Hollywood starts with an agent

Chapter 119 Wild French Rose
In the evening, in the restaurant of the Ritz Hotel.

Aaron Anderson and Luc Besson sat across from each other for dinner.

"When it comes to food, France is still the most exquisite and delicious. In the whole of Europe and America, only Italian food can compare!"

Aaron took a sip of wine and spoke.

Luc Besson smiled and said, "This is indeed true. Not to mention the dark cuisine of Britain, German food is also too crude;"

"As for America, all I remember are hot dogs and hamburgers."

Aaron looked up. "By the way, it seems like the market share of French films is getting lower and lower these days, right?"

"Well, the impact of Hollywood is too great. How can French art films compete?"

Luc Besson shook his head and sighed.

As an outlier among French directors, the commercial elements in Luc Besson's works are always criticized by many French filmmakers, who say he is an outlier;
However, he believes that if he wants to increase the influence of French films, the first thing he must do is to be able to withstand the attacks of Hollywood.

If you want to compete with Hollywood, the best way is to fight Hollywood movies using Hollywood methods!
"So, do you have any plans to go to Hollywood to film now?"

For French filmmakers, although Luc Besson's works have a strong commercial flavor, for Hollywood, his works are mixed with an indelible French literary style.

After hearing this, Luc Besson looked at Aaron and smiled, "Hollywood is indeed in line with my ideas..."

In the bar of the Ritz Hotel, Sophie Marceau saw Luc Besson leave and the two returned to the hotel room. She asked her lover beside her, "How about it, are you ready to cooperate?"

"I don't know?" Aaron smiled, "But he should go to Hollywood to make a movie;"

"Hollywood is the center of commercial films. If he wants to resist Hollywood, he must learn Hollywood's ways!"

After returning to the room, Aaron sat on the sofa and pulled the girl into his arms. "What about you? Have you made up your mind? When will you come back to the United States with me?"

Sophie Marceau hugged the man's neck affectionately and said, "Why don't you ask how Andrzej Zulawski and I are doing?"

"Well, do you even need to ask?" Aaron kissed Sophie Marceau's beautiful face, "Am I still not as good as a 50-year-old slovenly old man?"

"A young, handsome and talented new Hollywood producer, and a Polish-Jewish controversial genre film director?"

"Alright, you're still ungrateful. You've got another French lover!"

Sophie Marceau lay on the man, "Andre is going back to Poland. We have known each other for seven years. It is normal to end the relationship;"

"Hollywood is the world's film center, and I must go and see it eventually. However, I won't go there right away. Give me some time!"

Aaron nodded, and reached into the girl's clothes in his arms, feeling the softness. "I'll make arrangements when I get back. Then I'll call you directly."

"Well," Sophie Marceau breathed out, "carry me to the bathroom!"

That night, Aaron thoroughly felt the wildness of Sophie Marceau, and the charm of French women was fully displayed...

By the time Aaron returned to Los Angeles, it was already mid-September. Ghost had already surpassed $9 million at the North American box office, and the second share of the box office revenue, $2 million, had also been deposited into Suguang's account.

At the same time, because Aaron needed cash, the North American video and television broadcast rights of "Ghost" were also sold to Columbia TriStar for US$4500 million in cash!

Even though the overseas revenue of Ghost has not yet been credited, Aaron now has over $9000 million in cash on hand.

Aaron then purchased two luxury villas in Bel Air Hills and Pacific Palisades Hills in Santa Monica, spending $1100 million each.

"It's so big and beautiful," said Nicole Kidman, Aaron's public woman. After Aaron visited the set of "Sleepless in Seattle", he specially returned to Los Angeles from Seattle with Nicole Kidman to spend the weekend.

This Palisade beachfront villa offers stunning views of the Pacific Ocean and is just a short distance from Sunset Beach and Will Rogers State Beach!

"As long as you like it," Aaron hugged Nicole Kidman with a doting look on his face.

"It's much more private and quiet here than the little apartment in West Hollywood."

Because of the popularity of "Ghost", Nicole Kidman has become famous and is no longer the unknown Hollywood star she used to be. She needs better privacy.

Nicole Kidman walked around the house all over, declaring her privilege as the hostess!

“I want to redecorate some places.”

Nicole Kidman needed a room with a view that matched her aesthetic.

"Whatever you want, go out and get something to eat!"

Aaron didn't care. Nicole Kidman could decorate the house however she wanted.

The villas in the Belleair community are decorated in a simple style, which Aaron prefers. You can move in with just your luggage!

After arriving at an Italian restaurant near Sunset Beach, Nicole Kidman reminded: "The Malibu area next door has just been established as a city, and a city council has been formed and city council members have been elected."

"Malibu is a great place. Many celebrities have bought properties there. It's a good investment!"

Aaron looked north along Pacific Highway 1 and saw that Malibu was indeed a newly established city.

With the profits from "Ghost", Shuguang was immediately full of energy and injected a production budget of 2500 million US dollars into the "Indecent Proposal" project!
At the same time, the green light was given to Steven Spielberg's project "Schindler's List", and the international distribution rights were handed over to Universal's UIP (United International Pictures);

Universal certainly had nothing to say about Steven Spielberg, and only charged a 10% distribution commission for "Schindler's List" as compensation.

"Liam Neeson?"

In the office of Dawn Pictures, Aaron saw the male lead chosen by Spielberg and had no objection.

"Okay, a $2000 million production budget isn't a problem. Let Spielberg make the final decision on Schindler's List!"

Esther Beckett nodded. "Director Spielberg has gone to Poland to look for a filming location. It seems he wants to build a set on the site of the former Auschwitz concentration camp."

"Krakow, Poland," Aaron didn't care about that. The Soviet Union had almost collapsed, and all its member states had declared independence.
Moreover, Poland became an independent republic last year. Its economic conditions are quite poor, and labor costs are of course extremely cheap. It would be great to film "Schindler's List" there!
(End of this chapter)