Hollywood Road

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"Hello, Director Stanton."

As soon as Murphy got out of the car, a middle-aged man in a suit and leather shoes walked over and proactively extended his right hand to him, "It's nice to see you again."

"Hmm..." Murphy nodded to him first, then shook it in his hand, "Hello, Belby."

This middle-aged man named Bellby is a real estate agent introduced by Grace, who specializes in providing services to the wealthy and celebrities in the Los Angeles area. The real estate sales company behind it also holds a considerable number of agency sales rights for luxury homes. Said to be the spokesperson for luxury homes throughout Southern California.

"Can we start?" Murphy pointed to a huge manor behind Bellby.

"Oh..." Bellby made a please gesture, "go here."

He led Murphy along the flat sidewalk of Mount Hobel to the gate of the manor.

Murphy stood at the entrance of the manor and looked inside through the open wrought iron gate. There was a straight driveway directly opposite the gate. It was at least two hundred yards long by visual inspection. On both sides of the driveway were the vestibule gardens, probably to maintain a certain degree of privacy. , There are no flowers in the garden early, instead, it is planted with tall trees, blocking the sight of prying eyes from outsiders.

Looking in from here, the only thing you can see is the small square at the end of the driveway and a huge two-story villa with white as the main color.

Compared with the photos he and Gal Gadot have seen before, the real thing looks more refined and elegant.

"This is the home for sale in Beverly Hills," Bellby said timely, "the most luxurious one."

Real estate agents like them, who specialize in serving the wealthy class, will certainly know enough about their clients to know their needs and purchasing power.

Therefore, Bellby is very clear that this manor is expensive, but the young Hollywood director in front of him has the ability to take it down.

Murphy nodded slightly. He had seen many real estate information before. From a number of luxury houses in Santa Monica, West Hollywood, and Malibu, he chose this manor called the "Flower of Liss" as his primary goal. .

Beverly Hills, where this manor is located, is a high-end residential area well-known throughout Los Angeles and the world. Beverly Hills is not just located on Beverly Hills, but is a complex of Beverly Hills, Bel Air and The Platinum Triangle is formed by parts of the three small hills of Mount Holbe.

Subsequently, under the guidance of Bellby, Murphy walked into this huge luxury manor, and the real estate agent also gave him a detailed introduction.

This "Flower of Liss" is located on more than 5 hectares of land. The previous owner is Susan Sapperstein. She and her husband David Sapperstein, a super-rich and rich man from Texas at the time, were established in 2002. This manor was ordered by someone in 2017.

The residential area of ​​the manor is composed of multiple connected small buildings. Among them, the two-story villa building facing the driveway for the owner’s residence has 12 bedrooms, 15 bathrooms, a ballroom, two kitchens and an indoor swimming pool. .

The annex on the right has an indoor tennis court, a large banquet hall that can accommodate 200 people at the same time, and a semi-underground garage with 9 parking spaces.

Behind the auxiliary building, there is a very special large theater decorated with silk and satin, which can accommodate 50 seats.

Riding a battery car through the long driveway, Murphy and the real estate agent walked into the two-story villa together. Inside, the magnificent living room was decorated with mirrored arches. The design was inspired by the mirror hall of the Palace of Versailles, and the ceiling was luxurious. Chandelier and zenith painting.

The design of this manor is inspired by Louis XVI’s Palace of Versailles, and of course it also includes all modern equipment. Among them, Italian marble walls, French limestone floors, and gold leather wallpaper make the villa more luxurious. There is also an outdoor spa pool. , The huge back garden, the helipad and the 1,200-meter-long fitness track are all top-notch equipment.

According to real estate agent Bellby, the "Flower of Liss" was a gift from David Sapperstein to his wife Susan in 1996. It was completed in 2002, but it was over within two years after the Sappersteins. After 23 years of marriage, Mrs. Sapperstein acquired the estate after the divorce, and plans to sell it at the beginning of this year.

For that Susan Sapperstein, Murphy also knows a little bit. In the words of Vanity Fair, Mrs. Sapperstein "may be the world's largest customer of high-order fashion and antique furniture in the 18th century."

After reading it, although I am satisfied, Murphy did not show the slightest expression on his face. "Man of Steel" is about to bring him huge dividends. The capital of this manor is not a problem, but it will face competition from some people. .

Such super residences are often no one cares about when they are unsalable, and they can attract countless rich people when they are selling well.

