The spacious ballroom is filled with long oak tables with food and drinks, and waiters in black suits move back and forth like swallowtailed butterflies.

From any position in the ballroom, the tempered glass of the floor-to-ceiling windows offers stunning views of the San Francisco Bay, with the occasional salty cool sea breeze coming in through the open ventilation windows, gently brushing every inch of the restaurant like a sympathetic hand.

A large number of people stood or sat in the banquet hall, divided into dozens of small circles, constantly talking and laughing, and the occasional children's words and fairy tales that accompanied the parents would cause bursts of laughter.

Ronan and Jessica Felton, who had come all the way from Los Angeles, were talking separately to George Lucas and his new girlfriend, Billy Hobson.

Today's reception, in addition to celebrating the box office success of "Raiders of the Lost Ark", also has a role, George Lucas officially announced his relationship with Maledie Hobson.

The two sides talked and laughed freely, and they didn't need to look at it much, but they also knew that the atmosphere between them was very harmonious, and it was obviously not a formulaic social interaction.

Ronan and George Lucas have always had a good relationship, both are core members of the USC Film School Alumni Association, and they have grown closer over the past two years, and are currently in the top two places on the USC Film School history gift list.

Most of the USC Film School gatherings with the alumni association in recent years have been held in the Beverly Clubhouse, which Ronan shares with Will Smith and Tom Cruise.

In fact, interpersonal relationships also need to be carefully managed and managed.

There is no doubt that after a long period of subtle development, Ronan's relationship with George Lucas, although not to the same extent as with Will Smith and Tom Cruise, can be called friends between the two parties.

In addition, Relativity Entertainment also cooperates closely with Lucasfilm, which can be called a strategic partner, and the two sides have common interests in many fields of film and television.

In the banquet hall, many people who didn't know before frequently looked at Miledie Hobson.

Being George Lucas's girlfriend has been in the spotlight, and if this girlfriend is still African-American, it will be the center of the audience.

That's right, Miledie Hobson is a black, female.

McLeddie Hobson is certainly not an ordinary black man, let alone an inspirational woman from the slums.

The black woman is currently the co-chair of DreamWorks Animation Studios and is arguably one of the most powerful figures in the DreamWorks system.

Ronan knows more, George Lucas and Billedy Hobson have been dating since last year, which surprised many, including him, at the time, for the simple reason that Billard Hobson is a pure black man, and although the slogans against racism are loud and loud, Hollywood can be considered one of the most racist circles.

Fortunately, McLeddy Hobson is not a black person from the black community in the traditional sense, she is well-born, highly educated, and her own family is also in the mainstream wealthy class, perhaps it would be more appropriate to describe her as a black-skinned and white-hearted coconut person, otherwise George Lucas and his sons and daughters would not have accepted her.

Of course, just like Will Miss or O'Black Charcoal, the black people who can really make it into the mainstream are basically coconut people.

"There are many graduates of the USC Film School who have entered Relativity Entertainment in the past two years. George Lucas glanced at McLeddie Hobson, who was talking to Jessica Felton, and said to Ronan: "In the past two years, the practical ability of graduates has increased dramatically, and your relativistic entertainment has played a big role. ”

Ronan was also not modest, and said: "The practice base jointly established by Relativity Entertainment and USC will help further cultivate the hands-on ability of students. ”

George Lucas nodded slightly: "Those who don't have hands-on ability are rubbish." ”

Ronan added: "In the next step, Relativity Entertainment will expand the scale of its practice base with USC, and the company's multiple crews can also provide more internship positions for students. ”

"That's a good thing. George Lucas lifted his glasses and said, "The college and the students should thank you." ”

Ronan smiled: "It's also good for Relativity Entertainment, we can find the best people among the many interns and absorb them into Relativity Entertainment." ”

He said a fact: "In the past two years, those outstanding USC film school graduates have played a great role in Relativity Entertainment, and many of them have become middle-level backbones." ”

Steven Spielberg walked over at this point, greeted Ronan and George Lucas, and then went on to talk about the topic: "Relativity Entertainment is well paid and is now the first choice for many talented people. ”

Ronan said: "DreamWorks is not bad, it has grown faster and faster in the past two years. ”

Steven Spielberg glanced at Ronan and said, "DreamWorks and I owe you a lot of gratitude." ”

This is somewhat sincere, and the distribution channel of Relativity Entertainment's packaged sales helped DreamWorks a lot, and after being able to independently release films overseas, DreamWorks' revenue soared.

