New Zealand is located in the South Pacific Ocean, a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, and one of the most beautiful countries in the world.

There is the famous attraction Hell's Gate, which is the second season of "Where Are You Going, Dad", where cute babies wash jiojio and eat hot pot.

Of course, the five dads and six cute babies not only ate hot pot and soaked their feet here, but also went to Matamata, a small town in the Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island, to visit Hobbiton, the hometown of the hobbits, Shire.

That's right, the only filmmaker based in New Zealand who can have a relationship with Kate Winslet is Peter Jackson, who will be known as Peter the Great in the future, and the Richard in the mouth of this fat man is naturally Richard Taylor, the co-founder of Weta Digital and Peter Jackson's royal special effects master.

When the bespectacled white fat man heard the roar of his companion, he held the coffee in his hand, and the guy who had not yet eaten his mouth was confused.

Blinking his little eyes, he asked suspiciously, "Kate?" Which Kate? ”

"Kate Winslet!"

Seeing that his friend's nerves were a little sluggish, the Peter Jackson minus version with a beard immediately slapped the table and said, "Do you remember "Angel of Sins"? Juliette Humer! The blonde girl who fell in love with Melanie Linsky in the movie, the one in the UK! ”

"Oh! And then what? Richard Taylor still didn't understand what his companion meant.

"And then? And now she's Roland's girlfriend! Peter Jackson saw that Richard Taylor's brain circuit was not on the same channel as himself, so he beckoned him and motioned for him to come quickly.

Seeing this situation, Richard Taylor, who was strange in his heart, did not hesitate, first took a sip of coffee to avoid spilling, and then kicked his feet, and he slid directly to Peter Jackson's side while sitting in the swivel chair, and his eyes also fell on the computer monitor of the other party's fingers.

Looking at the entertainment news on the Yahoo page, Roland and Kate's love gossip was cleared by him, and after turning the mouse to browse, a happy smile appeared on his rich face.

"Oh~ Little Kate was also in love? Boyfriend turned out to be Roland Allen? Yes! Five consecutive box office champions, plus this year's "Spider-Man", if nothing else, he can dominate the entire nineties, this kind of influence has surpassed Harrison Ford back then, and it is really lucky to find him! ”

As the technical director of Weta Digital, although Richard Taylor did not participate in the movie "Angel of Sin", that movie was shot in Weta Digital's studio, how could he not know Kate?

After seeing Kate and another woman filming the lily scene, Weta Digital was actually very worried about the little girl's physical and mental health, after all, Kate was only seventeen years old at the time, and if such a beautiful girl bent over......

It's a shame!

And now—

Looking at the laughing pictures posted on Yahoo's official website, he can smell the sweetness even through the network cable.

However, Richard Taylor's attitude of watching the gossip while drinking coffee made Peter Jackson have black lines all over his head, and he chiseled the table again so hard that the thump even made the keyboard jump, "Hey, hey, hey!" ”

"What are you doing? Is there anything wrong with you? Isn't it necessary to be so excited just to watch a love gossip? ”

Richard Taylor looked at each other with a frown, "Although she has acted in your movies, you don't need to be excited like this, right?" ”

"If you're really happy, then make a phone call and talk about your feelings, what's the point of competing with me?"

Hearing Peter Jackson's breath suffocated, seeing that his companion really couldn't get his own brain circuit, he didn't go around the bend again, but turned around and rummaged through the pile of documents, and within half an hour, a finger-thick document smashed in front of the other party, "e on!" I'm talking about The Lord of the Rings! ”

When the document marked "Lord s" appeared in Richard Taylor's sight, Ben still showed his puzzled eyes to the outside world, and instantly calmed down, not only that, but the flat forehead was raised and furrowed, and the coffee he was holding was also put down, "The Lord of the Rings? Didn't the Lord of the Rings project be killed by Harvey Weinstein? ”

Seeing that the other party was finally on the right track, Peter Jackson suddenly breathed a sigh of relief.

But before he could be pleased, his friend's words brought him back to his head.

"And didn't you say that after looking for the Big Six, none of them were interested in the Lord of the Rings project?"

"The Big Six are not interested, Harvey Weinstein doesn't want to do it, so what we can do is accept fate......"

