Broadly aligning with mainstream society and safeguarding the interests of their own interests is something that almost all the rich people in the United States do, and Ryan is no exception.

In the midst of the condemnation of Iran in North America, his Jenkins Film Foundation announced that it would invest in two Iranian-themed films, namely the Iranian female cartoonist and illustrator Maga, who is now living in Paris? "I Grew Up in Iran" directed by Shatabi and the Iranian director Askha, who was expelled from the country by the Iranian government? "A Farewell" by Farhati.

As for the subject matter of the film, it must be closely related to the reality of Iranian society.

The former, through the eyes of a precocious and outspoken girl, reveals that during the Islamic Revolution in Iran, the fundamentalists took power to shatter the hopes of the Iranians, women were forced to wear veils, tens of thousands of people were thrown into prison, and she herself was finally forced to leave her homeland for France to pursue an optimistic and bright future.

The latter will show the struggle of contemporary Iranians in terms of family ties and religious life, allude to and criticize the status quo of Iran's hierarchical religious society, and will focus on the situation of Iranian women in particular.

In addition to the Jenkins Motion Picture Foundation, Warner Bros., Disney Studios and Paramount Pictures will be involved in the investment, production and distribution of the films, and the federal government will apply for a special grant to cover some of the costs of the two films.

Back in the mid-nineties, Ryan chose his position and continued to insist on propaganda to smear Iran, even if it was for the sake of him and the entire group represented by him.

As a famous Iranian director who was first imprisoned and then deported, Askha? Farhati was even pushed onto Oprah's talk show by the many forces behind him, telling the world about the dangers of continuing to create in Iran.

"Mr. Farhati, after you finished filming "About Ellie", you were banned by the Iranian government, and you were once thrown into prison, and finally forced to leave your hometown. You should know very well what kind of film genre you can't touch in Iran? ”

"There are a lot of themes that are not allowed, such as dissent about culture, politics, violence, or movies with sexual scenes. This is also the reason why it is difficult for Iranian films to develop, and Iranian filmmakers are always looking for suitable ways to express themselves. We can't beat the censorship system, we can only keep creating in the cracks. ”

"When you were in Iran, would you rather risk being in jail than be free to make movies?"

"I'm not a hero, I'm not a politician, I'm just a moviemaker. I just wish I could get it out through the movies when I have something to say. If I had to choose, I'd rather be free to create without taking any risks. But in Iran, this is clearly impossible. ”

Equally. Marga? Shatabi has also been interviewed by many Western media, and one of the passages has been repeatedly hyped by the North American media.

"I just want to figure out this work, and I hope that people will not forget the Iranians who lost their lives in prison, suffered under various tyrannical regimes, or were forced to leave their loved ones and their homeland in defense of Iran's freedom!"

For the Western media, the other words of these two Iranian artists living abroad are not important, and these two paragraphs alone are enough for them to prove to the Western public what a terrible country Iran is now.

Although the topic of the film has shifted to current affairs, "The Three Hundred Warriors of Sparta", like "Argo", is certainly one of the biggest winners of this turmoil.

By the end of August. The film is still grossing nearly $15 million a week, with a cumulative total of $250 million in North America and $450 million worldwide. The final North American box office is expected to hit $300 million, and the global box office is almost inevitable to exceed $500 million.

In the words of the media, Nicole as an investor? Kidman can count bills while lying on the floor piled high with dollars.

When the first $50 million share of North American theaters was settled, Nicole set up a trust fund for Sandy. She made it clear to Ryan that she hoped that her daughter could grow up and live happily in the future, instead of being like her father. I often struggle with entangled interests.

In this regard, Ryan did not express an opinion, and her daughter's future path will have to be chosen by herself in the future.

Similarly, he set up a trust fund for Sandy, to which he transferred single-digit shares in several IT companies such as Apple and Microsoft, as well as future dividends, to another foundation.

International turmoil, the re-detonation of the powder keg in the Middle East, and the international sanctions on Iran are almost the theme of August.

Perhaps it is the sanctions of the international community, or the increasingly loud opposition voices in the country, or maybe it really wants to change the image of the country, after entering September, the Iranian government gradually calmed down, not only expressed its hope to restart the six-party talks, but there are still rumors in the upper class of North American society, Iranian diplomats in the United States vaguely told the federal government that Ahmadinejad wants to make an official visit to the United States next year to ease the cultural and ideological conflict between the two countries.

