"Last year, a bartending master emerged in Los Angeles. With her genius creativity and skills, she created a variety of new cocktails such as paper airplanes, penicillin, expansion screws and Italian cannons!"
Hundreds of people gathered at the venue, and the chairman of the International Bartenders Association was on the podium preparing to award an important award: "She is Louise Meyer, a new master, she is a new legend in the bartending industry, so We will officially award her the title of master and award her with a special contribution trophy."
He raised his voice: "Welcome Louise Mayer to the stage!"
Martin stood up and applauded. Louise stood up, hugged him tightly, nibbled on his ear excitedly, and said in a voice that only two people could hear: "Thank you."
At this moment, she smiled extremely brightly, and there was nothing more proud than this in her life.
Movies are just a job, but bartending is a hobby.
Louise wore a long skirt and strode towards the podium.
Martin motioned to those around him to get up.
Louise, the international bartending master, "created" an astonishing number of new cocktails last year. The surrounding bartenders stood up one after another, causing the entire venue to stand up.
When Louise came on stage and received the emerald trophy shaped like a wine glass, most of the people in the venue stood up and applauded.
The atmosphere in the hall was extremely warm.
Louise raised the emerald trophy, her eyes were slightly moist, and she stood in front of the microphone and said: "Thank you to my assistant Martin, without whom I would not be where I am today. In addition, I brought two new cocktail recipes: Godmother and Overturning the Rain. There are also three improved recipes for classic cocktails. Everyone is welcome to taste them at the reception later."
The attendees were either bartenders or senior drunkards. When they heard this, they applauded even more enthusiastically.
Louise came down from the stage, greeted by numerous bartenders along the way.
In recent years, there have been few new cocktails that can be widely spread and can be called classics. Louise created many cocktails last year.
Louise came back and handed the emerald trophy to Martin: "Half of you."
Martin said deliberately: "It's such an honor to be half as good as me."
Louise was so excited at this moment that she hugged Martin and gave him a long and passionate kiss.
Seeing Louise's flames rising, Martin gave her a wet kiss.
After a long time, the two separated.
Louise said: "I suddenly had an idea?"
As soon as Martin saw her sticking her butt out, he knew what kind of posture she wanted to use: "You don't want to make a biopic of yourself, do you?"
Louise was so shameless that she nodded repeatedly: "Yes! The only female bartender master. In a few years, she will definitely be the bartending queen. That is a world-class legend. Make an autobiography of mine. Actress Can win an Oscar for Best Actress!”
Martin asked. "I'm acting as I am."
"No, I can't have you, and I absolutely can't have you." Louise realized a key issue: "I am the queen of bartending, not the queen of fraud."
When the cocktail party started in the evening, Louise's excitement subsided, her mentality gradually returned to normal, and she never mentioned the matter of filming a personal biopic.
She personally demonstrated several new cocktails, taught a group of bartenders, and gave up the bar.
A large number of people came to greet Louise, and Martin accompanied her to socialize. He searched for the target based on the person's name and the information he read last night.
Unexpectedly, a target person came to say hello.
The chairman personally accompanied a dark, thin middle-aged man, followed by a girl in her 20s.
"Ms. Mel, Mr. Davis, this is Mr. Wu Maoting from Myanmar, and this is his daughter Miss Wu Thant." The chairman said specifically: "Mr. Wu is a jewelry businessman, and the trophy used this time Jade, all sponsored by Mr. Wu.”
Louise and Martin shook hands with Wu Maoting politely and said hello to Wu Dan.
Both of them can speak relatively fluent English.
The two sides chatted about cocktails for a while. After the Wus and daughters each got a glass of cocktails that Louise had just made, they went elsewhere.
Martin glanced at Wu Maoting again.
When no one came over, Louise asked: "Is there something wrong with him?"
This is one of the people Martin focused on last night: "I read his information last night. To be more precise, this person is an emerald mine owner."
"Suitable potential investors?" was all Louise could think because she didn't know much about Myanmar.
Martin said: "Many wars in Myanmar are over jade mines. The owners of the mines are actually small warlords, or agents supported by warlords. If they gain momentum this year, they may fall next year. Even if they can keep their family business for a long time, , and also like to arrange a safer path for future generations."
Louise understood: "He invested in the film industry?"
Martin nodded: "Yes, the public information I read yesterday showed that he and his only daughter are shareholders and directors of a film and television production company in Hong Kong City."
Jade seems to be the most recognized thing in East and Southeast Asia, and Hong Kong cities are important consumer markets.
Louise said: "You have a heart."
Martin said: "Although my brain is not working well, several people related to the film and television industry took a closer look."
Louise nodded: "Yes, you are very hardworking."
Martin told the truth: "If I had your background, I wouldn't even know how to start a business. I would have been waiting to die."
