Directors Guild Building, 7920 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles.

In the large office in the corner of the top floor, Mr. Aardman, the executive director on duty, is reviewing documents at his mahogany desk.

The office door was hidden, and a female secretary knocked lightly: "Director Aardman?"

"Please come in. Aardman pushed his reading glasses, then crossed his fingers on his lap, leaned back, leaned back in the chair, and turned slightly, looking down at the visitor.

The female secretary said cautiously: "Officer Balman handled a complaint from the new director in the morning, so I shouldn't bother you. But after he read it, he thought it might be interesting to you......"

"Take a look. Aardman raised his eyelids and gestured to the folder in his hand.

The female secretary hurriedly handed it over.

"A well-known multinational company in the automation industry, KUKA Robotics, sent commercial spies to track the investors and directors of an anti-automation film project?"

"KUKA Robotics' R&D scope includes photographic robots modified from unmanned workshop industrial robots, in order to achieve more accurate camera movement than human photographers by digital control, and eventually replace the work of human photographers?"

When he saw the first line, Director Aardman didn't react yet, just sneered inwardly.

Looking at the back, he couldn't sit still for a moment.

He was also a photographer, worked as a director, and later became a trade union manager. When he first joined the union, he also knew the current presidential candidate Li Gen - at that time, Li Gen was in the nearby Screen Actors Guild building, and was the executive director of the Screen Actors Guild.

Since ancient times, there has been no separation of directors/actors, and many directors have also been actors themselves when they are young, so the members of these two unions overlap to a considerable extent, and many celebrities are both directors and actors.

So it's not surprising that Aardman was acquainted with Reagan in the first place. It's just that now Li Gen has bid farewell to the trade unions in the media circle and is running for president. And he, Aardman, is still a member of the union council.

(Historically, California has been the iron vote of the people's pigs, but this time in '80, at least in the Los Angeles district of Southern California, there was quite a reversal.) Just because Li Gen is an actor, he is unprecedented as a nuclear filer, but he has won the votes of most people in the media industry. But Silicon Valley IT people in Northern California are still pro-pig. ）

So for the interests of the cinematographer and director class, Aardman cares very much.

"The complainant, who said that he had video and photographic evidence of his own interference with the creation, why didn't he bring it with him?" said Aardman after reading the written materials.

The female secretary explained aggrievedly: "They are down there, and they say that they are afraid of retaliation due to the leakage of evidence, so they are unwilling to hand over the replica, and are only willing to play it to you in person." ”

Of course, Gu Biao is very shrewd, so he will not leave a plausible handle.

And this kind of demand is also very common in the field of trade unions, because the individuals who are persecuted by the capitalists are afraid of retaliation after being found by the other party, and the trade unions are also obliged not to let the capitalists know who is the one who did the retribution.

"Don't let them come up yet!" Director Aardman was in good spirits and spontaneously stood in the same trench as Gu Biao.

Two minutes later, he saw Gu Biao and Cameron, and was surprised by Gu Biao's youth.

"Who are you?" said Director Aardman, looking down at Gu Ao.

Gu Biao is neither humble nor arrogant: "I am an investor in the project "Terminator", and my girlfriend is a screenwriter. This Mr. Cameron is the director I hired. ”

Director Aardman was still a little incredulous, staring at Gu Ao's eyes to confirm the situation: "You said that your project is a deduction of the future sci-fi risk after the further development of 'human-computer interaction automation technology'?

"It's hard to understand, isn't it? You can put yourself in their shoes like I'm going to make a promotional video today that looks forward to the terrible end of the tobacco epidemic, and then Marlboro wants me to shut up, for a reason. ”

"This is interference with creative freedom!" said Director Aardman slapping the table proudly.

"Who's to say it isn't. Gu Biao shrugged.

But Aardman was not so easy to deceive, he leaned forward slightly, propped up the table and got up from the swivel chair: "But what is your purpose in making this film? That is, to oppose people? You are not a photographer, why are you so kind, afraid that the photographer will lose his job!"

"Because I think this movie has a profit. Gu Biao looked very frank, "As for whether the photographer is unemployed...... Well, I really don't want photographers in the United States to lose their jobs, and I don't want photographers in Germany to lose their jobs. As for other places, I don't care, even, want to make a little money from it, I don't deny it. ”

Gu Biao knows that some words are as thorough and multi-angle as possible, which can win people's trust better, and the effect is better than denying it outright.