While the truth of these rumors was still unknown, Iran's Ministry of Culture suddenly issued a statement that it wanted to invite representatives of the Motion Picture Association of America and representatives including Ryan, Spielberg, George? Clooney and other Hollywood celebrities visited Iran and let them see the real Iran through their own eyes.

"You don't really want to accept an invitation from the Iranian government, do you?"

Charlize who just came back from South Africa yesterday? Theron put down the fashion magazine in his hand and looked at Ryan with some concern who was holding an invitation, "Middle East...... Ryan, you'd better not go. ”

"I didn't say I wanted to go."

Putting down the invitation letter handed over by the Motion Picture Association of America, Ryan lay on his back in a rocking chair, looked at the stars above the terrace, and said, "The Film Association wants to organize a delegation, and Disney can send a few representatives at will." ”

"Then I'll be relieved."

Grabbing a strawberry from the fruit bowl on the table, Charlize threw it to Ryan, "What the real Iran is like has nothing to do with us. ”

"Bingo~"

Ryan snapped his fingers, stuffed the strawberry into his mouth, and said vaguely, "Whether Iran is a dictatorship or a democratic society now has no meaning to Hollywood, what Hollywood movies want to show is always an Iran that meets the interests of Hollywood." ”

"Is it possible that this will change?" Charlize simply dragged a rattan chair and sat down next to him, "Judging from the current rumors, it seems that the Iranian government is making some changes." ”

"Let's put it this way." Ryan took one of Charlize's hands and gently drew circles on her palm, "If the Iranian market is willing to open up to Hollywood films, and it can bring in more than $500 million at the box office every year, the image of Iran in Hollywood films will immediately improve." ”

"But that's it." He added, "Iran is not what it is today. ”

"If I open a CT store in Iran......"

Charlize pulled the fruit bowl closer, took a strawberry, bit off half of it himself, and stuffed the other half into Ryan's mouth, "Honey, will our fashion products have a foothold in Tehran?" ”

"Charlie, don't forget, your brand is primarily aimed at women." Ryan held up a finger and shook it, "It's not the time when Pahlavi is in power, it's impossible for Iranian women to wear fashion on the streets, and even if they buy it, they can only wear it secretly at home." ”

"Well, I'm just thinking about it." She shrugged, "Since the Islamic Revolution, Iran has become more committed to the traditions of the Persians. ”

"No, no, dear." Ryan shook his head slowly, "Conservatism has nothing to do with the traditions of the Persians, and the current Iran is extremely conservative, which is not the tradition of the Persians in the records. ”

Seeing that the South African diamond showed an unusual expression, Ryan continued, "Pahlavi is indeed a bastard and not a proper ruler, but during his reign, Iran's traditional cultural characteristics were stronger, such as the use of the Persian traditional red lion mark instead of the red cross or red crescent mark, which was recognized by the international community. ”

"This puppet ruler even wanted to restore the glorious culture of ancient Persia, and made a lot of attempts at secularization, Persianization, and de-Arabization in this regard, and at one time achieved some results, although Iran had sharp domestic contradictions at that time, but still made some achievements in culture."

"It is said that the status of women improved a lot at that time."

Hearing Charlize's words, Ryan nodded, "It's a pity that Pahlavi is a puppet supported by the federal government, and he has too many problems in his own right, and he was overthrown by others." ”

"And what about Iran now?"

"Iran today has practically little connection with Persia other than the Arabized Persian language."

Opening his mouth to bite the strawberry that Charlize stuffed over, Ryan said as he chewed, "Also, from different standpoints, there will be different opinions, and from the perspective of our interests, the Iranian government is a dictatorship that engages in terrorism." ”

As for the truth, how many people in the United States will care?

"So......" Charlize's eyes rolled a few times, "Will there be a sequel to The Three Hundred Warriors of Sparta?" ”

"Not yet." Ryan shook his head, "Zach? Schneider and Frank? Miller accepted Warner Bros.' invitation to work on Watchmen. ”

These two people are arguably one of the people who benefited the most from "The Three Hundred Warriors of Sparta", Zack? Schneider showed off his directing talent to all of Hollywood, Frank? Miller's comics have become the film adaptation of choice for various film companies.

"Honey, it's getting late." Ryan stood up and hugged Charlize squarely, "It's time for us to go rest." ”

"Haven't you been crazy enough this afternoon?" Charlize took the initiative to kiss him. (To be continued......)