hollywood billionaire

Chapter 214 Are You Also in New York?
"Madison! Madison! Madison!"

"We love you, Madison!"

"Madi-B, you the queen!"

A bead of sweat slid from his forehead and landed right in Madison Bill's eye.

The heavy makeup on the eyes, the false eyelashes that felt like they would loosen at any moment, and the contact lenses embedded in the surface of the pupils made it impossible for her to lift her hands to wipe them off.Madison could only blink his eyes hard, trying to show a bright smile in the blur of sparkling water, maintaining the ending action of "Melodies", facing the roaring mountains and tsunami that swept across the stage like a storm.

If there is no problem with vision, the third to fifth rows of the left stand, that small area, seems to be full of her fans.

"Loved the fourth year in Madison."

"Brewing the love of beer."

“Madison Beer…Always on tap!”

These are some of the words written on the support board.

What's going on today?
Madison Beal has been through a variety of scenes since embarking on tour.A more enthusiastic city will show the greatest kindness to the opening guests, dancing with the strong electronic rhythm, and not stingy with their applause.In some relatively deserted venues, when she was on stage, even half of the seats were not filled. The audience was either looking for a seat, or chatting with each other, and some people focused on solving the expensive hot dogs they just bought outside. , I have no time to talk to the girl who sings and dances hard on the stage.

Brooklyn, good.

Hershey, bad.

Boston, good.

Montreal, bad.

McGrady made a small list in her mind, and every time she acted in a city, she would put a green tick or a red cross.If you win a full house that night, encourage yourself to keep working hard.If the response is not as expected, think about what else you can do better as a performer.

Madison Beal can be a lazy, mischievous, even vulnerable 17-year-old in real life, but she never allowed her adolescence to have anything to do with the stage.As long as she picks up the microphone, she holds herself to the highest standards.

What would Lana Del Rey do?
If it was Rihanna, what would she do?
After thirteen games, although there are very few fans who came to see her specifically, although only a few people can sing with her, and the chorus songs are limited to the previously released "Melodies", although Madison knows very well that no matter the performance on the spot No matter how enthusiastic they must be, these audiences are not here to see her after all.After her set is over, she can’t wait until the end of the show, as long as Demi Lovato and Nick Jonas come on stage, all her performances, whether it’s good or bad, or the high pitch is amazing, Whether the bass does not sink down or is out of tune, it will be forgotten in an instant.

And it's no surprise, after all, who can't forget an opening guest?

Madison Bill comforted himself like this in his heart.

This is a process that an entertainer must go through, from pre-dinner bread, to side dishes, to dessert, and finally it will become the main course that everyone is eagerly looking forward to.

Treat yourself as a small piece of croissant, absorb as much nutrition as possible from live performances, and make yourself more attractive and delicious.

Every afternoon of the performance day, the moment Madison presses the microphone switch at the rehearsal site, Madison will let himself sink into an imaginary fantasy.It seems that this is her national tour, a venue with hundreds of people who will turn on hundreds of spotlights for her, and the audience in the audience will shout her name and come for her alone.

This is the source of power that supports her to persist until now when her cold has not completely healed and her throat has repeatedly suppurated.

She loves this stage, and she believes that this stage will belong to her only one day.

I didn't expect this day...to come so soon.

Her chest was heaving violently, her heavy breathing in the cranial cavity merged with the uniform slogans outside the ears, the sense of illusion and detachment like "The Truman Show" made her a little unsure what to do reaction.

Are they really calling my name?

Since my debut, there has never been a performance where so many people have called my name.

Is Ashton Kutcher in the audience?Have I been pranked?
Am I being punk'd?

Good friend Bili, the cheers she gets every night and the number of choruses are getting more and more, she deserves it, and she has two singles on the Billboard chart.

What about yourself?What do you have?
"Great, perfect show, Madison."

Listening to the earphones, Eric Lopez, who has always been serious and rigid, heard an unusually soft voice tonight, pulling her back to reality.

"Give yourself a few seconds and listen to the voices in the audience. They are all here for you."

