The king of ghost horse comedy

Chapter 264 A Great Victory

Stallone couldn't help being taken aback when he heard this, why hasn't he looked for other film companies. The CAA brokerage company also tried hard to promote him, but the result disappointed him very much.

After Stallone finished filming "Rocky", he became an instant hit and became the most dazzling new star in the United States, and naturally became the object of media attention.But he just didn't cultivate himself. Either the news of being drunk in a bar broke out today, or he was caught messing around with a few people tomorrow...

Several times, three times, four times, once something happened, the CAA agency company would jump out to help him clarify, and once something happened, it would help him come out to wipe his ass and deal with the aftermath. The manager who stared at Stallone kept changing. It's been three, but the situation still hasn't improved.

Stallone still goes his own way, and scandals continue to appear in the newspapers, which also greatly damages his commercial value.Before, many companies that wanted to seek his endorsement were all discouraged, while many companies that had already signed endorsement contracts wanted to terminate the contract, and even asked Stallone to discuss compensation liability.

After all, a spokesperson with such a bad image will have a great negative impact on the company he speaks for.Especially some family carnival food, sports goods and chain fitness stores and so on.Originally, Stallone was used as a signboard, but he didn't pay attention to his image, overeating and drinking, his body exploded and his image completely changed into another person.May I ask, is there any customer who is willing to visit the fitness shop endorsed by such an obese spokesperson, isn't he afraid that the more he works out, the fatter he will become?
After Stallone became fat, it became inconvenient to take other movies.Before, he was strong in spirit and looked clean and neat when shooting action movies, but now he is full of fat and panting after a few steps.Moreover, his acting skills have not increased in the past two years, and he cannot bring more surprises to the audience. After the film is released, it may not be a hit. Therefore, although many film companies believe that Stallone still has commercial value, they are not sure how much is left. For a movie with a small investment, the remuneration and production cost cannot be too large.

Stallone can tolerate low production costs, but he can't tolerate low pay.He is now living a luxurious life of singing and singing every night, spending two to three million yuan in income every month.For those films with small investment, the remuneration was not enough for him to spend for two months, and he had to stay in the crew for half a year. How could Stallone bear it, so he also rejected those films.

The CAA brokerage company was also fed up with Stallone's uncooperative attitude, and was already disappointed that he ignored the company's warnings and frequently broke out offensive news.Now that he has finally approached him for a job, he has found various reasons to reject it, which really disappoints the company to the extreme.

An entertainer is not afraid of being involved in scandals, and sometimes this will be a sign of high popularity.It’s okay to be disobedient occasionally, crying children have milk to drink, and sometimes the company will regress appropriately and give artists more benefits.However, disobedience to the company's arrangement and rejection of the job the company chooses for you is a heinous crime for the company and cannot be forgiven.

Because this means that you can't seek benefits for the company, which means you have no use value, so who will dump you again? !

CAA has been in development for two years, and it is no longer the time when there were only five people, and the office was installed in a room the size of a garage, and it required careful calculation to spend a hundred dollars.

Now the company has more than 200 artists, screenwriters, directors, producers, musicians, bands, etc. It is already one of the most famous brokerage companies in Hollywood.Stallone was the most dazzling red star of the company before, the golden signboard and pillar of the company.

But now CAA agency has Michael Douglas, George Lucas, Stephen Spielberg, Richard Zaniuk, David Brown...these have cooperated with Xu Guanwu before All of them joined the CAA brokerage company, making CAA a star-studded star.However, Stallone, the brightest star, is now much dimmed against the backdrop of other people.

Without the support of the CAA agent company, even if Stallone wanted to find a film company to cooperate, it became no longer so easy.Because you signed a brokerage company, under the constraints of the contract, you are not allowed to take any jobs in private.

Stallone couldn't get the job by himself, and wanted to terminate the contract with CAA brokerage company, but couldn't afford the high compensation.Going back to CAA to take over those bad jobs really didn't suit him, so he took Xu Guanwu as his savior.I just want to ask him for help when he comes to the United States next time, and ask him to fund the filming of "Rocky 2".

But I didn't expect that my last hope was gone, which shocked Stallone.Then when he heard Xu Guanwu's scolding, looked at the obese self in the mirror, and compared it with the strong self on the poster next to him, he couldn't help being stunned.

The man in the mirror was wearing baggy beach shorts and a T-shirt, but it still couldn't cover his belly.And the arm that was full of muscle before was now a piece of fat, red from the sun on the beach, looking as disgusting as the red meat on the shelf.The beard is unshaven, the eyes are dull, and the sharp eyes before are gone.

"When did I become like this?!"

Stallone, who finally recognized the reality, yelled, and suddenly squatted on the ground and began to cry.

Xu Guanwu had never seen a man cry so sadly before, and never thought that a tough guy like Stallone would cry like a woman, so he couldn't help standing there dumbfounded.

"Don't cry, don't cry!" Xu Guanwu patted his arm, "Now that you have recognized the reality, let's change it from today on."

Stallone cried louder, as if someone had picked up the soap.

"Okay, okay, don't cry. You promise me to change it in the future, and I promise to help you find a way." Xu Guanwu couldn't help his head getting dizzy when he heard Stallone's crying, and quickly persuaded him.

"Okay, I'll change it." Stallone raised his face and said firmly.

