Chapter 273: Russell
"Jane, do you know Tony-Monsieur Monet?" On this day, actress Jane Russell's agent asked her curiously.
"Tony Monet? Is it the Playboy boss? Russell asked rhetorically.
The agent nodded and replied, "That's right, it's him!" ”
But unexpectedly, Russell shook his head and replied: "No, I don't know him, I've just heard about it, why did he ask me to shoot "Playboy"?" I'm not really interested in making this kind of thing, but if the price is right, I can't think about it......"
But before she could finish speaking, the agent interrupted: "Jane, Mr. Monet didn't invite you to shoot "Playboy", but invited you to Japan to participate in the promotion of "Outlaws"!" ”
Russell's answer from the agent was stunned, and it took several seconds for him to react: "Going to Japan to participate in the promotion of "Outlaws"? Did I hear me right? ”
The agent nodded and replied, "You heard it right, in fact, I was very surprised when I first learned about it!" It seems that Mr. Monet bought the Japanese broadcast rights of "Outlaws", and the response was very good after it was broadcast in Japan! ”
In fact, there is a reason why Russell is so surprised, because this "Outlaw" that made her famous is very bumpy to say, because the scale is too large, it was banned as soon as it was broadcast, and it was not re-released until nine years later, and then it became popular, but for Russell, this is very tragic, the youngest and most precious nine years of a woman......
In fact, the popularity of this movie in Japan was also very unexpected by Monet, the reason why he bought the Japanese broadcast rights of "Outlaws" was because it did meet his requirements, the scale was large, the gimmick was enough, and the second was because it was cheap, after all, you were banned, what high price could you have? Plus, the movie was made by his idol, Howard Hughes, so he got it with little to no money.
Of course, this does not mean that "Outlaws" is Monet's hottest film in Japan, the hottest ones are "King Kong" and "Gone with the Wind", but Vivien Leigh's current appearance fee is too high, and Hedy Lamarr is filming and has no time, so Monet has to find the third place "Outlaw", and he does have a little other thoughts......
Russell and the agent naturally didn't know the specific situation, so their guess was Monet's "other thoughts", so Russell asked the agent: "Then how much did this Mr. Monet cost?" ”
"Two months, $100,000!" The agent replied with a finger cocked.
Russell thought for a moment, then nodded in agreement, "No problem, I agree!" ”
To be honest, although Monet is now a person who is in the entertainment industry, he really has no interest in most actresses, because the aesthetic of Americans is too different from that of China, although he also likes those hot and plump bodies, but he really can't accept the thick pores and thick thighs of American women.
However, Russell is different from those American women, with delicate and smooth skin, tall and slender, and the pair of 38D plump (she has shot bra commercials) and two long legs on his chest completely attracted Monet's attention.
Seeing Monet like this, Russell was very proud, so under her deliberate greeting and seduction, at the first dinner they met, the more they chatted, the more speculative they became, and they sat closer and closer......
Originally, Russell thought that his main place of work in Tokyo was in bed, but after a few days of lingering, Monet actually took her to start the promotion of the film and peripheral sales, looking at the fans who flocked in front of him, Russell couldn't believe his eyes, and Monet on the side whispered to her: "Don't worry, after the ban is lifted, there will be such scenes in New York!" ”
"But will there be a day when the ban will be lifted?" Russell smiled wryly.
"There will definitely be!" Monet replied confidently, but at the same time muttered in his heart: "It's just that this time is a long time......"
Just when Monet was promoting "Outlaws", his partner during this time, the theater owner Matsuda, quietly came to Toho Pictures at the behest of Jimmy, claiming to acquire the film rights in Toho's hands.
After the two sides exchanged pleasantries for a while, Iwata Hiromichi took the lead in getting to the point: "Mr. Matsuda, I heard that you are very interested in the film copyrights in our hands?" ”
Matsuda nodded: "That's right, I guess Mr. Iwata, you also know that I am cooperating with several theaters, so naturally I hope that the more films in my hand, the better." ”
Iwata Hiromichi slandered in his heart. Why do you cooperate with several theaters, it is clear that your American master is cooperating with others, you are just an errand runner, if it weren't for our Dongbao who has been really short of money recently. How can I sell you this batch of films,
Although he thought so in his heart, he still said reluctantly on the surface: "Originally, we Dongbao also wanted to try it in theater management, but since Mr. Matsuda is so sincere, then we Dongbao will not make your money." I will transfer all the film copyrights to you at the original price, and I will ask the finance department to take all the invoices for the purchase after a while. ”
Matsuda waved his hand and said, "Mr. Iwata, you seem to have misunderstood, I never said that I would buy the film rights at the original price." ”
Iwata Hiromichi was a little surprised: "Not according to the original price?" Could it be that Mr. Matsuda still wants to give us some hard work? ”
Matsuda smiled faintly: "Mr. Iwata said that he laughed, we only do business by reducing the price, how can there be a reason to take the initiative to increase the price." What I just said was that I wanted to buy at one-fifth of the original price. ”
In fact, Iwata Hiromichi was ready to be slashed by Matsuda for a long time, and the hard work just now was just a joke, but he never thought that Matsuda's heart was so black, and he was only willing to buy it at one-fifth of the original price. So he said with a cold face: "Mr. Matsuda, you are also joking, these films are all Hollywood classics and award-winning films, and we Toho have paid a lot of energy and price to acquire these films, and now you only want to spend one-fifth of the price to buy them, what is the difference between this and robbery?" ”
Matsuda stood up very neatly and said meaningfully: "I believe that Mr. Iwata, you will definitely regret your decision just now, I am waiting for you at the Yoshiko Cinema, goodbye!" With that, he turned around and left.
PS: I regret it a little, I came up last night to take a look, but this chapter was sealed, so I wasted a leave note.