"Now, I'll give you 30 seconds to introduce our hit single."

Ah, so it is.

"Cold Water".

I also have a hit single.

Billboard ranked second.

"3."

"2."

"1."

"Washington! How are you feeling tonight?"

He raised the microphone to his lips again, and with a simple question, the decibel level of the scene suddenly increased by another level.

"I'm asking—you—feel—tonight—how!"

Prolonging the tone and raising the volume, Madison Bill got her wish and received the warmest and most restless applause in her career. Maybe it was her illusion, but the floor under her feet seemed to be shaking with her heartbeat.

"It's a pleasure to be here tonight to open the show for the talented Demi and Nick, hope you all join us and have a great night."

"My next song, I believe you should have it on the car radio or your friend's mobile phone in the past two days..."

No need to name names, the hysterical yells burst from the depths of the auditorium once again, and exploded like fireworks over the Verizon Center.Madison had to narrow her fox eyes slightly, stop her narration, and wait for the noise to subside before continuing her opening remarks.

"It's okay, give her time, give her time."

Eric Lopez, who has always been strict with the time limit, would keep urging even if it was a millisecond overtime, pressed down with his right hand, signaling the assistant who was about to make a sound reminder to keep silent.

"This is a good thing, to stir up the audience's emotions a little more."

"This song, it's me and Major Lazer..."

"And Justin Bieber..."

"Collaboration Single."

Madison had to pause for a few seconds every half-sentence to keep his voice from being drowned out by shouts that even the loudspeakers couldn't help.If music is the food of love, applause is the fuel of music.It felt like there was a boiling sound of at least 120 decibels, which wiped away all the fatigue and pain for Madison.

The migraine faded from the back of his head, the red and swollen vocal cords gradually recovered, and even the eyelids, which seemed tired due to the upside-down life of day and night for a month, were revived and jumped up again.

“This song can be heard everywhere now.

"If you can't find it, click on any ranking list and it's in the top three."

This kind of domineering, arrogant introduction, Madison Bill could not have imagined that he could blurt it out of his own mouth.

But in a cult-like fanatical atmosphere, it seems so natural.

"'Cold Water', let's go."

"Metronome, four bars."

"Cue Justin, 2, 2, 3, 4..."

It's still the same call sheet, the same way of entering the song, and it's still kicked off by Justin Bieber's vocals, but all the details of tonight's performance are so different.

"Everybody gets high sometimes you know,

What else can we do when we feel low? "

In the European and American world, there are many classics handed down from generation to generation. As long as the prelude is played, the whole audience can sing.

At any high school dance, play Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! 》, whether you are a teacher born in 1970 or a student in 2000, you will point your fingers to the sky and your feet off the ground, repeating the classics of the Abba Band like repeating the Bible.

Walk into a small bar on the corner of a community street, if they still have a retro record player on the wall, put in a few tens of cents, choose Neil Diamond's "Sweet Caroline", and after 1 minute, you can see America's most united moment.

Regardless of differences in race, age, region and cultural background, as long as you have lived in this country for more than half a year, you will never be unfamiliar with the above scenes.

Every civilized society has an indelible musical memory shared by the whole people.

Tonight, when the first bar of the vocal melody of "Cold Water" sounded, this new song, which was released less than a week ago, seemed to have become a common memory of everyone in the Verizon Center.

Standing in the spotlight and looking out of the spotlight, Madison-Bill had a hard time seeing everyone's movements and demeanor, but she was very sure that at least half of the people in the entire venue were singing in chorus to vibrate every tiny and delicate vocal cord , converging into a majestic torrent of human voice.

Thousands of people sang in unison, giving "Cold Water" a different kind of charm.What this song tells seems to be no longer a story of a person throwing himself into the piercing ice water without hesitation, and overcoming difficulties with the one he loves deeply.The lonely brave man turned into a whole kind town. Holding hands, they came to the cloudy and stormy seaside, and used chants to find and call for the painful, struggling and lost soul in the deep sea. .

"Take a deep breath and learn to let go.

