At Nice Chou Riviera Airport, a Dassault Falcon business plane slowly drove into the tarmac, and then the hatch opened, and Tony Koch was the first to get down, followed by several attachés.

Ronan stepped forward and gave Tony Koch a hard hug.

"Long time no see, Ronan. Tony Koch parted ways with Ronan and said, "You look refreshed. ”

He lowered his voice: "I've heard that you have a lot of beautiful female stars." ”

Ronan didn't answer his words at all, looked at the Dassault Falcon behind him, and said, "You can, even a private jet." ”

Tony Koch smiled embarrassedly and said, "It's used for façade." ”

Ronan led Tony Koch and his party to the nearby parked convoy: "Let's get in the car, we have to rush to Cannes." ”

Despite its fame, Cannes is a veritable seaside town that doesn't even have an airport, and those who come by plane have to get off at the airport in Nice and then transfer to a car.

Ronan and Tony Koch got into the same car.

"And bring so many people?" Ronan looked back at the car behind him: "It doesn't look like a bodyguard, it can't be a secretary, right?

Tony Koch deliberately sold off: "I'll introduce you to Cannes later, a surprise." ”

Ronan was an old friend with him, and complained directly: "Just don't be frightened." ”

Tony Koch couldn't help but laugh: "Am I that unreliable?"

Ronan put away the joke and got down to business: "In the next two years, I will start investing more than $100 million in large-scale production projects on the basis of keeping small and medium-sized productions in progress, maybe more than three films a year, you have no problem there, right?"

Tony Koch knew what Ronan was talking about tax refunds and said, "We prioritize big projects. He explained: "Koch Films can't get too many tax rebates, big projects can predict high revenues, and 10 percent tax rebates can bring high revenues." ”

Ronan nodded, "Yes." ”

In addition to the high estimated income of 10 percent, the tax refund in advance is also very rare in other countries and regions.

The fact that you can get a tax refund before the film is filmed is a good thing that is only available in Germany.

Relativity Entertainment has cooperated with Koch Films for many years, and has formed a mature and effective operating mechanism in this regard, without Ronan bothering at all.

Tony Koch added: "Koch Films is now famous in Germany and several surrounding countries, and it is not a problem to raise funds. ”

Ronan asked directly, "How much money do you expect to raise for the Pacific Film Foundation in the next two years?"

"100 million euros a year is not a problem. Tony Koch said: "I'll talk to Scott Swift about specific foundation investments in the second half of the year. ”

"The foundation can give Koch Pictures 13 percent interest, which is the highest," Ronan said. ”

Tony Koch laughed, "I know, you've always taken good care of me. ”

Today, like the islands, South Korea and India, Koch Films is an important source of funding for the Pacific Film Foundation, and Tony Koch has made a lot of money from legal financial operations in Hollywood.

Relativity Entertainment and his Koch Films can be said to be in the same glory.

Ronan said again: "How much financing you have, I can eat it here." ”

Tony Koch said with emotion: "Ronan, it's only been a few years? ”

Ronan smiled and said, "Your career is also getting bigger. ”

"I don't have as much ambition as you. "Scaling up and going into an unfamiliar industry means a huge risk, and Koch Films is doing a good job right now, and I don't want to take any chances," Tony Koch said. ”

He added: "Most of the money I earn is used to buy planes and other expenses, unlike your company, which constantly invests profits in new business." ”

Ronan shrugged: "It's not bad to have a lifestyle like this, and I envy it too." ”

Tony Koch recalls the old saying, "Did any Hollywood star introduce me?"

"Hollywood's none. Ronan said casually: "There is a banquet at the Angel Pavilion Pictures, and there will be many celebrities attending at that time." ”

In terms of treating women, Tony Koch is much more direct than Ronan: "I like to throw out a sum of money to make those high-flying female stars become obedient pets." ”

Ronan shook his head: "If you do this, all you can get are some little stars." ”

Those big stars, throwing out hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars, may not even look at it.

Little stars and A-list stars are completely two different existences.

Having said that, even Ronan has never used his role to attract first-line popular female stars, and those who are honest and involved with him are all future actresses who have just become famous or have not yet become famous.

People like Scarlett Johansson and Anne Hathaway are now reluctant to say that they are second-tier stars.

Popular A-list stars have no shortage of roles and opportunities.

Back in Cannes, Tony Koch officially introduced Ronan to a German man who looked to be thirty years old at most.

