Hollywood starts with an agent

Chapter 362 Too lazy to feign politeness
Golden Leaf Restaurant, Conrad Hong Kong, Pacific Place.

Aaron had someone set up an entertainment company in Wang Zhuxian's name, and then acquired 45% of the shares of Media Asia Films!
"Well, I don't know anything about business."

Wang Zhuxian was somewhat shocked when she saw Aaron approaching, holding the contract.

Aaron smiled and said, "Don't worry, the management of Media Asia Films is quite good, and the production costs of their current projects are not high, so it's fine."

After arranging for Yang Gongru to stay at the villa in Kadoorie Hill, Aaron had Haihua Investment Company help Wang Zhuxian register an entertainment company.

Wang Zhuxian shook her head. "Investing several million in a movie is a considerable expense."

Aaron pulled the woman close around the waist. "It's not like we're sole proprietors, it's all a partnership, what's there to be afraid of?"

Wang Zhuxian smiled and said, "Alright, I'll listen to you. I'm going to America with the crew of 'Rush Hour'!"

Aaron nodded. "Yes, you can go to Vancouver to rest for a while after you finish filming your scenes."

In "Rush Hour," the main roles are played by the two male leads, Jack Cheng and Will Smith, so Wang Zhuxian certainly doesn't need to stay on set all the time.

That evening, after Aaron returned to his villa in Kadoorie Hill, between Kowloon Tong and Ho Man Tin in Kowloon City, Yang Gongru had already returned home from the ATV training course!
"How have things been these past few days? Has anyone been giving you any trouble?"

On the bed, Aaron held Yang Gongru in his arms and asked her about her situation over the past few days;

Aaron was also a little worried that the person she had met at the Fortune Restaurant might harass her.

Yang Gongru shook her head, "It's alright. We even know Mr. Zhou now. Mr. Zhou has a very high status in the Hong Kong entertainment industry, so it's fine!"

“That’s true,” Aaron nodded. “Well, I’m leaving now too. I’ll come see you again when I have time.”

"OK……"

For the international community today, North America, Western Europe, and East Asia are the most important markets!
After leaving Hong Kong, Aaron returned to Osaka.

The Universal Studios Japan planning company, jointly established by Shuguang Group, Sumitomo Realty, and the Osaka Municipal Government, has also begun official operations;

The plan to build Universal Studios in Osaka is a key project for Dawn.

"The initial budget, 1500 billion yen?"

At the InterContinental Hotel in Osaka, Tom Williams reports to Aaron.

Aaron nodded. "The site selection and design of the cinema should begin as soon as possible."

Previously, neither MCA nor Panasonic paid enough attention to movie theme parks;

Things are different now. Dawn's IP development capabilities are strong enough, and with the help of Pixar Animation Studios, it can compete with Disney in the future!

After Tom Williams left, Aaron pressed his temples.

Universal Studios Hollywood needs to add projects, and Universal Studios Orlando needs to buy back its shares, requiring large-scale expansion.

At the same time, Universal Studios Japan in Osaka is also a huge project, and Aaron certainly wouldn't want to hand it over to a Japanese company under the guise of licensing!
"Onii-san, are you tired?" At this moment, Norika Fujiwara walked over.

Aaron shook his head and pulled Norika Fujiwara onto his lap. "Tomorrow, let's go to Europe. I'll take you sightseeing." Norika Fujiwara nuzzled affectionately against Aaron's face. "Yeah, I've been looking forward to it for so long!"

Aaron smiled and said, "You're not short of money now, so you can go whenever you want in the future."

In September, the Venice Film Festival was held. Although Aaron went to Europe, he didn't go to Venice!
However, Universal's blockbuster "Waterworld" was a flop in North America, with a production cost of $1.75 million only yielding $8800 million at the box office.

Although it grossed over $1.7 million at the international box office, the total global box office of $2.6 million was definitely a huge loss for "Waterworld".

Waterworld sparked intense discussion in Hollywood due to its unparalleled massive investment and lower-than-expected box office performance.

Many newspapers gave Waterworld negative reviews, making its producer and lead actor Kevin Costner a target of criticism!
By late September, Aaron had finally returned to the United States.

While Waterworld fell short of expectations, the other works performed well!

Apollo 13 grossed $1.7 million in North America and $1.5 million worldwide.
Toy Story grossed $1.9 million in North America and $3.6 million worldwide.
"Casper" grossed $1 million in North America and $2.8 million worldwide.
Seven, $1 million in North America, $3.2 million worldwide;
Con Air grossed $1 million in North America and $2.2 million worldwide!
At the same time, Tianhai Capital acquired a 15% stake in Yahoo for $600 million, valuing the company at $4000 million.
Just a few months ago, Yahoo's valuation was a mere $300 million.

In Oak River Villa, Houston, Jennifer Connelly was still surprised. "Are you really that optimistic about Yahoo?"

"I think that valuation was just something the two founders said offhand!"

Sequoia Capital, SoftBank Group, and Tianhai Capital invested in Yahoo.

Aaron scoffed. "This kind of thing was just a casual remark; just look at Netscape and you'll see."

"There's a saying circulating on Wall Street these days that makes a lot of sense: Traffic equals money!"

Jennifer Connelly shrugged. "Whatever you say. Anyway, the investment in AOL was definitely a success."

Aaron came here specifically to attend the opening ceremony of the Houston Rockets' new home arena, the Dawn Center!
The NBA's labor negotiations have concluded, and the outcome was somewhat satisfactory, with the league establishing certain rules for rookie player contracts.

However, the decision to implement a hard salary cap was not passed, but the league and the players' union finally reached a new agreement that will not delay the start of the NBA season.

"By the way, James Cameron spent $5000 million building a Titanic replica on a Mexican beach for filming."

"There are over 400 people working on site, saying they want to recreate it 1:1!"

Aaron rolled his eyes. "A 1:1 replica of the Titanic?"

"Are you trying to drive Rupert Murdoch crazy?"

Even if he wanted to replicate it, $5000 million wouldn't be enough!
Jennifer Connelly frowned. "Universal suffered significant losses with Waterworld this time. Do you have any ideas?"

Aaron shook his head. "Dawn only acquired Universal this year. The losses of *Waterworld* are entirely the responsibility of the previous company's leadership."

"We can take this opportunity to completely exclude Lou Wasserman from the Dawn's circle."

Lou Wasserman had already been demoted to manage MCA Records, but now Aaron was too lazy to play along with him anymore.
Clinton is preparing to award Lou Wasserman the Presidential Medal of Freedom in recognition of his contributions to the entertainment industry.

In that case, it's time for Lou Wasserman to officially retire!
(End of this chapter)