Chapter 1700: Blocked
1700
Night.
Beverly Hills, Villa 8.
Tonight's Villa No. 8 was very lively, and the sound of music echoed throughout the villa.
Beverly Hills is one of the two affluent neighborhoods in Los Angeles, and each villa is widely spaced apart, so one of the benefits of having a party here is that you won't be disturbing and you can get as excited as possible.
Xu Taiping rented this villa tonight, and he was going to hold a party here, which could be regarded as saying hello to the entertainment industry who came to the house.
According to what Guo Yunpeng said, there will be more than 30 first-line artists, producers, directors, and film critics who come to the house tonight, and the purpose of tonight is very simple, which is to have a good relationship with these people and prepare for the whole movie to enter the house in the future.
It was past seven o'clock in the evening.
In addition to the band members who performed in the villa, there were also several graceful waiters.
The waiters carried plates with expensive champagne and wine on them.
Xu Taiping was dressed in a decent suit and stood at the door of the villa with Guo Yunpeng.
Tonight's party was all men, not a single woman.
"Have these women already been negotiated?" Xu Taiping asked after looking at the waiters who were very good-looking and in very good shape.
"It's all negotiated, the contract is signed, and the room is ready to be used at any time. Guo Yunpeng said.
"It's still these foreigners who can play. Xu Taiping grinned, the form of the party at night was made by Guo Yunpeng with reference to a party form played by many people in the house, this form is very simple, the people who participate in the party are all men, and then the waiters are all women, and they are all beautiful women, at this party, which woman you fancie, you can take it directly to the room Hehehe, hey finished drinking, the whole party is extremely extravagant.
In a country where money is paramount, as long as you have money, you can play anything you can think of or what you can't think of.
Xu Taiping looked at his watch and said, "Will Kurt definitely come?"
"Yes, Kurt's secretary told me that he will definitely come!" Guo Yunpeng nodded.
"That's good!" Xu Taiping nodded.
Not long after, an old Mercedes-Benz stopped in front of Xu Taiping, and then a person stepped down from the co-pilot of the Mercedes-Benz.
The person who got out of the car was none other than Lawrence, Xu Taiping's apprentice.
"Master!" Lawrence walked up to Xu Taiping excitedly, opened his arms, and hugged Xu Taiping very warmly.
"You're coming quickly!" Xu Taiping said as he pushed Lawrence away.
To be honest, Xu Taiping really doesn't like to be held by these foreigners, although Lawrence is his apprentice, but... When you accept this apprentice, isn't it also to disgust this apprentice?
"Master, it's been a long time, you're more powerful than before!" Lawrence said with emotion.
"Shenwu?" Xu Taiping heard someone use such a word to describe himself for the first time.
"Yes, Shenwu, spirited, martial arts, so it's called Shenwu!" Lawrence explained.
"Okay, you're coming alone?" asked Xu Taiping.
"yes, is anyone coming?" asked Lawrence.
"Not yet!" Xu Taiping shook his head.
"Then there's no hurry, Master, I'll wait here with you, I know a lot of people, I can introduce you when the time comes!" Lawrence said.
"It's okay!" Xu Taiping nodded, and then, Lawrence stood beside Xu Taiping.
For Lawrence, being able to stand by Xu Taiping's side to greet the visiting guests, that is definitely a huge benefit to him, he has been marginalized in Haolaiwu, and now Xu Taiping, as the richest man in China, has parachuted into Haolaiwu, a horse with a noble status, he follows Xu Taiping to pick up guests, that is to announce his relationship with Xu Taiping! Let those first-line artists, directors, and film critics know that there are people behind him Lawrence!
Thinking of this, Lawrence felt that the whole person was excited, as if when he was studying in the past, he was bullied by the thugs in school, and then one day he was suddenly taken to class by the big brother of the school.
Lawrence doesn't feel ashamed at all, in the entertainment industry, being able to fake a tiger is also a kind of ability.
The music in the villa was bursting, and Xu Taiping and the three of them at the door waited patiently.
Until eight o'clock, no one came.
Xu Taiping frowned slightly, and asked, "Didn't you tell them the time?"
"I said it, I said before eight o'clock!" Guo Yunpeng looked at his watch and said, "It's eight o'clock now, how can no one come?"
"Give me a call and ask. Xu Taiping said.
"Hmm!" Guo Yunpeng said, picking up his phone and walking aside.
After a while, Guo Yunpeng returned.
"The phone doesn't work. Guo Yunpeng frowned and said.
