American Fame and Fortune

Chapter 839 Cash on delivery

 Burbank, Disney Studios headquarters.

“Disney’s schedule is full this year, and it’s not appropriate to schedule a popular sequel like “John Wick 3” during the holiday season.”

In the office, Alan Horn handed Martin a schedule and said: "The preliminary plan is that the film will be released in mid-May or mid-June next summer."

 Martin glanced at it and said with a smile: "Anything is fine. This will also leave the crew with more time for post-production. Alan, please look at the arrangements."

Alan laughed and asked, "Did you gain anything from your trip to Ukraine this time?"

Martin said casually: "It's not in the movie. The pop culture there is quite different from ours, but there is a TV series starring Alexandrovich, the hero of "Napoleon's Beauty", called "The People's "Servant", if Disney is interested, it can be introduced to ABC for broadcast. "

"Is there a demo tape?" Seeing Martin nod, Allen said: "Let's try it out first, but don't have high hopes. The series is more exclusive than the movie."

 “Give it a try.” Of course Martin knew this.

 Except for a few closed countries and regions, North America is the most exclusive film and television market in the world. Very few foreign-language films have achieved good commercial results. Many well-known films from Europe or other countries have received only mediocre response in the North American market.

Therefore, when many major overseas directors enter the North American market, they simply put down their native language versions and shoot movies in English as the first language, and then use a large number of actors from Hollywood or English-speaking areas in the filming.

 He looked at the big fat man among the people: "Why don't you introduce me?"

Arriving on the first floor, Scarlett Johansson whispered a few words to Luc Besson and deliberately stayed behind.

 Scarlett recalled it carefully, then took out her cell phone and looked at the call history, and talked for a while.

Once Martin heard it, he knew it was right. It was the day after the conflict with Justin Bieber and Ryan Reynolds.

 Martin spread his hands, feeling helpless.

Scarlett also knew that she had gone too far and said, "If you have time later, find a place and I will make it up to you."

Martin said directly: "Forget about Emma Watson. Any movie she appears in will make people subconsciously think she is Hermione Granger."

Martin has encountered a lot of troubles during this period, and he can't help but wonder. Could it be that what she asked about was related to Michelle Bryan?

He smiled: "I have a lot of troubles every day, what are you talking about?"

As the second largest shareholder, Martin is certainly not polite: "I recommend a candidate, Saoirse Ronan, the heroine of "La La Land". Her singing and dancing skills are extremely high, and she is very suitable for the role of Belle. "

 Martin responded: “Okay.”

Allen had an impression of this actress: "Let her go to the audition." He thought for a while: "In this way, the audition is scheduled after "La La Land" is released. By then, the film market will respond well and it will become her first choice. bonus."

 Martin nodded slightly: "If you have something to invite, of course I have time."

Alan nodded: "I think so too."

Scarlett said quickly: "Martin, this is Luc Besson. Luc, this is Martin."

Scarlett said directly: "My ex-husband, Ryan Reynolds, actually falsely accused me of having an affair with you during my marriage. I was so angry that I just said that I had. We spent one night together in Boston. This is actually true. ”

Scarlett shrugged: "Let's talk slowly." She came to Martin not for this film, but instead asked: "Has anyone given you trouble recently?"

 Martin could roughly guess what movie it was and asked, "How was the discussion?"

Allen said: "The script was completed, the director was confirmed to be Bill Condon, and I was about to start selecting actors. Someone recommended Emma Watson to me."

“Long time no see, let’s chat.” Scarlett walked forward to the waiting area in the front hall.

 Martin made a phone call and asked someone to send the "Servant of the People" demo tape to Disney Pictures, and asked: "How is the preparation for "Beauty and the Beast" going?"

 Luc Besson is undoubtedly this typical example.

 Take the elevator downstairs, and a few people come in from the fourth floor.

 Martin asked casually: "Are you going to make a movie with Luc Besson?"

 The two of them found a deserted place to sit down.

