It may have been too long since it rained in Los Angeles in May, and even though it was close to the sea, the dry air was unpleasant, and it was said that wildfires were raging in Malibu, and the line of fire was getting closer to the villas where the rich lived, and the government even sent planes to extinguish the fires several times.

Southern California, and the Los Angeles area in particular, is hit by wildfires of varying sizes each year, and this year seems to have been particularly tough.

In the new millennium, the United States did not wait for the millennium worm, nor did it wait for the legendary end of the world, but waited for another unprecedented catastrophe.

"Look! Someone is jumping off the building again!"

After lunch, walking down the streets of Burbank, Ronan heard the shouts and looked in the direction of the crowd, it was a small five-story building, and he could vaguely see someone standing on the edge of the roof, as if he was going to jump down at any moment.

Ronan subconsciously stopped: This is the first jump in Los Angeles since May?

There was no accusation of social injustice, no crying, and no hesitation on the edge of the building.

The man took a step forward, and the whole thing fell like a stone.

Knock –

An indescribable voice rang out, followed by a scream, and Ronan could vaguely see that the head was shattered.

Maybe it's a relief, too.

Huge debts, heavy mortgages, a cold winter in the stock market, and the dilemma of bankruptcy no longer have anything to do with him.

Maybe two months ago, this person was very beautiful, driving a first-line luxury car, living in a garden villa, going in and out of a three-Michelin restaurant, and talking about business was all millions.

But in the end, it can't withstand the plunge of the stock market.

Sirens blared, just like in the movies, and the Los Angeles cops were belated.

Even if it is not late, it is estimated that it will not be able to save this kind of person who is bent on seeking death.

Ronan didn't leave, but looked over there, wanting to remember this scene firmly, greed can make people progress, but in moderation! Don't be a loser, this is the end of a loser!

No one sympathizes with such losers, but anyone who understands the economy knows why people keep jumping off buildings lately.

These people have enjoyed getting rich overnight, enjoying the glory and wealth brought by the stock market and finance, but they are like rootless pinch, all their net worth is built on the illusion of vanity, and they can't withstand the wind and rain at all.

Therefore, when the risk hits, they are bound to fall into the abyss.

Career, the real cause can make people stand on their feet, in order to withstand the wind and rain.

The police temporarily cordoned off the scene, and Ronan looked at it for a while, no longer paying attention to it, and continued to walk towards the embassy films.

This wasn't the first to jump off a building in Burbank in May, and it won't be the last.

Some tabloids have exaggerated reports that the Golden Gate Bridge, a popular suicide site in the United States, has been filled with human dumplings.

This time, the NASDAQ stock market crash came particularly tragically, Ronan did not invest in the stock market later, and Relativity Entertainment was never listed, and the impact was very small, but he also learned about the situation.

From one day in mid-March, the NASDAQ suddenly suffered a setback, and then plummeted all the way, with no buffer in between, no adjustment, and a complete plunge of a thousand miles, smashing countless people's jobs, bankrupting countless rich and middle class, and since mid-April, there have been frequent suicides in the United States, and Los Angeles is just a microcosm.

Ronan didn't know what the trend was in his previous life, and he couldn't make a comparison, but this stock market crash was so serious that even a layman like him could see it.

Some media even said that this was the worst disaster for the U.S. stock market after the Great Depression.

The Internet industry will be hit hard.

Not far away, the gunshots suddenly rang out, Ronan was startled, and quickly hid behind a palm tree on the side of the road, and the two bodyguards David and Finch, who were originally following behind, immediately flashed over and blocked Ronan on both sides.

The gunfire came from a shop on the side of the road, and after the gunshot, someone rushed out of the store with a revolver in his hand, and everyone around him quickly avoided it.

The siren sounded again, after all, this is Burbank, the police patrol density is high, and there are police officers dealing with suicides not far away, and a police car immediately chases after them.

The side of the road quickly returned to normal, and Ronan breathed a sigh of relief, the United States is too dangerous, and recently turned on hell mode.

Perhaps along with the economic depression, there will always be an increase in crime.

Watching the American police enter the convenience store in front, Ronan beckoned the two bodyguards to leave the street.

When it comes to law and order, it's much worse than the other side of the Pacific.

Ronan is somewhat nostalgic, in his previous life, he was stable and had good law and order, and he could be counted all over the world.

Frankly, the police uncle in the United States is very ineffective.

I still remember that in my previous life, I saw a news on the Internet that I didn't know whether it was true or false, saying that an American wanted to commit suicide with a gun, and his family had no choice but to call the police......

