Chapter 915 Mainland Blockade Policy

Considered a promising rising star in Whitehall, he crossed a shallow strait and appeared at the headquarters of a film and television company in Paris, allowing others to test whether the trends in various countries had changed.

This is not that he took the initiative to be the leading actor of Woodpecker, but accepted the invitation of the female president to be a guest.

When the blindfolded Alan Wilson saw the light again, he saw the birthday cake carefully prepared by Hedy Lamarr and Ingrid Bergman. Accompanied by the humming of the birthday song, Alan Wilson, who was rarely moved, almost broke his guard. , even when facing the United States and the Soviet Union, he would not show such an expression.

"My dear, I wish you a happy thirty-third birthday." Hedy Lamarr's eyes were bright and full of tenderness.

"Look at you, are you moved?" Ingrid Bergman covered her mouth and whispered with a smile, "It doesn't look like a high-ranking official to be moved so easily."

"I'm not made of iron." Alan Wilson calmed down. He was really surprised.

There was some touching, but more of it was unexpected. He would only turn thirty at the end of the year. His current age was changed while working overseas. His so-called birthday was just randomly selected.

There is no such day in Alan Wilson's concept. How can he remember that today is his birthday?

But Hedy Lamarr and Ingrid Bergman are different. Every year, if Alan Wilson happens to be there, he will definitely celebrate the birthdays of ladies with the same status as his wife. If he cannot leave, he will definitely send a congratulations on the day.

This time he happened to be doing diplomatic work in Paris, and the two female CEOs also prepared surprises to make the man happy.

"Make a wish," Ingrid Bergman urged. "Keep your wish in your heart and don't say it out loud."

"I hope that ladies with the same status as wives will stay young forever." With a look of contempt for feudal superstition, Alan Wilson made a wish in front of the two movie queens, "I will treat you to English baguettes today..."

The two movie queens spat softly. Although they had been through battle for a long time, they still appeared a little embarrassed.

But since this is his wish, it would not be a good idea to refuse on such a special day.

"You are still in your prime, and we have begun to grow old." The two major movie queens complained about themselves.

"In addition to surgery, all other methods can be used." Alan Wilson smiled and comforted. The two actresses have such good foundations. It is expected that Pan Yingzi will maintain her fifty-year-old status.

When he was a child and watched "You Long Jing Feng", he would never have thought that the charming heroine was already forty-nine years old.

"Can't you congratulate me?" One day later,

Facing Alan Wilson's questioning, Greta Garbo calmly took out the birthday cake from the kitchen, sat across from Alan Wilson, and watched him enjoy it, "Are you feeling excited at this time and feeling overwhelmed by all difficulties?" No longer exists.”

"There are some." Alan Wilson responded vaguely. Now that you ask me to pick the moon from the sky, I want to try it.

“Oh ho, it’s better not to do things beyond your capabilities.” Greta Garbo said with a smile, “Actually, for them, it’s good enough to run a film and television company well and be culturally influential. "

"They are very influential now, and this is no difficulty for them." Alan Wilson answered simply, "The starting point now is already an end point that most people can't expect in their lives. Some countries Even if we use the power of the country to promote it, it is impossible for the two of them to achieve the results they have now. We must admit that this world is unfair."

"For example?" Greta Garbo was a little curious. What does an imperialist bureaucrat know?

"I did the unification of the European film market." Alan Wilson straightened his back. When he said this, he suddenly felt that he deserved such treatment in front of several movie queens. "Culture is very big. The concept, let alone export, has the European market. I dare not say that it can compete with Hollywood, but the existence of the platform is a strong guarantee."

In the area where Alan Wilson stayed in his previous life, strictly speaking, there was no strong cultural exporting country.

Even South Korea, which seems to have a high sense of presence, is only influential within Asia.

Just focusing on the cultural industry in a very narrow sense, South Korea is not strong. There are serious barriers between movies and TV series, TV series and music. Variety shows are ranked last, and their popularity is also in this order from high to high. So low.

Strictly speaking, South Korea is relatively strong in the latter two, but movies and TV series are far more important than the latter two.

In the field of TV dramas, Turkey and Mexico are far more influential around the world than Korean dramas.

As for the film industry, it is an industry that the United States attaches great importance to. No country, let alone South Korea, is a rival to the United States.

The decline of Hollywood in the United States is due to the proliferation of superhero movies and the fact that movies have become more routine-oriented for the sake of political correctness. But even if it declines, it still crushes other countries.

Many people may not believe that Chinese TV dramas have not been exported much, and their influence in Southeast Asia is not much worse than that of Korean dramas.

Normally, this shouldn't happen. After all, China doesn't care about overseas markets at all, both at the official level and at the personal level. If the official doesn't mention it, TV drama actors rarely go to other countries to consolidate their influence.

