In the United States in the early 90s, although racial discrimination was prohibited by law, racial discrimination was still pervasive at all levels of society. Even in Beverly Hills, where successful people and superstars are gathered, whites and people of color are still separated by layers. Of course, everyone will invite the neighbors together when they have a party, but who gets close to whom at the party is another matter.

Sun Ziming's party was held as scheduled in his luxurious manor. Out of courtesy, Claudia and Betty, the managers of the party, in addition to inviting the company's employees and ESPN's executives, also invited some celebrity neighbors in the neighborhood, such as the popular Tom Cruise and his wives Nicole Kidman, Nicolas Cage, Morgan Freeman and others.

However, they didn't expect that the superstars and celebrities who usually nod their heads and say hello when they meet, except for Morgan Freeman and a few other black stars, the rest of the superstars refused because they had something to do.

Tino, who has already obtained the command of the MG real yàn room, brought Alexander to join in the fun, looking at the starless manor, and the employees who got together to drink, chat, and play cards, and joked: "Ming, it seems that you are not popular with Hollywood!" ”

Sun Ziming smiled bitterly: "In their eyes, I belong to the robbers who came to grab the cake, right?" ”

"It's kind of like, in your films, with the exception of 'AloneHome,' it's all about people of color playing the main roles, and white people playing supporting roles. You must know that in Hollywood movies now, people of color cannot play the leading role. ”

"It doesn't matter", Sun Ziming shrugged his shoulders and opened the topic: "Tino, do you know my Hong Kong Satellite TV?" ”

"You know, it's going well, and I love watching Millionaire, even though it's tiring to read the subtitles. Ming, you refused to buy your rights from NBC and CBS, didn't you want to port it to ESPN Entertainment Channel? ”

Sun Ziming raised his glass and touched it with Tino, "Good, this is just the beginning, I also asked ESPN to prepare other variety shows and TV series, and prepare to build it into a professional sports and entertainment TV station." Of course, if the acquisition of Cal TV is successful, ESPN will become a professional sports TV station. California Television became a professional entertainment television station. ”

Tino reminded again: "Good luck! Ming, didn't you notice anything wrong? A big director's party, without a few superstars, is not a good thing. ”

"I know", Sun Ziming leaned his back on the escalator on the second floor, and said unconcernedly: "In my movies, people of color are the protagonists, and noble white people have become supporting roles or even negative characters. A lot of people got upset and started to ostracize me. ”

Seeing that his grandson knew about it, Tino didn't seem to care, so he couldn't help but persuade: "Ming, if you want to integrate into Hollywood, you still need some necessary compromises." In your words, it's called 'meat follows the custom'? ”

Meat follows the customs? Oh, follow the local customs, Sun Zi Ming hehe Zhile, "Tino, there is no shortage of acting geniuses in the United States, what is lacking is a stage for geniuses to show their talents." ”

Tino laughed and advised, "Ming, I advise you to make a few mainstream white movies, such as inviting your neighbors to be the starring actors, otherwise you will make your peers more and more isolated." ”

Sun Ziming smiled proudly and said disdainfully: "Tino, I will make white movies, but I won't use them." My assistant invited them to my party, but none of them came, and since that was the case, it wasn't interesting for everyone to cooperate. ”

This is not a good sign, Tino teased: "Yes, you do have this qualification, Fanny siblings, Jack Chen, and Chris are all big stars." As long as you want, you can find an actor who is not famous, anyway, you China is guaranteed at the box office! ”

This is Sun Ziming's confidence, big names like Spielberg and James Cameron, which superstar dares to ask them for a high salary, and which one can negotiate conditions with them?

Seeing that Sun Ziming didn't understand what he meant, and was still talking wildly, Tino suddenly felt that as a friend, he had to remind him bluntly, otherwise his genius friend would go to self-destruction.

"Ming, it's not wrong for you to think like this, provided that you just want to be a big director like them!"

Well? This is a bit interesting, Sun Ziming looked at Tino suspiciously, he knew his own business, if he didn't have those 'memories', he would just be an inconspicuous ordinary person.

"OK, find a quiet place, let's have a good talk."

"Go to my study, oh no, go to Claudia's study, there's someone in my study."

The two of them came to Claudia's small study, and Tino looked at the room full of femininity, which contained few expensive personal items, and couldn't help but joke: "Ming, you really don't treat your assistant very well." I guess she can live with you, she shouldn't be an outsider, right? ”

Sun Ziming smiled and teased: "Tino, Claudia not only owns the shares of MG Company, but also has shares of Light and Shadow Company and shares of my group in the future, I guess Alexander doesn't have shares in your company, right?" We Chinese are not like you white people, we can distinguish everything clearly. ”

Tino smiled awkwardly, sat down on the chair in front of the desk, and opened the subject, "OK, let's talk about the topic just now." ”

"Please, I was just about to ask."

The things that Sun Ziming said just now, if he is just a big director, it is completely correct. Stars rely on excellent movies to gain fan support, and movies of big directors will naturally try their best to participate, even at the expense of low salaries. As for other things, naturally there are brokerage companies to worry about him.

But as a film company owner, that's not good, because there are still partners who have to be protected.

"Yes, we Americans worship individual heroes, but in reality no one can do everything, you have to have partners. For example, if your neighbors don't come to your party, even if they do, will you give them a chance to perform? Since there weren't, why did they come to participate? The United States is a commercial society, and no one does anything that has no interests. ”

Sun Ziming just wanted to refute, but immediately let Tino interrupt, "Ming, I know what you want to say?" It's just that they are overpaid, so it's better to find a young actor. Listen to me first, every superstar is either CAA (Innovative Talent Agency), or WMA (William Morris Agency), or ICM (International Innovation Management Company). It can be said that these three major brokerage companies control all the good directors, actors, and screenwriters in Hollywood. Ming, do you have what it takes to fight them? ”

Sun Ziming took a breath of cool air, these three giants are so powerful?

"Ming, you select potential actors to train them to become superstars to reduce production costs, which those big companies haven't tried? But it didn't work, the actor became a star, and the director and screenwriter became famous, so they naturally abandoned the original film company and took the initiative to join the three major brokerage companies. The 10% commission of the three Big Macs is really high, but they can earn it back from a greatly increased salary. ”

Sun Ziming was silent, this is the advantage of the agency, they have mastered the three most valuable factors: screenwriter, director, and actor.

Tino drank the red wine in the wine glass, went outside to find the waiter and brought a bottle in, and helped himself and his grandson Ming fill it up, "Ming, Spielberg and Tom Cruise's salaries have soared from two or three million dollars to nearly 10 million, which is the credit of the brokerage company." If you were a director or a star, would you stand with the agency? ”

"Damn, what's the difference between this and a union?"

Tino was amused and teased: "Wrong, in Hollywood, they have more power than the union!" They are the de facto controllers of Hollywood, and the major studios will bow to them. ”

Sun Ziming was silent for a while, and then suddenly said: "Tino, don't you think this is an opportunity, an opportunity to overthrow several giants?" ”