Hearing this, Peter Jackson's cheeks swelled like the fire cloud evil god who had performed the toad skill.

Take a deep breath, then exhale, trying not to disappoint yourself and your companions.

After slowing down for a few seconds, he said slowly: "Yes, the project "Lord of the Rings" was indeed killed by Miramax, and the Big Six are not interested, but Hollywood is not only the Big Six!" ”

"In addition to the Big Six, there are also new lines! And DreamWorks! And Warcraft Pictures! ”

"And now, aren't we in direct contact with the latter two?"

Peter Jackson reached out and tapped the monitor, and when Richard Taylor's eyes fell back on the photo of Roland giving a gentlemanly salute to Kate, he understood what his friend meant.

Good guy, this fat man is already stunned for the filming of "The Lord of the Rings"?

"But how do you know that Roland will be interested in The Lord of the Rings?"

Richard Taylor clenched his hands into fists with his chin resting on the back of his hand.

The topic finally got on track, and Peter Jackson answered it cleanly.

"If you're not interested, make a phone call and ask Kate to ask?"

"Well, if Roland is interested, how do you get this project?" Richard Taylor was choked to death by the logical answer, but his mind was still quick, "You have to know that the filming rights of "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit" have always been in the hands of the Weinstein brothers, and if they don't nod, no one can shoot it." ”

As soon as he heard this, Peter Jackson, who was almost choked by his friend, finally smiled.

"Yes, the film rights to these two series are indeed in the hands of Weinstein's brothers, but even if the two of them are tied together, do they dare to say 'No' to Roland Allen and Steven Spielberg? Our problem now is not to move the Weinstein brothers, but to fool Roland Allen into being interested in The Lord of the Rings! ”

That's right, when Peter Jackson saw the news of Roland Allen and Kate Winslet's relationship, all he thought about was to let Roland invest in his own project - "The Lord of the Rings".

As someone who grew up watching John Tolkien, Peter Jackson, like all book fans, had fantasized about Middle-earth countless times in his head, fascinated by everything in the land, and fantasized that one day he would be born.

It's a pity that even if he becomes a director, he can't touch that world.

Because of technology, because of copyright, because of money.

Technology didn't allow it, so he created Weta Digital, just like George Lucas, the predecessor of Dream Chasing.

If he can't get the copyright, then he looks for the owner of the copyright, hoping that he can impress the other party.

If there is no money, then pull investment, as long as he can shoot, he can do anything.

It's a pity that Weta Digital was created, the high-speed technology matured, and CGI had been mastered, but the rights owners, the Weinstein brothers, the independent film giants of Hollywood, were not interested in his project.

Yes, long before 1990, the Weinstein brothers had bought the rights to film adaptations of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, in the hands of Miramax, not in the hands of the Tolkien Legacy Foundation, as the world imagined.

If you want to shoot Middle-earth, you have to have the two of them nod.

In fact, when buying the copyright, the two brothers guessed that this IP had a lot of trouble.

It's a pity that the Big Six Hollywood don't mean to make fantasy films, so their copyrights have been shelved again and again.

And now, some people want to shoot, of course it's a good thing, but the problem is that Peter Jackson is not a famous director, and he will have to invest hundreds of millions of dollars when he opens his mouth, which is contrary to the operating philosophy of the Weinstein brothers, who started with small-budget independent films.

In this case, they naturally ambiguously rejected each other's requests.

Belch...... It can't be said that it is a refusal, anyway, they left Peter Jackson with a certain hope.

The two brothers told the future Peter the Great that if a first- or second-tier film company was willing to invest in the film, then they would take out the copyright and set up a project to produce it, and if not, then the matter would be forgotten.

Hearing these words, Peter the Great, who had not yet ascended the throne, was enthusiastic.

Cricket an investment, isn't this just handy?

"The Lord of the Rings" is a fantasy masterpiece! How could Hollywood not have investors interested?

