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As the morning sun sets on the straight road, illuminating the streets full of English letters, Ronan stands in front of a newsstand with the smell of alcohol, staring at a copy of the Los Angeles Times.

The newspaper is dated 5 January 1998.

Ronan rubbed his haggard face and scratched at his bird's nest-like hair, in fact, he woke up from the bar in the early hours of the morning and realized what had happened, and now he was completely confirmed.

He traveled from across the Pacific to Los Angeles in 1998, more than 20 years later.

Burbank, a satellite city of Los Angeles, to be exact.

"Morning, Mr. Anderson. The newsstand owner took the initiative to say hello, "Would you like a newspaper?"

Ronan nodded, bought a copy of the Los Angeles Times, and walked to the entrance of the small office building next to it.

"Isn't that Ronan Anderson?" a fat middle-aged woman came out of the newsstand: "Look at his down-and-out look! What a loser, old Anderson's family property and company have been ruined by him." ”

The newsstand owner pulled the woman: "Lisa, don't talk nonsense. ”

The middle-aged woman muttered, "Is it meant to be." ”

All these words came to Ronan, and Ronan ignored them, they were right, the previous owner of this body was already in trouble.

In front of the office building, among the hanging nameplates, it was easy to find the name of Shahai Entertainment, Ronan did not enter the building immediately, looking at the golden company nameplate and was silent.

He went home drunk after drinking with the advertiser, lay down and woke up, and he came to the bar in Los Angeles from across the Pacific Ocean, and became this guy named Ronan Anderson.

Because there are names with the same pronunciation?

From waking up in the early hours of the morning to now, the chaotic thoughts have gradually become clear.

I've read a lot of time-traveling novels, and it's not difficult to accept all this.

Alone on the other side of the Pacific Ocean, apart from a good job, I don't have much to worry about.

Ronan lowered his eyes, and Ronan Anderson's memories flooded back to his mind.

This guy can be described in one sentence: the heart is higher than the sky, and the life is thinner than paper.

Ronan Anderson came from a good background, and his father, Anderson Sr., was a millionaire who founded Shahai Entertainment in the eighties, mainly in the film production business.

The company is small, mainly producing B-grade films that distribute directly to videotapes, and Anderson Sr. is a typical conservative who has never touched a project with an investment of more than a million, and has been working in obscurity for ten years, but has also accumulated a lot of money.

A little over a year ago, the elder Andersons went hiking in the Utah Geopark and were killed in a landslide, leaving both the company and the family property on Ronan Anderson.

Nineteen-year-old Ronan Anderson dropped out of the USC Film School to take over Sand Sea Entertainment.

The company is small, and Ronan Anderson owns the entire stake.

The young man's idea is very radical, he wants to develop Shahai Entertainment into a large company, completely negates the old Anderson's business strategy, presses most of the cash of the company and the individual, the insurance proceeds of the old Andersons, and mortgages the family's house, raises a huge amount of six million US dollars, and shoots and produces a bloody action movie called "Jedi Life".

This is an era when action movies are all the rage, and even literary movie stars like Nicolas Cage have transformed into action stars.

It's a pity that in early October last year, "Jedi Life" was released in North America and was removed from theaters in just four weeks.

The North American box office will reach $800,000, and the distributor will deduct various expenses, and Shahai Entertainment's box office share will be negligible.

The film hit hard in North America, and no one cared about the overseas distribution rights.

In the next two months, the capital chain of Shahai Entertainment was broken, the bank came to collect debts, and employees left one after another, and Ronan Anderson fell into the predicament of imminent double bankruptcy of the company and the individual.

The young man, whose heart was higher than the sky, instantly collapsed and began to hang out in bars to get drunk.

And then he came over here.

"It's not surnamed Ellison, but he actually dropped out of school to invest in making movies. ”

Ronan really didn't know what to say, judging from the memories he left, that talent was there, and he could even be said to be a top student at the USC Film School.

Especially in terms of plays, he has quite attainments.

The script for "Jedi Survival" was written by Anderson Jr.

But talent and success are not equated at all.

Too idealistic, too impulsive.

actually invested almost all of the capital to engage in high-risk commodities such as movies.

With Ronan's years of experience in the industry, the best way to invest in movies is to borrow chickens to lay eggs.

Of course, it is also very difficult to borrow chickens to lay eggs.

When he lived on the other side of the Pacific Ocean in his previous life, Ronan graduated from a second-rate theater school and worked in a film and television production industry.

Initially worked as an assistant in the crew, with hard work and various means, he stepped on countless competitors along the way and became a small producer.

Looking at the nameplate of Shahai Entertainment, and then thinking about the movie knowledge and operation experience in his head, Ronan suddenly smiled.

Hollywood, the Internet, is a big deal.

Adapting to the times, there may be a chance to stand on the top and see the scenery.

Stand tall and like money and beauties......

But thinking about the mess left by little Anderson can't help but have a headache.

Ronan entered the office building with the newspaper in his hand, it was working time, and there were many people coming and going, and many people's eyes were glancing at him.

