The RV stopped under a seven-story office building. Wang Zijun lowered the window glass, pointed at the building and said: "This is the headquarters of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the awarding unit of the Oscars."
"The entire building belongs to the Academy of Film and Arts?" Kang Chunhua, deputy director of the Film Division of the Information Bureau, got out of the car and looked up at the building and asked.
"Not bad." Wang Zijun nodded.
Guan Zhilin, who was dressed as a noble lady, followed him out of the car intimately. With a slight shake of her head, her wavy hair was swept by a gust of fragrant wind. The charming charm of that moment made Kang Chunhua's men uneasy and stared at Guan Zhilin. Without blinking.
¡°It¡¯s so rich.¡± Kang Chunhua sighed as a film organization can have its own headquarters building in Beverly Hills, where land is extremely valuable.
Reforming the Golden Horse Awards is not just about changing the award itself, but the film industry development foundation behind it must also be changed accordingly. Kang Chunhua and his staff came to the American Film Academy for a preliminary inspection. As for participating in the Oscars, that was just a secondary purpose.
The Oscar Awards Ceremony will be held tomorrow, but because the voting for the winning films has ended, except for those responsible for preparing for the awards ceremony, other members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts headquarters are now free.
Wang Zijun led a few of them into the building. Before they even entered the elevator, an old man in his sixties came over, opened his arms and hugged him: "Oh, Wang, you are already here!"
"Thank you for the welcome!" Wang Zijun introduced Kang Chunhua after letting go of the old man. "This is Mr. Frank Pearson, the head of the Screenwriters Guild of the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences."
"Hello, Mr. Pearson!" Kang Chunhua quickly shook hands with him and spoke English quite fluently.
Wang Zijun smiled and said: "Frank, these two are officials from the film department of the Taiwanese authorities. They came to the Academy of Film and Television for inspection. This is Chunhua Kang, and this is Yi Luo."
Frank Pearson already knew about the inspection. Today "et" can be nominated for an Oscar. Wang's Pictures hired a lobbying company to spend a lot of money on the Academy of Motion Picture Arts, and arranging a study tour was just a side request.
¡° Moreover, today Kang Chunhua and Luo Yi are just here to fight. Arrangements have been made and the real inspection team will arrive in a few days. Judging from the importance the Information Bureau attaches to this matter, if there is no mistake. It is likely that Zhang Jingyu, director of the Information Bureau, personally led the team.
After Frank Pearson and Kang Chunhua shook hands, their attention turned to Guan Zhilin and said with a smile: "I know this beautiful lady. She is the very cool policewoman in "The King's Angel"."
"Hello, Mr. Pearson, my English name is Rosamond Guan, you can call me Rosa." Guan Zhilin stretched out her delicate hand and gave her a flirtatious look.
Frank Pearson wanted to shake hands with Guan Zhilin, but who knew that Guan Zhilin¡¯s hand was stretched out flat, but it was a gesture of kissing the hand. Both hands were extended. But the gestures didn't match, making the atmosphere quite awkward.
Guan Zhilin¡¯s face turned red with embarrassment, and she quickly turned her palm over and held it with Frank.
Wang Zijun coughed and said, "Frank, take us around."
"Please come with me," Frank Pearson said.
After entering the elevator, Frank Pearson gave a brief introduction to Kang Chunhua and the two: "The Academy of Motion Picture Arts was founded in 1927. There were 36 earliest proponents of the academy, and the number of members in the founding period was 275. Now it has more than There are 4,000 people. The college¡¯s Board of Governors is composed of 2 representatives elected by each of the above 12 departments. The term of directors is 2 years, and the total number of terms must not exceed 5 times. There is a dean, a first vice dean, and a deputy dean. There are 2 presidents, 1 secretary, 1 treasurer and other staff members. Except for the dean, the term of each other staff member is 1 year, and the total number of terms shall not exceed 4 times"
Arriving on the second floor, Frank Pearson introduced Kang Chunhua, but Wang Zijun and Guan Zhilin fell behind.
Wang Zijun whispered: "Have you watched too many movies? Who would kiss hands in such an informal occasion?"
Guan Zhilin stuck out her tongue playfully and said in a tired voice: "Don't you know, you have to take me out to see the world more in the future."
"Do you want to take you everywhere to wink at others?" Wang Zijun asked with a sneer.
"Are you jealous? You are jealous of a sixty-year-old man, you stingy guy." Guan Zhilin muttered.
Wang Zijun smiled and said: "Although this Frank is the boss of the screenwriters guild of the Academy of Film and Television and has a very wide network, he has actually been miserable in the past few years. The movies he made have all failed, and it is so miserable that he is about to switch to television. You want to I need to find someone who is serious about ogling me, and don¡¯t let me lose my status for nothing."
This was said too directly, and the reprimanding tone made Guan Zhilin's face turn pale. Her ideal life isLike the ladies in the movies, they wear the most expensive clothes and the most beautiful jewelry to go out in high society.
But whether it is Hong Kong or Taiwan, the accumulation of those rich people is too shallow, there is no upper class in the true sense, and the so-called aristocratic circle is even missing.
