741. Reception, Spielberg's arrival
Perhaps in the minds of many people, Beverly Hills is synonymous with the rich.
But to be honest, Zhou Fangyuan felt really boring. But anyway, when everyone thinks Beverly is where the rich should be, it really becomes the place where the rich should go. Of course, there are so many rich people in the world that even one chair can cover the entire Beverly Hills.
In 2012, a young Chinese couple spent $34.5 million to buy a French-style mansion in Beverly Hills. With a built-up area of 36,000 square feet (about 3,344 square meters), the mansion covers 2 acres (about 8,093 square meters) and sits on the slopes of Beverly Hills overlooking the famous Sunset Boulevard. It is worth mentioning that the initial list price of the mansion in 2008 was as high as $68.5 million. Known as the Beverly Sands mansion.
Zhou Fangyuan bought a mansion covering an area of more than 10,000 square meters and selling for more than 50 million yuan, to be honest, this should be his most expensive residence, if it weren't for the good development of Facebook and Twitter during this time, he really might not have enough funds to buy this mansion.
Many people may think that Beverly Hills is actually a villa area, in fact, it is wrong to think so, Beverly Hills, to be precise, should be called a city, because it has functions such as the elected mayor, the police department and the fire department, and it is also where Hollywood stars and the rich Los Angeles live, and it is like entering a wonderland on earth. Titled "the world's most exclusive residential area", it is the most famous city within a city in Los Angeles, attracting countless tourists from all over the world every year to explore the streets and alleys. Among them, Rodel Street, which is surrounded by the world's famous brand boutiques, is even more famous.
The world-famous Beverly Hills is surrounded by the cities of Los Angeles and is bordered by West Hollywood to the northeast via Dasini Boulevard, and the famous Sunset Street of West Hollywood also includes the Sunset Boulevard of Beverly Hills. Wilchee Boulevard, Santa Monica Boulevard, and Sunset Boulevard make up Beverly Hills' main thoroughfares. Beverly Avenue and Rodeo Drive are among the shopping districts. Coldwater Canyon Street is Beverly Hills' main road to the San Francisco Valley.
Most residents live in the relatively flat "flat area" south of Sunset Boulevard in Beverly Hills. But homes north of Sunset Boulevard are much more expensive than in other areas, and the most expensive homes in Beverly Hills are on hilly ground. Wilzer Avenue divides the "flat area" into two areas, "Norththe Track" or "Souththe Track", so named because of the fact that Wilcher Avenue used to have a red-line railroad in the past.
With the exception of the Beverly Hills Hotel and the Beverly Hilton Hotel, all commercial facilities and government offices are located on the south side of Santa Monica Boulevard. Close to downtown Beverly Hills is the famous "Los Angeles Country Club," which boasts two golf courses.
Beverly Hills is a small 6-mile area with a population of 35,000, so a visit to Beverly Hills is a great way to take your time. Rodeo Drive, which focuses on boutique shopping, contains all of Southern California's most expensive stores, and each store has its own unique architectural style. The famous quote here is: "Don't ask the price when you buy something, if you ask, it means you can't afford it." ”
All designer jewellery and apparel are home to the most ornate showrooms, each of which is responsibly decorated like an art gallery. The "Rodeodrii", which has opened in recent years, has increased the retail area of this famous street by 60%. With a dazzling interior design and hand-carved marble and brass gates, and the Optimus Arch Pillars make the fountain even more imposing, it is the most expensive shopping mall in the world.
Wilcher's Avenue, Beverly Hills' main thoroughfare, is home to banks and commercial buildings, and there are countless top department stores on this street. The nearby Beverly Mall is also a favorite of many celebrities, with nearly 180 specialty stores in the center, and its exterior is quite special, with transparent escalators on the periphery and heavy rock restaurants, such as the makeshift hospital for the movie "Volcanic Eruption". Beverly Hills is also home to 18 world-famous jewelry and antique shops and countless restaurants. There is an Italian restaurant called "mezzaluna", which is very atmospheric and easy to wear.
