Chapter 5: Spoiled Little Wimp
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On Saturday night, the Regent Hotel is brightly lit and full of celebrities.
Twentieth Century Fox called a banquet in the name of "Titanic", and both cultural and entertainment circles responded.
"Over there. ”
Passing between the two piles of people, Robert Lee gestured to the left front with his eyes: "The person opposite Leonardo is Saleh Zayed, and when my friend saw him, I looked at him from afar. ”
Ronan nodded, handed the cup in his hand to Robert, and walked towards another small circle near Leonardo.
It's not the best choice to go straight to the past, the banquet has just begun, and there is time to find the right opportunity.
There were four or five people in Saleh Zayed's circle, and Ronan made a quick observation, and the center point of that circle was undoubtedly the red-hot Leonardo DiCaprio, while Saleh Zayed was faintly ostracized.
The circle he went to was very close to Leonardo, and five or six people were talking around Kate Winslet.
Lifting high and stepping on low is the most basic survival rule of Hollywood.
As Ronan walked, he glanced at Saleh Zayed, an Arab who was not very old, and looked to be about twenty-five years old.
Some of Robert's friends had their hands on him.
Saleh graduated from Cambridge University last summer with a double master's degree, and is one of the deputy directors of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority in the United States.
But he sits in his current position, which has nothing to do with Xueba, but because of the name Zayed.
In Western terms, Saleh Zayed is a member of the royal family of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.
Of course, there are several dozen princes in Abu Dhabi, and he is not remarkable for the time being.
Robert found a place where no one was, asked for a glass of champagne, and looked at Ronan while drinking, probably because the failure of the previous project was too painful, and the young man has changed a lot recently, his arrogance and pride have all disappeared, and he has become more organized.
Will this financing plan be successful?
Robert was not confident in this, and perhaps Ronan couldn't even figure out the Arab.
If you fail, it's time to consider a way out, accompany Shahai Entertainment to the present, and give an account to the dead old Anderson.
Arab...... Hey, Robert shook his head, Arabs don't have a good impression of Hollywood, it's not easy to deal with.
Approaching Kate Winslet's circle, Ronan straightened his bow tie and pushed up his flat glasses, dark suit and gold wire flat glasses, which made him a little more mature.
While the two of them were leaving, Ronan took a few steps closer to Kate Winslet, put on a smile on his face, and took the initiative to stretch out his right hand: "Hello, Miss Winslet, congratulations on your nomination for Best Actress." ”
Among the Oscar nominations announced not long ago, Rousi was among them, but Jack was famous.
"Thank you. Kate Winslet shook his hand gently.
Ronan was about to say a few more words when a strange voice came from Leonardo's side.
"Are there movies in the Arab world?"
Leonardo's voice was filled with arrogance and sarcasm: "Can you see a movie in Abu Dhabi?"
There was laughter all around.
Kate Winslet looked over there, and Ronan turned his head to look over as well.
A middle-aged man with black-rimmed glasses answered, "It's a civilized desert over there. ”
Saleh Zayed argues: "The UAE is a free, civilized and open country with hundreds of cinemas. ”
Leonardo spread his hands and asked the people on both sides with a smile: "Who of you has ever heard of an Emirati film?
Saleh was about to speak again, but Leonardo preemptively said: "You said the name of an Emirati movie to open our eyes." ”
People on both sides echoed Leonardo's words.
Ronan shook his head slightly, Leonardo was in the limelight and was now the darling of the media and producers.
As for the Arab world, let alone now, even in another ten years, in the eyes of the vast majority of Hollywood practitioners, it still does not belong to the civilized world.
The current Leonardo can be described as young and vigorous, and not long ago publicly announced that he would not participate in this year's Oscars, and said that this is to avoid stealing the limelight from the Oscars.
Ronan remembers that in some reports he had read in his previous life, he mentioned how James Cameron privately commented on Leonardo during this period - arrogant, spoiled little brat.
Looking at the current situation, James Cameron is right.
"It's called something. One man shook his head and left: "The Arabs actually want to break into Hollywood, wishful thinking!"
Saleh was calm and said: "The film industry in the UAE is taking off......"
"In other words, it's a desert of cinematic civilization!" Leonardo was domineering.
Now he is not at all like the kind uncle who was fat and I was fat later.
"This is absolutely false!"
Ronan first opened his mouth to refute Leonardo, and then walked into the circle, saying: "The film policy in the UAE is very open, and it has been bringing in Hollywood blockbusters and Indian Bollywood cabarets, and the movie theaters are almost full. ”
Leonardo, Saleh and the others immediately looked to Ronan's side.
