Celebrities always like to show their best side in front of the public, which determines the need for packaging, and there are many situations of packaging, and charity is one of the most commonly used and effective ways.

On an ordinary afternoon, a large number of entertainment reporters and social current affairs reporters began to gather in front of the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Beverly Hills, and the number soon exceeded 100 people, and when the sky was slightly dark, the number of reporters and videographers in front of the red carpet had exceeded 300.

Tom Cruise, as the host of tonight's charity dinner and the inauguration ceremony of the ALS Charity Foundation, was the first to walk through the red carpet and walk into the hotel.

The personable Brother Tom caused the flashing lights to light up, almost creating a bright magnesium light in the media area.

The moment Tom Cruise walked into the media area, he was even more surrounded.

Even, many journalists have asked very pointed questions, such as Nicole Kidman some time ago, such as questioning his philanthropic actions.

Even if Tom Cruise has given a lot to ALS materially, there will never be a shortage of media full of infinite malice.

In the eyes of these media, no matter what you do or how many people you help, the original intention is wrong.

No one can convince them in the face of this kind of media, and the best way is to ignore it.

Ronan didn't go down the red carpet at all, and when it got dark, he entered the hotel through the side door.

The inauguration of the ALS Charity Foundation was simple, and according to Tom Cruise, all the money raised by the foundation was to help ALS.

Ronan donated $2 million each, both personally and in the name of Relativity Entertainment.

"Thank you. Tom Cruise walked around the room, toasting with people from time to time: "Thank you for your support of charity." ”

Will Smith found Ronan and said, "Guess who I just saw?"

Ronan was curious: "Who? Could it be that the big man of Scientology is here?"

Will Smith shrugged and said, "I saw Nicole Kidman, who donated $500,000. ”

"Sure enough. Ronan sighed lightly, "Tom may never escape the fate of being whipped." ”

Will Smith said, "Unless one day Nicole Kidman surpasses Tom in her career. ”

Ronan said directly: "Do you think it's possible?"

Will Smith shook his head: "There was hope, but "A Fairy Wife" failed, and Nicole Kidman did not escape the Oscar curse. ”

Someone walked over at this time, and Connie, who had been standing behind Ronan, reminded in a low voice, "Microsoft's Paul Allen is here." ”

Ronan looked ahead and saw Paul Allen with eyes, who had gray hair and was followed by a very beautiful woman, who was supposed to be a female model or trained to be a model, judging by her body shape and the way she walked.

"Good evening, Mr. Anderson. Paul Allen took the initiative to shake Ronan's hand.

Ronan responded politely: "Good evening." It's a pleasure to see you again. ”

The two had met once before, at a Spielberg party, where Paul Allen was the majority shareholder of DreamWorks.

Paul Allen greeted Will Smith again and introduced, "This is my girlfriend, Laura Haring. ”

Ronan smiled and nodded, "Good evening." ”

Although both are major shareholders of Microsoft, Paul Allen and Bill Gates' low-key private lives are completely different, Paul Allen is a playboy who changes girlfriends as fast as Leonardo.

Laura Haring responded politely, half-jokingly, saying, "Strictly speaking, Mr. Anderson is my boss." ”

Ronan was surprised: "You work at Relativity Entertainment?"

Laura Haring said with a smile: "I participated in the filming of "Gossip Girl" and signed a long-term contract with Shahai Entertainment. ”

Ronan nodded slightly: "This drama will be launched on Netflix streaming soon, and I am very much looking forward to your performance." ”

"Thank you. Laura Haring said.

Paul Allen picked up the topic: "Mr. Anderson......"

"Ronan. Ronan emphasized, "Call me Ronan." ”

Paul Allen nodded lightly and said, "Ronan, Netflix will be released next week, and you have too few shares to raise funds. ”

Ronan asked, "Alan, are you interested in investing in Netflix as well?"

"Very interested, I'm optimistic about the future of Netflix. Paul Allen is also not shy about it, very direct: "I contacted Goldman Sachs relatively late, and it was difficult to get a satisfactory amount of equity. Ronan, why don't we make a deal?"

Ronan said: "Netflix is about to go public, and private transactions are very sensitive. ”

Paul Allen obviously had something in mind: "When Netflix goes public, no matter what the market price is, I will buy 10% of your shares at a price that exceeds 10% of the market price." ”

Ronan smiled and said, "Paul, thank you very much for your attention. He politely refused: "But the situation is very delicate and I can't make any promises." ”

Paul Allen is a smart guy who understands what Ronan means, although he is very interested in Netflix, but it is not necessary to Netflix, after all, at his level, there are many channels for investment.

