Chapter 465: Eavesdropping subject

At Nice Cote d’Azur International Airport, a Dassault Falcon business jet slowly entered the apron, and then the hatch opened. Tony Koch took the lead to get off, followed by a few entourages.
Ronan greeted him and gave Tony Koch a strong hug.
"It's been a long time, Ronan." Tony Koch separated from Ronan and said, "You look refreshed."
He lowered his voice: "I heard that, you have so many beautiful female stars."
Ronan didn't answer him at all, looked at the Dassault Falcon behind, and said, "You can, even private jets are available."
Tony Koch smiled embarrassedly, and said, "Used to fill the front."
Ronan led Tony Koch and his group to the nearby motorcade: "Say in the car, we have to go to Cannes."
Although it is very famous, Cannes is a veritable seaside town without an airport. Those who come by plane must disembark at the airport in Nice and then transfer to a car.
Ronan and Tony Koch got in the same car.
"Brought so many people?" Ronan looked back at the car behind: "It doesn't look like a bodyguard, isn't it a secretary? When did you use a male secretary?"
Tony Koch deliberately sold off: "Wait to Cannes to introduce you to it, a surprise."
Ronan and him are old friends, so he spit out directly: "Don't be frightened."
Tony Koch couldn't help laughing: "Is it so unreliable for me to do things?"
Ronan put away the joke and talked about the business: "In the next two years, while keeping small and medium-sized productions in progress, I will start to invest more than 100 million US dollars in large-scale production projects. There may be more than three movies per year. You are fine. Right?"
Tony Koch knew that Ronan was talking about tax rebates, and said: "We give priority to guaranteeing large projects." He explained: "Koch Pictures cannot get too many tax rebates. Large projects can predict high amounts. Income, a 10% tax rebate can bring high income."
Ronan nodded: "Yes."
Germany’s tax rebates are attractive. In addition to the high estimated income of 10%, pre-payment of tax rebates is also very rare in other countries and regions.
You can get a tax refund before the film is filmed. This is a good thing that only Germany has.
Relativity Entertainment has cooperated with Koch Films for many years and has formed a mature and effective operating mechanism in this regard, without Ronan bothering about it.
Tony Koch added: "Koch Pictures is now well-known in Germany and even in several surrounding countries. Raising funds is not a problem."
Ronan asked directly: "How much money do you expect to raise for the Pacific Film Foundation in the next two years?"
"One hundred million euros per year is not a problem." Tony Koch said: "I will talk to Scott Swift about specific foundation investments in the second half of the year."
Ronan said, "The foundation can give Koch Pictures 13% interest, which is the highest."
Tony Koch laughed: "I know, you have always taken care of me."
Today, Koch Films, like island countries, South Korea and India, is also an important source of funds raised by the Pacific Film Foundation. Tony Koch relies on Hollywood business and makes a lot of money using legal financial operations.
Relativity Entertainment and his Koch Films can be said to be both prosperous.
Ronan said again: "How much financing is available on your side, I can eat it here."
Tony Koch said with emotion: "Ronan, it's only a few years now? Your career is getting bigger and bigger."
Ronan smiled and said, "Your career is also getting bigger."
"I don't have the ambitions of yours." Tony Koch said while gestures: "Expanding scale and entering an unfamiliar industry means huge risks. Koch Pictures is doing well now, and I don't want to take the risk."
He added: "The money I earn is basically used to buy airplanes and other consumption, unlike your company, which constantly invests profits in new businesses."
Ronan shrugged: "Your lifestyle is not bad, and I am envious."
Tony Koch repeats the old saying: "Are there any Hollywood stars introduced to me?"
"No in Hollywood." Ronan said casually: "There will be a banquet in the Angel Pavilion Film Industry, and there will be many stars attending."
For women, Tony Koch is more straightforward than Ronan: "I like to throw a sum of money, so that those high-ranking female stars can become obedient little pets."
Ronan shook his head: "If you do this, all you can get are little stars."
Those big stars, throwing hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars, may not even look at them.
Little stars and first-line stars are completely two kinds of existence.
Having said that, even Ronan has never used his role to attract a line of popular female celebrities. The ones who honestly engage with him are all future female stars who have just become famous or have not yet become famous.
People like Scarlett Johansson and Anne Hathaway are reluctant to say that they are second-tier stars.
There is no shortage of roles and opportunities for popular first-line stars.
