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Simon nodded and hummed.

Jerry Hall glanced at the document in the man's hand. Seeing that Simon didn't seem to care, he looked at it a few more times and said, "This is... well, you plan to acquire the newspaper assets of the Hearst Group?"

The document in hand is an asset sale plan of the Hearst Group. The Hearst family, whose situation has become increasingly dire in the past two years, plans to sell another batch of newspapers, and Goldman Sachs is responsible for the project.

Then, naturally, it fell into Simon's hands.

Shaking his head, Simon said, "Just take a look."

For the Hearst Group, Simon has never completely let go of the plan, so he has been staring at it intentionally or unintentionally. With the unique prophetic advantage, Simon only needs to ensure that this family does not go on the right path, and decline is inevitable.

Just like two years ago, Simon had divested all the cable TV assets of the Hearst Group, which later accounted for more than half of the family's assets and had long-term growth potential, especially the ESPN shares. Now, the Hearst family is only locked in a doomed decline. paper media field.

Due to the chain reaction brought about by the targeting of the Westeros system, the decline of the Hearst Group is faster than that of the paper media environment. For example, the most valuable "San Francisco Chronicle" under the Hearst Group is second only to the Los Angeles Times. "'s second-largest newspaper, has begun to fall into losses after entering 1996, and its value has shrunk sharply.

In a few years, even bankruptcy is not out of the question.

In order to prevent the dog from jumping over the wall and killing the net, Simon has not made any big moves. It is completely suppressed slowly like a frog boiled in warm water. Even in the end, the Hearst family can still retain considerable assets, enough to maintain a fairly good life, but this family In American society, there will no longer be the kind of media discourse power that can even provoke a war.

Jerry Hall, who was well aware of the entanglement between Simon and the Hearst family, didn't ask any further questions. He chatted with the man about some recent events, murmured together, and leaned into his ear and said, "Shall we go to the bedroom? hours."

Four hours is not a long time.

It was five o'clock in the afternoon on the West Coast when the Boeing 767 landed at Los Angeles International Airport.

The red carpet premiere of "007: Spectre" also started at five o'clock in the afternoon.

Simon didn't intend to walk on the red carpet, so there was no rush, but Jerry Hall wanted to take this opportunity to show his face, so he was already dressed up on the plane, got off the plane, and directly took the extended limousine car to the city center Great Hall of the Holy Citizen.

Choosing the Holy Citizen Auditorium to host the premiere of "Spectre" instead of the usual Hollywood Chinese Theater is also a big deal for MGM.

This is the beginning of a new phase for MGM.

Not to be lost.

So do your best.

Simon and a group of girls who were frolicking and frolicking took a few other cars, but they didn't condone the request of these girls to go to the red carpet for movies. They are all big stars, and it's too loose to put a group of girls on it.

Arriving at the Great Hall of the Holy Citizen, enter directly through the back door.

The girls ran to take their seats. Simon didn't walk the red carpet, but he still wanted to take a few promotional photos. He and Shirley Lansing came to a media area in the auditorium. After the posing, he was chatting with Lansing. Schwarzenegger walked over with his wife, and greeted Simon warmly and flatteringly.

Simon knew why Schwarzenegger came to the premiere.

It's still about the copyright of "Terminator".

After the failure of "Vaporization Order", coupled with the overall Hollywood environment, in order to avoid the fall of the coffee position, Schwarzenegger thought of restarting the "Terminator" series again.

Simon also agreed to transfer the filming rights after consideration.

This matter was almost settled, but because the partner Schwarzenegger found was Disney controlled by Vivendi, the French side made small moves a few days ago, and deliberately blocked the release review of Daenerys Entertainment related films in France. , Simon retaliated, directly shelving the copyright negotiations for "Terminator".

Now that things are settled in France, it is time to let go.

Chapter 960 Spectre Party

The two parties were polite, knowing that many people were staring at Simon, Schwarzenegger did not go around the corner, and said: "About "Terminator", Simon, I think 1500 million US dollars is already a very sincere price. If Danielle There are other requests from Si, which can be raised, there is no need to procrastinate like this, is there?"

At present, the copyright of the "Terminator" series is jointly held by Daenerys and Fox. Schwarzenegger wanted to restart this series after the failure of "Vapor Secret Order". After being reminded by A girl, Simon finalized the sale of shooting rights According to the strategy, Schwarzenegger wants to restart, so he can only buy a single shooting right.