Ronan smiled politely and said: "The film industry had a difficult start, and Hollywood also started from scratch and developed for nearly a hundred years before it got to the current situation. ”
Hearing this rebuttal, Leonardo couldn't help frowning and seemed not very happy.
Saleh nodded to Ronan and said: "In order to promote the development of the film industry, Abu Dhabi actively carries out international cooperation and is willing to cooperate with Hollywood. ”
"Ha......" Leonardo laughed, didn't bother to deal with Saleh anymore, but said to Ronan: "I remember who you are, you are the loser!"
Kate Winsley gave Leonardo a hand, as if to remind him not to talk nonsense.
Ronan saw in his eyes that the friendship between the two would last for a long time, and even now, he remembers Kate Winslet's confession to Leonardo: I'm glad I can stand here and tell you how much I love you, I love you for 13 years. I love you wholeheartedly, really.
It's a confession of friendship.
Maybe Ruth has always had Jack in her heart, but Jack is obviously not good at this mouthful.
Leonardo didn't care at all and said to everyone around him, "Guys, let me introduce you, this is Ronan Anderson, you may have heard of his father, John Anderson. ”
"John Anderson of Sandsea Entertainment?" someone answered.
Leonardo was very upset with Ronan's rebuttal just now, and continued: "When I was filming "Growing Pains", John was the assistant producer of the crew and was very capable. It's a pity that the company that John developed in ten years was destroyed overnight. ”
The middle-aged man with black-rimmed glasses leaned into Leon's ear, as if whispering, but he could be heard by the people around him: "Leo, haven't you heard? ”
Ronan didn't refute, his eyes sneaked past Saleh, and he called softly in his heart to make the taunt more violent.
These taunts are all assists.
Knowing that Leonardo at this stage was domineering, why did he jump out and refute it?
Leonardo smiled brightly, handsome and dashing, but the words he said were not good: "Not everyone is self-aware. ”
Kate Winslet pulled Leonardo again, Leonardo smiled and left with her, muttering as he walked: "Kate, it's this loser who won't give me face first......!"
"Say less. Kate Winslet interrupted him.
Others quickly dispersed as well.
There are only two people left, Ronan and Saleh.
"Hello. Saleh took two steps forward and said to Ronan: "Thank you for speaking up for me." ”
Ronan waved his hand: "It's okay, I'm just telling the truth." ”
Saleh said seriously: "They went too far. ”
"It's nothing, I'm often ridiculed. Ronan showed a wry smile: "I am the Hollywood outlier in their eyes." ”
He shook his head: "These people, one by one, claim to be noble, but they don't even have the most basic respect. ”
"It doesn't matter. Saleh used Ronan's words, "I've gotten used to it lately. ”
Ronan deliberately glanced at Saleh, and then said in a low voice: "If you want to mix Hollywood, you really have to adapt, and the Jews control the right to speak in this circle." ”
Saleh agreed: "Yes. I've been in Los Angeles for two months, and all I've heard is ridicule and attacks. He smiled embarrassedly: "You're not like them." ”
Ronan appeared particularly sincere: "This circle is like this, under the deliberate promotion of certain forces, whether it is the work or the reality, there is a lack of impartiality towards you. ”
"Hmm. Saleh felt that the young man was worth befriending, introducing himself: "I am Saleh Zayed and I'm from Abu Dhabi. ”
Ronan shook his hand: "My name is Ronan, Ronan Anderson. The owner of a small film company and a new producer. ”
The two exchanged a few words, and since they had just stood in the same camp, they quickly became familiar with each other.
After chatting for a while, Saleh remembered Leonardo's words and asked, "Listening to their tone, you seem to be in some trouble?"
Ronan shook his head and smiled bitterly: "I screwed up a movie and lost a lot of money, so they all said I was a loser." Seeing that I was having difficulties with a new project I was working on, I was sneering at all sorts of things. ”
Saleh asked with concern: "Difficult?"
Ronan shrugged slightly: "It's not a big deal, those Jewish vampires don'......t like it" He scratched his hair: "Look at me, I'm talking nonsense again." ”
"You're telling the truth. Saleh was sure that this guy was really an anomaly, and that the Hollywood practitioners he had met before were eager to stick their faces to the Jews' butts.
"I don't look down on the Jews. Ronan was indignant: "Sell miserably all day long, get cheap and sell well, as if the whole world owes them." ”
Saleh agrees: "That's true. ”
Ronan shook his head, very helpless: "In Hollywood, I have to compromise, they control the distribution, publicity, and it's too easy to discredit a person." ”
From beginning to end, more than 99% of his words are the big truths that can be found at a glance: "There are also vampires, who control a lot of money, like my new project, even if they don't give loans, I can only stare dryly." ”