"Give a few more to others. Xu Taiping said.
"It doesn't work. Guo Yunpeng said.
"Can't get through?" Xu Taiping looked at Guo Yunpeng in surprise and said, "How can it be impossible to get through?"
"If I can't get through, it means that I may be blocked by these people. Guo Yunpeng said with a dark face.
"Are they all blocked?" Xu Taiping looked stunned, then looked at Lawrence, and said, "Apprentice, help me inquire about what the situation is!"
"Yes, yes!" Lawrence nodded, quickly picking up his phone and stepping aside.
It didn't take long for Lawrence to walk back.
Lawrence's face was very ugly.
"What's wrong?" asked Xu Taiping.
"Master, I just asked my friends, and they said that the Hollywood Film Association has issued a notice to ban your films!" Lawrence said.
"Banned our movie?" Xu Taiping frowned.
"Moreover, the film association also said that it is not recommended that artists have too much contact with us, so all the people who are invited will not come tonight. Lawrence said.
"The Film Association has so much power, can it be said that if it is blocked, it will be banned?" asked Xu Taiping.
"Of course, the Film Association is the largest association in Hollywood, and you can basically do whatever you want in Hollywood, Master, how could you be banned by Hollywood?" Lawrence asked suspiciously.
"How can it be? This is not simple, it must be our Mr. Martin who has exerted his strength!" Xu Taiping said with a sneer.
Just as Xu Taiping's words fell, an extended Lincoln drove over from not far away, and then slowly stopped in front of Xu Taiping and the others.
Lincoln's window was lowered.
Martin sat in the car, looked at Xu Taiping with a smile and said, "I heard that you are holding a party here tonight?"
"I heard that you were arrested?" Xu Taiping asked with a smile.
Hearing Xu Taiping's words, a trace of anger flashed on Martin's face, but soon, this trace of anger was replaced by a playful smile.
"I just went into the police station for a walk, and it's a bit of a coincidence, I also had a party tonight, and now there are a lot of people at the party, and Mr. Kurt, the president of the Hollywood Film Society, is also here, and I'm going to my villa right now, I hope you can have a good time tonight!" Martin said with a smile, raising the window of his car.
As soon as the windows were closed, they were put out for a short time.
"By the way, let me tell you again, your movie is in the rice market, don't want to be released. Martin threw out the words and closed the windows again.
The Lincoln drove slowly into the distance.
"It's really a villain. Xu Taiping said with a smile.
"Bastard!" Guo Yunpeng cursed through gritted teeth.
"Master... You're screwed. Lawrence said.
"What do you say?" asked Xu Taiping.
"Looking at the current situation, Mr. Kurt already supports Martin, as long as Mr. Kurt supports Martin, then your movie will not be released in Hollywood. Lawrence said.
"Why? Can he still control the market? Can he still control the people who censor films in the United States?" asked Xu Taiping.
"Of course you can!" Lawrence nodded, "Kurt is the president of the Film Association, his influence is huge, and his political background is also very heavy, he is a senior member of the Democratic Party, in the United States, he can be called the godfather of the entertainment industry, as long as he says hello, your movie, don't want to be released in the United States!"
Just as Lawrence's voice fell, Guo Yunpeng's mobile phone suddenly rang, and Guo Yunpeng quickly took out his mobile phone and picked it up.
After a few seconds, Guo Yunpeng put down his phone with a stiff face.
"Taiping, I just got the news that the film censorship department of the United States said that the content of our film is sensitive, so the review will not pass. Guo Yunpeng said.
"You're right, Lawrence!" Xu Taiping looked at Lawrence and said, "Since you said that Kurt is so powerful, why didn't you hurry up when Martin came over just now? ”
"Me?" Lawrence said with a wry smile, "When Kurt forbade insiders to come to your party before, most of the people in the entertainment industry were notified, but I didn't get any news, I'm completely marginalized now, and there's no need to hide." ”
"My master is incompetent!" Xu Taiping patted Lawrence on the shoulder.
"Don't comfort me, think about how you offended Mr. Kurt, if you can get Mr. Kurt to forgive you, then your movie can still be shown in Hollywood. Lawrence said.
"Isn't that obvious? I offended Martin, and Martin and Kurt were friends. Xu Taiping said.
"Martin and Kurt are just ordinary friends, and Kurt won't make things so difficult for Martin, there must be other reasons!" Lawrence said.
"Other reasons?" Xu Taiping frowned, and then said to Guo Yunpeng, "Cotter's information, give me some." ”
"Good!"