As a result, after going around in Hollywood, he found out -

Fox told him that "Titanic" would eat up all the company's cash flow and have no money to do Middle-earth;

Sony told him that the sequel to "Spider-Man" and Spielberg's "Men in Black" had been established, and there was no money for Middle-earth;

Universal told him that "Jurassic Park 2" was the top priority, and there was no extra money in his hands;

Disney told him that the investment in "Death Island" failed, and he also had no money to make Middle-earth;

Warner told him that the "Batman" we are most familiar with has been kicked by "Spider-Man", so how can it be an unfamiliar fantasy movie?

Paramount tells him to wash and sleep, there is no precedent for success, and now only Steven and Roland Ra are invested!

I'm going to the grass!

Peter Jackson got it.

Although the answers given by the six families are different, the essence is only one.

You're not Roland Allen, why are we writing you a nine-figure check with our eyes closed?

Viewers who like him can buy his movies back in a month, what about you?

Seeing that Peter Jackson has eaten six closed doors in a row, the Weinstein brothers, who thought that this guy could create a miracle, were also a little unhappy, although the Big Six rejected Peter Jackson, but isn't this also denying the copyright value in their hands?

So they turned down Peter Jackson's green light request and said the company would not be auctioning for the time being.

But how can Peter Jackson, who wants to chase his dreams, endure it?

While facing the reality, he was even more helpless when he returned to New Zealand.

has no name, no money, no connections, so you can only look at other people's faces.

Of course, he was even more unwilling, because he really loved this thing.

Originally, he planned to rest in his hometown for a while, pay out of his own pocket, and lead Weta Digital to make some models of Middle-earth in the studio in New Zealand, and wanted to use serious and precise preparation as an important bargaining chip for his next investment, and continue to negotiate with second-tier companies, but now-

Kate turned out to be Roland's girlfriend?

Isn't that an opportunity?

The guy who can make the six big ones give the green light is right in front of him, so what kind of bicycle do you need!

Although he lives in New Zealand all year round, he is also a Hollywood person, and he may not know about big things, but he has heard a little about small things.

Of all the gossip he heard, Roland Allen was a guy with 'stupid, rich, and quick' on his head.

Like "The Seven Deadly Sins", which can't be invested at all, "The Shawshank Redemption", which is about to be killed by Simpson, "The Wedding Banquet", which no one wants to do at all, and "Eating and Drinking", which many people can't understand, Marvel movie copyrights that are kicked as a ball by all film companies, and "Love Before Dawn", which has no hope of making a profit......

These are all projects in which Roland DG has invested or purchased copyrights.

Although the first five have all turned over, at the beginning, these are all movies that everyone is not optimistic about, and since Roland likes this kind of project that everyone doesn't want, then his "Lord of the Rings", isn't there hope?

As long as you can get rid of this stupid guy with a lot of money, isn't Middle-earth just around the corner?

Of course, the most important thing is that compared with other companies that I don't know, Roland's side can still go through the back door!

When filming "Angel of Sin" back then, he and Kate left each other's numbers, in this case-

can talk directly to the top three guys on Hollywood's power list, so why bother to suffer other people's bird crimes?

So, when Peter Jackson stepped on the time point with joy, dialed Kate's number, told the other party his little wish, and asked Kate to help relay it, Roland, who learned the unexpected news, was stunned like the sauce explosion in "Kung Fu" that was halfway washed and the water was stopped.

"Can you say that again? I don't seem to understand......"

Roland, who had just come out of the bathroom, looked at Kate leaning against the head of the bed with a bewildered expression, and the water beads ran down her cheeks and went straight down.

"I said that a director I worked with, named Peter Jackson, after he saw the news of our relationship, called and said that there was a project he wanted to talk to you about, a ...... in terms of film."

Seeing that Roland paused in order to listen to the news, Kate, who had already gotten into bed, turned over again, took the towel from Roland's hand, and then dragged his arm, made him sit on the edge of the bed, and dried his hair.

"What? Aren't you interested in him? If you don't want to see him, just say it, and I'll get rid of him......"

Speaking of rejection, Kate didn't have any psychological pressure, "The exposure of our relationship will cause you a lot of trouble, and the guys who want to get close to you don't have your phone, but they can find me, so ......"

"Don't feel like you're cutting me off my relationship, because the most important relationship right now is you."

Although Kate was confessing, Roland's mind was not thinking about that.

Peter Jackson looking for him?

A project on the film side?

