Chapter 862： bona fide

On a very ordinary weekend in mid-September, the decoration at the entrance of the Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills was magnificent. The big characters "Maple Leaf Films Founding Cocktail Party" in golden fonts were exceptionally dazzling in the light of spotlights. It was so clear that it also attracted the attention of many pedestrians.

Under the night sky, the bright red carpet was spread from the entrance of the hotel to the roadside at the end of the main entrance square, with flowers on both sides.

The scene work of this cocktail party can be said to be full of pride.

But in sharp contrast, the atmosphere is deserted and popular.

Not to mention the lack of heavyweight guests on the red carpet, even the reporters in the media area are only a few dozen people.

Although the reception was placed at the Beverly Hills Hilton Hotel, which is most commonly used for large-scale events in Hollywood, but within a short distance of Hollywood, there is an invisible, intangible and real separation wall.

Ronan arrived at the Hilton Hotel just after noon, and played with Anne Hathaway, who had returned from Canada, for an afternoon of "Full of Clothes in the Day". When night fell, he walked into the banquet hall where the reception was held alone.

Maple Leaf Pictures is not short of money, Ryan Kavanaugh has raised a large sum of money from Wall Street, and the second shareholder David Ellison is also a veritable local tyrant. The layout of the banquet hall highlights the "trench" style.

When Ronan entered the banquet hall, there were not many people inside. There were probably dozens of people sparsely. The members of the six major Hollywood companies should not be there, and there were not many well-known stars and directors. Representatives of the entertainment media industry There are also very few.

Hollywood is a relatively closed circle that welcomes money from outsiders, but does not welcome outsiders to participate in this fame and fortune game in person.

Besides, this newcomer looks ambitious.

Ronan just walked into the banquet hall, David Ellison and a few others greeted him immediately.

"Good evening, Ronan." David Ellison shook hands with Ronan first. "Welcome, welcome to you."

There were two others who came with David Ellison.

One of them is a strange blond middle-aged man, and the other is known to Ronan, a well-known Hollywood acting school Kevin Spacey.

Kevin Spacey came back to shake hands with Ronan, "Hello, Mr. Anderson, it is an honor for Maple Leaf Pictures to come."

Ronan met him before and responded with a smile, "Hello, Kevin."

David Ellison said in due course next to him, "Kevin accepted our offer to serve as the co-chairman of Maple Leaf Pictures."

Ronan smiled and nodded to Kevin Spacey. The management of the newly established Maple Leaf Pictures also seemed to have done some work, knowing that he would find an old driver to lead the way in Hollywood.

He also remembered what David Ellison said before that the first thing after Maple Leaf Pictures was established was the acquisition of Kevin Spacey's film company.

"Let me introduce you, Ronan." David Ellison is going to introduce the blond middle-aged man. "This is Mr. Ryan Kavanaugh, the chairman of Maple Leaf Pictures. Ryan, this is Ronan Anderson. , The boss of Relativity Entertainment, Hollywood’s famous gold producer."

Ronan had guessed before, seeing Ryan Kavanaugh enthusiastically coming over to say hello, and also gave a polite response.

Perhaps Ryan Kavanno’s vision is problematic. In the past few years, he made serious mistakes in judgment during the Internet stock market crash, which caused his hedge fund to be completely ruined. But a person who can raise more than one billion US dollars from many small and medium-sized investment institutions on Wall Street , It will never be simple.

Not to mention anything else, there is definitely the ability to fool people.

The two parties exchanged greetings for a while, and when another guest arrived, Ronan entered the banquet hall. Since there were basically no acquaintances, he simply found a quiet place to sit down.

Ronan was a little surprised by the new guest, who turned out to be action superstar Sylvester Stallone.

He also seems to have something to do with Maple Leaf Pictures and Ryan Kavanaugh, and the two seem to know each other very well.

Just as he ordered a glass of water, Ronan found that Ryan Kavanaugh had come over.

"I prepared the finest champagne." Ryan Cavano looked at the glass of water in front of Ronan, "Don't you taste it?"

Ronan smiled and said, "If you drink alone, you will become more lonely as you drink."

Ryan Kavanno beckoned to the waiter, took two glasses of champagne, gave Ronan a glass, and said, "With friends, wine will taste more delicious."

He raised a toast to Ronan, Ronan responded, and the two took a sip.

Ryan Kavanaugh asked "How is it?"

Ronan slowly nodded, "Yes, it tastes bright and clean. This is France's Bolanjue."

"Just listening to this sentence, you can also guess that you have a lot of research on wine." Ryan Kavanaugh said with a smile.

Ronan smiled and said, "I have some good wine collections, and occasionally I will taste wine with friends."

Ryan Kavanno is quite proactive "I wonder if I have a chance to taste your collection?"

The relationship is very fast. As long as Ronan responds, Ryan Kavanaugh can take the opportunity to break into Ronan's circle of friends.