You shouldn't let this sink in alone. "

Maybe it was Madison's illusion, but with her eyes closed and her head raised, she felt the holiness of the choir praising God.

This is a hymn that has nothing to do with any religion.

What it praises is the brilliance of human nature and the power of music.

"Cue Madi, 2, 2, 3, 4..."

"If you feel it, you're going to sink to the bottom.

Without hesitation, I will jump into the piercing water for you..."

Dead afternoon drunk, Madison Beale serves up her Pineapple Colada for the Verizon Center.

The addition of a soft and beautiful voice aroused waves of celebration in the audience. Immediately, the chorus at the scene even became louder and more uniform than before.

"Let it go by, things change.

I will still wait patiently by your side..."

Omg.

Every word, they will.

For singers, there is no greater recognition than this.

When the musicians repeatedly figured out and crafted passages in the recording studio appeared in the mouths of fans, when the melody surpassed the limitations of the physical level and existed forever in the hearts of music fans, when the notes on the stave became Precious memories shared by lovers, family and friends, they fulfill their mission.

Compared with the golden record player of the Grammy, this is the ultimate glory of a singer.

Many out-of-date stars who have fallen into silence after the glory and hustle and bustle, what they have tried to find throughout their lives is just such a moment.

Bathed in an indescribable admiration, unity and love, anyone will feel indestructible and invincible.

With this group of lovely people who are willing to spend precious time and write down all the lyrics word by word, there will be no more difficult things in the world.

At this moment, you become a superman, and by lifting a finger, you can heal the whole world with music.

I can do anything.

Then can I...

A bold idea came to mind, Madison turned the microphone, and aimed the silver-plated microphone grill at the auditorium.

"I hope you know,

I won't let go! "

She was not disappointed, the audience sang in unison with great enthusiasm, sending the song to the climax.

Fireworks, pillars of air, colorful films, and the lights of the entire Verizon Center turned on, blasting a magnificent galaxy spectacle for Madison Bill.

There will always be a three-second special effect in every concert, but the duration tonight is extraordinarily long.

It's like the main guests who will appear later don't need to use special effects.

It's like she is the main guest that everyone is looking forward to.

It would be great if... Yi was here.

Raising the microphone high, enjoying the cheers of the audience, Madison, who danced together with the [-] spectators, suddenly had such an idea in his mind.

In this way, he can see the paradise he created for himself.

can you see it?
[I saw. ]
Sitting on the couch by the window of One57#79, Han Yiru replied.

[There are fan-made videos on YouTube, and the results are fantastic.Congratulations Tracy, a dream come true moment. ]
[No dreams come true. ]
Madison replied in seconds.

[Is this still a dream come true?So what other great plans do you have? ]
[My grand plan is, before going on stage, after the curtain call, I can go back to the dressing room and grab you for a kiss, that's perfect. ]
Madison's words were always so bold where no third person could see.

Huddled in the corner of the business car, biting her lower lip to hold back her smile, sharing her tour life with Han Yi, and teasing him from time to time, this is Madison Bill's greatest pleasure in the past month.

[Pre-match ceremony, post-match celebration, I told you. ]
I call this "sexual exploitation".

Han Yi, who originally wanted to make a joke like this, tilted his head and thought about it, and finally deleted the sentence.

It looked too much like flirting.

[Stop playing with your phone, get some sleep, there is another show tonight. ]
[You don't come to see, why should I care. ]
[Next month, when you return to Anaheim, I will come to cheer. ]
[Still waiting until Anaheim?So take me to Disney? ]
[Yes, but you can only buy ordinary tickets, and I can’t afford the ones that don’t line up. ]
Sliding back a series of question marks and emojis from Madison Bill to the backstage, Han Yi shook his head and smiled, called up the memo again, and studied the updated content left by them for the 29th time this week .

The motto is still the same five, unchanged.