Seeing that there was no one around Wu Maoting, he said, "I'm going to test it out. If it doesn't work, I'll withdraw."
Louise encouraged him: "Your efforts now are related to your bright future."
This is very similar to what Martin often said to Thomas, what is fucked will eventually be fucked.
Martin took a glass of wine, walked around, and quietly came to Wu Maoting. The two happened to meet each other while walking around.
"Hi, Mr. Wu." Martin said with a smile: "That emerald trophy is very unique. This kind of oriental green jewelry gives people a noble beauty."
He asked: "I heard that there is also a top-grade imperial green jadeite?"
Wu Maoting responded: "It's relatively rare and quite precious."
Martin asked: "Does Mr. Wu have it? Louise will attend a premiere red carpet soon, and I'm going to give her a special gift. An imperial green heart-shaped pendant would be a good idea."
"I don't have the goods in hand." Wu Maoting heard what he was interested in in Martin's words: "Premiere? Movie premiere?"
Martin waited until he said this: "Louise and I are not just bartenders, she is the owner of Hollywood Pacific Pictures, and I am a Hollywood movie star. I don't know if you have seen "Horror House of Wax Museum". It’s the leading man, and soon I have a movie coming out that Louise invested tens of millions of dollars in.”
Wu Maoting didn't care much about Hollywood stars, but he took a high look at the boss of a Hollywood film company: "I didn't expect Ms. Meier to be so outstanding."
Martin knew that Louise was the key: "Hollywood's youngest female multimillionaire, one of the most successful female producers, attracting investors from all over the world to make movies, outstanding businessmen and artists."
Thinking that Wu Maoting only has one daughter, he added: "She is also an outstanding alumnus of the University of Southern California Film School."
After Big Ship, Hollywood movies became popular all over the world. Wu Maoting was very curious about Hollywood: "Attract investment from all over the world?"
Martin said with a smile: "Hollywood is an open film and television production center. It absorbs talents, technology and funds from all over the world, shoots wonderful films one after another, promotes the development of film art, and at the same time gives back to all investors. Hong Kong City is There are a lot of filmmakers working hard in Hollywood.”
Wu Maoting said: "Jack Chen."
Martin said: "Kung Fu is impressive." He sighed: "I have watched many Hong Kong kung fu movies, the early Shaw Brothers, the later Once Upon a Time, Jack Chan's Police Story series, and John Wu's action movies. The gunplay and all that, it’s a classic.”
Having said this, Ng Mao-ting was impressed by Martin: "It is indeed a classic. My daughter and I are both movie lovers. Unfortunately, the Hong Kong film market has shrunk, and there have been few excellent films in recent years."
Martin continued: "Many filmmakers from Hong Kong have gone to Hollywood to develop, and most of them are doing well. Compared to Jack Chan and Jett Lee, I can only be considered a nobody. There is also John Wu, who was named by Tom Cruise to direct. For Mission: Impossible 2, he also asked him to personally design the gunfight scenes, and Mr. Yuan Heping’s action guidance team is the key to the success of the Matrix series.”
He didn't even mention those that failed, as if Hong Kong could succeed just by going to Hollywood.
Wu Maoting has investments in Hong Kong City Film Company and is interested in Hollywood. He asked: "Ms. Mel came here this time not only to participate in the bartender conference?"
"By the way, I want to attract investment. Hollywood produces too many movies in a year, and most of them need to be solved by a platter." Martin briefly explained the concept of a platter: "Louise is planning to invest in a big project this time. I wonder if Mr. Wu has heard of it. Chong Man-keung and Mak Siu-fai, two Hong Kong filmmakers?"
Wu Maoting nodded: "I know them."
Martin said that it was just right: "The project is related to them. Warner Bros. bought the rights to adapt the Hong Kong movie "Infernal Affairs" and is preparing to shoot the American version."
Wu Maoting recalled: "I seem to have heard someone mention it."
Martin continued: "The American version is directed by Martin Scorsese and stars Leonardo DiCaprio."
"One of the four major directors in Hollywood?" Wu Maoting was not interested, but very interested: "Leonardo from Titanic?"
"Yes, it's them!" Martin said the key: "Louise's Pacific Pictures is ready to participate in investment and has contacted Warner Bros. for negotiations. The total investment in the film may be around US$100 million, so Louise and I will Come out and get ready to find like-minded investors.”
Wu Maoting immediately understood why the other party came to find him.
Martin said this, took out Louise's business card and handed it over: "Mr. Wu, if you are interested, you can contact us."
Wu Maoting thought for a moment and accepted it.
While Martin went to find others, Wu Maoting left the reception, called his attendants, took out his mobile phone and started making calls.
He knew Zhuang and Mai, but was not familiar with them, but someone from the film company involved in the investment could contact them.
The next morning, Wu Maoting received detailed news and relevant information faxed from Los Angeles.
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