Hollywood starts with an agent

Chapter 485 Beautiful Beauty
On a yacht at sea in Deep Water Bay, bathed in sunshine.

Aaron and the sexy and beautiful Li Zhi enjoyed a sumptuous seafood feast together. "Are you also developing your career in both television and film now?"

"Yes, I have a long-term contract with TVB and a record company, but starting this year, I will focus on movies."

Hong Kong Universal Music was reorganized from the former Capital Artists. In the past two years, it has invested a lot and signed many singers.
After all, Universal Music Group is not short of money.

Aaron smiled. "The Hong Kong film market is quite sluggish right now."

"However, Media Asia is alright, at least it's not bad in Hong Kong. You can sign up for Media Asia then."

“Thank you,” Li Zhi said, glancing at Aaron, and praised, “Universal’s blockbuster this year, *Jurassic Park: The Lost World*, grossed HK$43 million in Hong Kong, second only to Jack Cheng’s *Mr. Nice Guy* at HK$45 million.”

"Furthermore, John Woo's action film 'Face/Off' has grossed HK$3000 million, making it a definite top-four film of the year!"

Aaron raised his champagne glass, clinked it with Li Zhi's, and took a sip. "Face/Off, it's really quite good; it grossed $1.1 million in North America."

"With a global box office of $2.4 million, John Woo, the Chinese-American director, is now very famous in North America."

“Yes, it’s all over the Hong Kong newspapers,” Lai Chi said, revealing her dimples. “Now, quite a few Hong Kong filmmakers have gone to Hollywood to develop their careers!”

The film was directed by John Woo and Tsui Hark, and featured actors such as Jack Sing, Jett Lee, and Chow Yun-fat.

“Hollywood isn’t easy to get by in either,” Aaron shook his head. “Halloween is just around the corner, maybe I can experience the Halloween atmosphere in Hong Kong!”

Meanwhile, in Hollywood, the sequel comedy horror film "Scream 2" produced by Twilight Studios was also released.
The $3300 million opening weekend box office is noteworthy.

This is Dawn's second sequel film, the first being Jim Carrey's Pet Detective series!
Two years ago, "Scream" grossed $1.5 million worldwide and was enthusiastically received.

It was not only voted "the most popular horror film in film history" by the entertainment channel, but also won the MTV Best Movie Award.

With such considerable commercial success and positive reviews, the production of a sequel was inevitable. Director Wes Craven and Twilight Pictures both hoped that the film would maintain or even surpass the quality of its predecessor.
Not only did they bring back the original creative team from "Scream," with most of the actors returning, but also the behind-the-scenes team, including the screenwriter, cinematographer, editor, and composer.

Sure enough, Scream 2 became an instant hit upon its release, and its reputation spread far and wide!

The Chicago Tribune: "If you like Scream, there's no reason you won't like the sequel."

The Hollywood Reporter: "Scream 2 is just as clever and thrilling as its predecessor, Scream, and it also has some unexpected twists and turns!"

Of course, some media outlets believe that Scream 2 is slightly inferior to the first film, lacking the novelty and wow factor of the original. Some viewers also felt that the film was not as fresh, interesting, or scary as the first one.

However, the commercial success of the Scream series is surprising, considering that the production cost of the previous film was only $1400 million.
The sequel increased the cost, but with a production budget of only $2400 million, its success is certainly surprising.

Moreover, Air Force One achieved a total of $1.7 million in North America and $3.1 million worldwide;
With previous blockbusters such as Liar Liar, Jurassic Park 2: The Lost World, Face/Off, and Men in Black, Dawn's achievements this year continue to be dazzling!
In addition, the crime drama film "The Gas Chamber," directed by Ridley Scott and starring Brad Pitt, adapted from the novel of the same name by John Grisham, is also about to be released.
This $7000 million blockbuster, after changes in director and cast, is finally ready to meet audiences...

Early the morning after Halloween, in Hong Kong, at Aaron's hillside villa.

"Twentieth Century Fox has arranged for the premiere of 'Titanic' at the Tokyo International Film Festival!" Aaron chuckled as he listened to the phone. "How did it go?"

"A round of applause erupted from the audience!"

"Really? That's great. Anyway, it'll be released nationwide in North America the week before Christmas next month."

After all, the North Gate market for "Titanic" was handled by Dawn Universal, while the international market was distributed by 20th Century Fox!

After putting down his phone, Aaron stretched and went back to his bedroom, where he found Li Zhi taking a shower in the bathroom.

Aaron immediately stripped naked and went into the bathroom!

“Darling,” Aaron hugged and kissed Li Zhi, who was showering under the showerhead. “What a beautiful and sexy woman,” he said. “You’re up so early?”

“Mmm,” Li Zhi responded for a moment, leaning against the man’s chest, “You woke up earlier.”

Aaron smiled slightly, reached out and stroked the woman's soft breasts, and said softly, "Nothing much going on today, right?"

"I want to go home; I haven't been back for several days!"

Li Zhi was breathing rapidly, her hands stroking Aaron's body.

"Mmm..." Aaron lowered his head and kissed the woman's lips. Soon, the bathroom became incredibly sensual!
At noon, Lai Chi left Aaron's hillside villa with jewelry and other gifts worth over a million Hong Kong dollars...

In the office of Haihua Investment in the Bank of China Tower in Hong Kong, Aaron sat on the sofa, admiring the view of Victoria Harbour outside the window!

Now, the economies of countries and regions such as Japan, Hong Kong, and South Korea are getting worse and worse, and the Asian financial crisis has basically affected them all;

Even the stock market in Taipei has seen some declines. Although the impact on mainland China is still small, it will eventually affect exports.

A short while later, Yang Gongru arrived at Aaron's office, sat affectionately in the man's lap, kissed him, and whispered, "Let's go to Jumbo Floating Restaurant tonight!"

Since the release of Stephen Chow's self-written, self-directed and self-starring film "The God of Cookery" at the end of last year, this renowned seaside restaurant has become increasingly famous.

Aaron nodded, kissed Yang Gongru on the cheek, and stroked the woman's thigh. "Of course, no problem, that place is quite nice."

"By the way, you've really been quite busy these past two years. It seems your TV station really thinks highly of you!"

Yang Gongru not only has ATV dramas to film every year, but she also participates in quite a few film projects.

Yang Gongru leaned into the man's arms, "Well, since you're often not in Hong Kong anyway, I'll take advantage of this opportunity to build up my reputation."

Aaron nodded. "The entertainment environment in Hong Kong isn't great right now, we need to be prepared..."

(End of this chapter)