[1. "I don't count how many sit-ups I do. I only start counting when I feel pain, because only those are the most important." - Muhammad Ali]

[2. "There are no accidental encounters between souls." - Sheila Burke]

[3. "Absorb what is useful, discard what is useless, and add what belongs to you." ——Bruce Lee]

[4. "Suppose, dear reader, that you are an idiot. And suppose that you are a member of Congress... I say that sentence twice." -Mark Twain]

[5. "If opportunity doesn't knock, build one yourself." - Milton Burleigh]

The progress of the first item has not moved at all, which is not surprising at all. After all, Han Yi has called out a fitness plan for two or three months, and it is still on paper.The fourth line, which was originally all black, has changed. After seeing Ruben Keehoon, the first two words have become red.From the looks of it, to meet the full red standard, one congressman is not enough, and the campaign sponsorship of 30 yuan is too little.

If I actively participate in the "Music Modernization Act" and let this bill pass on Capitol Hill in a way that is most beneficial to me, I wonder if I can meet the second prerequisite for obtaining $12 billion?
The third line, which was dyed about 10% before, has now covered a quarter of the words in bright red.It's not very clear what they want to do with this item listed, but Han Yi guessed that it should be related to those wild plans in recent months.

The bolder the plan, the greater the change that one's own existence will have on the world, the faster the motto task should be completed.

That's right, Han Yi has now clearly recognized the essence of these five maxims. There is no doubt that these are the life tasks they issued to him-more precisely, they are based on his own most sincere inner pursuit, and direction for him.

Money is power, freedom, buffer, root of all evil, blessing all in one.

This sentence from Carl Sandburg may well summarize the essence of what they want him to understand.

The sum of strength, freedom, buffer, blessing, he understands it all.

But where does the root of all evil come from?

Thinking of this, Han Yi involuntarily fixed his eyes on the second motto.

[2. "There are no accidental encounters between souls." - Sheila Burke]

Between souls, there are no accidental encounters.

A month ago, the progress of this maxim was a little over 50%, but now, it has increased by a small amount.At present, the red part has almost accounted for two-thirds of the length.

Although he was reluctant to admit it, Han Yi, who was smart and keen, was almost [-]% sure that this motto was closely related to which part of his life, or which people.

Are THEY fucking poly?

Secretly complaining in his heart, Han Yi sighed silently, pressed his finger on the screen, and swipe up.

【$33296000.00/$104061440.00】

The previous 3329.6 million US dollars was ten times the cash given to Xu Yiru and Zhao Youzhen for buying "meeting gifts" in Las Vegas.It has been taken out in full, mainly for the purchase of One57#79 in Central Park.

And in the denominator position is 3329.6 million US dollars, plus 6210 million cash rebates from the New York apartment, and... yes, Han Music, UTA, Han Distribution, Han Live, all the companies Han Yi invested in and the businesses he founded, Total earnings for the previous quarter.

That works out to a total of $866.544.

The main source of profit, of course, is UTA.In the last quarter, the EBITDA profit margin was 26.23%, and the profit was 4780.6 million US dollars. Based on the calculation of 41% equity, Han Capital and Parkway Capital can share 1960.046 million US dollars.Considering Han Capital's shareholding ratio in the joint investment fund, if all dividends are paid, the cash that will eventually belong to Han Yi should be 1444.24 million US dollars.

Of course, no company pays 100% of a quarter's EBITDA profit to shareholders as dividends, but that's how they calculate it in the memo.Business investment incentives will be returned at 100% of the quarterly EBITDA profit.That is to say, as much as Han Yi earns in name, he can withdraw cash from his cash account.At the end of each fiscal year, after the annual report is released and audited, they will increase or decrease Han Yi's cash withdrawal amount based on the final data.

As for why UTA's profit was 1444.24 million US dollars, but in the end it fell into the memorandum, but it could only withdraw 866.544 million US dollars. The reason is also very simple, because Han Yi's other companies, record companies, music copyright distribution companies and live performance companies , all at a loss.According to the actual situation, these acquisitions are funded by the CEP-III fund managed by Han Capital authorized by Carlyle Group, and have nothing to do with the profits and losses of several branches.For example, Han Music first sold its equity to CEP-III, obtained investment funds from CEP-III, and then used the investment funds to acquire Mad Decent.Once in and out, the red and green books are equal.

