After getting the name, Ronan looked it up on the Internet that night, and it could be seen that Chris Gardner's experience was quite similar to the movie actor in his memory, and he asked the assistant team to collect detailed information about Chris Gardner when he went to work the next day.

More and more information converges into Ronan's hands, and he corroborates each other through information and memory, and is completely sure that Chris Gardner is the prototype of the male protagonist of "When Happiness Knocks on the Door" in his previous life.

Such a chicken soup movie, if it is not poured into the American audience, how can it be worthy of the so-called American dream.

If you have a dream, defend it.

If you have a dream, work hard to achieve it.

This is the motivation that Chris Gardner often instills in his employees.

Pretty chicken soup, isn't it?

Ronan intends to tell all the ordinary people and losers in the United States: don't panic, happiness will come eventually, as long as you dig out your wallet and buy movie tickets, happiness is right in front of your eyes.

Besides, it's still a black movie.

Ronan may have doubts at other times, but after 911, there have been major socio-economic changes in the United States, which have deeply affected the movie-watching choices of Hollywood and moviegoers.

Just this month, at the 74th Academy Awards, blacks emerged as the biggest winners.

Denzel Washington won Best Actor for "Training Day," and Halle Berry for "Dance on Death Row," making her the first black Oscar actress.

This not only exhilarates the blacks in the Hollywood circle, but also gives a shot of chicken blood to all the black groups in the United States.

Ronan can only sigh, unite all the forces that can be united, Lao Mei is also playing.

In the current social environment, from the government to society to the people, it seems that the power of black people is needed.

As a result, a pair of black movie stars and actresses came into being.

Oscar once again proved with actual results that the relationship between winning awards and acting skills is not so close.

Of course, Halle Berry's dance with Billy Bob Thornton was really brilliant and a sensation in the United States.

In contrast, Nicole Kidman still doesn't strip enough in Moulin Rouge.

How to get the Oscar actress without taking it off? How to make the future Oscar host sing "I've seen the Oscar Best Actress Mimi".

For Best Actor, Denzel Washington won the award, leaving another black superstar nominated for Best Actor indignant.

"Am I worse than Daniel Washington?" Will Smith doesn't complain in public, but there are no less complaints in private: "Ronan, tell me, is my "Boxer Ali" bad?"

Ronan walked to the water dispenser in the office, took a glass of mineral water for Will Smith, put it on the coffee table next to the sofa, sat down on the other side, and said, "It's not a matter of acting, Will you are nominated for the first time." ”

He has been friends with Will Smith for a few years, and there is no need to scruple about some words: "Don't you think that the Oscars will reward you this year?"

Will Smith took a big sip from his glass and said, "I know that, I saw it at the beginning of the awards season. ”

Ronan was not surprised by this, after all, Will Smith is also one of the leaders of Hollywood's future Black Lives Matter movement.

"I'm just a little unwilling. Will Smith is not unaware of the low odds of winning: "With so many resources invested, it turned out that from the skirmish, most people chose Denzel Washington. ”

The awards ceremony was over, and Will Smith complained a few words.

Ronan said casually: "You are only nominated for the first time, and there will be opportunities in the future." You have to learn from Tom's mentality, you have been nominated many times and not won once. ”

"Tom Cruise has a worse mentality than I am. Will Smith couldn't help but laugh.

These words also reminded Ronan of a series of troubles caused by Tom Cruise's loss to the Oscars.

Indeed, Tom Cruise's mentality isn't good.

Ronan said again: "Take your time, don't rush. ”

Will Smith said: "After filming this "Enemy of Love", I will look for a project suitable for the Oscars. ”

Ronan immediately thought of Chris Gardner, but he had just gathered the information and had not yet made contact with Chris Gardner himself, and now was not the time to tell Will Smith about this.

"Okay, I'll not tell you. Will Smith waved his hand and was about to leave: "I'm going to Sony Columbia to talk to them about the promotional itinerary for Men in Black 2." ”

Ronan sends Will Smith out of the office.

Speaking of which, the company that Will Smith has cooperated with the most is Sony Columbia Pictures, "Men in Black", "Jedi Men", "Fighter Ali", etc., are all films that cooperate with Sony Columbia.

Back in the office, Ronan called Robert Lee and asked him to come over as soon as possible to handle Chris Gardner's authorization.

Judging by Will Smith's mentality of wanting to continue to attack the Oscars, he will definitely not refuse to kill this bowl of chicken soup.

However, it is too difficult for Will Smith to win the Oscar for Best Actor.

