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Producer, director, star, these three indispensable people in the movie, they discussed it.

Of course, the so-called discussion is to see who is more powerful, or who is more famous and has more background.

Barbara Fina, as soon as this woman appeared, Takeshi Iwata raised his vigilance.

Many people don't know where this woman came from, but in fact, this woman has collaborated with Martin Scorsese in many movies.

The main works of this great director after the 80s are basically all handled by this woman, Fina.

In other words, this time Universal has paid more attention to Takeshi Iwata.

Everyone met and exchanged a few simple greetings. Takeshi Iwata and Martin Scorsese also got to know each other.

Then I left the airport and went to a French restaurant.

In America... well, it's a real gastronomic desert.

The main cuisine in the United States should be called Mexican cuisine, especially here in California, which is originally the territory of Mexico.

Earlier, it was considered Spanish, so the building here, the khaki low second floor, is actually a continuation of the Spanish style.

Sadly, that's what Spanish cuisine is all about.

If you eat high-end food in the United States, you have to be French.

But, to put it bluntly, France's influence used to be mainly in the east of the United States, and if it extended to the west, the farthest was New Orleans.

Therefore, the French cuisine in Los Angeles is just that, not very authentic.

Ever since, the topic came.

"Mr. Iwata, this French snail seems to be pretty good."

"Mr. Scorsese, I'll simply order this beef stew combo."

"Oh, don't you really want to try?"

"I'm not very curious about what to eat."

"Huh...then why not order a steak?"

"I seem to have heard that goulash is the traditional dish of French cuisine. If I think about it, tradition means that they are better at it, so there probably won't be any problems."

"Oh, so that's the case. It seems that Mr. Iwata is a person who respects tradition very much."

"That's right, but I also like trendy things."

"Haha, very good, very good."

The two directors, Takeshi Iwata and Martin Scorsese, their status in the global film industry, of course, Takeshi Iwata is much worse.

But just now, the two of them completed a confrontation on top of this banquet.

Hollywood is a vanity fair, what will happen to an outsider if he wants to enter it?

Just like a certain TV series, if you don't have a Hermès bag, then you can't squeeze into the circle of those ladies.

Although, it's not so obvious here in Hollywood, but if you show timidity about certain things.

That would also be a black spot, and it would not be recognized by these people.

Just like just now, French cuisine traditionally focuses on stewing beef. If Takeshi Iwata doesn't even know this, then...

Although you are a Japanese director, it is understandable, but don't Japan always learn from Europe and the United States?

Takeshi Iwata has passed a small level.

And then, the Fina producer came.

"Mr. Iwata, you speak English well."

"Thanks, in fact, I also laugh when I hear Japanese people speak English."

As soon as he said this, Budai Inyasu, Kohhy, and Hisaishi Joe who followed him couldn't help laughing.

I complained about myself, it belongs to yes!

However, Takeshi Iwata is really not self-deprecating.

To say that the three of them came to the United States to make soundtracks, and in the current situation, it is good to eat hard, and it is not bad to be a minion.

Fina started by praising Takeshi Iwata's spoken words, and then she had to get to the point.

"Mr. Iwata, before we Universal still neglected you, there is indeed a problem with our work, please forgive me."

What he said was so polite, Takeshi Iwata was a little flattered.

"Actually, it didn't. I was too impatient."

All of a sudden, the atmosphere became harmonious.

"So, this movie "Fast and Furious", how about handing it over to Universal directly?"

Fina is an old hand, she and Martin have done a lot of preparations before.

We have already agreed with you and apologized to you, so there is no need to hold any screenings of this movie.

Why do you have to make it so complicated?

In fact, their idea of ​​Universal is quite simple, and it feels that there is no need to compete with other big Hollywood companies.

After hearing this, Takeshi Iwata smiled, "That's not impossible."

Aha, isn't this great!

Fina found it difficult at first, but now she finds it's nothing.

However, before she was happy for a long time, Takeshi Iwata continued to speak with a smile.

"But I hope that this "Fast and Furious" will be released on a large scale in North America."

Ok?

Conditions arise!