Seeing that he didn't look like a fake, Xu Guanwu nodded, "Okay, now go take a good bath, and then have a good sleep. If you have anything to do, we can talk about it after the awards ceremony is over."

Stallone nodded.

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After leaving Stallone's mansion in Malibu Beach, Xu Guanwu was also in a bad mood.He rose together with Stallone. Without Stallone and his "Rocky", Xu Guanwu would have to wait at least five years before he would have enough capital to enter the Hollywood market.

But precisely because of that encounter with Stallone, Xu Guanwu obtained the funds needed for development in advance, Brilliant Cinemas, Yisheng Records, "Daily Daily", CAA brokerage company, etc., all of which are Stallone's "Rocky" brought him.

Therefore, Xu Guanwu's feelings for Stallone are very complicated. On the one hand, without Xu Guanwu, Stallone will fail hundreds of times before finally finding a film company that wants to invest in him, which will make him suffer for another two years; With the help of Stallone, it is also difficult for Xu Guanwu to find such a dark horse in the film industry, and it is impossible to fight for 100 million US dollars with [-] million US dollars.

The two have achieved each other, the difference is that Xu Guanwu did not give up the pursuit of money, has been investing in acquisitions and mergers, and has continued to grow bigger and stronger to become a media tycoon in Hong Kong.However, Stallone put his great career aside and completely fell into sinking.Maybe he suffered too much before, so once he got rich and found an outlet to vent, Stallone immediately lost control.

As a result, two years later, Xu Guanwu's career development has entered the fast lane, and he has left his own legend in Hollywood, USA.But Stallone was not as good as every day, which made Xu Guanwu a little sad and angry.

But Xu Guanwu still won't watch Stallone give up on himself like this. Whether it's for repaying a favor or being reluctant to part with this action superstar, Xu Guanwu will try his best to support him again.

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No.30 The three Golden Globe Awards were held at the Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills. When mentioning that Hilton has five-star hotels all over the world, Xu Guanwu also thought of all kinds of gossip about its third-generation heir Paris.Paparazzi all over the world like to photograph celebrities and rich families, especially those scandalous scandals, they can be called stinky husbands.

Paris Hilton also has a high IQ. She borrowed her status as a rich girl from a wealthy family to break out all kinds of gossip for hype. She frequently appeared on the front page covers of major newspapers and magazines, and became a celebrity whose popularity was not inferior to that of a first-line celebrity.

As a result, the gold content of her name has greatly increased. Not only did she use it to establish her own chain stores, clothing brands, perfume brands, shoe brands, leather bag brands, etc., she also used it to appear in movies, TV shows, and released records. Becoming a popular model... her net worth has rapidly increased to hundreds of millions of dollars, which is really a way to make money.The clever management techniques are as good as her great-grandfather, Conrad Hilton, the founder of the Hilton Group.

When Xu Guanwu and Zhao Yazhi came to the Hilton Hotel, they attracted a burst of frantic shooting from the media.Now he can be regarded as one of the most famous investors in Hollywood, absolutely legendary.

The three films that participated in the investment were not favored at first. "Rocky" failed hundreds of times, and "Jaws" was unsustainable halfway through the filming. "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" was also a past work, and no one wanted to invest .But he could see their commercial potential, and invested in them like this, and all of them achieved great commercial success.

In the 70s, when the film market was so depressed that even the eight major film companies could not sustain themselves, Xu Guanwu managed to create box office miracles one after another. It is really amazing.

Xu Guanwu has dealt with more media, so he naturally has experience, so he just walks forward with a smile and doesn't answer any reporters' questions.

These reporters often have ulterior motives and know that conventional questions are difficult to break out, so they will often ask some tricky questions. No matter whether they answer or not, they will be caught by them and hyped up.Xu Guanwu himself also runs a newspaper, so he has a very deep understanding of the habits of reporters.

Upright and dignified, he walked through the red carpet generously, and Xu Guanwu was interviewed by NBC again.

"Xu, congratulations on the commercial success of the two films you invested in, and they have also been shortlisted for so many Golden Globe Awards." It was also interviewed by the host Alan Heller. He was also very excited to see Xu Guanwu. Excited.

"Thank you. I am very grateful for the support of fans in the United States and fans all over the world. Thank you. I will continue to work hard and invest in making better films for everyone." Xu Guanwu said with a smile, "Another film can be nominated. And very proud."

"Your last movie "Rocky" was shortlisted for many awards, but did not win a trophy. Some people said that it was because of your foreign status that the judges had colored glasses in their selection. What do you think about this statement? Comment?" Alan Heller suddenly asked.

Xu Guanwu thought for a while, "I think this statement is very unreasonable. The principle of the Golden Globe Awards is fairness and justice. All the judges are also one of the most authoritative people in the film industry. I believe they will uphold fairness and justice." And it’s also important to point out that if these fair and impartial judges really had colored glasses, my film would not have been shortlisted for so many awards.”

"That's right. I think with this reason, all the rumors can be dispelled." Allen said with a smile, "Thank you for accepting our interview. Thank you. I wish you more awards today."

Xu Guanwu also smiled, and after walking down the visiting area, he couldn't help cursing, "Why do you have to set up a memorial archway! It's disgusting!"

(End of this chapter)