Frankly speaking, Adriaan had never been so tired before. It was even more tiring than when he spent days in the editing room editing movies. It was not easy to fool someone, especially a smart person. Don't think that people will listen to you just because you're strong. Without enough benefits, no one will care about you.
After returning to his bedroom, Adriaan took off his jacket, poured himself a glass of water, and let out a long sigh. He sat on the sofa and recalled everything that happened tonight. Fortunately, he had tried to improve his relationship with his uncle and went to New York several times. Otherwise, he did not know how he would have been able to smooth things over today. He could say that he got the information from his uncle once or twice, but he could not explain it every time.
For example, when Claude asked him why he wanted to keep an eye on the Quantum Fund, Adriaan did not dare to use his uncle as an excuse. Fortunately, he only wanted Claude to keep an eye on the Quantum Fund and did not specify what he wanted. Also, Roger and Soros were quite famous now, so in the end, he managed to convince Claude.
In any case, he had achieved his goal tonight. Adriaan sipped his water and silently calculated in his mind. Although he wanted to build up the framework in one go, he knew that more haste, less speed. Also, it was not the best way to do it. DreamWorks was the best example. Even if Adrian knew about the future, it was not a reason to squander as he pleased. Maximizing the benefits was what he should do.
Therefore, Adrian chose a publishing company and a management company. For the former, he knew that the three novels he had were not good enough. Whether it was "Resident Evil," "Tomb Raider," or "The Matrix," they all relied on the game and movie to exist. Without the huge popularity of the game and movie, "Resident Evil" and "Tomb Raider" could only be considered second-rate novels. "The Matrix" was slightly better, but only by a little. There were too many science fiction novels that described the virtual world and the definition of reality in the United States.
If he really wanted the publishing company to become well-known as soon as possible, it wasn't that he didn't have a way to do it. The magic series that would cause a worldwide sensation in a few years, and the vampire novel that would be loved by housewives ten years later were both excellent targets. However, for the former, Adriaan had other plans; for the latter, no matter what, it was not something a man could write. That was the American version of a poor grandmother. Moreover, he had only watched movies and not read novels.
In fact, if he just wanted to open up the market for the publishing company, those three novels were enough — as long as he did it properly. If Claude didn't even have this ability, then it could only be said that Adriaan was blind.
As for the agency, as Claude had once said, it would be easier for the company to allocate resources when it became bigger. Secondly, if the agency was strong enough, it would be a supplement to the network. If it had enough contacts, it would be easier for Adriaan to control Hollywood. Moreover, although CAA was unique at the time, it was far from the glory it would have 10 years later.
This gave Adriaan a chance to intervene. It was simple, at least from his point of view. CAA's agent system was pretty good, and he could just copy it. Then, he could rush to sign those rising stars and promote a few stars himself. This was why he had asked Denis and Kate not to rush to find agents for the time being. In the 21st century, he wouldn't dare to say that he would be the best in Hollywood, but he should be able to compete with CAA. As long as Claude did the right thing, he would definitely win.
As for the other aspects, he could just take it one step at a time. Adriaan had a rough plan. Just like how he asked Claude to prepare a foreign trade company and followed the trend of the Quantum Fund, he needed to wait for the right time.
But the whole night, Adriaan was most proud of his show off. To be honest, it wasn't difficult to convince Claude to agree to set up an IT venture capital company. He just needed to explain it a little. Anyway, it was just an investment, not a website to make money. But Adriaan just had to give a passionate speech. He talked about the US election, the information highway, and new industries. In the end, he didn't even know where to get the news of the Quantum Fund's possible actions.
If there were other reincarnated people present, they would definitely think that this guy was relying on his advantage to show off his understanding of the Internet. In fact, this was what Adriaan thought. It was just that every step he took had a purpose.
Even brothers might have conflicts because of power issues in the company, let alone Adriaan and Claude. To solve this problem, two conditions must be met. First, the scale of the company must not be too big. Second, the two people must be equally capable.
The first problem was needless to say. From the beginning, Adriaan's goal was a corporation. As for the second problem, if he had the ability to run a corporation, would he still try to pull Claude in?