After staying in Los Angeles for so long, Guan Zhilin began to be jealous of those Hollywood female stars who frequently attended celebrity gatherings, but she never had the opportunity to participate. This time Wang Zijun brought her out. When he heard that Frank Pearson was the head of the Screenwriters Guild of the Academy of Film and Television, he subconsciously thought he was a big shot.
The big shot is indeed a big shot, but it will take more than ten years before Frank Pearson can reach the position of chairman of the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Board of Directors.
Guan Zhilin acted so impatient that Wang Zijun couldn't help but hit her with harsh words.
"Husband, don't be angry, I will be very obedient in the future." Guan Zhilin quickly pretended to be pitiful and begged for mercy, for fear that Wang Zijun would become indifferent to her relationship at this time. She knew Wang Zijun's character very well. He was a typical male chauvinist, and his women were regarded as taboos. Guan Zhilin had obviously violated this taboo just now.
Frank Pearson first took Kang Chunhua to visit his Screenwriters Guild. There were some staff members left behind to deal with daily affairs in the guild. The main members had already gone home after finishing the Oscar voting some time ago. After all, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is a non-profit organization, and most of its members do not take this as their official job.
The main governing body of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is the Board of Directors. The members of the committee are nominated by the fifteen guilds in the Academy. The Oscar review and voting are decided by them.
Wang Zijun followed several people and visited several offices one after another. Everywhere they went, the staff took the initiative to come over and chat with Wang Zijun. It was like the leaders of Taiwan inspecting the units below. Kang Chunhua and Luo were impressed. Yi was shocked.
In fact, these are just ordinary employees at the Academy of Film and Television Headquarters, not as complicated as Kang Chunhua thought
The happiest person is Guan Zhilin, who has been holding Wang Zijun's arm. Wang Zijun has always been the focus of attention. She, the female companion, has also attracted much attention along the way, and has received the envious eyes of many women.
As a star, Guan Zhilin is also sought after by countless people in Asia, but today she is at the Oscar headquarters. Just walking into the building and wandering around makes her feel light and airy.
Kang Chunhua took a brief tour and was taken to see the secretary of the college to discuss the future arrangements for the study group.
Wang Zijun was too lazy to take care of such chores. After saying goodbye to Frank Pearson, he went downstairs and left.
Guan Zhilin followed Wang Zijun back to the car, took out a bottle of red wine from the wine rack and poured it for Wang Zijun. After walking around the headquarters of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Kwan Chi-Lin was very excited and wanted to ask Wang Zijun to take her to the Oscars. However, she was afraid of causing Wang Zijun's dissatisfaction and did not dare to speak. She had to launch a tender offensive first, which made Wang Zijun happy. Say it again.
"The award ceremony doesn't matter. The Oscar dinner after the award ceremony is what Guan Zhilin really participates in. There are all kinds of big-name celebrities, and just making friends can elevate Guan Zhilin to several levels.
World-class movie star Guan Zhilin actually knows two more, namely Johnny Depp and Monica Bellucci, the male and female protagonists of "Titanic". In order to seduce Wang Zijun, Guan Zhilin often went to the set, and the two now world-class superstars ate a lot of late-night snacks from her.
"It's a pity that Guan Zhilin was so focused on pleasing Wang Zijun that she didn't have a good relationship with Monica and the others, so now she doesn't even have contact information.
When we arrived at Tulip Manor, the main creative staff of "ET" who were staying here temporarily had not come back yet, and they were visiting Hollywood in groups.
The old butler Henry Hilburn walked in, bowed and saluted Wang Zijun and Guan Zhilin, opened a menu and handed it to Wang Zijun, and said: "Sir, the guests said they were not used to the manor's food. I went to Chinatown to invite some. I¡¯m a chef, but I don¡¯t know much about Chinese food. Do you think these Chinese dishes are suitable?¡±
"It's all a mess." Wang Zijun saw that it was all American-style Chinese food. He covered the menu and said, "Ask the chef to get a few barbecue grills and prepare some barbecue ingredients, and we can have a barbecue in the garden in the evening."
The old butler Henry quickly advised: "Sir, every plant in the garden is Mrs. Hepburn's treasure. I don't think there should be a barbecue there."
"Then go to the golf course." Wang Zijun said.
"Yes." The old housekeeper saluted and left.
Guan Zhilin called to the butler: "Mr. Hilburn, can you prepare some Kobe beef for me? I can't eat ordinary beef."
Wang Zijun is sweating. Kobe beef, which is as famous as foie gras, caviar, and white truffles, is it too wasteful to be used for barbecue?
"Of course, I'll ask someone to prepare it right away. I'll search all over California and find it for you." The old butler had a smile on his face. Henry Hilburn didn't worry about having too much to do, just having nothing to do. His previous master held banquets every now and then, and although he was very busy, he was very fulfilling. After being hired by Wang Zijun to be the housekeeper at Tulip Manor, old Henry almost fell ill.
Guan Zhilin straightened her body. The luxurious manor, the loyal and courteous housekeeper, the groups of servants She had a smile on her face, as if she had become the mistress of the Tulip Manor. (To be continued)
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