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Janet also told Simon that Raymond Johnston originally wanted to introduce Murdoch to him at the right time to help Daenerys' development in Hollywood, but Simon's rise was too fast , it becomes less important.

On the other hand, as a young man who has created a series of miracles in just two years, Simon's trip to Australia has also attracted the attention of local media.

In just one week, Simon's rise from an unknown little man to billions of dollars in wealth was completely sorted out by the local Australian media.

Coincidentally, this week when Simon came to Melbourne, "Instinct", which was released in North America for the eighth week, went through a full week of screenings from September 9nd to September 2th. The 9 million US dollar mark reached 8 million US dollars, becoming the third work produced by Daenerys Entertainment this year to break the 506 million box office in North America.

Even in 1985, there were only three North American films with an annual box office of over US$1 million.

Therefore, the box office miracle created by Daenerys Entertainment has also become the focus of heated discussions in the media.Thanks to News Corporation, "Instinct" was released in Australia almost at the same time as North America. Because of the appropriate cuts and the strong media influence of News Corporation in Australia, the film did not arouse strong enthusiasm in North America. dispute.

Because of Simon's status as an Australian son-in-law, the media tends to praise him these days.

Also.

"Batman", which is about to start filming in Melbourne, has naturally become the object of close attention of the media.

The highly free and loose tax rebate policy obtained by this film was quickly exposed. Although everyone knew that there was influence of the Johnston family in it, Melbourne officials were also very calm and publicly praised the will Bringing a project with global influence such as "Batman" into Australia has a strong role in promoting the local film industry.

In the past, the major media forces in Australia, who have always had disagreements, have maintained a unified caliber this time. Even if there are some noises, it is completely irrelevant to the overall situation.

Amidst all kinds of busyness and entertainment, the time will soon come to Saturday, September 9.

According to the agreement arrangement between Daenerys Entertainment and the four major TV networks, starting from Sunday, September 9, the four reality shows produced by Daenerys Entertainment, "Who Will Be a Millionaire", "Survivor", "Big Brother" and "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" will be launched in the next week.

The specific time schedule, ABC's "Who Will Be a Millionaire", starts on September 9, three times a week, broadcast on Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday. NBC's "Survivor," FOX's "Big Brother" and CBS's "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" are all weekly, airing on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Wednesdays, respectively.The unpopular schedule of TV dramas on Friday and Saturday was deliberately skipped.

Due to the five-month-long Hollywood scriptwriters' strike, this year's fall TV dramas are generally postponed to October. Therefore, September, which should have been the most intense competition for ratings, has completely become the four live-action dramas of Daenerys Entertainment. The world of show.

It is conceivable that as long as half of the four reality shows can be a big success, it is enough to severely damage the confidence of the American Screenwriters Guild to launch a strike again.In addition, the four major TV networks spent a lot of money to get these four reality shows, so they also spared no effort in publicity and promotion.

Among the mountains and forests in the northeast of Melbourne.

Because of the proximity to the sea, the mountains and forests in the temperate marine climate zone are not as dry as inland in winter, but are still full of greenery.

Simon was brought here by Raymond Johnston to hunt together early in the morning. He had known Janet's father had this hobby for a long time, and knew that it was the old man who wanted to talk to him alone, so Simon readily went with him.

bang——

In the mountains and forests that belonged entirely to Johnston's family's private hunting ground, after a gunshot, several hounds barked and ran towards a wild boar. Simon and Raymond each carried an old-fashioned shotgun and walked leisurely surrounded by several followers. Walk towards the fallen boar.

"The name of "Big Brother" comes from a science fiction novel "40" in the 1984s. The story tells the story of human beings being ruled by a head of state named Big Brother in 1984. The famous Big Brother 1984 ad, in which a woman smashes a hammer into a big screen broadcasting a Big Brother speech, alludes to Apple's eclecticism and breaking the shackles. Daenerys Entertainment's production of this reality show, the core is to show Whether the players can get the same team dominance as the big brother, in essence, it is more to satisfy the audience's desire for voyeurism."