"We are mutually beneficial. Ronan seemed to be a trustworthy partner.

George Lucas reminded: "You have to be prepared for a period of time in the future, the film industry may face a lot of difficult situations. ”

Ronan understood what he meant, saying, "The economic crisis is inevitable, and Wall Street money is fleeing Hollywood. ”

Spielberg answered half-truthfully: "DreamWorks is already looking around for money. He turned to look at Ronan, "I wonder if Relativity Entertainment and the Pacific Investment Foundation are interested in investing in DreamWorks projects?"

Relativity Entertainment has plenty of money, but there are too many places to use money next, and Ronan is not kind enough to help DreamWorks, so he politely refused: "Relativity Entertainment is also short of money, and I am also looking for money all over the world." ”

Spielberg didn't believe it: "Relativity entertainment will be short of money?"

Ronan spread his hands: "Although the income has been very high in the past two years, the investment is also large. He pulled out a seemingly convincing reason: "Relativity Entertainment also has a money-burning machine like Netflix Network." ”

Seeing that Ronan didn't answer his words at all, Spielberg also knew that the possibility of trying to pull out funds from Relativity Entertainment was infinitely close to zero, so he simply changed the subject and said to his old friend George Lucas: "It's still what you want." ”

George Lucas said: "There will be an old day, and now that Ronan is the world, it is time for me to think about taking a break." ”

Ronan said, "George, you've decided?"

In the face of the two best friends, George Lucas had nothing to hide, and said directly: "Yes, I decided." During the filming and production of "Raiders of the Lost Ark", I had a personal feeling that my physical strength and energy were obviously insufficient, and I couldn't accept old age. ”

When these words came, Ronan glanced at Miledy Hobson without a trace, and George Lucas probably lacked strength and energy for a reason.

Spielberg thought of it with Ronan and deliberately said, "George, be temperate." ”

George Lucas's old face was unmoved, and he said, "You won't understand. ”

Although it naturally has the effect of stealth at night, blacks are also good at blacks, and George Lucas clearly enjoys it.

Ronan lowered his voice and said, "Mysterious East, some maintenance measures are very good, do you want me to find someone to introduce you to a few masters?"

George Lucas asked curiously, "Do you still have any research on these?"

The topic is completely off, and Ronan doesn't care, in fact, this kind of topic will only bring each other closer, and he looks like a master: "I have a wide range of topics." ”

Spielberg was also interested: "Is it really easy to use? There will be no side effects." ”

Ronan shrugged slightly: "It also depends on the personal situation." ”

George Lucas pulled the deflection back in time and said, "Isn't Hollywood all the rumors that Ronan Anderson is only interested in movies?"

"It's not a movie. Ronan proposed to emphasize: "It's a movie that makes money." ”

All three laughed, but they were all on the same page.

Steven Spielberg and George Lucas are businessmen, more than directors.

After the laughter, George Lucas added, "It is business that makes movies the most important form of cultural entertainment in the world, and it is also business that makes Hollywood movies conquer the world." ”

"I couldn't agree more. Spielberg agreed.

Ronan also said: "If the film had not been commercialized, it would not have become as widespread as it is now, and it would not become a large industry around the world. ”

Spielberg said, "Unfortunately, not everyone is like you, investing in so many big production projects a year. ”

Ronan spread his hands: "No way, the scale of Relativity Entertainment is too large, if I don't make a big production, I will be crushed by the huge pressure." ”

"For every dollar invested in a film," George Lucas seems to think of himself, "the pressure on investors and producers increases by ten." ”

"Haven't we been living under pressure all the time?"

Ronan seemed more relaxed: "Before the film is released, we have to worry about whether the film can be completed on time, when the film is released, we have to worry about whether the box office can be a big hit, and after the film is released, we have to worry about whether the peripheral products will be unpopular." ”

In this circle, the pressure on investors is no less than that of A-list actors, directors and producers.

"I've been under pressure for forty years. George Lucas is getting old and is also reminiscing about the past: "In 1969, I co-founded Diorama Films with Francis Coppola, and under his direction I made my debut film, "Five Hundred Years Later", and since then I have been surrounded by pressure......

He shook his head, "From being an independent director against the big studios, to working with Twentieth Century Fox, I always felt like something was weighing on my shoulders. ”

"Maybe it's getting older," George Lucas seemed a little self-deprecating, "I can't take the pressure anymore." ”