Large-scale release, these words are very easy, but in the North American film industry, it is really not easy.

In fact, just looking at the box office rankings of American movies, it will often surprise people.

how?

How can a movie have so little box office?

Just a few hundred dollars?

How can this be?

But that's what it is.

Even, even if it is a classic among classics, sometimes it doesn't have much box office at all.

A typical example is "It's a Wonderful Life", which was later rated as one of the top [-] American movies, ranking high.

But when it was released that year, the box office was disastrous.

Takeshi Iwata came to the United States to make a name for himself, not to be a pawn in the game between Universal and Panasonic.

Fina naturally understands that this is Takeshi Iwata's condition, but in her opinion...

You are a director from Japan, what box office appeal does your film have?

"Mr. Iwata, you are overconfident." There was contempt in the woman's smile.

Although, she has hidden it very well.

In fact, Takeshi Iwata had figured this out a long time ago, otherwise, he wouldn't have spent so much effort.

Ever since, he responded with a smile.

To be honest, Takeshi Iwata's smile gives people a very scary feeling, and this kind of scary is rigid, that is, he is a murderer.

As for Barbara Fina, her smile is... Red lips, a bloody mouth, and a mid-mature woman, it really is that kind of disgusting horror.

"If you want to talk about self-confidence, of course, if a film director is not confident in his own work, then what qualifications does he have to expect fans to buy tickets?

This "Fast and Furious", I shot from start to finish, and then I will do editing work.

I'm pretty sure that this movie will hit the box office in North America.

This movie ticked all the boxes.

Miss Barbara, don't you Universal want to make money? "

That's the truth, but you Director Iwata...

Barbara Fina, she really hates Takeshi Iwata's self-confidence, because in Barbara's opinion, this kind of self-confidence should not appear on an Asian.

Maybe she wasn't being racist, maybe she just saw no Asian-Americans like Takeshi Iwata.

"But this is the United States, so it's really hard to say about filming."

Fortunately, Scorsese, the great director, smoothed things over.

What he said is also justified.

In 1948, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that film companies such as MGM were not allowed to have their own theaters.

Originally, MGM was the largest film company in the world, and they owned theaters themselves.

This law is actually an anti-monopoly law, but it is only implemented in the United States, and other countries have not followed suit.

In other words, the film company cannot influence the scheduling of films.

Is this really the case?

Takeshi Iwata took a mouthful of French beef stew, the red meat smelled like red wine.

"I believe that there will be no one who doesn't like making money, and the same is true for theaters. If Mr. Scorsese is also optimistic about my work, won't this impress them?"

Good guy, a little flattery.

Scorsese was overjoyed, but Fina rolled her eyes inwardly.

Takeshi Iwata is actually playing with one-handed differentiation. As for whether it is useful...

"In short, when watching the film, I believe that some people think that this "Fast and Furious" will make money."

After speaking, he picked up the bread and dipped it in the stewed beef soup.

Martin nodded, and Fina felt a little helpless.

And what about Budai, Kohhy and Joe Hisaishi?

Sri Lanka One!

This welcome meal was quite interesting.

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Chapter 235 "The Fast and the Furious" is coming soon!

"Martin, is this young man from Japan too arrogant?"

"Barbara, I think it's all right."

"fine?"

"Yes, especially his confident eyes, and his standard villainous face, reminds me of Scarface."

"Ah? What association is this?"

"Hahaha... In short, I think it's very interesting, and what he meant is obviously that he wants to use the movie to speak. We might as well wait and see."

"You're always like this... Could it be that you want to support him?"

"I probably don't need me for this. I did a little research before, and I found that the Japanese film master Akira Kurosawa is quite optimistic about him."

"Oh, it turned out to be like this, no wonder..."

When Barbara Fina heard Kurosawa's name, she was completely different.

No wonder Takeshi Iwata is so confident. He turned out to be a person favored by Akira Kurosawa.

However, Akira Kurosawa's road to Hollywood also failed, so how could Takeshi Iwata be any better?

Barbara felt that it was the right decision for her not to directly agree to Takeshi Iwata's conditions.