As they walked, Simon explained the four upcoming reality shows from Daenerys Entertainment.

"'Who Will Be a Millionaire' takes advantage of people's desire for greed, and 'Big Brother' takes advantage of people's desire for voyeurism, which is really brilliant," Raymond Johnston said, looking at Simon, and suddenly said: " Simon, what is your desire?"

Simon thought for a while, then smiled and said, "Ray, I have everything now."

"Satisfied?" asked Raymond Johnston.

Simon shook his head and said, "Not satisfied, but there is no strong desire."

"This is your problem," Raymond Johnston said: "Although I have only been together these days, I have already felt your confusion. Simon, you are going too smoothly, you have too much, and you are already at a loss gone."

Simon was silent for a while, but still nodded slightly, and said: "I think, if I continue, I may encounter more and more troubles, even dangers."

Everyone walked to the wild boar that fell just now. Seeing that it was almost noon, Raymond Johnston ordered his followers to peel and wash the wild boar to prepare lunch, and sat down in an open space with Simon, saying: "Boy, Do you know how our family got rich?"

Simon shook his head.

Raymond Johnston raised his hand and gestured around, saying: "This was originally a land of exile. The surname Johnston does not have any glorious history, and my family does not have any noble blood. Frankly speaking, We are the descendants of a group of criminals. This land has gone through a hundred years, and too many people still yearn for the recognition of their mother country. For this, they will take the initiative to participate in two world wars. Some people are ecstatic when they get a knighthood, but Johns This is not the case with the Ton family. We are very clear about our identity, but we never succumb to our own destiny. We only believe in ourselves and our strength. Only the weak seek approval, and we only want to stand in the position of those who agree. My father In order to expand the family business to the present level, you can't imagine the hardships you experienced back then. It used to be just to transport a mere [-] tons of iron ore from the mine to the dock. My father led [-] workers to fight with each other and died. Five people were killed, and two bullet holes were left on his body. Similar things happened more than once. Later, feeling the restrictions imposed by the United Kingdom on Australia, my father united everyone to promote the independence of this country. Because inheritance tax is not recognized, My father worked secretly for seven years, and finally abolished this law. In the process, at least six high-ranking officials died in car accidents, heart attacks, and accidental robbery..."

Listening to the past that Raymond Johnston would never reveal to outsiders, Simon was filled with emotion.

The accumulation of capital has never been smooth sailing.

This is especially true for the development of mining resources. Although this industry is always ups and downs to the outside world and seems to be very unprofitable, anyone with a little common sense understands the huge profits contained in this industry.

Raymond Johnston was obviously caught in the recollection of the narration, and soon turned to Simon, saying: "Boy, compared to your success, your success is simply too easy. But at the same time, you have actually jumped out of a certain boundary." , become players in this world, not pawns. You have to understand that players actually value themselves very much, because we are the manipulators of the game. Most of the time, we don’t have to fight in person, there are too many pawns for us Drive, even if you want to abandon it, the sacrifice will only be the pawns. Therefore, between players, as long as you abide by certain game rules, you don't have to be afraid at all. If you are stronger than your opponent, you will only be feared by others. "

If Simon realized something, he remembered an idea he had a few days ago, and couldn't help whispering: "Humans create rules, humans manipulate rules, and humans destroy rules."

Raymond Johnston shook his head when he heard Simon's words: "The strong man manipulates the rules, and the weak follow the rules. Boy, you can use your own strength to promote the creation of new rules that are beneficial to you, and then let others abide by them, but don't Deliberately breaking the established rules, so that the game can be played for a long time."

Simon nodded seriously, thinking of something, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and said, "I suddenly felt that Janet's grandfather must like his granddaughter very much."

There is something completely reckless in Janet's character that is so similar to the Nicholas Johnston that Raymond Johnston just described.

Raymond Johnston was stunned for a moment, laughed, and said, "Of course, I admire my father very much, so I also like Jenny's temperament very much. If it wasn't for this girl who didn't have the heart to take care of family affairs, I would definitely take care of her family. She is trained to be the successor of the Johnston family. So, treat her well, she will definitely help you in the future."

