The movie "Red Dead Redemption" was not only a hit in Los Angeles, but also had very high attendance in New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Detroit, Atlanta... these cities.
Many newspapers reported on it.
"The story of The Wilderness is very unique. It is not like previous westerns, which are about building a homeland, fighting Indians, or finding gold and then robbing and murdering each other. I think this movie has created a new category, called the 'Western chivalrous film'."
"Gun, horse, the West, a few whistles, and the back of a man leaving. This is the West in my mind. The protagonist is a bounty hunter, a ranger, and a playboy. Fighting for chivalry, showing a unique charm, redefining the Western film."
"Marisa is very beautiful, and her singing voice is even more beautiful. The song Scarborough Fair is so beautiful that you can listen to it over and over again. Even if it's just for Marissa's singing at the end of the film, it's worth going to the cinema. I hope Miss Ava Gardner can release a record, and I will definitely buy it."
The reporter interviewed the audience after watching the movie.
The audience also gave "Red Dead Redemption" very high reviews.
“I love this movie.”
"This movie is very enjoyable to watch. It is so exciting. Jon actually defeated two groups of forces by himself. It is really amazing."
"Marisa is so beautiful, and her voice is even more beautiful. Watching her sing is much better than listening to the record. Even just to watch her sing for a few minutes at the end, I am willing to buy a ticket and go to the cinema again."
The last shot of Ava singing is similar to the MTV of later generations. People nowadays have never seen it before and have no resistance to this form.
With newspaper promotion and word-of-mouth from the audience, the popularity of Red Dead Redemption continues, and the attendance rate has remained at a high level over the past week.
meyer estate.
There's a party going on here, and many celebrities are coming. Ava Gardner is wearing a fitted floor-length evening gown tonight, and she looks stunning and radiant.
At this moment she was surrounded by many people.
The last time we attended the Meyer Manor party, no one knew who Ava was. They just thought she was a beautiful girl brought by someone else, but this time she became the focus.
The success of "Red Dead Redemption" made her a star.
Now she has also become the object of others' pursuit.
Meyer looked at Ava in the distance and said to Hardy with a smile: "Hardy, you have discovered a treasure. With Ava's sexy beauty, acting skills and singing voice, I believe she will become a big star in the future."
"Everyone knows that Mr. Mayer is the most powerful star-making giant in Hollywood. All the people launched by MGM, such as Gable, Crawford, Vivien Leigh, Garbo, and Tracy, are super stars," said Hardy.
Meyer laughed.
This is indeed his achievement.
"Hardy, the box office of Red Dead Redemption has been good. According to current trends, it is expected to hit 8 million. Now it is November, and Red Dead Redemption is likely to become the box office champion this year."
"We both win, right?" Hardy said with a smile.
"Mr. Mayer, I have asked the company to apply for this year's Golden Globe Awards and Oscars. I hope Mr. Mayer can help me when the time comes." Hardy said.
Mayer was given many titles in later generations, one of which was "Father of Oscars".
In 1926, Mayer proposed that filmmakers unite and call for the establishment of a union to evaluate films.
In this way, Mayer became the chairman of the committee of the "American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences", and the "American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences" was later known as the Oscars.
Mayer served as the chairman of the committee for 30 years and only retired in the 1950s. When Hardy applied for an Oscar for his film, he would definitely ask Mayer for permission.
"The committee's selection is always fair. Isn't that the most attractive thing about the Oscars?" Meyer said calmly.
"Indeed." Hardy nodded with a smile.
Sometimes the conversations between big men are so subtle. Hardy stated his request and Mayer did not refuse.
"Are there any new plans recently? MGM can cooperate with HD Films." Mayer said.
"Indeed, I have two scripts. One is called "Singin' in the Rain," which is a musical drama. I asked someone to estimate the production cost, which is about 1.5 million."
"Another script is called "Across the World", which is an urban heist film with an estimated cost of 2 million."
Meyer was immediately interested.
"Hardy, tell me what these two films are about."
Hardy started with Singing in the Rain.
"This movie tells the story of two silent movie stars and a not-so-pretty female voice actor."
"As technology matured, sound films appeared. Although the female star was beautiful, her voice was very bad. The company found a voice actor with a nice voice and a good singing ability for her. The story unfolds between these few people."
Hardy recounted the entire story structure, the emotional entanglement, the male star did not love the beautiful female star, but fell in love with the plain-looking voice actress.
At work, Don and Cathy are in love. Lina is jealous and makes trouble everywhere. In the end, the big star and the little voice-over get together.
A perfect Cinderella template.
Meyer nodded and said, "It's a good story. I think it would be a good movie. Let's talk about that urban heist movie."
"The name of the urban heist film is "The Thief of the Seas". A thief adopts three orphans, two boys and one girl, and trains them to become art thieves."
"It starts with a clever theft scene, in which the theft is performed to perfection. Later, when they are trying to steal a famous painting from an ancient castle, they are attacked and the three of them are separated..."
Hardy basically followed the plot of Chow Yun Fat and Maggie Cheung who traveled all over the world, because in that movie, it would not be out of place if Americans were to play the role instead.