Even so, the price is not low at all. Before the trouble in France, the two parties have basically negotiated a price of 1500 million US dollars, which is equivalent to the current top salary level of Hollywood's first-line celebrities.With the previous box office of "Terminator 2" exceeding 5 million worldwide and the widespread popularity of this series, such a price is not expensive, and it is a one-time buyout, and the two major copyright owners will not participate in any subsequent share.

The sudden shelving of this transaction has nothing to do with Schwarzenegger. Standing in Simon's current position, unless the two sides have conflicts beyond the rules, he will not deliberately suppress any star. Schwarzenegger will not use this profit Bringing a project that would be too expensive but would take up a lot of resources to Disney is also in line with Simon's plan for other Hollywood studios, so he said: "Arnold, I have no problem here, you can contact Disney tomorrow, and everyone will officially sign the contract. "

Schwarzenegger is very big, but he is not stupid at all. He can actually think that the stalled negotiation of "Terminator" has something to do with France. Originally, he hoped that Simon would be lenient this time and not use the Westeros system. The tit-for-tat confrontation with the French side involved my own project, and I thought it would take a lot of talking, but I didn't expect the young man in front of me to let go so easily, and for a while I wondered if there was any pitfall waiting for me to jump.

Simon didn't intend to explain too much to Schwarzenegger. Seeing that the other party was slightly in a daze, he just nodded to him, and then greeted the brothers and sisters of 007 series producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael Wilson who came over.

Even though the 007 series was suppressed by Simon for a long time and lost the initiative at the moment, the two brothers and sisters of the Broccoli family, who had firmly controlled the 007 series for decades, did not express any dissatisfaction in front of Simon, and were still respectful and polite. .This is actually human nature. When the gap is too large, people subconsciously tend to give up fighting for the front.

The two brothers and sisters also have to admit that this time "007: Spectre", under the leadership of the young man in front of them, not only retains the classic characteristics of the 007 series, but the whole story is different from any previous 007 movie. same.Even their completely retired and bedridden father Albert Broccoli had seen the samples and had to admit that this change was of great benefit to the 007 series.

During Simon's entertainment with all the creators and guests, six o'clock came soon.

The premiere begins.

The story of "007: Spectre" begins at sea.

In the middle of the night, a brightly lit giant cruise ship floats in the English Channel. A plane with its engine turned off glides close to the cruise ship in the night. He opened the parachute with a bang, and landed handsomely on the deck of the cruise ship. At the same time, he quickly disposed of the parachute hanging on his body, and soon changed into a gentleman in a suit and leather shoes. Go inside the party cabin.

Screen switching.

The two guards in charge of security sensed the abnormality and came to patrol, but they just passed by a tall figure, and the camera flashed the submachine guns at the waists of the two, which clearly indicated that this cruise ship was unusual.

The security guards on an ordinary cruise ship may carry weapons, but usually not such powerful submachine guns.

Inside the Holy Citizen Auditorium.

Arnold Schwarzenegger, sitting in the front center of the auditorium, recalled the opening shot just now. Even if he didn't want to admit it, he had to admire it.

Ordinary viewers may just think that the short action design just now is very cool, leaving a clear impression in their hearts. For an expert in the way, for Arnold, an action master who has made movies for more than ten years, wanting to do something similar Liang's action innovation is definitely not that easy.

Like the Terminator series.

In the first "Terminator", the outer skin of the future robot played by Arnold was destroyed to reveal the metal inner skeleton. This kind of detail has been used badly by many sci-fi film and television dramas in recent years, but it brought many audiences back then. A stunning visual effect.

Similar or intentional or unintentional classic ideas are too numerous to enumerate in Hollywood.

As long as one person reads enough films, he will find that the entire Hollywood, and even the global film industry, is constantly imitating and imitating. Whether it is plots, actions, or camera soundtracks, etc., film techniques are repeated in large quantities. With a small amount of innovation.

And those films with a small amount of innovation often become classics.

Then the latecomers continued to imitate.

This "007 Spectre", which seems to have a simple opening, has already brought a lot of inspiration to professional filmmakers like Arnold to follow suit.

On the big screen, the story continues.