Simon nodded solemnly and said, "I will."

After Raymond Johnston finished speaking, he got up and said, "Well, let's go, let's prepare lunch ourselves. It's the most interesting thing to do by yourself. Maybe we can hunt a few more rabbits. By the way, you know The Aussie rabbit infestation thing? The girl you used in Pulp Fiction, Nicole Kidman, her great-grandfather Sidney Kidman was very impressed with it, lol."

While Simon and Raymond Johnston were talking about Janet, she happened to arrive at a high-rise apartment in central Melbourne.Originally, he wanted to bring his boyfriend here, but unfortunately, Simon was dragged by his father to hunt, so he had to give up.

Taking the private elevator familiarly to the door of a penthouse apartment, Janet rang the doorbell a few times indiscriminately, but still no one opened the door, so she took out the key, opened the door and walked in by herself.

In front of her was a very clean and simple apartment, decorated in pure white tones, located on the top floor of the 32-story apartment building. Janet sniffled, feeling the faint scent of women around her, and suddenly felt that her little aunt was in harmony with her. Some guy looks like that.

This is Veronica Johnston's apartment.

When she heard that her little aunt had returned from Western Australia, Janet ran over excitedly, but unfortunately a certain workaholic was not at home.

As if returning to her own home, Janet took off her shoes, walked around the villa barefoot, made a pot of coffee for herself, turned on the TV in the living room, and leaned in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows to admire her feet for a while. With a view of the city, he wandered into the bedroom like a kitten and rolled on the big bed, before he came to the study unknowingly.

The study room still carried a certain feminine atmosphere that even Janet felt very comfortable with, and the bookshelves were filled with all kinds of economics and management books.

After tiptoing to the desk, Janet was about to sit on the office chair when she found a book spread out on the desk.

Picking it up suspiciously, this is an original French novel.

Janet had learned a little French, so she immediately recognized the title, The Count of Monte Cristo.

Immediately felt very strange, how could Bingshan be interested in Alexandre Dumas' novels?

Well, "The Count of Monte Cristo" seems to be a story about revenge.

Who is she going to take revenge on?

Thinking of this, Janet picked up the book and sat on the chair and flipped through it for a while. Janet soon lost interest again, grabbed the phone on the desk and dialed a series of numbers, and said after connecting: "Hello, Bingshan...I'm at your house, having lunch together...No time, uh, you don't even have time to eat...I'll accompany you to meet any clients, what if you meet bad guys...Alone Yes, oh, you mean Simon, he was taken hunting by the old man... Speaking of which, are you free tonight, Simon and I treat you to dinner... Don't worry, it's not at our house, I know you are afraid of your father talking about it You, how about you here... don't do this... in a few days, Simon and I will return to Los Angeles... Hey, um, Iceberg? Vinnie? Veronica?"

Listening to the beeping busy tone from the microphone, Janet frowned in distress, and had to put down the microphone helplessly.

Weird.

This idea came to mind, and Janet habitually turned her head half a circle. Although she still didn't understand it, she didn't bother to think about it.

It's just that he didn't give up the idea of ​​pulling his boyfriend to show off in front of his little aunt.

hum.

I don't believe you have been hiding these days and never going home.

第201章 飞越童真（修）

Los Angeles.

September 9th is another new week.

Just after waking up in the morning, Amy Pascal got the ratings data of "Who Will Be a Millionaire" after the official first season aired last night.

Only on the first day of the autumn broadcast, the number of viewers of "Who Will Be a Millionaire" reached 2370 million.Not surprisingly, the average number of viewers in the first season of this phenomenon-level reality show may be around 2500 million, and the highest number of viewers may even exceed the 3000 million mark.

News came from Robert Iger that ABC was already considering raising the advertising price of "Who Will Be a Millionaire" again.

Because the two parties signed a buyout agreement, this matter has little to do with Daenerys Entertainment.