The restaurant has an oven for public cakes and a bar on the side.
It's "Motorcycle Night" on Tuesdays, and it's a popular place for drag racing, including movie star George Michael.
The "Bistro Club" is a gathering place for big stars and film journalists, and it was opened in the 60s with the support of more than 60 celebrities. Known as the "Pink Palace", the Beverly Hotel has stayed with countless celebrities and gentry, and if you stay here for one night, you may be able to touch the lampshade used by the beautiful baby, or shine on the dressing mirror used by the jade woman.
Rodell Avenue is Beverly Hills' famous shopping street, lined with flagship stores of top brands, not only is it more imposing than other shopping districts, but each building is designed with great care both inside and outside, reflecting the perfect combination of art and commerce. At the same time, many films have been filmed here. Not far away, the Grove business district is a shopping destination for Los Angeles hipsters, and it is fashionable and cutting-edge. Originally an outdoor market founded in 1934, the Farmer's Market has transformed from a pure market for fruit and vegetables to a concentration of gourmet restaurants, with nearly 100 shops and gradually becoming a popular local market.
Founded in 1934, the Farmer's Market is home to more than 100 boutiques, restaurants, and food outlets, making it one of the best places in Los Angeles to shop, dine, and buy fresh farmers' goods. Newly built adjacent to the Farmer's Market, Gulf Village is home to retailers, boutiques, cinemas and restaurants. Visitors can take a double-decker tram ride from one end of the village to the other.
Because Beverly Hills has gathered countless popularity and aura, superstars from all over the world have bought properties here, including Hollywood movie stars, music stars, NBA basketball stars, famous artists from the Chinese world, and chaebols from all over the world.
Superstars and tycoons flock to Beverly Hills to show off their wealth and status, expand their popularity, and more wealth rolls into their wallets, forming a spiral of wealth that rolls up and shines brighter and brighter for the owners here.
Those who live under the limelight, their lifestyles and consumption are leading the global fashion trend, and they stand at the pinnacle of luxury to show people a colorful dream. Michael Jackson, Madonna, Britney, Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, O'Neal, Colo Moretz, Hong Kong Island movie star Brother Long, Playboy Magazine owner, Emma Roberts and many other celebrities have or have owned mansions here, and their mansions loom among the trees in a luxurious and mysterious way. In order to continue his professional football career, Beckham also moved to Beverly Hills with his wife Victoria in the summer of 2007.
Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt, the once-enviable on-screen couple, also played out their love story in their Beverly Hills mansion.
To be honest, Zhou Fangyuan really doesn't think that with such a house, he can do anything. But according to Cameron's words, this is a circle, and they don't know where the real rich live, but the Hollywood circle, this world of glamour, wine, wine, and money, the center is here, how many stars, directors, and screenwriters in Hollywood have bought mansions here, and even if they don't buy mansions here, they will come over to participate in a party or a drinking party or something at every turn. Therefore, if Zhou Fangyuan wants to do more things in the North American film industry, it is not enough to rely on Cameron's help alone, he needs to know more people.
Of course, with his current strength in controlling Distant Pictures, Disney Studios and Marvel Comics at the same time, he doesn't dare to say that he is a big winner in this circle, but he must have a small one, anyway, if he really wants to find someone to act, if the money is enough, there are really not many people who dare not agree. In other words, how many people want to get a role from him but don't have a chance, now that Zhou Fangyuan is staying in Beverly, it can be regarded as giving these people a chance, a chance to get close to Zhou Fangyuan.
As for the house, it was bought not long ago, the interior is finely decorated, Zhou Fangyuan has seen it, and feels that there is no need to move anymore, clean and clean, and change some of the furniture and bedding.
So this time he came over and checked in directly.
Cameron proposed to get a body and get to know others, but Zhou Fangyuan did not refuse.