"If the Netflix network needs to continue financing, remember to let me know. Paul Allen said, "Within three years, what I just said was valid. ”

Ronan said: "If Netflix raises money again, I will definitely notify you. ”

Two people, one is a current billionaire and the other is a recognized future billionaire.

They discussed something that Will Smith and Laura Haring couldn't say at all.

Paul Allen said goodbye and left to find Spielberg.

Will Smith saw Charlize Theron and said, "I'm going to find a South African diamond to catch up." ”

Ronan turned his head and asked in a low voice, "Didn't Michael Eisner come?"

Connie whispered a few words through the headset and said, "It shouldn't be coming, his wife came on his behalf." She listened a few more words: "Michael Eisner went to New York the other day and never came back. ”

Ronan is not surprised, and this kind of thing is not going to be smooth sailing.

Subsequently, Ronan went to Tom Hanks to chat a few words, and Shahai Entertainment's "Da Vinci's Code", which accounts for 49% of the investment amount, has not been progressing fast.

"Post-production has already begun. Tom Hanks said seriously: "We had a lot of trouble during the shoot, a lot of religious groups protested, and some municipal agencies refused to provide venues, so it took a bit of a long time. ”

Ronan understood the sensitivity of the film's subject matter and said: "It's a victory to be able to finish filming, and it's not easy for you and Director Howard." ”

Tom Hanks smiled innocently: "If the post-production goes well, "The Da Vinci Code" can still catch up with this year's Christmas schedule, and if it encounters difficulties, it can only wait for next year's release." ”

Both Tom Hanks' company and Relativity Entertainment invested heavily in the project, so Ronan said, "Don't rush, give Director Howard plenty of post-production time." ”

Tom Hanks was not embarrassed, saying: "There is a lot of pressure on the cost of time. Ronan, I'm not like you, I have a huge amount of money, and my investment comes from loans, and I have to pay an extra interest for each additional day. ”

Ronan said with a smile: "You can completely put more pressure on Shahai Entertainment." ”

Tom Hanks just smiled, with a sincere smile and innocence, just like Forrest Gump.

Ronan didn't have much to say, after all, according to the cooperation agreement between the two projects of "The Da Vinci Code" and "Mamma Mia", Shahai Entertainment took a big advantage.

However, "Mamma Mia" was filmed and produced at a faster pace, and it will be released in a few months.

Tom Hanks chatted a few more words, and Connie suddenly came over.

Ronan knew there was something urgent and said, "Tom, we'll talk later." ”

Tom Hanks also saw Connie and said, "You get busy first." ”

Seeing Ronan coming, Connie took two steps forward and whispered: "Manchester United's official website has just released a transfer announcement. She elaborated: "Manchester United have officially reached an agreement with Barcelona and Andres Iniesta and Leo Messi to move to Manchester United. ”

Ronan was instantly interested: "Great! It's finally done!"

Connie whispered: "Because the cost is high enough, Iniesta's transfer fee is 40 million euros, and Leo Messi's transfer fee is also 35 million euros. ”

Ronan is not surprised, to win these two will definitely satisfy Barcelonan's appetite.

Connie added: "Also, to impress Leo Messi's family, Manchester United also paid his father €8 million. ”

Will Smith also came over at this point and said: "All over European football thinks we are crazy to spend so much money on a young player who hasn't proven himself yet. ”

Ronan smiled and said: "Our Manchester United is so crazy!"

Will Smith asked with concern: "Are you sure these two can adapt to the Premier League and Manchester United?"

Ronan shrugged slightly: "I'm not sure. ”

Will Smith was speechless for a moment, these two were not the candidates finalized by manager Ferguson, but the transfer target finalized by Ronan himself, and due to the success of last year's transfer, Ferguson did not say anything.

Ronan really can't guarantee that Iniesta is good to say that in addition to Barcelona, it was also one of the cores of the Spanish dynasty.

Leo Messi's former glory is almost all in Barcelona, and no one knows what it will be like if he changes teams.

But Ronan believes that a player of Messi's calibre will achieve great things even if he moves to other teams and other leagues.

Maybe not as good as Barcelona, but still a great player.

Even if it really can't be played, it will be beneficial for Manchester United to compete in Europe in the future.

Ronan chatted with Will Smith and asked, "What about Charlize Theron?"

Will Smith said: "The little actor named Candace seems to have something to do with her, and they went somewhere else. ”

Ronan asked, "Candace Swanepel is here too?"