American fame and fortune

It was getting late, and the guests were leaving one after another. In the hands of everyone who left, there was a return gift from Martin and Elizabeth.

The courtyard was still brightly lit, but quiet.

Thomas stayed at the end, came to Martin, and said: "Ali's lobbying was effective."

Martin nodded: "Don't relax on Martha and Rita's public relations team. You communicate with them and I will fully cooperate."

"They will be able to come up with specific plans and schedules next Monday." Thomas looked at the time: "I'm leaving first."

Martin said: "Go back and have a rest early."

When Thomas was gone, Elizabeth asked in a low voice: "What can I do?"

"Help me cheer up." Martin leaned into her ear: "Give me some facial cleanser from time to time to keep me clear-headed."

Elizabeth had been the hostess all night and was in a very good mood. She said, "I see you are a little confused now and need to wake up."

Martin said: "With a girlfriend like you, who wouldn't be confused?"

The two returned to the villa together.

…………

On the roof of a small villa near the North exit of Sunset Boulevard, two tall and muscular men stood.

After Victor and Big Beard came from Atlanta, they explored the community where Martin's new home was located and rented a small villa not far from the community.

The bearded man held up his binoculars and could vaguely see a long line of cars leaving a brightly lit manor.

He relied on the telescope's ranging function to measure the distance and said, "It's more than 2,500 meters away from us."

Victor had already explored the information and said: "The house is located in the center of the community, far away from all exits. The community is under closed management. The house covers a large area and has few people. The security management is strict, and strange faces appear. Being nearby, it’s easy to attract attention.”

Big Beard said: "I was still thinking that the place where he lives is easy to attack. When the boss comes, I can shoot him out with an RPG and finish it off."

Victor reminded: "It goes without saying that these idiots have such thoughts."

Bearded said: "I just want to be simple and direct."

A police car drove down the road with its lights flashing.

Victor looked at his watch. Just a few minutes after the lights of the police car disappeared from sight, police lights dimly came on on the other side of the community. LAPD patrols were very intensive.

This is a residential area for the rich and famous, and the amount of taxes paid every year is huge. It is normal to enjoy such treatment.

The bearded man's focus is not on the same channel as Victor's.

He looked at the manor in the distance for a while, then followed the long line of car lights to the security guards hired by the community, thinking that if he took action, he could kill a few of them in a short time.

After estimating for a while, the bearded man simply asked Victor: "How long will it take for us to quietly deal with the security here, rush in with the car at the fastest speed, quickly eliminate the target, and then withdraw?"

Victor pointed to the road that branched off from Sunset Boulevard and said, "In about ten minutes at the latest, a police car will pass by near the community. As long as we take action, we will be discovered soon. How will we evacuate then?"

Big Beard's usual approach: "Take a few security guards hostage."

Victor shook his head: "You idiot, killing the hostage and the murderer together is not Alpha's patent. By then we will be stuck in Los Angeles and have the magazines emptied by those American pigs."

Big Beard was still following his train of thought and said: "We use fierce firepower..."

Before he could finish his words, he was slapped on the head by Victor, who said: "Shut up, we are a gang, not an army! This is the United States, not Russia! How many people do you think we can come to?" ? Will it attract attention if a group of Russians gather together?"

The bearded man spread his hands: "There is another simple way. We meet him by chance on the street. He is a Hollywood star. I can catch him by myself."

"Other people are stupid and will just shut up. How about you? Even if you are stupid, you still like to come up with ideas." Victor is actually very satisfied with his partner. Although he often comes up with unreliable ideas, he can still listen to his words. I won’t do anything privately.

He said: "This is not a suitable place for action. With our strength, we may be wiped out by the LAPD before we even see Martin."

The bearded man frowned: "Is the LAPD so powerful?"

Victor said: "They are the largest armed organization in the local area!"

The long line of lights on the road gradually dispersed, and he patted his beard: "Let's go, it's time to talk to the boss."

The two drove out, away from Beverly Hills, found an unmonitored public phone nearby, and dialed a number.

Victor said a few words, quickly picked up the phone, grabbed the bearded man's shoulders and said, "Boss and the others plan to leave the country today and come to North America separately."

The bearded man laughed heartily: "It won't be long before we can have a big fight."

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Begostad region, Russia-Ukraine border area.

After paying a sum of money, the group crossed the border and entered Luhansk.

The car rushed along the road and soon entered a small town.

Boris, with a gray beard, got out of the car and entered the only hotel in town.

The middleman waiting here came forward and said, "Everything has been arranged."

Boris shook his head, and several people went upstairs to the room to talk.

The middleman did not hesitate, took out different passports and tickets and put them on the table.

