If investment can be secured, “The Purge” can proceed as planned; if not, then it’ll be necessary to consider going to the Indians or finding some other solution.

For over a week, Ronald maintained constant contact with Samuel Hill. Samuel Hill made several special visits to Sands Entertainment, and after seeing dozens of videotape movies in the film library, concluded that this was a small but well-established production company. With Ronald’s consent, he sent a wealth of materials—including information about Sands Entertainment and the script for “The Purge”—back to Abu Dhabi.

Somewhat to Ronald’s surprise, the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority took this very seriously. Not only did they send a formal invitation, but they also agreed to cover Sands Entertainment’s airfare and accommodation expenses for the trip to Abu Dhabi.

This made Ronald both delighted and a little nervous—was he getting in over his head?

But when he thought about the money in the hands of the Arabs, his concerns quickly vanished.

Besides, this wasn’t a scam—he really intended to complete the “The Purge” project.

During this period, aside from preparing the project, Ronald kept himself busy by further researching the social and economic environment, especially by drawing on memories in his mind to look for ways to support his entrepreneurial efforts.

It was crucial to use the film project to turn Sands Entertainment from loss to profit.

Having a profitable company would mean the possibility of entering the fund industry.

Using one project to leverage another is common practice in the film industry, and a film fund seemed to have some operational potential.

He needed to investigate this further and also study the relevant knowledge.

As for Abu Dhabi’s enthusiasm, Ronald could more or less guess the reason. In their eyes, Sands Entertainment’s expenses were negligible. What Abu Dhabi lacked was fame and influence, not money.

How much had Abu Dhabi spent in his previous life to expand its influence? Just their spending in the Premier League alone was astronomical.

Hollywood has global influence, yet Arabs in Hollywood movies are almost always villains.

The Arabs probably wanted to change that.

Receiving the invitation from Abu Dhabi, Ronald’s confidence soared.

In his previous life, there were swindlers who, with nothing but smooth talk and fake projects, managed to get money out of Hollywood insiders. With a real project like “The Purge,” the chances of getting money from Arabs who knew nothing about Hollywood were actually pretty good.

More importantly, after attending the press conference, the local guide was very proactive. Samuel Hill had already called him, saying he would accompany Ronald to Abu Dhabi and help him prepare for the film investment promotion event.

“I just graduated and don’t have much work experience,” Samuel Hill said. “This will help me gain some practical experience.”

With a local helping hand, Ronald certainly wouldn’t refuse.

Things were looking great, but he didn’t let his guard down. He specifically found a lawyer familiar with the Emirate of Abu Dhabi to make appropriate modifications to the investment contract template.

He also prepared several contingency plans.

The worst-case scenario was simply failing to secure investment and returning empty-handed.

By the time of departure, just the materials he’d prepared filled dozens of large boxes.

Anyone who saw it would think that Ronald’s small team was genuinely getting things done.

Of course, money was spent like water, and more than sixty thousand dollars disappeared from Sands Entertainment’s account.

Ronald only brought Mary and Robert Lee with him to Abu Dhabi, deliberately leaving George Clinton in Los Angeles so he could use both money and connections to ensure that “The Purge” would occasionally make appearances in the media.

In mid-February, accompanied by the local guide Samuel Hill, Ronald Anderson and his group, as good friends of the Emirati people, took an Emirates Airlines flight to Abu Dhabi.

The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority gave this friendly Hollywood company a warm welcome.

Dubai and Abu Dhabi are the most famous cities in the UAE, and by this era, Abu Dhabi was already beautifully developed.

“Is this really an Arab country?”

Sitting in the car, Mary was full of doubt. “Are there really such advanced cities in the Arab world?”

Ronald just replied quietly, “They’re very rich.”

It wasn’t just that Abu Dhabi didn’t understand Hollywood—Americans didn’t really understand Abu Dhabi either.

The image of Arabs in Hollywood movies might be influenced by Jewish interests, but it was also a common perception among Americans.

The group stayed at the most luxurious ultra five-star Emirates Palace Hotel in the area, with media reporters taking photos at the entrance.

After adjusting to the time difference, before Ronald could even approach the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, a senior official from the Authority, accompanied by Samuel Hill, came to meet him to discuss the upcoming schedule.

Thus, with the help of Samuel Hill and the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, the names Ronald Anderson and Sands Entertainment frequently appeared in the local media, and there were dedicated staff assisting Ronald in preparing for the film investment promotion event.

After attending a few events with the Investment Authority and giving two interviews, Ronald gradually realized that, to some extent, the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority was also using him.

Bringing in a Hollywood team, regardless of whether the investment succeeded, was a major political achievement.

Power struggles among the Arab elite were just as fierce.

Sands Entertainment and the film investment promotion event quickly made a name for themselves in Abu Dhabi.

According to Samuel Hill, the current president of the UAE and the head of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi had also privately inquired about Hollywood investments.