After all, if you are successful in China, you can earn tens of millions or hundreds of millions in income. It is definitely impossible for Chinese actors to go abroad and go to Indonesia, Vietnam, and the Philippines as frequently as Korean stars to increase their presence.

If Southeast Asians want to chase a Chinese star, it is almost impossible to meet them in real life. They are just chasing stars on the screen.

But even if you can only chase stars through the screen, Chinese TV dramas are already closely following Korean dramas in Southeast Asia. This brings up another level of things. China has video websites and short video websites going global. These platforms are supported by Chinese capital.

It is true that no matter what applications domestic Internet companies make, as long as there are similar applications in the United States, they generally cannot compete with the United States. This is a fact. But China does have it, and South Korea does not have such a platform.

Worldwide, the mainstream platforms are all from the United States, and the export of Korean culture depends on the mood of the United States.

This kind of platform exists, and Chinese capital still has the final say on this platform. If Chinese TV series are placed at the top, there will naturally be no lack of exposure. This is something that Korean dramas cannot do. Korean dramas can only make money for companies like Netflix.

When it comes to higher-level movies, what China pursues is fundamentally different from South Korea. To be precise, China wants to have the status of the United States in terms of cultural export, and it simply looks down upon South Korea's path.

If China also formed a singing and dancing group, they would dress up beautifully and make them laugh. Before going overseas, you will be scolded at home. Officials will also introduce policies to criticize.

What China needs is essentially the same as what the United States exports. The world can only be saved by Lao Tzu. But the United States is definitely not willing to do so, and is currently stuck in that position.

This is still cultural influence in a narrow sense. Does British style count as influence? France's L'Oréal and Louis Vuitton are not considered influential, and Germany's BBA stabilizes the recognition of Japanese cars at the same price around the world. These are part of cultural export. Which one does Korea account for?

Of course Greta Garbo didn't know the future knowledge in Alan Wilson's mind, but she really listened to this platform theory, "If you want to put it this way, you can integrate the European Film Common Market and let this platform appear. It is indeed better than The efforts of all the actors matter even more.”

"Of course, so I am your man with a clear conscience." Alan Wilson poured a glass directly and boasted with his head held high.

"Huh?" Greta Garbo felt a little unhappy. To be precise, she was very angry right now...

Greta Garbo suddenly remembered something. During the chaotic period after the war, this man had accurately identified the problem. So this time it seemed to be the demarcation of the Gulf of Guinea. Would that have any other purpose?

Alan Wilson, who had experienced the West Berlin incident, would certainly not be able to reveal this.

Thirty-year-old Alan Wilson obviously feels like he is walking like a fairy, but in order to make achievements in the diplomatic field, he still shows selfless work enthusiasm.

The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs at the Quai d'Orsay, French diplomats who returned from the Gulf of Guinea delimitation conference brought back comprehensive delimitation opinions on the two hundred nautical miles of exclusive economic zones and island territories proposed by the United Kingdom.

"Britain is outraged by the competition for Iceland's fisheries, and this demarcation plan benefits all colonial powers in exchange for us and Spain and Portugal imposing a market blockade on Iceland's fisheries."

"The British are sneaky and unambiguous in their attacks." This condition caused a burst of exclamation. The four countries of Britain, France, Portugal and Spain can block almost all routes from Iceland to the European market.

If the four countries simultaneously close their markets to Iceland on the grounds that there is a problem with Iceland's cod, it will create a demonstration effect. Iceland is in big trouble this time.

But? Compared with the delimitation of the Gulf of Guinea, what is a mere isolated island outside Europe? That's not French territory.

"It is just a small Iceland. For France, the interests of the Gulf of Guinea are much greater. The ban on the sale of Icelandic cod in the French market was conveyed to the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries. On the European Community side, we first proposed, Just let other European Community countries follow suit, and the British should be satisfied."

"What excuse?" A voice asked, "Iceland has a US base. Will the US get involved?"

"Is the attitude of the United States important to the Gulf of Guinea? French Central Africa has more coastlines than the other three countries. The United Kingdom will no longer set up obstacles on this matter. It is just in exchange for help on the Icelandic cod issue. We should also provide it. Respond positively.”

Another voice with a clear final word said, "You can just find any excuse. The sanitary conditions for processing cod in Iceland are not up to standard, or the local waters are polluted. It will be difficult to solve the problem."

"Thank you France for your help." Alan Wilson listened to the good news and thanked him, "Constantine, thank you France for your stance at the critical moment. If you didn't help, it would be really a trouble."

"In this complex world, Britain and France must safeguard common interests." Constantine said with a pun, "I believe the United Kingdom thinks so too."

"Of course." Alan Wilson conjured up two glasses and poured wine into them, "Where's the European Community?"

"We in France are also making the proposal, you just need to nod." Constantine accepted the wine glass and promised.

"Cheers!" The two of them congratulated at the same time, and then drank the red wine in their glasses.