One of the women was short, with blond hair, and a body that was bulging forward and backward, like a flesh bomb.

Scarlett's ex-wife has full attributes and specifically reminded Martin: "Ryan Reynolds is very vindictive and tolerant. He will do whatever it takes to achieve his goals. Don't ignore him even though he is just a second-rate star."

 When Martin came out of the elevator, she said, "Do you have time?"

Martin noted it down and said, "Deadpool, right? I remember he played that character in The Wolverine."

 Martin followed.

"A science fiction movie, the script is very interesting, a woman transcends and becomes a god." When it came to the commercial confidentiality clause, Scarlett simply said, and then changed the topic: "I am the heroine, this time I am following Luc Besson. Come here to sell distribution rights to Disney Pictures.”

 Martin said smoothly: "I am a fan of your movies, and "Leon" is one of my favorite movies."

This is a large-scale production project jointly invested by Disney Pictures and Davis Studios.

  There’s not much to say in the elevator.

 Scarlett was a little surprised when she saw Martin: "I didn't expect to meet you here."

 Martin listened and simply asked: "What is Ryan Reynolds doing recently?"

The two chatted for a while about the release of "La La Land". The film's North American premiere date is set for November and will be released before Thanksgiving.

 Martin was reluctant to refuse her kindness, so he nodded slightly, thinking of what happened in New York, and asked: "What was the specific time of your ex-husband's incident?"

 Martin smiled: "Hello, Scarlett, I just went to Disney Studios."

Scarlett said: "While working on a movie, a character in the X-Men, I heard that he was repeatedly frustrated by 20th Century Fox, but he still didn't give up, as if he was preparing for a party to please Fox's senior executives."

 Half an hour later, Martin came out of Allen Horn's office and went downstairs to go to the studio.

 Luc Besson stretched out his hand to shake Martin's hand: "Nice to meet you."

"Maybe." Scarlett winked at Martin: "If you deal with him, remember to let me know. I am happy to see him suffer misfortune."

Martin said: "Don't involve me in the conflicts between your ex-couples."

 Scarlett straightened her blond hair and said, "You are so boring..."

"No, this is not boring." Martin stood up and called her out: "He is not against me, but I am messing with his ex-wife."

Scarlett pinched Martin's arm: "Do you still want to **** me?"

Bruce drove the car to the door, Martin opened the door and pushed Scarlett into the car: "If I say I don't want to, will I be very disrespectful to you?"

“Of course!” Scarlett emphasized: “Even for basic courtesy, you have to **** me today.”

Martin had no choice but to take Scarlett to the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Beverly Hills, and they entered his long-term private room there.

Before the polite start, Martin gave Bruce a few words outside the door: "Find someone to keep an eye on Ryan Reynolds immediately. That **** may be harmful to us. Let's take a look at the specific situation first."

 Bruce nodded: "I'll let someone do it."

Scarlett was impatient and shouted in the room: "Martin, where are your manners? Or are you not a gentleman?"

 Martin hurriedly returned to the room for the sake of his reputation.

 Scarlett Johansson, who is less than thirty years old, deserves such courtesy.

 Scarlett’s bath water is now very popular.

 In a few years, when the widowed sister becomes Auntie Si, Martin will no longer be so polite.

Perhaps she felt a little guilty about inadvertently causing some trouble to Martin. Scarlett took the initiative and made Martin truly understand how far a Hollywood actress can go when she wants a man to enjoy her.

When the mood and rhythm reached their peak, Scarlett took out her mobile phone and insisted on taking a photo with Martin to keep as a souvenir.

  Martin didn’t want to accompany her to the exposure, so he only asked her to take a photo of the two of them.

Scarlett had no choice but to take a photo of the two of them with red faces and sweaty foreheads, and posted it on Twitter.

 …

 Los Angeles, Hollywood Hills.

 Ryan Reynolds grabbed his cell phone and sat on a high stool in front of the bar in the living room, looking around the house worth $4 million.