But even excluding these large expenditures, in the first quarter after the establishment of several subsidiaries of Han Music Group, they collectively lost a full US$577.696.Here are the first-quarter rent of room 1000 of Xinghui Building, the quarterly salaries, welfare expenditures and 67K of 401 employees of the four companies of Han Music, Han Distribution, Han Live and Han Capital, and the advance payment paid to the artist is evenly apportioned to each employee during the contract period. quarterly expenses, and other miscellaneous business expenses.

In the first quarter, when the team members were not fully equipped, they lost nearly 600 million US dollars. In the future, they will even need to expand the deficit in order to maintain the momentum of development and ensure that they will not be lost by the three giant ships of Universal, Sony and Warner. Throwing too far.

You know, 577.696 million US dollars is just a book loss calculated by them.Adding up the acquisitions of Mad Decent, TaP, and Electric Feel, Han Yi abruptly pulled out more than one hundred million dollars in cash from his pocket.

If you want to start from scratch and operate and develop a large-scale music group with a complete ecosystem in an already saturated market like Hollywood, you can see the financial resources required.

Even Richard Branson and his Virgin Group can't afford the money.

Fortunately, Han Yi is younger and scarier than Richard Branson.

In human history, there is only one person who spends more and more money.

Fortunately, I chose to start with UTA, and use this performing arts agency, which has been able to make stable profits, as the cornerstone of the entertainment empire I want to build.

If there is no such investment target that can generate immediate income for oneself, this quarter, in terms of business investment, they may have to deduct millions of dollars from them.

It seems that the further you go, the more you have to pay attention to the dispersion and balance of its assets.We must continue to acquire large institutions with stable profits, and we must also insist on developing start-ups with unlimited prospects. Both hands must be grasped and both hands must be tough.

"Well done, gentlemen, but not just the apartment itself, all the built-in appliances, we need a full inspection. Including... yes, that's right, including all the furniture they left behind. Oh, not that Find them for compensation, but I hope that every factor that may cause potential harm to residents can be ruled out."

Recorded his feelings in pages, and Corey McIntosh's advice reached Han Yi's ears in due course.It was like this when he was concentrating on doing one thing, as if the world around him had been tuned to silence, and the volume would return to normal only after finishing the work at hand.

Han Yi looked up to find the source of the sound, and found Corey McIntosh in a neat suit standing energetically by the window, tirelessly emphasizing his extreme requirements for details with the home inspector wearing 111 Home Inspections work clothes. .

Taking over the house in person is just a cover. What Han Yi really hopes to do is to find a... place where he can be alone, stay quietly for two or three days, and organize his thoughts.

Two girls he likes, staying by his side 24 hours a day, sounds like a scene that all men dream of, but only when they have actually experienced it can they know how exhausting this atmosphere is.

Especially when he's in the center of the storm.

If you can't choose, you can't solve it naturally.

In his daily life, Han Yi is an informal person, and he has been distracted and troubled by mundane matters recently. If he was asked to inspect the house by himself, he probably wouldn't even notice that the load-bearing column was broken—because he didn't Don't know which one is the load-bearing column - the best solution, of course, is to bring Corey McIntosh, the property manager of 864 Stella Della Road, to New York, and let Stephen Schwarzman He is here to take charge of the entire process of house collection.

After working on Stella Della Road for four months, Han Yi has become more and more appreciative of Corey's ability to work, and the latter is getting more and more in tune with his employer. Without Han Yi opening his mouth, all the trivial details in life will be covered by this An English butler made arrangements.Therefore, Han Yi decided to increase Corey McIntosh's salary by 35%, allowing him to manage two properties in Los Angeles and New York at the same time.

I usually stay in Bel-Air with me, and whenever I visit New York, I just take Corey with me.Corey McIntosh himself liked this feeling. The more assets he managed, the more motivated he was.

On One57’s side, when the residence is not long-term, there are three or four basic employees who are responsible for the maintenance of the apartment.If you want to stay for a period of time during summer vacation or other vacations, then pack the team at 864 Stella Della Road.Even if it is calculated according to official business trips every day, it is more cost-effective to pay them more salaries than to hire a whole team again.

