On a very ordinary weekend in mid-September, the entrance of the Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills was decorated with magnificent magnificently. The golden font "Maple Leaf Pictures Establishment Reception Party" line of large characters were particularly dazzling in the light of the spotlights. They could be seen clearly from a distance, and also attracted the attention of many pedestrians.

Under the night sky, the bright red carpet was spread from the entrance of the hotel to the roadside at the end of the main entrance square, with flowers on both sides of the carpet.

The scene of this cocktail party can be said to be full of heroic spirit.

But in sharp contrast, the atmosphere is deserted and the popularity is sluggish.

Not to mention the lack of heavyweight guests on the red carpet, even the reporters in the media area were only a few more than twenty.

Although this cocktail party was placed at the Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, the most commonly used large-scale events in Hollywood, there is a wall that is invisible and intangible and real.

Ronan arrived at the Hilton Hotel just after noon and played with Anne Hathaway, who came back from Canada, for an afternoon of "during the day and dressed in the sun". When night fell, he walked into the banquet hall where the cocktail party was held alone.

Maple Leaf Pictures is not short of money. Ryan Kavanaugh raised a large amount of money from Wall Street. The second shareholder David Ellison is also a veritable tycoon. The layout of the banquet hall highlights the "rich" style.

When Ronan entered the banquet hall, there were not many people inside, there were about dozens of people sparsely. The members of the six major Hollywood companies should be one of them, there were not many well-known stars and directors, and there were also very few representatives in the entertainment media industry.

Hollywood is a relatively closed circle and welcomes outsiders' money very much, but does not welcome outsiders to participate in this fame and fortune game in person.

Besides, this newcomer looks ambitious.

Ronan just walked into the banquet hall, and David Ellison and several others immediately came up.

"Good evening, Ronan." David Ellison took the lead in shaking hands with Ronan: "Welcome, welcome."

Two others accompanied David Ellison.

One of them is a strange blonde middle-aged man, and the other is Ronan, who is known as Kevin Spacey, a famous Hollywood actor in acting.

Kevin Spacey came over and shook hands with Ronan: "Hello, Mr. Anderson, your arrival is an honor for Maple Leaf Pictures."

Ronan had met him before and responded with a smile: "Hello, Kevin."

David Ellison said at the right time: "Kevin accepted our offer to serve as co-chair of Maple Leaf Pictures."

Ronan smiled and nodded at Kevin Spacey again. The management of the newly established Maple Leaf Pictures seemed to have done some work, and he knew to find an old driver to lead the way in Hollywood.

He also remembered what David Ellison said before, and the first thing Maple Leaf Pictures did after its establishment was to acquire Kevin Spacey's film company.

"I'll introduce you, Ronan." David Ellison was going to introduce the blonde middle-aged man: "This is Mr. Ryan Kavanaugh, chairman of Maple Leaf Pictures. Ryan, who is Ronan Anderson, the boss of Relativity Entertainment, and the famous gold medal producer in Hollywood."

Ronan had speculated before, and when he saw Ryan Kavanaugh coming to greet him enthusiastically, he also gave a polite response.

Perhaps, Ryan Cavano has a problem with his vision. He made serious judgment mistakes in the Internet stock market crash a few years ago, which led to his complete failure of his hedge fund. However, a person who can raise more than one billion US dollars from many small and medium-sized investment institutions on Wall Street will definitely not be simple.

Not to mention anything else, there is definitely a ability to fool people.

After a while of greetings between the two sides, guests arrived. Luo Nan entered the banquet hall. Since there were basically no acquaintances, he simply found a quiet place to sit down.

The new guest surprised Ronan, who actually acted as superstar Sylvester Stallone.

He also seems to have something to do with Maple Leaf Pictures and Ryan Cavano, and both sides seem to be very familiar with each other.

Just as Ronan asked for a glass of water, he found Ryan Kavanaugh to come over.

"I prepared the best champagne." Ryan Kavanaugh looked at a glass of clear water in front of Ronan: "Don't you try it?"

Ronan smiled and said, "Drinking alone will make you feel lonely the more you drink."

Ryan Cavano waved to the waiter, picked up two glasses of champagne, handed them to Ronan, and said, "Wine will taste more delicious when you have friends."

He raised his glass to Ronan, and Ronan responded, and the two of them took a sip.

Ryan Cavano asked, "How is it?"

Ronan nodded slowly: "Not bad, the taste is bright and clean, this is the French Berlane."

"You can guess that you have a lot of knowledge about wine by just hearing this sentence." Ryan Kavanaugh said with a smile.

Ronan smiled and said, "I have collected some good wines and occasionally taste them with my friends."

Ryan Cavano was quite proactive: "I wonder if I have the opportunity to taste your collection?"