Find a special party company, Cameron is responsible for the invitation, Zhou Fangyuan himself has no connections here, even if others want to know him, it can't be said that he doesn't invite the other party to come over with a fart, celebrities also want face, so you have to invite it anyway, anyway, it won't take much effort. Cameron is unprofessional in doing this kind of thing, but he knows enough people that hundreds of invitations have been sent out in one go, including senior executives of other large companies.
On the day of the start of the banquet, Zhou Fangyuan went to choose a suit early and did a haircut, in short, after cleaning himself up, he waited for the guests to appear in the villa under Cameron's arrangement.
After a while, people began to arrive.
At this time, there are basically some stars, some Zhou Fangyuan knows, and some he doesn't know, not only movie stars, but also time stars, even singers, sports stars, etc.
In the chain of contempt, movie stars are always the highest, and all other types of stars must be ranked behind movie stars, of course, other types of stars are not convinced, not to mention this. Cameron is well-connected, but he can't know everyone at the same time, and many of these people are dance partners brought by the invitees themselves. Most of them, Zhou Fangyuan didn't know them very well, and he didn't bother to go over to greet these people, the status of the two sides was not equal at all. The people who are really equal to Zhou Fangyuan's identity are these people who came in the second half.
From this time on, some directors and investors began to appear.
Under Cameron's recommendation, Zhou Fangyuan met many people, and the invitees finally met the legendary Zhou Fangyuan. A small-budget movie overturned the box office market of the year, and then invested in Internet investment games, and now it has officially entered Hollywood with the hugely successful superhero movies and Warcraft change movies. If it's just an ordinary investor or director, in the current situation, to be honest, there is no status at all. But Zhou Fangyuan is different, he not only owns Yuanfang Pictures, but also owns Disney's shares and most of Marvel's shares, so as long as he is not a person who has an enmity with Zhou Fangyuan, he is basically willing to have a good relationship with him.
The first ** of the banquet was the arrival of Spielberg.
Steven Spielberg is an international director on a par with Cameron.
Representative works include "Jaws", "Raiders of the Lost Ark", "Schindler's List", "Saving Private Ryan", "Jurassic Park", "Alien ET", etc., unlike Cameron, Steven Spielberg Although he did not hold any records at the box office, he is a human director, always caring for the public, and importantly, he is not a tyrant like Cameron on the set, whether on the set or in life, he is a very gentle person.
And his films can always contain philosophical reflections on life, as well as reflection and care for the state of human life and the most universal emotions, directly revealing the inner world of human beings. The good and evil of human nature, the dream and pursuit of a better life, are all vividly brought into play in his works. The two most important aspects of Spielberg's heart are childlike adventure fantasies and a heavy sense of human mission. The former is his romantic sensibility, the latter is his meticulous rationality, the former stimulates the senses of the viewer, and the latter constructs the soul of the viewer.
The formal structure of Steven Spielberg's films gives form and meaning to the content, and acquires its recognition through the instigation of the viewer. The forms and structures of his films produce images and narratives that either respond to ideological demands, or give concrete form to such demands, providing the viewer with a safe and secure ideological harbor.
The pictures and narratives of his works tell about a certain place and a certain state of existence in the world, and the inkstone people not only find this kind of place and this state of existence comfortable, comfortable, but also tempting, and at the same time can enjoy it in the film. His films create a pleasant alternative landscape for the audience living in a world where the well is not comfortable, and the creation of this substitute satisfies **, and combs and even creates the relationship between the viewer and the outside world within the illusory framework of the film.
Unlike the works of Arthur Penn or Kubrick, Spielberg's films are no longer mere ideological barometers that show important cultural tendencies and summarize the situation every five to eight years. His films transcend the function of responding to or providing form to ideological demands, and become ideologies themselves. The ideological framework of Spielberg's films "beckons" the viewer to an apparent realm that confirms the existence of the viewer, that what the viewer has always believed or sought is right and accessible, and in the process ensures that the viewer gets excitement and comfort.
All in all, he is a super director who is not inferior to Cameron, and even surpasses Cameron in a certain way, and his arrival caused quite a stir at the reception.