Boris took it over and looked through it. The tickets were scattered and they would fly to Los Angeles from different cities in the next few days.

"If you all go there together, you will be strictly investigated and problems may arise." The middleman thought carefully: "You can only go there dispersedly."

Boris stretched out his finger and clicked, and someone came over immediately behind him and took out a few wads of cash.

The middleman collected the money and said, "I can only help you get here. When you get to the United States, as long as you have money, you won't have to worry about buying a gun."

"Watch your mouth." Boris said the first sentence.

The middle man nodded and quickly left the room.

Boris asked his men to take away the passports and tickets and said: "Go and prepare them all."

People left one after another, with only one bodyguard accompanying him.

Boris opened the inner pocket of his coat and took out a photo, which was a group photo of three people.

Besides him, there were also middle-aged and young people.

These are Boris's son and grandson. The son envies the lighthouse of the world and insists on going to the United States to develop.

As a result, his only grandson died in Burbank Middle School and his son died in prison.

In other words, Boris’ lineage has been severed.

Revenge is necessary!

Boris stretched out his hand to the bodyguard: "Coca-Cola!"

The bodyguard took out a bottle of Coke from his bag, the kind that came in a glass bottle, opened it and handed it over.

Boris took it and drank it into his stomach, as if he was drinking the blood of his enemy.

When the bottle of Coke was gone, he took out a folded poster from his pocket with his other hand, spread it flat on the table, picked up the Coke bottle and smashed it on it.

The small poster had been smashed and the colors were mottled, but it was still vaguely visible that the person on the poster was Martin Davis!

Boris said: "That's what he hit my grandson on the head with, right?"

The bodyguard responded: "Yes."

"Very good!" Boris said sternly: "Catch him alive as much as possible. I will use a Coke bottle to smash his head into pieces!"

After being targeted by the bastards from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and forced to endure it for several years, he couldn't bear it anymore.

…………

In Los Angeles, Martin started to get busy, competing for Oscars and rewards from sponsors.

Basically, you don’t have to spend your own money. If you succeed, you will receive the statuette and a total bonus of 6 million US dollars. There is no reason not to work hard!

As November entered, the Dark Knight crew held large-scale dinners one after another, and Martin attended every event, chatting and laughing with the academy members.

A large number of gifts were given out through the crew.

WMA held dozens of free screenings in big cities such as New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Chicago, and the audiences were basically film critics, media reporters and entertainment bloggers.

Martin attended nearly every scene, and in his interactions with these people, he exaggerated the hard work put into the characters.

Everyone who attends will receive a handmade Joker statue and a hardcover Dark Knight DVD set.

Martin once again appeared on Helen's talk show to promote himself.

All Academy judges received Joker statues and Dark Knight DVDs in the mail from WMA and Warner Bros.

Considering that the judges participating in the screening meeting may not have DVD players at home, the crew was very considerate and "lent" each person a DVD for watching the film.

Because it is loaned out, it does not violate the college regulations.

As for the lending time, there is no need to worry about this.

When it came to lobbying, Martin left it entirely to Martha and Rita's professional team.

Find a reliable public relations team in this regard, you don’t have to worry about it yourself, just follow the public relations schedule.

Old white men like Nicholson, Warren Beatty, etc., if they want, can have free lunch and dinner at high-end restaurants every day from October until the end of January, and the gifts are even more generous.

If you want to be nominated and further win awards, money is indispensable.

Martin's side has prepared more than 3 million US dollars based on various sponsorships.

This is the cost of a supporting role.

Martin vaguely remembered that there was once a Korean film that spent no less than 15 million US dollars in public relations fees in order to compete for Oscars, setting a new record during the awards season.

Putting aside the quality of the video, even if such a large amount of money is thrown into the water, it will make a loud noise.

For more than a month, Martin has been extremely busy. Sometimes he can travel to two cities in a day. Even if he stays in one city, he has to change at least two working places.

If you want to win an award, you have to lose face and run public relations campaigns.

Even performing artists recognized both inside and outside the circle, such as Daniel Day-Lewis and Meryl Streep, have to do this during the awards season, let alone Martin, a younger generation.

The academy itself encourages public relations and encourages competition.

It has just entered December. After nearly five months of screenings, The Dark Knight has officially been removed from North America. The North American box office has stayed at US$616 million.

This also allowed The Dark Knight to surpass Shrek 2 and Star Wars Episode 1 in one fell swoop, and sit in the second position on the North American box office list.

The overseas screenings of The Dark Knight are far from over. The overseas box office is gradually approaching US$500 million, and the global box office has reached US$1.088 billion.

The film's release from North American theaters also means that the DVD will be released soon.