Chapter 16: The Hollywood Walk of Fame
At night, the Hollywood Walk of Fame in California is a walkway that stretches along Hollywood Avenue and Vine Street in 1958 by Southern California artist Oliver Weismuller.
At first, Oliver Wismula built it, and it was only hired by the city of Los Angeles to "improve the image" of Hollywood, but I'm afraid no one thought that with Hollywood's commercial films dumping the world, it will gradually become a holy place for people in the entertainment industry from all over the world.
At this time, although it was not as dazzling as the cultural and historical landmark of Hollywood in later generations, after all, in the middle of Hollywood, the streets were still full of people. More than 2,500 five-pointed terrazzo and many brass "stars" are embedded in the sidewalks along the 15 blocks of "Hollywood Boulevard" and the three blocks of "Vine Street".
Of course, there are still as many "stars" as later generations, after all, this street has only been built for 14 years, and there are very few people who can leave their names on this avenue. Those "stars" represent the eternal commemoration of those who have made outstanding achievements in the world's entertainment industry, and at this time, those who can leave their names on these "stars" are all actors, musicians, directors, producers, music bands, theater groups, virtual characters and other people's names with profound qualifications and outstanding achievements in the entertainment industry.
After Walter stopped on the side of the street, he walked along the place where Bruce Lee had called in advance to make an appointment, but it was obvious that Bruce Lee only said the name of the street and did not specify the location, so Dewater had to spend a lot of effort to find someone.
It's really hateful that there is no mobile phone at this time, otherwise it would not be so troublesome to contact directly with a phone call, Walter couldn't help but think in his heart. At this moment, he suddenly thought of something, and in his memory, Motorola, which once dominated the world's communication business before the millennium, seemed to have started developing mobile phones a few years ago in the seventies, and it seemed that he could also intervene.
Nonsense, it's a fool not to make money if you have money, wait for an appointment, talk to Uncle Ilya, if you still have extra money, but you can't buy more shares of Disney or Berkshire Hathaway, it's not bad to let him use the extra money to absorb some Motorola shares, anyway, this is the beginning of Motorola's domination of world communications, and it will definitely make money if you buy it.
When the time comes, before the start of the Iridium project, he can just sell all the Motorola shares, as for controlling Motorola and helping him dominate the world's communications status, Walter doesn't dare to think that first of all, his own Disney has not been able to play, how can he have the kung fu to help other declining industry giants. Another point is that although Motorola is a public company, it is more like a family business, and non-Calvin family members have no say at all.
From this point of view, Motorola and Disney have simply gone to two extremes in terms of family control of the company's operation and control of the company's voice. However, it is clear that after a period of glory, various decision-making mistakes eventually went into decline, while the other, with repeated internal strife, eventually became a Hollywood acquisition giant, En...... is also a well-known wrongdoer.
For the ending of the two sides, Walter can only say that fate is a very wonderful thing, very good at playing tricks on people, and when it is so strong that no one can compare, it will be extremely opposite, but it will be a lot of hardships in order to maintain its vigorous vitality.
After walking around for a long time, I finally saw Bruce Lee staring at the "star" pattern on the ground next to a "star" on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
"Brother Long!
Walter was still speaking Cantonese, and amid the surprised gazes of a group of whites and blacks around him, he stepped forward to greet Bruce Lee. Judging from the last conversation with Bruce Lee, it is obvious that communicating with him in Chinese, especially Cantonese, can easily make Bruce Lee have a good attitude towards himself. Therefore, Walter naturally will not let go of this kind of good assistance that can improve the success rate of negotiations, so his mouth is particularly sweet.
"Hello! Walter!" Bruce Lee replied when he heard Walter shout, looked up and saw him, and was amused by his somewhat lame Cantonese, of course, this smile was not a discriminatory smile, but a smile between people in his hometown.
"What are you looking at? The named 'star'?" Walter asked thoughtfully after seeing Bruce Lee finish greeting him, still staring at the "star" on the ground.
"Yes!" Bruce Lee responded, and then said: "This is the best honor for all those who have contributed to the entertainment industry in the world, and being able to leave a name must represent being recognized by the world." After finishing speaking, Walter obviously felt that Bruce Lee's tone was a little regretful, and there seemed to be a trace of envy that others could not detect, which further deepened Walter's suspicions.
"That's true, Hollywood movies will definitely sweep the world in the future, and when the time comes, it will definitely be recognized by the world on this Hollywood Walk of Fame. Speaking of this, Walter paused for a moment, and then asked tentatively, "Brother Long, do you also want to leave a name here?"
Walter's later words actually have two meanings, on the surface, it seems to be about leaving a name on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, but in fact, inside, the question is whether Bruce Lee is eager to be recognized by the world, as for the reason for the desire, there is no need to say more.
"Of course, I'm Chinese, and of course I want to make a name for myself here and be recognized by white people in the United States and even the world, but for the time being, I won't easily choose a movie that will make me recognized. ”
Bruce Lee replied very clearly, but he obviously heard Walter's off-string voice, and also guessed his motive for saying this, after all, he was already a mature man who had passed his prime, and he still guessed the tricks of a child like Walter, so he directly blocked the words he was going to persuade next.
Walter on the other side was obviously caught off guard by Bruce Lee's words, and he was speechless, after all, it was a bit embarrassing to be seen through in front of him and block his next words.
However, Walter was also relieved at this time, because Bruce Lee's words obviously indicated that he had not yet chosen which one to cooperate with, at least, Warner, who contacted Bruce Lee one step ahead of Disney, definitely did not succeed, indicating that he still had a chance.
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