But because of this, Adriaan wouldn't have a dispute with Claude over the company's control. Therefore … this problem shouldn't exist. But just because this problem didn't exist, it didn't mean that other problems didn't exist.
Many outstanding CEOs who led the company to the peak would inevitably have a personal desire for power. Then, they would want to monopolize the power and kick out people who opposed them from the company. At this time, unless the CEO caused a huge loss or offended too many people, the board of directors wouldn't interfere too much with him.
Of course, according to Adriaan's impression, Claude shouldn't be such a person. Besides, his statement was very clear: I can't do this, so I invited you here. I will influence you, but I won't interfere with you. Claude wasn't a fool. He naturally understood the key.
However, with the development of the company, Claude would inevitably establish his own right to speak. As a major shareholder, Adriaan couldn't compare with the CEO who controlled the direction of the company in this respect. So, what if he put forward some very important suggestions that must be completed in the future based on his own memory and the actual situation, and Claude held the opposite opinion? It was impossible for him to give a long speech like he did tonight. As for staying by Claude's side all the time, that was just a joke. He was not gay, and it would be terrible if the two of them fell out because of this.
Therefore, Adriaan did his best to leave a deep impression on Claude. Think about it. When what he said and what he predicted came true in a few years, what kind of impact would it have on Claude?! That way, even if Adriaan had a different opinion, Claude would carefully consider it.
This was all he could do for the time being. Adriaan stood up and walked to the floor-to-ceiling window. He looked at the lights outside and stretched out his hand into a fist. The future is in my hands!
After the Berlin Film Festival, Laffern began to follow up on the promotional work for "Fragment of Memory." Although he didn't understand why Adriaan appointed Universal to distribute it, he did as he was told.
This time, the focus of the promotion was naturally on the genius director's second film. At the same time, there were two films released in less than a year. They won the Best Newcomer Award at the Venice Film Festival and the Jury's Special Award at the Berlin Film Festival, as well as "This will be a great test of one's observational skills." These were all selling points.
Therefore, even though Adriaan was still a newcomer, and even though there was no premiere when the film was released on March 10th, with the help of Universal, it still brought in US $10 million in the first week of box office.
To be able to achieve such a high box office in the first week of '91, in addition to the selling points mentioned above, there was also the star effect. However, the star here was not Denis or Kate, but the director and producer, Adriaan. The dark humor of "Two Smoking Pipes" made many people who liked cult films remember his name. After half a year, he produced another cult film and won the Jury's Special Award at the Berlin Film Festival. Coupled with Laffern's effective promotion and Ronnie Gross's film review at the Berlin Film Festival, people who were curious naturally went to the cinema immediately.
In addition to the box office opening, the film critics' comments were almost one-sided.
"An excellent film. Adriaan's exquisite editing makes the story thought-provoking." — The New York Times
"This is a film that is both simple and complicated. If you want to understand it, you'll have to watch it a few times." — The Empire
"When I came out of the cinema, my first thought was to go back and watch it again, even though I understood the ending. There are countless clues in the details of the film, and each clue complements the overall plot. Through these clues, we can have a deeper understanding of the story and understand what the director wants to tell us. As for the actors, Denis Knight, who plays the lead role for the first time, has more shining points than in the previous film. Although he is still a little weak in some areas because of his youth, overall, he is quite good. As the main supporting actor, Joe Pantoriano, needless to say, makes the whole film more exciting. As for Miss Kate Beckinsale, she still needs more practice. "— Famous film critic Roger Ebert
Although there were a few people who criticized the editing, saying that it was too flashy and made people unable to understand it, most of the film critics were full of praise. A lot of people liked this kind of style. Making simple things complicated was a profound performance.
Well, let's not talk about this. For Bosworth Films, if the previous release of "Two Smoking Pipes" gave them hope, then the box office and reputation of the company's investment in "Fragments of Memory" was undoubtedly a shot in the arm. The last time this happened was about two to three years ago.
Moreover, Adriaan later injected another 10 million US dollars into the company, and many people's confidence in the company was restored. It was just that some people's confidence came a little too late. Adriaan initially said that he would not interfere with the company's business for only half a year. Now that half a year had passed, change was necessary.
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