This is a very fast relationship. As long as Ronan responds, Ryan Kavanaugh will be able to take the opportunity to enter Ronan's circle of friends.

Ronan did not refuse: "I ordered a batch of new wine. When the goods arrived, don't refuse."

"How could that happen?" Ryan Cavano looked very expectant: "Ronan, I'm waiting for your invitation?"

Luo Nan nodded slightly: "Okay, that's it."

It seems that the wine he ordered needs to be stored in a cellar for several years, and the wine has just been brewed.

After a short time of chatting, Ronan had a preliminary understanding of Ryan Cavano, and it was difficult to judge other aspects, but Ryan Cavano's social skills are indeed good.

Ryan Kavanaugh came to find Ronan not for wine tasting. Seeing that the relationship became familiar, he couldn't help but turn to the topic: "By the way, Ronan, although this is our first time meeting, we have been in touch. Some time ago, Maple Leaf Pictures just registered, and someone from Relativity Entertainment took the initiative to contact Maple Leaf Pictures, and I personally received the business manager..."

"I know this." Ronan said naturally: "The business manager comes from Embassy Pictures, a distribution company under Relativity Entertainment. In addition to relativity entertainment movies, they also cooperate with other companies every year. Maple Leaf Pictures has just been established, how to say it? It has attracted a lot of attention in Hollywood. Relativity Entertainment wants to expand its business, and it also needs partners."

Ryan Kavanaugh said: "Maple Leaf Pictures has been established in advance, and wants to get on track and cooperate with big Hollywood companies."

Ronan asked deliberately: "Are you planning to carry out production and distribution business at the same time?"

"Distribution business..." Ryan Kavanaugh shook his head: "There is no plan for this in the short term. We will temporarily focus on production, invest in projects from other companies, and start Maple Leaf Pictures' film projects as soon as possible."

Ronan is not hostile, but he will not appear particularly friendly. In a way that meets the needs of relativistic entertainment, he said: "The filming and production require publicity and distribution, and the Embassy Film Industry can undertake this work."

"If you can become a partner of Relativity Entertainment, it is Maple Leaf Pictures' luck." Ryan Kavanaugh said casually: "Since the day Maple Leaf Pictures was officially established, I have suffered too many eyebrows in Hollywood. Almost all Maple Leaf Pictures meet are cold receptions. It is really not easy to enter a brand new industry."

Ronan could hear the meaning behind this and said, "There are all the experiences of Maple Leaf Pictures, and Relativity Entertainment. Isn't that the same when I first entered Hollywood? Even though Relativity Entertainment has developed to this day, it is still full of difficulties, because in the eyes of traditional forces, we newly joined people are destroying the inherent order and are enemies of vested interests."

Ryan Kavanaugh entered Hollywood and of course put a lot of effort into this circle. He also heard about disputes between Relativity Entertainment and Paramount Pictures, Sony Columbia Pictures and Twentieth Century Fox. It is said that two days ago, negotiations with its subsidiary under Relativity Entertainment broke down and even sued Relativity Entertainment backhandedly.

"It is said that Relativity Entertainment has conflicts with companies such as Twentieth Century Fox?" Ryan Kavanaugh asked tentatively.

Luo Nan nodded slowly: "In fact, the six major companies are not very friendly to Relativity Entertainment." What he said were facts that can withstand the sophisticated ones: "For example, the classification of mpaa, the copyright income sharing of some movies, etc. Relativity Entertainment wants to go further, even if it wants to maintain the current situation, it has to find ways to please several companies to fight against the other companies with the most suppression."

This also reminded Ryan Kavanaugh of what he had experienced recently and said: "The six major companies are really arrogant. I went to visit and didn't even receive a senior management staff. I just asked some middle-level personnel to send me away. None of the six major companies were present when I invited tonight."

Regarding these situations, Ryan Kavanaugh has nothing to hide, because if you have the intention, you will know after asking for a little bit of information.

Ronan put Relativity Entertainment and Maple Leaf Pictures in the same camp: "The six traditional companies are vested interests, and it is impossible to welcome new entrants, especially those with strength."

He said seriously: "Now that Relativity Entertainment has not advanced, it will retreat. If you want to break through the blockade of the six major companies, Relativity Entertainment needs partners, and naturally belongs to the same camp."

During the short interview, Ronan and Ryan Kavanaugh both expressed some kindness, and it seemed that both sides could become strategic partners at any time.

When Ryan Kavanaugh brought Wall Street financing to Hollywood's Vanity Fair game, Ronan was actually paying attention to them. By the time Maple Leaf Pictures was established, the initial goal was relatively clear. He met David Ellison a few days ago and completely included them in the plan.

What Ronan is naturally targeting is the huge amount of funds behind Maple Leaf Pictures.
Chapter completed!