The directors' union in the United States does not care whether foreign directors/cinematographers are unemployed, and there is no problem with verbally admitting this motive.

Director Aardman confirmed Gu Ao's eyes like a sneak attack again, and he was undecided.

……

The mediation of intrigue lasted for several days.

Finally, Hollywood's Directors Guild of America has taken a little action.

On the Avenue of Fame, hundreds of photographers began to walk in silence holding "Against Human-Computer Collaboration Automation", "Against Photographic Automation!", "We want an absolutely safe working environment", and "Resist automation Capitalists experimenting with the safety of photographers and actors".

This is just a test of the water, at the beginning they didn't have anything to work on, it was not good to make too much trouble, everything was legally reported to the Los Angeles police.

The art of compromise is always gradual.

However, this was enough for KUKA Robotics to sit still.

"Are you crazy? You are also an enterprise that is determined to march in the direction of automation! You are shooting yourself in the foot!"

When he met Gu Biao again, Mr. Stanton at the negotiating table was going crazy.

"It doesn't matter, even if I have mastered the relevant technology, I have no intention of selling camera robots to the United States in my life - I happen to sell in the film markets of Wanwan and Xiangjiang, and it is enough to occupy that market, Wanwan does not have any laws to protect workers and actors, and there are no labor unions.

Nowadays, Hong Kong films are so beautiful, and not only Asian audiences watch them, maybe Hollywood is self-contained, and Xiangjiang is brave and diligent, and finally surpasses Hollywood in terms of shooting effects and gradually grabs market share. Lu Guangfu began to pretend to be a villain, and he went back with all his firepower.

Stanton gritted his teeth and explained, "You're losing both! You know those people were sent by the inspectors of the barrel! Not from our Kuka robots!"

"So what, at least you are happy to see it, and you still use the people of the bucket as your help, prevaricate in the negotiations, and disgust us. Gu Biao sneered at each other,

"Mr. Stanton, if you also think that the bucket is an eyesore, shouldn't you take the initiative to help us cheat the bucket together within the scope of your ability?"

"This ...... After all, the barrel is to protect our Western capital from paying attention to the world!" Stanton gradually ran out of words.

Gu Biao chased and beat mercilessly: "But we are also in the Western world - we are the Xiangjiang company that mainly relies on Wanwan." Why don't you want to believe our Wanwan position?"

Stanton finally struggled: "You yourself are from the mainland, and we have investigated. ”

Gu Biao sneered, and then hated iron and steel: "What do you think the mainland wants this kind of technology for? Is it possible to use it?" Mr. Stanton, think about it with your brain, the United States is a country where capital pays attention, and the trade unions in the United States are so powerful.

China is a society that pays attention to the country, and our workers are the masters of the country, so I asked you to dig up this kind of technology that may threaten the life, health and safety of workers/actors, can it be applied in the mainland?

Only we are still the attention of capital, and it is not the attention of developed and mature capital like the United States and Europe, it is the primitive accumulation stage that has just entered the 'gilded age', and it is the most bloody soil that can not allow these technologies to grow and be nourished by them. You're actually worried about spreading to society, aren't you brainless!"

Mr. Stanton was speechless, and to his dismay, he realized that he really had no brains.

That's right! Even in the United States, where capital pays attention, the interests of workers are not allowed to be infringed upon, and of course it is even more impossible for society to pay attention to the state, and this kind of thing will certainly not be sold until it is absolutely safe.

Although Stanton had never been to China, and it had only been a year and a half since China opened up, he had told him from the education and insight he had received throughout his life that China was definitely better for workers than the United States.

"Well, why didn't you convince me with this ironclad evidence earlier. Stanton looked dejected, ready to accept the fact.

"However, I have one condition! The movie you want to shoot in the future that reflects the end of artificial intelligence must not appear on any of the scenes of our KUKA robot logo!"

Stanton said, shuddering, pointing to the tape in front of him.

That's exactly what Gu Biao showed him and used to stimulate him.

In the film, a workshop administrator was killed by Li Lianjie's automatic assembly line started by mistake because he discouraged Li Lianjie from breaking in when he was escaping, and the ketchup was directly splashed with five steps, spraying the LOGO of the KUKA robot.

"Of course, I promise you this condition, and I promise that there will be no insinuation of the actual brand goodwill in the future. Gu Biao smiled like a demon.