Having money doesn't mean spending money indiscriminately. Spend the saved money on...

Hey, wait, why do I have 1 messy questions in my mind every day?
Come to New York, isn't it just to let go of your mind and go into battle lightly?
Rubbing his swollen temples, which he hadn't done yet, Han Yi turned off all work-related apps and clicked on Instagram.

His Instagram account, except for a few personal friends such as Xu Yiru and Zhao Youzhen, is almost all about musicians signed by Han Music, or partners like Kevin Hart and Dwayne Johnson.

See what your own entertainers are up to and relax with the loud glitz they deliberately put on display to the world.

How to relax?

Seeing them stretch their characters more than themselves on social media, it naturally relaxes.

The first post in the tweet, from @dualipa, Dua Lipa, 11 minutes ago.

【I slept for two hours last night】, simple text, followed by a backflip and an emoji of a black hole.

In the photo, Dua is wearing a blue cowboy hat and looking at the screen with a lifeless expression.

Albanian girls are like this. They not only like to manage their social media accounts, but also use Instagram as a circle of friends.

Believe it or not, Dua Lipa’s WeChat account, which he specially downloaded in order to communicate with his boss more conveniently, also has this style of painting.

As for the reason why she only slept for two hours, it was very simple - on July 7th, she played the Secret Garden Party Music Festival with Anne-Marie in Milton Keynes, and the two drank all night.On the second day, I flew straight to Chicago and joined the Han Music and UTA army led by Ellie Goulding, Horch, G-Eazy and Major Lazer to participate in the main station performance of the 24 Lollapalooza Music Festival.

What can a group of musicians do together?Definitely another drink all night long.

It's good to be young, to be alive with only two hours of sleep.

After simply giving Dua Lipa a thumbs up, Han Yi continued to slide down.

[What an unforgettable night!Energy, love, voices singing to me - I feel it in every moment.Thank you to everyone who came out and made tonight such an amazing night.Forever grateful for this journey with all of you.Until the next show...keep the melody alive! #BrewedWithLove #OnTourWithBeer #FutureNowTour】

Madison Beal's social media style is much more formal.Above the text is a back view of Madison Bill on the stage. She is bathed in the glow of the stage, and the crowd in front of her is clearly visible.Their hands are raised high in the air, and the light from the flashlight of their mobile phones shines like stars.

[Hanyi: Look at our McGrady, we have become Hannah-Montana! 】

After thinking about it, Han Yi killed this comment in the cradle.

He knew very well that if he showed any sign of being free at this moment, the Facetime of the Long Island girl must follow.

Twittering is indeed very energetic, but it is not conducive to his plan to let go.

Leaving a red heart behind, Han Yi continued to scroll down.

keep going...

The third account is called realbarbarapalvin.

A super blurry, completely unedited photo of a night scene.Barbara Pavon sprawled on the steel girders of the Budapest Bridge, with her friend South Korean model Soo-joo Park straddling her.

【When in Budapest, miss you @soojmooj】

It seems that work is over and I am going home for vacation.

After leaving London, Han Yi and Barbara never met again.In the first two weeks of separation, the two could still maintain the frequency of sharing their daily life with each other on Whatsapp every day, but as time went on, contact became a rare thing every few days or even once a week or two.

They are all adults who have their own careers to be busy. This kind of alienation caused by space and time should have long been used to.

And, on the last morning in England, the two had reached an agreement.

Keep it casual.

The best ending of a romantic relationship is to become ordinary friends.

Thinking of this, Han Yi clicked into the comment area and sent a message to Barbara——

【hanyi: Budapest looks interesting :)】

Friendliness, politeness, sense of proportion, nothing more like a comment from a normal friend.

Exiting the comment page, clicking on the red heart, Han Yi shook his head, ready to continue his journey of emptying Instagram.

But in the next second, a private message prompt popped up above the app.

【real barbara palvin】

【Are you also in New York? 】

(End of this chapter)