As far as Murphy knows, many Hollywood superstars have been working on the idea of ​​"Flower of Liss" after the Sapersteins divorced before, and there are many of the top three gold owners on the Forbes celebrity income list.

Leaving Beverly Hills, Murphy drove west to the University of California, Los Angeles, a short distance away, and found Gal Gadot for lunch.

"Is the area too big?"

In a Chinese restaurant, Gal Gadot was eating vegan Western Chinese food and asked Murphy, "And the price is a bit high."

"My dear," Murphy put down his chopsticks, "this is where we will live in the future, our future home, how can we be sloppy?"

When Murphy was home, Gal Gadot felt sweet.

I have been to the other side of the Pacific Ocean some time ago. Murphy knew that he could never go back to the past. Now whether it is career or life, he is completely fixed in Los Angeles. More importantly, Gal Gadot was influenced by him. , Joined the Stanton Studio, his career was also set here, and he did it with gusto, and never mentioned the matter of returning to Tel Aviv, Israel.

The relationship between the two is stable and deepening. He never thought of separating. It is imperative to establish a family in Los Angeles.

Indeed, the purchase of a luxurious manor such as the "Flower of Liss" not only pays a large sum of money for the purchase, but also daily maintenance costs, which is also a very expensive expense.

There is also the real estate tax that people hate in the United States. There is indeed no such thing as the age of land, but the expensive real estate tax is also a headache. Once the real estate tax is not paid, the debt to the tax bureau is not the trouble. Generally big...

However, Murphy believes that these are small problems for him. Nowadays, he does not have to consider maintenance costs and property taxes.

"What's next?" Gal Gadot picked up the napkin and wiped his mouth. "What are your plans?"

She knew Murphy would not let herself be idle.

"Last year's holiday was occupied by Warner Bros. and DC Comics. I want to take a two-month break." Murphy also finished eating. "I saw a novel recommendation from the "New York Times" and asked Bill to contact the adaptation. Right now."

The reading supplement of the "New York Times" is now Murphy's must-read newspaper. There are many novels recommended on it, and many popular movies have been published.

For example, in the "Twilight" series, Murphy has been exposed to Stephanie Meyer for a long time, but Hollywood is interested in more than one company, facing competition from Summit Entertainment, Paramount Pictures and Lionsgate. , Bag companies like Stanton Studios do not have any competitiveness.

Stephanie Meyer is not stupid. It is too simple to choose a leather bag company or a powerful film company.

Hollywood has never been good at originality. With the exception of well-known directors, producers and a handful of projects, originality has rarely been favored by Hollywood production companies, while adaptations are different. This can be said to be the mainstream of Hollywood movies.

In fact, take a look at the annual North American box office rankings. How many original movies can there be in the top ten?

An original script, or a project of an unfamiliar director and producer. If you want to get a large investment, a major Hollywood company will tell you: Forget it.

In the past two years, the film strategies of major Hollywood companies have become more and more conservative. Their goal is definitely not to use new ideas to open up a new world, but to minimize the risk of making mistakes and minimize the consequences of mistakes. So Will be more inclined to choose film projects carefully in their own ability circle.

Just as before, Walt Disney couldn’t stop on the road to live-action classic cartoons, and forced its most innovative Pixar studio to continuously launch sequels to the story series. The same goes for other series crazes. Before the existing resources are proven invalid, Hollywood will definitely squeeze it out first!

Not to mention originality. Now that the adaptation resources are increasingly scarce, it will not be long before Hollywood will throw the so-called creativity and innovation farther, and instead focus on those who were successful more than a dozen or even decades ago. s project.

As a result, the sequel movies that were forgotten in the corner before appeared, "Jurassic World", "Independence Day 2: Comeback", "Finding Nemo 2", etc., as well as classic restarts such as "Prometheus" , "Bin Xu", "The Brave Seven Dragons", "Super Expendables" and other films, as well as "Snow White and the Hunter", "Cinderella", "Sleep Curse" and other familiar calls...

Everyone knows the risks of remakes of classic films, but Hollywood would rather spend a lot of money on these remakes, rather than take a look at the original projects of non-famous directors.

Similarly, Stanton Studios also received scripts from some new writers. After Murphy briefly looked through it, people received the dust in the storage room. His money was also not blown by the wind. Why don't you invest in projects with relatively small risks and take these big risks?

"I should go back to school." Gal Gadot looked at his watch and stood up. "Where are you going this afternoon?"

"The crew of "Iron Man" is now shooting in the studio of the Hughes Aircraft Factory. I will go to see Downey."