Hollywood starts with an agent

Chapter 358 A Profound Lesson

Shangri-La Hotel, Pacific Place, Queensway, Hong Kong!
After finishing their lunch, Aaron and Wang Zhuxian ran into John Schnabe, the son of the chairman of Swire Group.

"Aaron, I'll wait for you outside!"

Wang Zhuxian said in a low voice.

Aaron nodded, and after Wang Zhuxian left, Schnabe quickly walked over.

"Mr. Anderson, it's been a long time?"

Schnabe is 31 years old. I had met him before at a Kadoorie party at the Peninsula Hotel.

Aaron smiled casually. "Yes, it has been a long time. The luxury villas that Swire Properties is developing in Deep Water Bay are quite nice!"

Swire Group, one of the four major British-owned conglomerates in Hong Kong, has a wide range of businesses, including Cathay Pacific, Swire Coca-Cola, Swire Shipping, Swire Properties, and more.

Swire Properties, in particular, has developed Taikoo Shing and Taikoo Place, both of which are highly profitable businesses.

"I'm glad you like it. Swire Properties is currently increasing its investment in the United States."

"Perhaps we will have the opportunity to cooperate in the future!"

Aaron paused for a moment, "Dawn isn't a real estate company."

“Besides,” Aaron said, patting the other person on the shoulder, “America isn’t Hong Kong, is it?”

What qualifications does a company that started out selling opium and has no roots in the United States have to talk to Dawn about cooperation?

"Also, shouldn't your father at least be the one to talk to me about this kind of thing?"

As he spoke, Aaron shook his head. "What status does Schnabe have now?"
As Aaron Anderson left, Schnabe clearly saw the man's disdain;

This year, Dawn acquired MCA Global and is now riding high. Schnabe thought he could build a good relationship with them.

After Aaron left the Shangri-La Hotel, he saw that Wang Zhuxian seemed to be harassed by a reporter!

Immediately, his bodyguards walked over and separated the reporters, while Aaron put his arm around Wang Zhuxian.

A flash of light came from the camera. Aaron turned and glanced at the reporter. This guy really had some nerve.

"What's wrong? Did the reporter bother you just now?"

In the car, Aaron noticed that Wang Zhuxian's expression was not very good, so he asked her what was wrong.

Wang Zhuxian smiled and said, "Just asking about some gossip, nothing serious. That was a reporter from Apple Daily."

"Apple Daily is a newspaper that was just established this year under Next Media. It likes to interview people about celebrity gossip and such."

Next Magazine, a subsidiary of Next Media, is quite famous in Hong Kong!

“No wonder,” Aaron nodded, “So it was just established this year?”

"Don't worry, it's fine. Now you can do whatever you want in Hong Kong, no one dares to mess with you."

With that, Aaron kissed the girl on the cheek!
In the evening, at the Repulse Bay villa, Aaron's bodyguard had already obtained the film rolls from the reporter.

Aaron also learned some specific information about Next Media. "Li Zhiying? Oh, it's him," Aaron shook his head. Judging from this guy's behavior, he was practically a British mouthpiece!
“This guy is really annoying, the more I look at him, the angrier I get,” Aaron said, then turned to his bodyguard. “While we’re in Hong Kong these next few days, let’s find an opportunity to teach him a lesson he won’t forget.”

"Anyway, the security situation in Hong Kong is not very good these days; there are triads everywhere."

The bodyguard nodded. "Boss, how far do you want it to go?"

"How severe?" Aaron thought for a moment, then smiled. "At least one hand and one leg should be severed!"

"understand……"

With the establishment of branches in Japan, Hong Kong and Taipei, Universal Music embarked on a series of acquisitions and integrations!
Capital Artists, a record company under TVB in Hong Kong, can be described as a star-making factory, as it holds the Hong Kong New Talent Singing Contest every year.

However, it is difficult for Huaxing to retain singers and sign big-name singers.

But now Universal Music is different. With its strong resources and the foundation of Capital Artists, it can definitely create new glories!

That evening, in Lan Kwai Fong, Raymond Chow invited Aaron to a private room for some entertainment.

Because of Aaron's influence, Wang Zhuxian is now the first choice for the female lead in almost all of Golden Harvest's scripts, although she doesn't make as many films now.

"Aaron, congratulations on this!"

Raymond Chow was genuinely shocked when Dawn acquired Universal Pictures, becoming a Hollywood behemoth.

Aaron smiled. "Golden Harvest is not bad either. Last year's 'Rumble in the Bronx' was outstanding, and Jack Cheng has 'Thunderbolt' coming out this year. I heard that New Line Cinema spent $800 million to buy the North American distribution rights!"

Last year, due to the popularity of "Rumble in the Bronx," New Line Cinema approached Jack Cheng while his new film "Thunderbolt" was still being filmed in Japan and purchased the North American rights for a high price of $800 million.

Raymond Chow shook his head. "The critical reception of 'Thunderbolt' is still not as good as 'Rumble in the Bronx,' and it can't compete with it at the box office either."

Last year's "Rumble in the Bronx" grossed HK$5600 million in Hong Kong, while the recently released "Thunderbolt" only grossed HK$4500 million in Hong Kong.
Moreover, "Thunderbolt" cost HK$2 million to produce. Although Golden Harvest sold the North American rights for a high price of US$800 million, it will still be very difficult for "Thunderbolt" to make a profit!

Aaron took a sip of his drink and put his arm around Wang Zhuxian, comforting her, "Let's wait until next year when Jack Cheng's 'Rush Hour' comes out. By then, he'll be a global action superstar like Stallone and Schwarzenegger."

"At that time, given Jack Cheng's relationship with Golden Harvest, he could definitely have developed more projects."

"I hope so," Jack Ben was the golden brand of Golden Harvest, but now Hong Kong films are beginning to decline from their peak;

Only Jack Cheng's works can be accepted internationally, which speaks volumes about Raymond Chow's high regard for Jack Cheng!
After Raymond Chow left, Wang Zhuxian put her arm around Aaron's neck and asked, "Will 'Rush Hour' be a great success?"

Aaron nodded. "You know about the previous 'Bad Boys,' it did well at the box office, about the same as 'Rush Hour.'"

The main characters of Bad Boys were two relatively unknown black men. Now Rush Hour is definitely better than Bad Boys, right?

After all, Will Smith and Jack Sparrow had both starred in "Bad Boys" and "Rumble in the Bronx" respectively, gaining a certain level of fame!
As he spoke, Aaron pulled the woman into his arms and kissed her. "What, are you interested now?"

"In the past two years, haven't you been choosing roles based on your mood?"

Wang Zhuxian smiled and said, "Being able to make money easily and gain a lot of fame is also good!"

She then took the initiative to kiss the man, and Aaron responded passionately.

Wang Zhuxian closed her eyes. "Yes, Aaron, let's go home..."

(End of this chapter)