Even, some people's voices can be heard.

"The company that Anderson Sr. has developed in ten years, and it has only been a little more than a year for his son to finish. ”

"Do you think old Anderson will crawl out of the cemetery in anger?"

"Look at his decadent look, maybe he'll jump off the building at some point. ”

"Little Anderson is a failure. ”

Ronan didn't hear it, and when he came to Shahai Entertainment on the second floor, the only four remaining employees had arrived.

The company is not big, plus his office, visually measured dozens of square meters, there were nearly 20 people in the original company, most of them resigned and left, and the last four employees were all old Anderson's henchmen.

A brown-haired woman in her forties greeted the four and asked with concern, "Ronan?"

"I'm fine, Mary. Ronan shook his head.

The other party used to be an assistant to Anderson Sr., and later served as the company's financial director, and he is very capable of working.

As soon as Ronan entered the office, he was followed by a middle-aged man in his forties.

"Mr. Anderson. He placed a document on his desk: "This is my resignation report." ”

After taking the resignation report, Ronan glanced at it briefly and said, "Jamie, the company is not bankrupt yet. ”

This is also a talent, and he wants to try to keep it.

Jamie didn't hesitate: "I'm very sorry, I have a mortgage and a car loan, and I have two children, so I can't take risks." ”

The twisted melon is not sweet, Ronan nodded lightly: "The new job is connected?"

"Hmm. Jamie answered.

Ronan picks up the pen, signs the resignation report, and presses the intercom again, asking Mary to handle the resignation procedures for Jamie.

As soon as Jamie left the office, he faintly heard an argument outside.

That's Mary's voice questioning Jamie.

Ronan knew very well that the company was disheartened, and if there was no countermeasure, it wouldn't be long before all the remaining people would resign.

How can I get out of this situation as soon as possible?

There was a knock on the door, and Ronan answered, and Mary pushed the door in.

"Miss Judith from the bank is here. ”

The ex had been hiding from the bank, and Ronan knew that this was not the way to go, and said, "Please let her in." ”

A tall blonde followed Mary into the office.

"Hello, Miss Judith. ”

"Hello, Mr. Anderson. Judith put the demand notice in front of Ronan, smelled the unpleasant smell of alcohol, a trace of disgust flashed in her eyes, and said directly: "Your company's $1 million mortgage in our bank is due in three months, and your personal mortgage on $1 million in real estate is due in six months." ”

Ronan glanced at the dunning notice and said, "I know." ”

Judith reminded: "I hope you can repay the loan in time. ”

The blonde woman said no more and left.

Ronan put away the reminder notice, the bank rarely came to collect the money, and the situation of Shahai Entertainment, it is estimated that the bank is also worried.

Shahai Entertainment's million-dollar loan is an old account secured by the rights to the company's pre-'97 films, and Ronan Anderson mortgages the North Hollywood apartment inherited from Anderson Sr.

Banks do not want to take enforcement measures unless absolutely necessary.

I wanted to do something before, but now in the face of a huge debt of two million dollars, Ronan had a headache and subconsciously had the idea of running away.

Taking a deep breath, Ronan dispelled this unreliable thought, and it was not yet time to run out of water.

If you want to use your own advantages to achieve a career, even if you are a reborn, you will not get it easily.

He looked at the middle-aged woman: "Mary, how much money is left in the company's accounts?"

Since all the finances resigned, Mary has been working on this part, and immediately replied: "$25,000." ”

Ronan still has $5,000 in living expenses, what can he do with $30,000 of funds? Earn $2 million in half a year? What are you kidding?

This amount of money is not enough for salaries and daily expenses.

Utilities, office rentals, internet communications, and so on, all require money.

No salary for two months at most, even Mary, who is the most loyal to the company, can't hold on, and almost everyone in the United States consumes in advance.

Mary reminded: "The video and TV rights of "Jedi" are still there, and we sold them to Pepsi to hold out for a while. ”

"Think about it. ”

Ronan waved her hand, and Mary stopped talking, turning and walking out of the office.

For films that hit the street at the box office, it is impossible for the later copyright to sell at a high price.

After thinking about it for a while, he didn't have a clue for the time being, except for the "Los Angeles Times", Ronan asked Mary to help buy a bunch of recent newspapers and magazines, and read them carefully.

Just arrived here and is in dire need of information.

If you don't understand the social situation, you will definitely hit your head and bleed.

While reading the newspaper, he also took out a pen and notebook to record useful information.

After flipping through the morning, Ronan recorded two large pages and circled the most important ones.

Last weekend, "Titanic" directed by James Cameron exceeded $200 million at the North American box office.

High-tech stocks are soaring, the Nasdaq is climbing, and Cisco and Yahoo are in the spotlight.

A community blog site called Metafilter, started by Matt Howie, drew criticism from critics.

The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, a Middle Eastern tycoon from the United Arab Emirates, has set up an office in Los Angeles.

Last year, North America had more than 1.4 billion theater attendances.