Ronan did not refuse, "I have ordered a new batch of wine. When the goods arrive, don't refuse."

"How come?" Ryan Kavanno looked very much looking forward to it. "Ronan, I'm waiting for your invitation?"

Ronan nodded slightly, "Okay, that's it."

It seems that the wine he ordered needs to be cellared for several years, and the wine has just been brewed.

After chatting for a short period of time, Ronan had a preliminary understanding of Ryan Kavanaugh. It was difficult to judge other aspects, but Ryan Kavanaugh's social skills were indeed good.

Of course, Ryan Kavanaugh came to find Ronan not for a wine tasting. Seeing that the relationship became acquainted, he couldn't help but turn to the topic "Yes, Ronan, although it was the first time we met, we had already got in touch." Some time ago, Maple Leaf Pictures had just registered, and someone from Relativity Entertainment contacted Maple Leaf Pictures, and I personally received the business manager..."

"I know about this." Ronan said naturally. "The business manager of the person who contacted you is from Embassy Pictures. This is a distribution company under Relativity Entertainment. In addition to the release of Relativity Entertainment's movies, it also cooperates with other companies. Cooperation. Maple Leaf Pictures has just been established, how do you say it? In Hollywood, it still attracted a lot of attention. Relativity Entertainment also needs partners to expand its business.

Ryan Kavanaugh said, "Maple Leaf Pictures is initially established, and wants to get on track and also wants to cooperate with big Hollywood companies."

Ronan specifically asked, "Are you preparing to start production and distribution at the same time?"

"Distribution business..." Ryan Kavanaugh shook his head. "There is no plan for this in a short time. We will focus on the production side for the time being, invest in projects of other companies, and start Maple Leaf Pictures' film projects as soon as possible."

Ronan is not hostile, but he does not appear to be particularly friendly. In a way that meets the needs of relativity entertainment, he said, "Film shooting and production need to be promoted and distributed, and Embassy Pictures can take on this aspect of work."

"If you can become a partner of Relativity Entertainment, Maple Leaf Pictures is lucky." Ryan Kavanaugh said casually. "Since the day Maple Leaf Pictures was officially established, I have suffered too much in Hollywood. , Maple Leaf Pictures met almost all cold receptions. It is really not easy to enter a brand new industry."

Ronan could hear the meaning behind these words and said, "Maple Leaf Pictures has experienced all of Relativity Entertainment. When I first entered Hollywood, was it not like this? Even though Relativity Entertainment has developed to the present, there are still many difficulties because of In the eyes of traditional forces, those of us who have newly joined are all destroyers of the inherent order and the enemies of those with vested interests."

Ryan Kavanaugh entered Hollywood, and of course he has made considerable efforts to understand this circle. He has also heard of disputes between Relativity Entertainment and Paramount Pictures, Sony Columbia Pictures and Twentieth Century Fox. Two days, the negotiations between Twentieth Century Fox and a subsidiary of Relativity Entertainment broke down, and they backhanded Relativity Entertainment to court.

"It is said that Relativity Entertainment has a conflict with companies such as Twentieth Century Fox?" Ryan Cavano asked tentatively.

Ronan nodded slowly. "Actually, the six major companies are secretly not friendly to Relativity Entertainment." What he said were facts that could stand the test, "such as the classification of aa, the copyright revenue sharing of some movies, etc. Relativity Entertainment It is extremely difficult to go further, even if you want to maintain the current situation, you must find a way to please several companies to fight against the other companies that are the most suppressed.

These words also reminded Ryan Kavanaugh of what he had experienced recently and said, "The six major companies are really too arrogant. I went to visit and didn't even have a senior manager to receive them. Let some middle-level personnel dismiss me. In my invitation tonight, no one from the Big Six companies was present."

Regarding these circumstances, Ryan Kavanaugh has nothing to hide, because if you have the intention, you will know after a little inquiries.

Ronan puts Relativity Entertainment and Maple Leaf Pictures in the same camp. "The traditional six major companies are vested interests, and it is impossible to welcome new entrants, especially powerful new entrants."

He said solemnly, "Relativistic Entertainment is now, if you don't advance, you will retreat. If you want to break through the blockade of the six major companies, Relativity Entertainment needs partners and partners who naturally belong to the same camp."

During the short interview, Ronan and Ryan Kavanaugh both expressed goodwill, and it seemed that both parties could become strategic partners at any time.

From the time Ryan Kavanaugh entered the Vanity Fair game in Hollywood with the financing of Wall Street, Ronan was actually paying attention to them. When Maple Leaf Pictures was established, his initial goals were relatively clear. He met David Ellison a few days ago. , They are completely included in the plan.

Ronan is naturally focusing on the huge amount of funds behind Maple Leaf Pictures.

However, Ronan's purpose is not simple, and Ryan Kavanaugh's purpose is also not simple.

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