Not to mention anything else, the dual identities of hip-hop star and comedian are mountains that are difficult to climb.

At best, Hollywood-style political correctness is the best case.

Strictly speaking, "When Happiness Knocks on the Door" is absolutely politically correct.

In this era, the American Dream and Chicken Soup for the Soul are still compliments, and there are black male protagonists.

It's a pity that he is not a homosexual, otherwise he will wait a few more years before filming, and the big killer of black people and homosexuals will be put out, maybe Will Smith can really win the award.

In the previous life, Hollywood's political correctness simply affected all aspects of the film industry, not to mention the Oscars, even the "Harry Potter" series, which had long been completed, Joanna Rowling jumped out and said that Albus Dumbledore was gay......

If you go at this pace, it is very likely that this situation will evolve: Gandalf and Saruman are a couple, Thor and Aquaman are lovers, Terminator and RoboCop are robot couples, King Kong and Godzilla are love that transcends race, and Santa Claus and Jesus are old friends......

The whole world is shrouded in rainbows, chrysanthemums become the flowers of the earth, and everyone sings chrysanthemum remnants together.

There was a knock on the door, Ronan said please come in, and Robert Lee pushed the door and walked in.

"Look at these. Ronan handed Robert Lee a stack of information about Chris Gardner: "The owner and CEO of Gardner Financial Management. ”

Robert Lee took it, looked at it carefully, and couldn't help but say: "This entrepreneurial experience is so inspiring." Oh, still a black man. ”

Ronan said: "You go to Gardner Financial Management and approach Chris Gardner personally, and I need his adaptation authorization. ”

Although this kind of autobiographical type of movie can be adapted without my authorization, it can easily cause some unnecessary trouble.

If an individual does not authorize it to the screenwriter or producer, but appears in the work, the individual can file a lawsuit for damages on the grounds of defamation, publicity, invasion of privacy, unfair competition, etc.

This can be avoided if you get the relevant authorization.

And the licensing price of a live-action story is not high, and the highest price for the authorization of a Hollywood live-action story adaptation is only $1 million, and the other party is still a famous figure.

The average person is at most a hundred thousand dollars.

Ronan asked Robert Lee to make a special trip to avoid some surprises.

After all, there are too many copyrights or scripts, which appeared many years before the movie.

For example, the script of "Dance of Death Row Inmates", which won Halle Berry the Oscar for Best Actress, was completed in early 1995, because the screenwriter was not well-known at that time, and the script changed hands between many producers, producers, directors and actors, and it was not until the spring of 2001 that it was finally finalized and shot by Lionsgate.

Robert Lee said, "I'm going to get ready in the afternoon and I'll be going to Gardner Financials tomorrow. He was one of the first to follow Ronan and believed in Ronan's vision: "Chris Gardner is a great inspirational subject. ”

Ronan nodded lightly: "The inspirational theme has been filmed, and the market prospect is very good." ”

A chicken soup movie like this is still very selling.

There are countless inspirational movies in Hollywood, and the films that shout healing in the name of chicken blood can stimulate the audience's nerves many times.

This kind of experience of a little person as an ordinary or even a loser, and finally succeeds in struggling, can effectively grasp several pain points in public social life, so as to resonate, and let people follow the protagonist to experience a real and ordinary life in the moving struggle.

Robert Lee was just about to leave Ronan's office when he remembered something and reminded: "Blue Sky Studios' Ice Age is about to be released. ”

Previously, Ronan had Robert Lee staring at several animated film studios as well as the animation departments of major companies.

"I know. Ronan has long been following the animated feature: "It's coming out in North America this weekend. ”

In March, the North American film market saw three of the most publicized films: "The Scorpion King" from Universal Pictures, "Tales from the Night" from Embassy Pictures and "Ice Age" from Twentieth Century Fox.

The latter was released this month, and the first two were released in April.

Ronan thought for a moment and said to Robert Lee: "You have someone keep an eye on Twentieth Century Fox and Blue Sky Studios, Twentieth Century Fox has been talking to Blue Sky Studios about acquisitions, focusing on the movements of their own animation department after Twentieth Century Fox acquired Blue Sky. ”

Robert Lee responded: "I will send a competent man to keep an eye on it." Again, he reminded, "I've heard that Twentieth Century Fox is very likely to dissolve its original animation department. ”

"Verify the authenticity of this news. Ronan said without hesitation: "If Twentieth Century Fox really does this, let me know as soon as possible." ”

It seems that Hollywood's six major companies have disbanded their original animated film production divisions in favor of buying independent animation studios.