This is the mansion he bought when he married Scarlett Johansson. For him at that time, he even used the energy to feed himself.

 Now, Ryan Reynolds does not have many fixed assets in his hands.

Agent Cowell came in from outside at this time and took a document and put it on the bar. Ryan Reynolds took a look and asked, "Sold?"

 Cowell nodded: "$3.65 million, sold to a star from Mexico."

Ryan Reynolds opened it and looked at it carefully. There were signatures from lawyers and accountants on it. He took the signature pen handed over by his agent and signed his name on it.

“I’ll hand it over to the real estate agent.” Cowell picked up the document and looked at his watch: “We can stay here until six o’clock in the afternoon.”

Ryan leaned on the bar: "I'll stay by myself for a while."

 Cowell first went to deal with the sale of the house. After selling the house, he had enough money to hold a grand party.

 Michelle Brian has informed them that the goods have arrived in Los Angeles.

Ruian must pay the second payment as soon as possible.

 Cowell went to see a real estate agent.

 Ryan lay on the bar and was in a daze for a while. Like many people nowadays, he took out his mobile phone to browse social media. As soon as he opened Twitter, he saw new news posted by his ex-wife Scarlett Johansson, and he clicked on it.

The phone screen flashed, and Scarlett’s tweet popped up. The title looked normal—it feels great to work out with Martin Davis!

The tweet was followed by a photo, a photo of Martin and Scarlett’s heads!

Ryan only glanced at it and couldn't help but cursed: "Bitch man and woman!"

The two people in the photo have messy hair, blurred eyes, flushed faces, and sweat on their foreheads.

Having been in Hollywood for many years, Ryan could tell at a glance that the two of them were not working out, they were clearly having fun together.

 It is none of his business if his ex-wife messes around with others.

But Ryan immediately thought of his last phone call with Scarlett Johansson. When the two got married, the couple had been together.

 And what happened in New York.

Ryan was going crazy for a while, but he couldn't do anything.

 With his status, there is nothing he can do against Martin Davis.

“Damn it!” Ryan was not in the mood to scroll through social media anymore. He turned off the phone screen and slammed the bar counter hard: “I can’t always be so unlucky! You can’t always be smooth!”

This time, he is even more urgent about the role of Deadpool and about impressing 20th Century Fox.

 Ryan couldn't sit still anymore, got up and left the house. When he saw that Cowell had finished negotiating with the real estate agent, he said, "Let's go."

 Two people got into the same car.

Ryan started the car, headed to Beverly Hills, and said to Cowell: "Contact Michelle, I want to see her."

Cowell called immediately and said, "She's at the same place."

Ryan drove directly over and arrived at the door of a mansion in Beverly near West Hollywood. After Cowell made another call, the doorman opened the door and let him go.

 After parking the car, Ryan went to meet Michelle alone.

 Passing by the swimming pool surrounded by beautiful women again, he entered the villa and went upstairs. Still on the open balcony on the second floor, he saw Michelle Bryan wearing a yellow dress.

Ryan pulled up a chair and sat down, and asked: "Has the goods arrived?"

Michelle gently stroked the emerald on the ring: "Yes, after many twists and turns, fortunately, there was no accident and we successfully arrived in Los Angeles a few days ago."

Ryan was anxious: "When can it be used?"

"Don't be impatient and wait for a while." Michelle said with a confident and charming smile on her face: "The goods that came here are in original condition and a little wild. They need to be tamed by me, and you don't want to see it either. Was your guest accidentally injured by the cargo? "

 Rian understood immediately after hearing this and said: "It is very necessary. My client has a noble status and cannot be compromised."

Michelle said: "Don't worry, no matter how fierce the horse is, it will become a tame lamb under my hands."

 Her face suddenly straightened up and she asked, "When will you give me the second payment?"

Ruian tried to bargain: "The price you ask is too high, can you..."