Isn't that the Lord of the Rings under the name of Weta Digital?

What is The Lord of the Rings?

That's the top IP of the first decade of the 21st century!

With Marvel in hand and Harry Potter being written, the only live-action movie IPs that can be called epic in the first decade of the 21st century are "Pirates of the Caribbean", "Batman" and "The Lord of the Rings".

"Pirates of the Caribbean" is a remnant of Walt Disney, and without the cooperation of the park, this series has no meaning.

"Batman" belongs to Warner, because the relationship between Marvel and DC is impossible to touch.

In this way, the only remaining treasure rolled into his bowl inexplicably?

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Could this be the legendary handsome man who can eat with his face?

Not only that, but Peter Jackson also has Weta Digital in his hands.

You know, twenty years later, there is such a sentence in the circle-

'If there is a problem, find ILM, and they will write specific software to solve the problem; If that doesn't work, then go to Weta Digital, and they'll do everything they can to force it flat with human technology. ’

Compared with "The Lord of the Rings", which can create six billion operating income, Weta Digital is what Roland values the most, because Industrial Light & Magic Plus Vita Digital can solve all problems in special effects.

With them, you can monopolize the entire special effects world.

And now what toddler might possibly hold his thigh and shout Daddy?

'Huh! For the sake of your sincerity, then I will reluctantly accept a godson first! ’

All right......

In fact, Roland suspected that he was dreaming, or that he had just taken a shower when his brain was in water.

Then, he pinched Kate's thigh.

"Sizzle...... What are you doing? Kate asked, frowning.

"I'm wondering, why did a treasure girl like you come across me?" Roland raised his head slightly, his eyes blurred.

Such words made Kate think that Roland understood the confession of 'you are my most important relationship'.

So, she said with a smile: "If life can be repeated, there are two things I am sure of." One is that I will definitely become an actor, and the other is that I will marry Lawrence Oliver. If necessary, I will propose to him myself. I'm willing to repeat it all over again, except for those last few months with Larry. ”

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Hmm(↗↘↗)?

Stop！

Wait a minute!!

Bridge bean sacks!!

Roland, who was still there calculating how much he had gotten from her after meeting Kate, was a little buzzing in his head.

Aren't we talking about taking over the New York community, winning The Lord of the Rings, infiltrating Weta Digital, and much more in the future?

This is obviously an exchange of interests in the career.,Why did you turn your head.,The style of painting has become a love fan?

But what Kate said, how could Roland not understand?

That's Vivien Leigh's vision after her divorce!

The reason why Vivien Leigh, who has been studying acting since she was a child, has devoted herself to the film industry without hesitation, and her most fundamental goal is to marry Lawrence Oliver!

And now—

Kate also acted in elementary school, and she entered the film industry later than Roland, and like Vivien Leigh who relied on Lawrence Oliver to get "Gone with the Wind", Kate's Ruth was Roland's king......

Hold the grass ......

It can't be deduced.

In the deduction, this cross-server chat can talk about things!

However, after smelling the perfume coming from Kate, Roland-

Well, he understands that if he forcibly explains it now, he is afraid that it will kill someone......

╮(╯▽╰)╭

What's more, isn't love at first sight just a matter of seeing love, isn't it just weighing the pros and cons over time, and growing old together is more just a matter of habit, since Kate's brainwaves are not on the same channel as himself, then he pretends to be on the same channel.

Anyway, the two of them are quite comfortable getting along now.

So, Roland smiled and said, "I'll meet Peter Jackson for your ......."

"Lawrence Oliver's biggest mistake was not seeing Vivien Leigh live for herself."

Hearing this, Kate raised the corners of her mouth, her movements accelerated, and she directly kneaded Roland's head into a hedgehog head, and after seeing the effect of the explosion, she put down the towel with satisfaction, hummed a small tune, turned over to bed, and redialed Peter Jackson's phone.

"Hi, Peter, I asked for you, Roland said you just come over, the time is ......"

Speaking of this, Kate, who was lying on the pillow, turned her head to look at Roland, and Roland also said very face-savingly, "At any time." ”

"Oh, he said you could come over whenever you want."

Kate pouted, and before she hung up the phone in her hand, she was already smiling and grabbing Roland......