Pierce Brosnan, who was 007 for the first time, mixed into the lively and flashy cruise ship party hall, shuttled through the crowd with ease, and even caught a beautiful woman, and threw out the classic self-introduction during the conversation, usually something like The details will be placed in the film or at the end of the film, because the actor has changed this time, the phrase "I am Bond, James Bond" will appear in the opening wedge, which can be regarded as a special arrangement.

Even without this line, the audience would not admit their mistake.

From the casting stage before the filming started, the creators of the restarted 007 series have already attracted the attention of a large number of media and fans, including Judi Dench, the first female M actor, and Kelly Lowe, the new actress of Pennywise. Wei and Jude Law, who plays Q, is no longer an old man but a young guy according to Simon's thinking.

Except for Judi Dench, none of the other fixed supporting roles were configured according to the Brosnan-era lineup that Simon remembered.

For example, Kelly Lowe was supposed to be the Bond girl in Timothy Dalton's version of "007 License to Kill". Because of the appearance of Simon, "007 License to Kill" remains the same, but the gang girl has changed. Kelly Lowe didn't get that chance again. This actress, who has been tepid in recent years, fits the shrewd, capable and beautiful image of Penny that Simon wanted, and her acting skills are also up to standard.

All in all, in the new 007 series, Simon hopes that every character can play its due role, rather than the previous state where all kinds of characters, including Bond himself, belong to the stereotyped vase state.

Pierce Brosnan's original version of Penny Penny is also interesting to say the name is Samantha Bond, that's right, it's "Bond". , but it is basically a vase plus a nympho, and there is even a scene where Penny is dreaming and obsessing with Bond.

This seemed pointless to Simon.

In addition, the Q played by Jude Law is also considered in this way.

In the past, Q players in the 007 series were basically old men. It would be a waste to set such an important resident supporting role as an old man.After several selections, the British actor Jude Law, who has just emerged in Hollywood in recent years, was finally finalized. This actor is 24 years old this year. Whishaw, handsome and popular, still has a standard British accent.

The first Bond girl to appear at the beginning of the chapter, in line with the strategy of leaving nothing to outsiders, Simon routinely chose a Victoria's Secret Angel.

Because Simon wants to give people a bright feeling, the public is too familiar with it. For example, the famous Victoria’s Secret angels around Simon must have their own characteristics. Finally, a person named Luo Berta Chilco's Victoria's Secret Angel.

The famous 25-year-old model has an absolutely impressive pair of light green eyes that fit Simon's aesthetic perfectly.Not only that, Roberta Chilco's temperament also reveals a special kind of candor. Putting it at the beginning, it will give people a sense of innocence that I still feel sorry for, forming a kind of atmosphere contrast.

And there will be more contrasts in the future.

Roberta Chilco joined the Victoria's Secret Legion very early, but the development is not as good as the six spokespersons of Victoria's Secret and the big goblin around Simon. The main reason is that the girl is not an artist under Elite, but an old brand A client of the Ford Model Agency.

Even in the pre-Grace era, Simon was more inclined to Elite, and the Ford Model Agency has really declined in recent years.

Actually this is normal.

The size of the Victoria's Secret Legion is about 40 people per year, and their body and appearance are all perfect ODYs among the best in the circle. However, there are only a few who can stand at the top of the fashion pyramid. Of course, the development is better than ordinary models, but if you want to reach the top, you will inevitably need some opportunities and luck.

According to the supermodel selection criteria of Igret Fashion Section, Roberta Chirco has not even reached the threshold of Supermodel.

In the film, James Bond uses Robert Chilco's gangster Zenia as a cover to leave the lobby and start exploring the cruise ship.

While sneaking quietly, he came to the lower deck of the cabin and was quickly discovered.

So fight.

Knock down the minions, keep going, and when some truths seem to be approaching, others come to the fore.

According to the previous 007 routine, the innocent Bond girl who was supposed to stay on the big bed after having a good time, now changed into a tight leather outfit, carried a long knife on her back, and appeared in front of Bond with a completely different temperament.

Cold, dangerous, even a little bloodthirsty.

Robert Chilco put in a lot of effort for this role. When the reversal image appeared at this time, the audience in the hall were all refreshed.

Simon is also very satisfied with Chilco's performance.