Michelle raised her hand to interrupt him: "If you don't want it, the deposit will not be refunded and I will transfer it to other customers. These are hot items."

Thinking of her missing men, she added another sentence: "Do you know how much I paid for this batch of goods like yours? How many of my men who have been following you for many years will never come back! I didn't increase the price temporarily, it's already For the sake of business reputation.”

Sui Rui'an really didn't know, but when he thought about it, the risks of this kind of business were probably very high.

He thought for a while and said: "The second payment will be given to you within two days, but before that I need to see the goods. I am the buyer and verify the goods. I have the minimum rights."

"Yes." Michelle also had conditions: "The goods are not here, so you can only go with them alone. You cannot contact them directly, because the goods have not yet been tamed, so you can only take a look through the window."

Ryan responded: "Let's go now."

Michelle made a phone call, and someone came up immediately and led Ryan downstairs.

Ryan asked Cowell to wait here temporarily and drove him out of the mansion with him.

 Someone was sitting in the passenger seat with him all the time, and before leaving, Ruian was asked to turn off all electronic camera equipment, including mobile phones.

On the balcony on the second floor, the smile on Michelle's face disappeared and she asked a subordinate to call Lynch again. The phone was still turned off.

The first batch of goods arrived in Los Angeles smoothly after Lynch went to Ukraine, but then something unexpected happened in Ukraine.

Michelle lost contact with Lynch. The news was obtained from the media. The Ukrainian Security Service took action and dismantled a human trafficking ring.

There is a popular star in Ukraine who is jumping up and down, constantly swaying Ukrainian public opinion and putting pressure on the Ukrainian authorities to continue to pursue this matter.

Michelle is not worried that the other party will trace it here. Even if it is found to be related to her, what will happen?

Do the Ukrainians want to punish the Americans? What a joke of the century.

The only pity is Lynch, his capable subordinate.

 Michelle's phone rang at this moment.

She connected, and a voice came from the other side: "Jeffrey asked me to ask you, what did your people do? Make such a big noise in Ukraine! Now Ukraine and surrounding areas are affected by public opinion, and they are all under strict investigation. In this regard, our incoming goods channels have been seriously affected!”

Michelle said: "I can't figure out what's going on. All the information I got came from the media, and all the subordinates sent to Ukraine have lost contact..."

There was a warning: "Although the Ukrainians can't do anything to us, we must pay attention to the influence of public opinion. You cut off any contact with them! The most likely possibility is that these people have been arrested by the Ukrainian Security Service and may even instigate rebellion. It is no longer worth it." Trusted.”

“I understand.” Michelle hung up the phone.

 Other than being fished for law enforcement by the FBI, this was the biggest blow she had suffered in her career.

 Fortunately, the goods requested by the customer have arrived.

 Michelle is a very professional and ethical madam.

 …

 A group of three cars left Beverly and came to the south of Santa Monica.

There is a private dock here specifically for parking yachts, and there are some supporting warehouses nearby.

One of the brick and concrete warehouses with a yard has a signboard of a logistics company, which looks normal.

Ryan Reynolds followed the people into the warehouse and walked around several piles of goods. A door leading to the underground opened and four people walked down the stairs.

 The basement is brightly lit and guarded by armed men.

 Ryan Reynolds was alerted that Michelle seemed to have more power than he thought.

 But he is not worried because the stronger Michelle is, the safer this matter will be.

 “This way.” Someone greeted.

Rian followed the people all the way inside and came to the end of the corridor which was not too long.

The man pointed to the innermost room and said, "Everyone is in there. Go and take a look. Don't disturb them."

Ryan walked lightly, came to a glass window, and looked through the glass.

 The first thing I saw were three girls, with typical Slavic appearance, fair skin and beautiful appearance.

In front of them, there was someone like an instructor, who seemed to be training them, all with simple commands and movements, which seemed to strengthen their obedience.

 Having seen it with his own eyes, Ruian felt relieved.

 (End of this chapter)