In September, a big event is going to happen in the United States, which is 911.

Although Levy thinks that he has done a lot of things since he came to the United States, and many things have been different from before, he is very self-aware, and he knows very well that his ability is at best to change Hollywood, and at most affect the entertainment industry.

As for the economy, he was able to take advantage of the tide of the times to make a fortune, but for politics, he just had no impact at all. What should have happened will always happen, and Levy doesn't think anything will change.

And when this happened, Levy was not ready to stay in the United States: the reason was very simple, because he knew very well that when this kind of thing happened, people from all walks of life in the American entertainment industry would inevitably be asked to jump out as soon as possible to show their loyalty, and in the face of this situation, everyone had to stand up and show their love for the United States -- the politicization of the American entertainment industry is not very deep, but when there is a big event, they have to come forward.

And if you don't, the end will be ugly. In Levy's memory, Gwyneth once did this, scolding the U.S. government after 911, and as a result, she quickly rose to the number one most hated actress in the United States.

Levy doesn't like to stand up and show his loyalty, but he doesn't want to be hated either, so his solution is to stay away. It's okay for you to make a fuss in September, I'll just go and clean up.

That's why Levi avoided it in September - September was supposed to be a good time for a vacation anyway, and Levi had just been so clearly warned by Oscar this year that he wouldn't be in the limelight, so no one could find fault with him going on vacation.

Stay in Europe for a month or two, and then come back when the weather is calm.

Still, a holiday thing. It had to be September, and before that, he had some things to take care of.

"Since AOL's shares have been dumped, it is enough to buy a lot while some of the stocks have now fallen to the lowest price. I don't know how to run stocks, but you are all experts, and you can handle these things for me. ”

First, he instructed his private equity manager in New York. Managing his own stocks -- in fact, there is nothing difficult about his stock operation, what he does is he expresses his belief that the Internet will crash in the near future, and then lets his private equity managers do it -- for these private equity managers, these things are what they are good at, and it is not difficult at all.

In fact, the collapse of the Internet bubble can start last year, and many small Internet companies. It was already the first to go bankrupt. It's just that Levy bought AOL stock, which has just merged with Warner Bros., and its total assets have risen to $350 billion. It was when the limelight was at its peak, and they have persevered until now, and there is still no decline.

It's just, no matter how insistence. People can't say it's optimistic. It was in the midst of this wave that Levy dumped all his shares – his shares were not very large, and the private equity manager did a good job. Since last year, the stock has been properly sold, so until now, basically all the problems that have not caused any trouble have been dealt with. On the side of the dot-com bubble, he didn't attract much attention either.

And after the sale, Levy also began to buy Apple shares, which were at an all-time low. After this is done, Levy will not only be able to earn a lot of assets, but also a large number of Apple shares in his own hands, and he will never have to worry about any money again.

Levy is not a stock professional, and he can't remember the names of too many stocks. However, he still remembers the name of Apple. As long as you buy such a stock that is destined not to lose money, then everything will not be a problem, this truth. He knows it well.

Of course, he also took care of his stake in Google by the way - because of the continuous dilution, his stake has fallen sharply, and after he has money, he also takes care of it. Like Apple, this is also a business that will not lose money, and he is quite relieved to do it.

These things don't require too much energy, and after the cooking is completed, Levy also welcomes his own guests at this time, in his own company.

"Hello, Mr. Zhang, when I contacted Miss Zhang some time ago, I was expecting to go to China for a while and visit you, but I didn't expect that before I went to China, you would have come to Hollywood first."

The guest who visited Levy had a rather angular face. And at this moment, sitting in the mystery company, his face was a little cramped and uneasy, took the tea handed over by Levy, thanked him a little awkwardly, and then raised his head again.

"Mr. Levy, thank you very much for inviting me to come to the United States to discuss film cooperation with me...... I've read your cooperation plan, and you are willing to give a lot of help to Chinese films, I have to say thank you, but I don't quite understand, why do you think of helping the development of Chinese films? ”

It wasn't until he sat in the Mystery Company and saw Levy that Director Zhang believed that he had not been fooled.

During this period in the country, his life was not very good.

Director Zhang has always believed that he is a well-deserved boss-level figure in the Chinese film industry. In the Chinese film circle, there is basically no one who can compare with his achievements, and there is absolutely no problem in saying that he is a representative of the film industry of a country.