"Ronan, this is Florian Henkel von Donasma, a former screenwriter who is now interested in becoming a director. Tony Koch solemnly introduced: "Florian, this is Ronan Anderson, the president of Relativity Entertainment Group in the United States and a good friend of mine, the famous producer. ”

This very typical German name sounds unfamiliar, but Ronan still shakes his hand very politely: "It's a pleasure to meet you, Monsieur Donasma." ”

To be honest, the German director, Ronan knew Roland Emmerich and Uwe Bauer.

Florian Donasma hurriedly said in not very fluent English: "It's an honor to know you, Mr. Anderson. ”

Ronan exchanged a few words with him, but his eyes were on Tony Koch, who must have done more than just introduce him to Florian Donasma.

Tony Koch said directly: "Florian wrote a script himself, wanted to direct it himself, looked for investment everywhere in Germany, and found Koch Films. Ronan, you know, I'm not very good at that, and I think his script is a bit interesting, so I just brought him over to meet you and see if you would be interested in investing. ”

Ronan's gaze shifted to Florian Donasma, who was particularly honest, saying: "I've been involved in writing several screenplays before, but I haven't directed a film, and I want to direct my own script this time, and the German film companies lack trust in me, and they won't give millions of dollars to a new director." ”

He looked at Ronan and said, "I hope you can take a moment to listen to me talk about this project." ”

Ronan said, "Yes. ”

The embarrassment and hardship of a rookie director, he certainly knows, a few million dollars invested is not a small number for any company.

But Tony Kochken brought him over to show that Tony Koch found the script he wrote a bit interesting to read.

Given that Tony Koch introduced the project "Resident Evil" last time, Ronan is still somewhat confident in Tony Koch's vision.

"I don't know if you've seen 'Goodbye Lenin', which will be released in Europe since February?" says Florian Donasma with some caution: "The story I wrote is somewhat similar to 'Goodbye Lenin', both about the society of the end of East Germany. ”

Ronan shook his head: "I haven't seen what you said about "Goodbye Lenin". ”

Even to the point where he has come now, he has maintained the habit of reading a lot of films, but he has indeed seen very few European movies, and the pure German films he has seen in the past two years are extremely limited.

Florian Donasma was a little embarrassed, but quickly reacted that most of the film practitioners in Europe despise Hollywood, and many Hollywood producers don't look down on European films?

There has been a serious polarization in the development of films between the two places.

Florian Donasma can't say which path is right, but knows that European cinema would be difficult to sustain if it were not for the various policies and financial support of the government every year.

In Hollywood, on the other hand, movies are relatively pure commercial practices.

If you can make a profit, you will survive, and if you can't make a profit, you will be eliminated.

Survival of the fittest, speaking with the market.

In Florian Donasma's eyes, both have their strengths and weaknesses.

"The script I wrote was a story about eavesdropping. Florian Donasma quickly put an end to the cranky thoughts in his head, no matter how elegant the art of cinema is, no matter how profound the social problems it reflects, if you can't find investment, it's just a fantasy. He told Ronan: "The story takes place in East Germany in 1984. The story of a lonely middle-aged man who suffers from Stockholm-like syndrome as a secret policeman. I deliberately chose such a meaningful vintage to bring a big brother atmosphere to the post-World War II East Germany. The East German leadership ordered the Ministry of State Security to spy on all writers because they were worried that intellectuals would communicate with West Germany through artistic creation, leak the national situation, and disintegrate the people's minds......"

Ronan's expression became more and more serious, a wiretapping subject? A story about East Germany?

Florian Donasma continues: "The story takes place in Berlin, which belongs to the GDR, and the whole East German population is controlled by 100,000 Stasi secret police, and 200,000 informers, whose purpose is to know every detail of other people's lives. ”

Tony Koch looked at Ronan and didn't speak.

Ronan was also silent, waiting for Florian Donasma to continue.

Florian Donasma coughed softly twice and said: "I wanted to use a film that reflects the cold and solemn social tone of that special historical background, and combines the characteristics of the horror period in East Germany, reflecting the warmth and true brilliance of human nature." ”

Tony Koch suddenly interjected: "Although the walls of Berlin have fallen, there are still many walls that have not fallen. ”

Ronan understood the meaning of this sentence, and didn't think much about it, and said, "Mr. Donasma, can I read the script?"

Florian Donasma was overjoyed, and the American producer across from him wanted to read the script, indicating that he was already interested!