Hollywood starts with an agent

Chapter 558 Who Would Reject Disney

At the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Hong Kong, three of Hollywood's top media moguls, Aaron Anderson, Rupert Murdoch, and Michael Eisner, met!

Michael Eisner was involved in the Hong Kong Disneyland project, while Rupert Murdoch was involved in the business of Asia Satellite Television Group.

"Aaron, Michael, you two talk, I'm leaving now," Rupert Murdoch said. He wasn't really interested in developing movie theme parks right now, and of course, he didn't want to compete with Universal Studios and Disneyland.

Michael Eisner took a sip of champagne, smiled at Aaron, and said, "Aaron, you really do come here every year."

Aaron shrugged. "There's nothing I can do. It's much quieter here than in America. I'll just treat it as a vacation!"

Michael Eisner inquired, "What is Universal Studios' opinion on theme park projects in the Hong Kong market this time?"

Aaron picked up his coffee and stirred it gently a few times with a spoon. "It's hard to say. Dawn has always placed great importance on the Asian market, and China's massive population is something we can't ignore."

"However, with Universal Studios Japan Resort Osaka opening this year, it's impossible to immediately proceed with the Universal Studios Hong Kong project."

"Perhaps the two sides have reached some cooperation agreements?"

Michael Eisner's expression remained unchanged as he spoke directly: "Dawn Group, having just built the Universal Studios Japan Resort in Osaka, are you really planning to restart the Universal Studios Japan project in Hong Kong?"

"As you know, Disney operates under a licensing model in Japan; both the ownership and operating rights belong to Oriental Land Co., Ltd., the Japanese company."

"Although Tokyo DisneySea has begun construction, we are also very interested in the Hong Kong market;"

"This time, we plan to implement the same model as the Euro Disneyland in Paris in Hong Kong!"

Similar to Disneyland in Europe, it involves partial investment, with Disney taking the lead in operation, and ownership and management rights jointly held with local companies.

Aaron looked up at the other person. "Mr. Eisner seems quite confident?"

Michael Eisner shrugged. "Because I don't think there's any country or region in the world right now that would reject Disney!"

Aaron breathed a sigh of relief. He had really been fooled by Michael Eisner this time. Right now, there really isn't any theme park in the world that can compare to Disneyland.
For more than half a century, Disney's animated princess series has been deeply rooted in people's hearts, and animal characters such as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck have become cultural and industrial symbols!

Aaron laughed. "It seems Disney is really confident. Can't Hong Kong have two movie theme parks?"

Michael Eisner shrugged. "You know Hong Kong's size and market better than I do; it has a population of less than 700 million."

"If you are confident that you can compete with Disneyland in Hong Kong, we welcome you!"

As he spoke, Michael Eisner looked into Aaron's eyes, "Furthermore, regarding mainland China, the Chinese government has been inviting us to select a site to build a new Disneyland for several years now."

"Unfortunately, China's economic strength and the income of its people simply cannot support this, which is why we have never paid enough attention to the Chinese market."

“Back then, we predicted that China would need at least another 20 years of development before that was possible!” Aaron took a sip of coffee. “The dawn will indeed take time.”

Pixar needs to develop rapidly and create more well-known animated IPs!

"Aaron, you know that Hong Kong needs to revive its economy as soon as possible, and tourism is a crucial pillar industry for them."

"Hong Kong is short of time, and it won't give you much time."

Michael Eisner is certainly confident, after all, the Universal Studios Japan Resort in Osaka is opening this year, so it's impossible for them to set up shop in Hong Kong so quickly;
The success of Tokyo Disneyland has given Disney more say in the Asian market, and the Hong Kong government is certainly more willing to cooperate with Disney unless Universal Studios offers better terms!
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After leaving the Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Aaron returned to his hillside villa and told Tom Williams to try to create some obstacles for Disney.
According to Michael Eisner, Disney is very interested in setting up shop in Hong Kong, while Universal Studios itself is not very interested. However, given Disney's greed, Universal Studios will definitely be able to create some obstacles!

At night, in a private room at a bar in Lan Kwai Fong, Aaron sat on the sofa with Li Zhi in his arms, drinking. "The Hong Kong market is sluggish now, so your workload must be much less, right?"

Li Zhi leaned against the man's chest, "Yes, the workload has indeed decreased, but thankfully Huanya has projects that I can participate in."

"Otherwise, life really won't be easy!"

However, Lai Chi has a Kowloon Tong villa that Aaron previously gifted her, as well as film projects from Media Asia, which makes her much better off than many other stars.

Aaron smiled and then began to rub his hand on the woman's thigh. "Don't worry, I've already transferred HKD 500 million to your account!"

Li Zhi rubbed against Aaron, "Well, actually, I'm much better off now than before. Before, I only played small roles in movies."

“After signing with Media Asia Films, I can often play leading roles, and the films I make are much more well-known than before.”

As they spoke, the two began to kiss passionately, and Aaron reached into the woman's shirt and caressed her soft skin!

Meanwhile, Universal Music's new artist Britney Spears' debut album, "First Love," was released in the United States and topped the Billboard 200 albums chart in its first week.

The title track, "First Love," also topped the US Hot 100 singles chart, making him the youngest artist in US history to have both a number-one album and a number-one single in a single week.

The entire album is filled with typical girlish sentiments, blending melancholic or sweet melodies with cool rhythms;

The album cover of "First Confession of Love" directly tells people that this is an album that records the romantic thoughts of young girls. It includes rebellious Teen pop songs like "First Confession of Love" as well as warm and lyrical songs like "Broken Heart" that flow in the hearts of many girls!

Britney Spears quickly became an idol for American teenagers with her sweet yet slightly sexy voice and image;
Britney Spears's launch of her music career seems to herald the arrival of a new generation of pop music icons!

Meanwhile, Disney Fantasy Studios, which has been responsible for the design and construction of Disney parks, also set off for Hong Kong...

(End of this chapter)