Ronan didn't expect that just going out for lunch would encounter so many things, and after returning to the embassy studio, he calmed down a little and called a meeting.

García Rodríguez went to Buenos Aires, where he is of Argentine descent and whose family has some influence in the region, assisting the overseas distribution department in dealing with local distribution companies and cinema companies.

Robert Lee and Danny Donald are in Port City, preparing to lead their men north to raise the branch office in the East.

Danny Donald, a Mandarin-speaking Chinese-American, is better suited for the job than Westerners.

"At the end of March, we released four more films. ”

"All four films from Eastern and Southern Europe were launched directly in the videocassette and DVD rental market, at a total purchase cost of $470,000, and the company has recovered $430,000 and expects to generate profitability starting in July," said Terry, director of offline distribution. ”

Ronan said, "Okay, well done. ”

It is impossible for this business to explode, and it is important to pay attention to the long-term flow.

"In terms of online distribution, we are currently working hard to develop a promotional distribution plan for 'Human Removal Project 2', 'Spy Shadow' and 'Fatal Bend', and since the seven films we purchased have no significant features, we have not dispersed our resources and have directly pushed them into the offline market," Thomas said at this time. ”

"Yes. Ronan recognized their decision and said: "In the future, there will be more theatrical films that need to be distributed, and the overseas small-budget films purchased will mainly be distributed offline." ”

He asked Thomas, "Are the three films scheduled?"

Thomas replied: """Human Erasure Project 2" was released in North America a week before Halloween, "Spy Shadow" was released on the third weekend of May, and "Fatal Bend" has not yet submitted a filming and production plan, if it goes well, it can be scheduled for April next year, and the filming and production time is too long, and it will be in September." ”

"I'm going to urge director Guillermo del Toro to submit a production plan to the distribution company this month," Ronan said. ”

Thomas nodded: "We will determine the release schedule as soon as possible according to the plan." ”

Ronan thought for a while, and then said: "There is also an action thriller series, and Shahai Entertainment will also put it on the agenda in the near future, and you will ...... next year."

He just wanted to say that it would be in September or October next year, but he immediately realized that something was wrong, and quickly took back his words, saying: "This series should be in time for the summer file, so let's discuss it when Shahai Entertainment has a plan." ”

Thomas answered, not saying anything more.

Ronan asked Alan Albert, "How are the plans for the overseas release going?"

"It's largely done. Alan Albert said: "By the end of this week, I will be submitting detailed overseas release plans for three films. ”

The work to be done for overseas releases is much more cumbersome than that for North American releases, and he said in general: "Australia, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, New Zealand, South Korea, Mexico, Brazil and Argentina and other markets are the first batch of overseas releases, and after a week of North American release, we will promote the full release of the film in these regions, and other markets will be released in the next two to three weeks, and the release in Japan will wait for six weeks after the release in North America." ”

Ronan knows that this is due to the protection of the Japanese film market, and the main market for the overseas distribution and final release of Hollywood films is basically Japan.

"Some countries need to review and rate imported films. Ronan reminded, "Be prepared in advance. ”

Alan Albert said: "We will prepare the film two months before it is introduced. He added: "Markets that don't meet the requirements for theatrical releases are also striving to get our films into the offline market." ”

Overseas income often adds up.

Ronan also understood this, asked about the situation in the overseas market, and turned to Armstrong, the head of the film department, and said: "How are the preparations for the Cannes Film Festival?"

Last year, he planned to go around the Cannes Film Festival, and specially asked people to submit information about the Embassy Films to the organizing committee of the Film Festival, so that the Embassy Pictures could enter the huge trading platform provided by the film festival as a buyer to choose the films he liked.

"The official invitation to the festival has arrived, and Embassy Pictures can enter the festival through official channels," Armstrong said. ”

"Good. Ronan said, "You can send a few men to Cannes as well." ”

The Cannes Film Festival has a very strong commercial atmosphere, perhaps the most attractive to ordinary film fans is the competition section, but the most attractive to film companies is the commercial transactions of films.

Unlike the Oscars' Hollywood Gala, the Cannes Film Festival has a more international flavor, with studios from all over the world showcasing their latest films at the Festival in order to sell them for a good price.

There are very few companies in the world that can distribute movies on a global scale.

On May 14, the 53rd Cannes Film Festival officially opened, and Ronan rushed to France with his assistant Connie on the third day after the opening, ready to find his favorite film.

Hundreds of films have been screened and traded, many of which have huge commercial value.