Back in Cannes, Tony Koch officially introduced Ronan to a German man who looked at most thirty years old.
"Ronan, this is Florian Henkel von Donasma. I used to be a screenwriter and now I am interested in becoming a director." Toni Koch solemnly introduced: "Florian, this is The president of the American Relativity Entertainment Group is also my good friend, the famous producer Ronan Anderson."
This very typical German name sounds strange, but Ronan still shook hands with him very politely: "It's nice to meet you, Mr. Donasma."
To be honest, the German director, Ronan, knew Roland Emmerich and Uvi Bauer.
Florian-Donasma hurriedly said in unfluent English: "It's an honor to know you, Mr. Anderson."
Ronan exchanged greetings with him, but his eyes turned to Tony Koch. Tony Koch must be more than just introducing him to Florian Donasma.
Tony Koch said directly: "Florian wrote a script himself and wanted to direct it personally. He was looking for investment everywhere in Germany and found Koch Pictures. Ronan, you know, I'm not very good at these. I think his script is a bit interesting, so I just brought him over to see you to see if you are interested in investing."
Ronan’s gaze shifted to Florian Donasma. Florian Donasma was very honest and said:
I have participated in the writing of several scripts before, and I have not directed any movies. I wanted to direct my own script for the second time. The German film companies lacked trust in me. They refused to give millions of dollars to a new director."
He looked at Ronan and said, "I hope you can spare some time and listen to me talk about this project."
Ronan said, "Yes."
The embarrassment and difficulty of the new director, he certainly knows that the investment of several million dollars is not a small number for any company.
But Tony Kochken brought him over, indicating that Tony Koch thought the script he wrote was interesting to read.
Given that Tony Koch introduced the project "Resident Evil" last time, Ronan still has some confidence in Tony Koch's vision.
"I don't know if you have seen "Goodbye Lenin", which began to be released in Europe in February?" Florian Donasma said with some caution: "The story I wrote is a bit similar to "Goodbye Lenin". Tells about the society at the end of East Germany."
Ronan shook his head: "I haven't seen "Goodbye Lenin" you said.
Even at the present point, he still maintains the habit of reading a lot of films, but European films are indeed very few, and the pure German films he has seen in the past two years are extremely limited.
Florian-Donasma was a bit embarrassed, but it quickly became apparent that most European film practitioners despise Hollywood. Why don't many Hollywood producers look down on European films?
The film development between the two places has already seen a serious polarization.
Florian Donasma can’t tell which way is right. He only knows that European films would be unsustainable if they were not supported by various government policies and funds every year.
In Hollywood, movies are only relatively pure commercial activities.
If you can make a profit, you can survive;
Survival of the fittest, speak with the market.
In the eyes of Florian-Donasma, both have their own advantages and disadvantages.
"The script I wrote is a story about eavesdropping." Florian Donasma hurriedly ended the cranky thinking in his head. No matter how elegant the art of the film, no matter how profound the social problems it reflects, and no investment can be found, then It's just a fantasy. He said to Ronan: "The story took place in East Germany in 1984. A lonely middle-aged man suffered from Stockholm-like syndrome as a secret policeman. I chose such a profound year and put a kind of old age. The ubiquitous atmosphere of the eldest brother was brought to East Germany after World War II. The senior leaders in East Germany were worried that intellectuals could communicate with West Germany through artistic creation, leaking national conditions and disintegrating people’s hearts, and ordered the Ministry of National Security to monitor all writers..."
Ronan's expression gradually became serious, an eavesdropping subject? A story about East Germany?
Florian-Donasma continued: "The story happened in Berlin, which belongs to East Germany~EbookFREE.me~The people of all East Germany are controlled by the 100,000 Stasi secret police, and there are twenty Thousands of whistleblowers, their goal is to know every detail of other people’s lives."
Tony Koch looked at Ronan and did not speak.
Ronan was also silent, waiting for Florian-Donasma to continue talking.
Florian-Donasma coughed softly twice and said: "I want to use a movie to reflect the cold and solemn social tone of that period of special historical background, and to integrate the characteristics of the East German terror period. It embodies the warmth and true glory of humanity."
Tony Koch suddenly interjected: "Although the wall in Berlin has fallen, there are still many walls that have not fallen."
Ronan understood the meaning of this sentence, did not think much, and said, "Mr. Donasma, can I read the script?"
Florian-Donasma was overjoyed. The American producer on the opposite side wanted to read the script, indicating that he already had some interest!