However, this time, Ang Lee's movie greatly surprised him. A martial arts film actually won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film, which made Director Zhang almost unbelievable.

It's just a martial arts movie - who wouldn't shoot such a low-level thing as a martial arts movie? How can this kind of thing be well received?

Since then, he has always hoped to find an opportunity, a movie, and release it to the United States for public release - since martial arts films directed by Hong Kong and Taiwan can be loved by Americans, what reason does he have not to succeed?

And it was at this time that he received an invitation from Levy to cooperate.

In fact, cooperating with the mystery company is not very in line with Director Zhang's ideas. In his opinion, what he needs more is not a production company, but a distribution company -- as long as there is a distribution company willing to distribute his own films in the United States. How difficult can it be to make a good movie?

As a great director who has been well-known for many years, he has this kind of self-confidence.

It's just that finding a publisher in the U.S. is easier said than done. Americans are not philanthropists, they are all businessmen, and these people, represented by Weinstein, negotiate movies with him, in fact, just to buy movies from him at a low price, and then make a lot of money.

Director Zhang doesn't care about money, as long as he can succeed. Money is not an issue. However, after all, he is also a character who has been mixed up for many years, whether he is a liar or a collaborator, he can tell the difference. These people cheated him out of his money, will they help him promote his movie well? He couldn't believe it.

At this time, Miss Zhang, who was in the crew of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon in the United States, called him and said that Levy had expressed a strong interest in Chinese films, which made Director Zhang a little surprised.

Levy is a top-notch director, so I don't have to say anything about this. And other than that. He is also the owner of a large Hollywood production company, and although his company does not care about distribution, it has produced quite a few movies. And it has always been a boutique route. He expressed concern for Chinese films and hoped that they could cooperate, and, he said, cooperation. It's not a general talk to let the country take the work, and then he will distribute it. What he said was a real investment in building a film company. Really use American technology to shoot Chinese movies.

Of course, there is still a long way to go: the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television has not yet approved domestic film companies to form joint ventures. However, with Director Zhang's connections, he can promote, and once it is done, with the level of the mystery company, whether it is investment or production, they can completely change the domestic environment.

That's not a bad thing. Director Zhang knows very well that the domestic film situation can indeed be changed - the domestic film production industry is indeed relatively backward, and it was not until the 90s that domestic films began to appear publicity, technically speaking, the shooting technology in the 90s could not even catch up with Hong Kong's technology, and the gap between actors' income and film investment was quite large, and these things could be changed.

What's more, the United States has now entered the era of blockbusters. Their film investment is large and the shooting is good, and now the gap between them and domestic films is getting wider and wider. It's not going to go on like this,

It is precisely because of this that Director Zhang has some expectations for Levy's invitation: he wants to know what Levy wants to do. If his idea is really good, it is also appropriate to help him.

"What I'm looking forward to is to help the Chinese film industry take off and develop rapidly. We all understand that how big a country's film box office is often depends on the level of domestic film production. If the level of film production in his country is average, then his box office will not be very good. I believe that if we can promote the development of China's film industry, then China's film industry will also promote the progress of China's box office market, and judging from China's population, if China's box office market is opened, it will definitely not be a bad thing for the American film industry -- what I did was originally a mutually beneficial act. ”

Levy's explanation eased Director Zhang's doubts a little. Levy's purpose is to make money for himself, so his statement is more reliable.

If he can really set up a joint venture film company, then it will definitely be much easier for his films to enter the Chinese market in the future.

"So, you came to me and hoped that I could help you move up the hierarchy and get them to approve your entry into the Chinese market?" Director Zhang listened to Levy's words and asked questions.

The State Administration of Radio, Film and Television still does not allow foreign funds to enter the domestic film industry. If you want this to happen, you need an influential director. And Director Zhang believes that he can absolutely can.

"No, that's not the main reason. The main reason is that if you want to stimulate the Chinese market, you need real Chinese films. I hope to be able to shoot a real Chinese blockbuster to completely activate the domestic market in China. In this regard, I believe that you are the best candidate. ”

This sentence made Director Zhang puff up: This compliment made him more proud-even foreigners know that I am still the boss in the domestic film industry. (To be continued......)