The company's next focus on the operation of "Who Will Be a Millionaire" is the overseas syndicated distribution of the series and the sale of the reproduction copyright.

Although it is a reality show with strong immediacy, this show still has very good syndicate potential because of its hot phenomenon-level topics.Some Canadian TV stations have already contacted here. Considering that Canada’s market capacity is far lower than that of the United States, Robert Iger judged that the broadcasting rights of each episode can reach about 25 US dollars.Although there is a big difference in the purchase price compared with ABC, the packaged sales for the whole season is still a very considerable income, and there is almost no need to invest any cost.

In addition, many overseas countries are also contacting Daenerys Entertainment to try to obtain the authorization to reproduce "Who Will Be a Millionaire".

Because of the success of "Who Will Be a Millionaire", Amy is now looking forward to the ratings of the three reality shows "Survivor", "Big Brother" and "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" that will be broadcast this week.

In terms of movies, Simon has been away for more than a week, and Amy has successfully negotiated a cooperation agreement with John Hughes on "Uncle Buck". However, there are still some details to be negotiated about the upcoming cooperation with Warner on "Flying Childhood".The weekly regular meeting in the morning was held directly at the company branch in Burbank. After the meeting was over, Amy rushed to the nearest Warner Studios to meet with Terry Semel.

Near noon, the two chose a restaurant near Warner Studios to eat and chat.

Located in the gathering place of several major studios, many big names in Hollywood would choose to dine in this restaurant. As soon as Amy and Semel sat down at the reserved seats, some people came over to say hello.

"Harry, I didn't expect you to be here. How is the filming of Raiders of the Lost Ark 3?"

"Hey Jesse, you did a great job in Steel Magnolia, I think you're sure to get another Oscar this time."

"The casting of "Batman", our boss can only start when he comes back..."The Sixth Sense", Michelle, you are very well informed, maybe we can arrange a meeting, Simon has been looking forward to working with you Well... he should be back this week."

"..."

Although the people who came to say hello did not neglect him, Terry Semel still clearly felt that Harrison Ford, Jessica Lange, Michelle Pfeiffer and other big names were more eager for Amy Pascal Some.

Hollywood has always been realistic.

Terry Semel understands that Warner is not the only choice for these big names, and more often Warner needs to try its best to cooperate with these people.

In comparison, Daenerys Entertainment has become an anomaly.

Beginning with last year's "Run Lola Run", several consecutive North American box office works broke [-] million, which not only allowed this small company that was established less than two years ago to rise rapidly, but also meant that Daenerys Entertainment has enough Strength has allowed many big stars, even those who are already in Hollywood, to go further in their careers.

Robert De Niro is the most typical example.

The status of the two-time Oscar winner in Hollywood is not comparable to that of many actors. However, before "Pulp Fiction", De Niro did not have any work with a North American box office of over 2 million.Whether it is "The Godfather [-]" or "Taxi Driver", although they are both famous, their box office is only tens of millions of dollars.

Although "Pulp Fiction" is a ensemble play, De Niro has thus got rid of the embarrassing situation of several previous works that have not been sluggish at the box office.

Right now, "Dead Poets Society", which the two-time Oscar winner cooperated with Daenerys Entertainment, has entered the promotion stage. The box office potential of this film does not seem to be too great, but the other West The script signed by Luo himself is not necessarily the case.

In fact, due to Daenerys Entertainment's powerful ability to promote the career of a movie star, Terry Semel received some similar requests before this lunch.

After some greetings, everyone returned to their seats. Amy and Semel chatted and ordered lunch, and then began to talk about business.

"Terry, regarding "Flying Childhood", since you and Simon have agreed on a film contract, as long as this film can reach the North American box office standard of over [-] million, Warner has no right to participate in the development of potential sequels. The copyright should also belong to Daenerys Entertainment. I don't want the two parties to continue to entangle on this issue."

Terry Semel shook his head and said: "But this is not in line with the conventions. Amy, Warner and Daenerys jointly participate in the investment and production of the film. We should own half of the copyright of this film. Participating in the sequel is also our due right. .”

