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u/arcterex117 · 27 pointsr/aznidentity

While Damon does not have a love interest in Great Wall, there is clearly sexual tension between him and the lead Asian female.

Sony has been bad for sure; The Interview was a pretty glaring example of furthering negative Asian stereotypes. The record is very clear that Sony was outgamed and easily manipulated by Jewish-American Hollywood players (see the link for the book summary about how Columbia took Sony for a ride). Their operations have had Jewish-Americans at the head including most recent CEO Michael Lynton. Japan never had the guts to assert themselves in H'wood; as a result they simply served to bankroll the existing unconscious "whites first" agenda of H'wood (and lose a lot of money in the process). In contrast, it's reassuring to see Wanda fire Thomas Tull at Legendary and put Jack Gao in charge; it's important to seize your own destiny whatever the risk. The industry is rife with ethnic networking that will make it a challenge for a company like Wanda to not fall prey to the same factors Sony did.

But ATM, it appears Wanda is more clear-eyed about the reality and not fatalistic about succumbing to the power structure as it currently is. This perhaps at a micro-level emphasizes the different views of China and Japan; with the latter seemingly wanting to be "just part of the club" and go-along-get-along even on the world stage, whereas at the macro level China has even said that long-term it cannot agree with the international structures that are American-dominated and seeks to replace them. When you have this mentality all the way to the top, I suspect it's easier then back at the micro level to assert oneself.

I continue to think it will be very, very hard for Wanda to overcome the inertia of Hollywood and resist the white self-aggrandizement + denigration of Asians that is habit in American moviemaking; and infects the minds of so many in the industry. They have an opportunity though; it'll be interesting to see what they do with it.

u/archelogy · 3 pointsr/aznidentity

This story intrigues me. Son and Vision Fund (over 50% Saudi Money I believe) have been regarded as "dumb money" in the Valley for a while and they proved it with Uber and WeWork. I've rented office space at WeWork; it's for the most part the same as the half dozen or so co-working spaces I worked at. More free stuff; but that philosophy is also why they lose $2 for every $1 they earn.

He got manipulated and sweet-talked into over-valuing. Massively. I estimated their average valuation they bought into was ~$30B. They'll be lucky if they do another round at $15B.

Somehow this happens with Asia and the West. See Japan and Columbia/Tristar (https://www.amazon.com/Hit-Run-Nancy-Griffin/dp/0684832666). China's Wanda and Legendary. I believe India's Reliance investment in Dreamworks ended badly too.

Asia repeatedly underestimates white powers of manipulation. They think they're the sharks and seem to get schooled repeatedly.

u/SomeGuyInOttawa · 3 pointsr/AskReddit

The most entertaining thing that comes out of Hollywood now are the stories about making crappy movies.

If you want Hollywood entertainment I suggest checking your library for some of the following books:

The Gross - Peter Bart

Hit and Run - Kim Masters

Keys to the Kingdom - Kim Masters

Indecent Exposure - David McClintick

Final Cut - Steven Bach






u/directrix688 · 3 pointsr/movies

I just read a book about him and Peter Gruber's time at Columbia after Sony stepped in. Those guys were insane.

http://www.amazon.com/Hit-Run-Nancy-Griffin/dp/0684832666

u/pvtflowers · 2 pointsr/movies
u/beardsayswhat · 2 pointsr/Screenwriting

> But in all the jobs I've worked where they tell you to "be professional" it means pretty much one thing. Be polite, be neutral, stuff like that. I guess I kinda thought in a situation where tons of money is changing hands, that kind of professional demeanor was to be expected.

Read HIT AND RUN. It'll disabuse you of that notion real quick.

u/thomasJEROMEnewton · 2 pointsr/horror

me too i love that shit. I recommend this book if you want a crazy hollywood story https://www.amazon.com/Hit-Run-Nancy-Griffin/dp/0684832666?ie=UTF8&*Version*=1&*entries*=0

u/btouch · 1 pointr/japan

Early 90s is correct - Sony bought Columbia/TriStar in 1989 and restructured the unit as "Sony Pictures Entertainment" (with Columbia/TriStar as a subsidiary) in 1991.

It wouldn't've been Wild Wild West that nearly bankrupted Columbia, however - WWW is a Jon Peters production, but it's a Warner Bros. film. However, I found the book you're talking about - Hit and Run - and I'm buying a copy. Peters was apparently fired from Sony in 1991, so whatever film (it appears it may be multiple films) caused him to lose his job would have had to have been out in '90 or '91.