……

After being forced by Gu Biao like this and completely pulling the KUKA robot into the position of hating the same enemy, the remaining negotiations, and even the official review and customs declaration procedures were instantly much simpler.

It can also be seen that Kukadu has committed many crimes before, and he did not go all out to scold the barrel inspectors, and also counted on the bucket and Gu Biao to eat the dog and contain Gu Biao in exchange for better conditions.

Around the end of mid-August, Gu Biao completely completed all the formalities, and embarked on the return journey back to China with the samples, materials and cooperation agreements he needed.

The mission in the United States has been successfully accomplished.

Before leaving, Cheng Long, Teresa Teng and Cameron all came to the airport to see them off.

Cheng Long's face is a little stinky, and his "Killer Trench" hit the street without suspense after its premiere on August 18, and the American audience is not yet psychologically prepared to accept funny kung fu.

And Cheng Long is very face-saving, he only likes to show off in front of women when he is beautiful. He doesn't like to let women comfort him when he is frustrated. This kind of man's ostentatious spirit further deteriorated the prospects for his and Teng Lijun's development, and finally came to an end. Anyway, he has a lot of women, so he doesn't care.

However, it was precisely because he and Deng Lijun had no follow-up that Cheng Long felt more and more that it was not cost-effective to have a bad relationship with Gu Biao for Deng Lijun, so he was quite attentive when he saw him off.

Gu Biao treats everyone equally, not pleasing things and not being sad about himself.

After sending Cheng Long and Teresa Teng away, Gu Biao finally received Cameron.

"Gu, you're going back to China? When will the follow-up funds you mentioned be in place? In order to prepare the props in advance, 500,000 US dollars is not enough to spend! You know, science fiction films waste the most props funds. ”

"Anyway, within two months. Gu prevaricated that he had to wait for the Iraqi oil crisis.

"Then I'm definitely going to stop work and wait for this time. Cameron was a little embarrassed, and finally suggested unspeakably, "Gu, you seem to have finished using this film, right...... Although I don't know who you want to put pressure on what you asked the director's union to do some time ago, you don't seem to be in a hurry to shoot. ”

"How could I not be in a hurry to shoot?" Gu Biao didn't want to admit it.

"It's okay, I just want to say that if you want to be more prepared, it's not impossible. However, if I have other opportunities during this time, would you like to postpone the entire schedule and wait for me - I was the special effects supervisor in the crew directed by Roger, and the response was very good, and now you are not the only investor who wants to ask me to direct a sci-fi film. If I wanted to, I could get a small production opportunity to go to Italy, which could take more than three months. ”

"I see, of course it is possible - if Arnold can find other short-term jobs in these three months, he can do it, and I will give him a standby pay as compensation. Applejack can also come back to China with me to find a martial arts instructor to practice and improve. If we want to shoot high-quality products, don't rush. ”

Gu Biao was happy to deal with this matter like this. Anyway, the main purpose of making this movie is to first put pressure on the negotiations of the KUKA robot, and then provoke a little trouble for the hollowing out of American industry, even if it is turned on before the vote of the US president at the end of October.

It would be better if Li Genfa could support the actors' union at that time, which is equivalent to promoting this filming project for free in the future.

And Li Gen is very likely to do this to make a gesture and prove that he "does not forget his roots" - in the United States, presidential candidates must show that they miss the past, love their families, "do not forget each other", and have always cared about the industry they started in the first poor and lowly friends.

This is all good for canvassing.

If Li Gen spoke out for an action to protect the employment opportunities of photographers, everyone would only think that he was righteous.

Of course, all of this is still too early to say, and it is impossible for Gu Biao to attract it if he does not add other actions.

In addition, Gu Biao is also worried that Cameron, who has just started with it, does not know the height of the sky, and his twisted temperament is too philosophical, which is not conducive to the future box office promotion of the film - Gu Biao knows that Cameron officially established his status in the rivers and lakes by relying on "The Terminator", and it seems that he has not made a lot of money in the previous three years.

It is also a good thing to let him fail once as a comparison, and when he encounters setbacks, he will cherish Gu Wei's opportunity and be willing to give in to the way he creates. Otherwise, people regard themselves as geniuses, and it will be difficult to control.

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PS: If you feel like a tiger, bear with it. Because it doesn't matter how you write the content of entertainment.

And about how the struggle of capital pays attention to how the world (trade unions) operate...... Can't write too finely.

Let's make up for the protagonist's mediation struggle, dig a pit, and set it up.