Meyer listened with great interest, thinking about the thrilling theft scenes, anti-theft devices, and lock-picking techniques designed by Hardy. He felt that the film would be very attractive to the audience.
After Hardy finished speaking, Mayer looked at Hardy and said, "Hardy, I am very optimistic about the two movies you mentioned. How about we work together?"
"Of course." Hardy agreed straightforwardly.
"What do you think of the actors in these two films?" Meyer asked.
"I think Johnny Fonteyn can play the male lead in Singin' in the Rain. He is a well-known American singer. As for the voice actor of the female lead, I think Judy Garland can play the role."
Hardy is repaying a favor, not only from Judy Garland and Johnny Fonteyn, but also from the Godfather.
Meyer laughed, "Haha, a plain-looking female voice actor, this role is indeed quite suitable for Judy Garland."
"As for the actress who travels all over the world, I want to use Ava for the female lead."
Hearing Hardy mention Ava, Mayer glanced at the tall woman in the crowd in the distance. It was normal for Hardy to praise his woman.
"As for the leading male role, I think Gregory Peck is very suitable. There is no candidate for the second male role at the moment, so we can find a young and handsome male actor from other actors," said Hardy.
Gregory Peck is 30 years old this year. He was nominated for an Oscar for Best Actor last year for his role in "Dr. Edward" and has just risen to fame.
Meyer also felt that Gregory Peck was suitable for the leading male role.
"It's settled. We'll work together on these two films, and let our people negotiate the details," said Meyer.
"no problem."
Hardy smiled and raised his glass, clinking it with Mayer's, and the two reached a verbal agreement.
The party is over.
Hardy and Ava drove away. Ava sat in the passenger seat and looked at the man. "I saw you talked with Mr. Meyer all night. What else do you want to talk about?"
"About the new movie," Hardy said.
"Are you preparing to shoot a new movie again?" Ava asked quickly.
"yes."
"Then~~~"
Ava hesitated to speak.
Hardy smiled.
"There is a movie called 'Along the Way'. There is a heroine in it who is similar to a modern-day thief, charming and agile. She has much more roles than the big pimp. She is definitely the leading lady. Are you interested in acting in her?" Hardy said.
“Yes, yes, yes~~!”
Ava excitedly kept agreeing.
"Thank you Hardy."
Ava hugged the man and kissed him.
Hardy was driving, luckily he was driving slowly. It was already late and there were few cars on the street, otherwise there would have been a high probability of a traffic accident.
Hardy turned the steering wheel, stepped on the brakes and stopped the car on the side of the road.
Ava excitedly hugged Hardy and kissed him non-stop, and soon the car started to shake.
......
HD Films has submitted applications to the Venice Film Festival, the Golden Globe Awards and the Oscars, and has people in touch with MGM about new film collaborations.
Hardy did the math.
The two films will require an investment of about 2 million.
Previously, the share price of Wash Mining had increased, so Hardy asked Andy to borrow $1 million from the bank, but now it seems that it is not enough.
He now has many industries.
But they are basically in the investment stage, and very little is produced.
The mineral water plant is still under construction.
Auction houses only spend money but don't make money.
Wash Mining Company had no profit and only borrowed $1 million from the bank using its stocks.
The TV factory still owes the bank 6 million.
HD Broker Company, HD Film Company, the box office of "Red Dead Redemption" is indeed good, but we will have to wait until next year at the earliest to receive the money.
HD Security Company is a company that is truly on the right track. It has signed cooperation agreements with five banks including Bank of America. The total number of HD Security personnel has exceeded 900, all of whom are veterans of the battlefield.
The security company made money, but there were many places to spend it. Hardy had no intention of touching their money. He promised Lanster that all the money earned now would be used for the development of the security company. The next step for HD Security was to enter San Francisco and other cities on the West Coast.
Short of money!
Hadi uttered a sigh.
He called Andy and said, "Andy, talk to the bank and see if you can borrow $2 million from the future box office of Red Dead Redemption."
"Okay, let's ask the bank." Andy agreed and went out.
With such an economic adviser, Hardy could save himself most of the trouble and do it much better than he could do himself.
At this moment.
The phone in Hardy's office rang. He picked it up and heard Siegel's voice.
"Hadi, it's me."
"Mr. Siegel, how's things going in Las Vegas lately?" Hardy asked concernedly.
Siegel's voice was a little low on the phone. "The casino, parking lot, restaurant, hotel, etc. are almost there, but the entertainment facilities are still far from what I imagined. It's still a long way from the resort I imagined."
Hardy knew that Siegel had to speed up the work mainly due to pressure from other gang bosses. According to his original expectation, it would take until mid-next year to complete, but those gang bosses couldn't wait any longer.
"Hardy, I'm back in Los Angeles and at home now. Come to my house. I have something to talk to you about." Siegel said.
"Okay, I'll go there now." Hardy replied.
We drove to Beverly Hills and entered Siegel's manor. Siegel's manor was no less luxurious than MGM boss Mayer's manor. It covered several acres and was considered a luxury mansion even in Beverly Hills.
Hardy walked into the living room.
The huge living room looked empty with only Siegel sitting there.
When Siegel saw Hardy, the first thing he said was, "Hady, I want to borrow some money from you!"