game of chess. These big shots were chess players, actors and directors, but they were just pawns they could manipulate.

She glanced at Tang En, who was sitting next to him, talking and laughing happily, and then realized how important it was to rely on a big man.

Tang En took a deep look at Barry Meyer and smiled slightly. He was indeed a big shot who could run Warner Bros. This kind of magnanimity and decisiveness were really not comparable to Bob Shea.

"Of course, I will not sacrifice my dignity at the expense of the interests of New Line Cinema."

Although Twain is only 23 years old, he has experienced too many things in the past few years, his behavior style has changed a lot from his initial rampage, and he has a new understanding of "adequate advance and retreat".

Barry Meyer showed a satisfied smile.

Bob Shea was also slightly excited, "Do you have a way?"

Tang En said: "I watched "Rush Hour 2". It has a tight rhythm and is very interesting, but generally speaking, the plot is vulgar and old-fashioned, and my expectations are not high."

Bob Shea nodded, indeed. Although "Rush Hour 2" sold well at the box office, with the North American box office even exceeding 200 million U.S. dollars, it has a poor reputation.

Barry Meyer smiled slightly, "I think it's okay."

Of course, Bob Shea also understood what Tang En meant.

To make a sequel movie, a big box office hit is a prerequisite. But it also depends on the word-of-mouth effect. If the word-of-mouth is too bad and the audience loses their sense of expectation for the film, then even if the box office sells well, the sequel project cannot be launched immediately. It must pass time to raise the audience's expectations again, and then restart Shooting plan.

Take Universal Pictures' "The Mummy" for example. After the box office hit, Universal immediately filmed the sequel "The Mummy Returns". With the fame and effect of the first film, the global box office exceeded 430 million U.S. dollars, but the reputation was poor.

In desperation, Universal Pictures had to shelve the third sequel of "The Mummy" and wait five or six years before filming.

The current "Rush Hour" series is also facing such a problem.

"Rush Hour 2" has a good box office, but its reputation has been bad. Jack Chen has made many movies of similar style in recent years, and American audiences are tired of it.

The project of "Rush Hour 3" must be delayed.

This was the case in the previous life, and it was not released until "Rush Hour 3" in 2007.

Bob Shea's mood suddenly became brighter. It was the greatest grace for him that Tang En didn't kill them all. He heaved a long sigh of relief and said with a smile, "I'm relieved, hehe, as long as it doesn't affect me film projects, the rest is easy to handle.”

Tang En took a sip of the red wine and said lightly: "I said, I only care about my dignity! Now the whole Hollywood knows that I want to ban him, and I need to see the result."

Barry Meyer waved his hand and said grandly: "It's easy to handle, I can come forward in person, contact the major film companies, and give Brett Ratner a three-year 'ban period', which can be regarded as his punishment! "

Tang En frowned and extended a slap, "Five years!"

Barry Meyer immediately said: "No problem!"

Bob Shea said with a smile: "Rattner abused his power in the crew and discriminated against women. The impact was very bad. He should be punished. Of course, internal punishment is fine, and there is no need to notify the outside world. media."

As long as the outside world does not know, Brett Ratner's personal image will not be bad, and it will not affect the "Rush Hour" movie series.

Tang En said: "It's true that there is no need to disclose it to the outside world, but internal notices are absolutely necessary. I need a formal letter of repentance from him, which must be archived in major film companies and brokerage companies."

Barry Meyer said boldly: "That's it! Bob, Brett, you are in charge. He is the best obedient, if he is not obedient...huh!"

Bob Shea said: "I know that the five-year ban period is just enough for him to calm down and focus on theoretical knowledge, hehe. He can distinguish between primary and secondary, and he is young."

Anne Hathaway sat quietly beside Tang En, dumbfounded.

This is too childish, right?

Brett Ratner is a cutting-edge director with great potential in Hollywood!

The three people in front of him decided his future career and destiny in just a few words? Doesn't even require the consent of his client?

Power!

Bob Shea is okay, Dunn Walker and Barry Meyer can definitely represent the biggest power in Hollywood!