Of the projects that Simon personally followed up, there are of course many vase characters that just show their faces, but they are not vases. Unless they meet Simon’s requirements, he will never release water. Just like this character, except that its image fits Simon’s needs, Roberta Chilco also spent a lot of effort behind the scenes to finally get Simon's approval.

On the big screen, as usual, the villain talks a lot.

Zenia, played by Roberta Chilco, actually knows Bond's details very well, saying that the other party has actually been discovered just after boarding the ship. However, the cruise ship does not want to have too many conflicts with Bond, and actively discourages the other party from stopping. For this operation, if Bond agrees, the two can continue this beautiful night instead of fighting each other.

Of course Bond couldn't possibly agree.

In a sweet and dangerous battle, Zenia, who used a long knife, was thrown through the glass by Bond and thrown into the sea.

Many audience members breathed a sigh of relief.

I really don't want to see such an amazing character disappear in a flash. Now that he didn't die directly, but fell into the sea, it means that the other party still has a chance to appear.

Bond finally reached the lowest level of the cabin.

When a door is opened, the lights are pulled down, and rows of fluorescent lamps light up one by one, the camera zooms out and sweeps across the cabin. The neatly stacked drugs in the cabin make the 007, who has always been a gentleman, unable to bear it. Exploded a foul language: "Holly Shit!"

The wedge ends, and the 007-series standard titles begin.

Then came the feature film.

The scene has shifted to Mrs. M's office.

A huge drug smuggling case just cracked by the British government is being played on the TV in the office. Criminal gangs use the cruise ship as a cover to try to transport up to 50 tons of drugs to the British mainland at one time.

The news shocked the world.

After a brief background introduction, there was a secret talk between Mrs. M and Bond.

The disintegration of the Soviet Union, the confrontation between the East and the West ceased, lost the enemy, and Bond began to slack off. Mrs. M sent Bond to investigate this drug smuggling case, just to tell Bond that their mission has never ended. The world is never completely peaceful, so they need the protection of these agents who walk in the dark.

Moreover, according to the information obtained by MI[-], this cruise ship smuggling is just the tip of the iceberg of a huge criminal network that can be called terrifying.

Mrs. M herself is terrified of this hidden criminal network, and reminds Bond that the water behind this incident is very deep. Even within MI[-], she cannot guarantee whether it will be infiltrated. To investigate with great fanfare can only find another way.

To put it simply, this is a top-secret mission that is very suitable for a lone wolf like Bond to pursue alone.

007 accepted the task given by Mrs. M, but when asked for more murderers, he only got a vague pointer and a vague name.

Mr. White.

It's clearly a code name.

White in English means white, and white is often synonymous with drugs.

After an in-depth conversation with Mrs. M, Bond started his own mission. The breakthrough was the cruise ship in the opening chapter. Bond first set his target on Italy where the owner of the cruise ship was located, and set off to go there. It turned out that the owner of the cruise ship was dead. In Rome, a funeral is taking place.

Chapter 961 Easter Eggs

Regarding the plot of the funeral, Simon referred to the original version of "007: Spectre", but it was only a framework reference, and the specific details were very different.

One original character from this episode is retained, however, for some wicked taste.

Monica Bellucci.

Frankly speaking, in the original version of "Spectre", Monica Bellucci, who is already a twilight beauty, is not so likable, and the brief intersection with Bond is also embarrassing.It is different now. At this time, Monica Bellucci is just in her early thirties, and she is in her most prosperous age.

It was all the more touching to play a young widow who had just lost her husband.

James Bond pretended to be the role of Lucica's husband and friend played by Monica Bellucci to attend the funeral. Afterwards, he got close to Lucica and found that the other party's state was very unusual.

As usual, the two went to bed quickly.

After being happy, Lucica directly exposed it, pointing out that Bond could not be her husband's friend, and clearly advised the other party that no matter what she wanted to do, it was best to get out of this muddy water as soon as possible, and go as far as possible.From being seen through directly on the big ship at the beginning of the wedge, to Mrs. M's concerns about the infiltration of government departments in the in-depth discussion with her immediate superior, and then being easily seen through by a woman who has just lost her husband at this time, Bond feels more and more the difference of a certain big net. unusual.

Realizing that the persuasion was ineffective, Lucica handed Bond a notebook kept secretly by her husband and urged him to leave as soon as possible.