Amy didn't give in at all, and said in a strong tone: "If you insist on this, Terry, we can only wait for Simon to come back before making a decision. You know Simon's temper, and details that should not have been controversial have been dragged on for so long , He may even cancel this cooperation completely. Warner has made public the news of our upcoming cooperation, and thus gained in the stock price. If things happen repeatedly, you will definitely bear the shameful accusation of intentionally announcing false news.”

Terry Semel said: "Amy, if Simon does this, Daenerys Entertainment will not be able to get the copyrights of "Wonder Woman" and "Bourne Shadow."

Amy's tone was still relaxed, and said: "Are you going to test whether Simon will really do this?"

Terry Semel took a sip of the mineral water that the waiter had just brought, and fell silent.

Although he wants to fight for more benefits for Warner, Terry Semel knows that at the critical moment when Time Inc. and Warner Bros. are negotiating a merger, it is best not to make mistakes on his side.After a while, Semel finally nodded slightly and said, "Okay, Amy, then, who do you plan to cast as the hero and heroine of this film?"

After the matter was settled, Amy said calmly, "We plan to let Meg Ryan play the heroine. Her rough and sweet sister temperament is very suitable for this movie, and she just happens to owe our company. A movie appointment."

Meg Ryan successfully entered the top line with "When Harry Met Sally". Terry Semel recalled the script of "One Fly More" and some information about the actress, nodded with satisfaction, and asked: "Where's the leading actor?"

Amy said truthfully: "There is no suitable candidate yet."

Terry Semel heard this and suggested, "What do you think of Mel Gibson?"

Amy thought for a while and asked, "Is Mel's schedule coming?"

Terry Semel saw that there was something going on, nodded and said: "Of course, Mel will finish filming "Lethal Weapon 2" a few years ago, and the schedule for "One Fly More" is at the end of next year. The film can definitely start shooting in the first half of next year, isn't it? "

The request that Terry Semel received was from Mel Gibson. Like Robert De Niro, although Mel Gibson's fame in Hollywood has become bigger and bigger in the past few years, he has not yet had a box office movie. Over a billion works."Lethal Weapon," which grossed more than $6000 million last year, is already his most successful commercial.

Moreover, neither Warner nor Gibson himself has enough confidence in "Lethal Weapon 2" next summer.The success of the first part of the film has left many people confused, and it is completely impossible for everyone to predict whether the audience will accept a sequel.

Therefore, Mel Gibson urgently needs a movie that can guarantee his coffee position.

"Flying Beyond Childhood" seems to be a perfect fit.

This project was personally selected by Simon Westero. In addition to this, Mel Gibson happened to have heard about the general situation of this cooperation between Warner and Daenerys.The two parties agreed that the contract would not be terminated until a movie with a box office of over [-] million was produced, so Daenerys Entertainment obviously did not want to continue to entangle with Warner.

Therefore, the box office success of "Flying Beyond Childhood" is very likely.

After all, although Westeros has only proved his vision in "When Harry Met Sally", other Daenerys entertainment works are all his own scripts, but compared to other Hollywood filmmakers, Victoria Stroh's odds of success in picking a film were much higher after all.

As long as he can get this film contract, Mel Gibson can add a layer of protection for himself on the risk of "Lethal Weapon 2".If all goes well, he can even successfully join the ranks of leading actors in the billion-dollar box office club.

Amy hesitated when she heard Terry Semel's explanation, and said, "I remember you recommended Mel to play Bruce Wayne last time, but Simon rejected it."

"That's because Simon wants to cast a new Batman like Superman," explained Terry Semel. Meet and talk carefully about the project."

Amy thought for a while, and said: "This will have to wait until we sign the contract, and, in the end, it will definitely be Simon's decision."

"Simon should agree," Terry Semel smiled, pointed to the west, and said, "He is in Australia now, and Mel is also an Australian."

When Amy and Semel met, it was already the morning of September 18 in Melbourne, which was 9 hours earlier than Los Angeles.