Hollywood starts with an agent

Chapter 251 It’s Hard to Reject
The arrival of 1994 made Aaron look forward to it even more, as Dawn's works such as "Forrest Gump", "Pulp Fiction" and "Interview with the Vampire" were about to be released.

After sending Fujiwara Norika back to Japan, Aaron and Wang Zhuxian went on vacation to Phuket, Thailand. As the largest island in Thailand, it is known as the "Pearl of the Andaman Sea!"

On Patong Beach, Aaron embraced the sexy and beautiful Wang Zhuxian, enjoying the sunshine and waves, and asked, "When are you planning to go to the United States to film the movie "The Blood and Tears of Chinese Workers"? "

Wang Zhuxian thought for a moment and said, "In a few days, someone will go to the United States to coordinate the work. If we want to start filming normally, it will take at least March."

Aaron nodded, "Alright, we can just go and shoot when the time comes. Crescent Films will cooperate anyway!"

Anyway, we already have the experience of co-producing "Rumble in the Bronx", so "The Blood and Tears of Chinese Workers" is not too difficult.

"Yeah," Wang Zhuxian smiled and kissed the man's lips. Her sexy bikini and white and smooth skin were so dazzling.

Aaron responded passionately to the deep kiss, caressing the girl's body, "Are you having fun these days?"

"Happy!" Wang Zhuxian lay in the man's arms. "Unfortunately, I have a movie to shoot soon."

"If you can stay, I can continue to accompany you during the Chinese New Year!"

Aaron smiled and said, "I can't wait any longer. I'm leaving right now."

After spending a few more days in Phuket, Thailand with Wang Zhuxian, Aaron returned to the United States, and Wang Zhuxian also returned to Hong Kong;

Anyway, Wang Zhuxian will go to the United States to film "The Blood and Tears of Chinese Workers" or go to Vancouver for vacation. We will have a chance to meet!

As the reputation of "Philadelphia Story" spread, the scale of screenings also increased, and the North American box office accumulated to 3000 million US dollars;
As the Golden Globe Awards approaches, Hollywood parties and balls are becoming more frequent.

However, Aaron first went to Dallas, Texas to visit George Bush Jr. and fully supported his campaign for governor of Texas;

Then he went to Houston to attend the groundbreaking ceremony of the Houston Rockets' Dawn Center!
Rockets general manager Ray Patterson, head coach Rudy Tomjanovich, and Rockets star Hakeem Olajuwon were also in attendance.

"Right now, the Rockets are doing very well, but because of Michael Jordan's retirement, the NBA's ratings and influence have declined significantly."

"I don't know if you can make back the $2.5 million you spent on building this stadium."

Jack Wells was a little worried, after all, it was indeed a bit too much;

Even if it includes the nearby supporting hotels, it is still not cheap.

Aaron smiled and said, "Don't worry, you can still earn it back."

"By the way, remember to help me build a few lakeside villas on the farm I bought in Brenham so I can come here for vacation!"

After arriving in Houston, Aaron purchased a 5000-acre farm near the small town of Brenham, between Houston and Austin, for $450 million. Jack Wells nodded. "Okay, that place has a nice view. Terraced fields, rivers, and trees—everything you could want. It's definitely a great place to relax!"

By the time Aaron returned to Los Angeles, it was already mid-January, with only a week left before the Golden Globe Awards ceremony.

At the Montrose Hotel in West Hollywood, several main creators of "Farewell My Concubine" from China held a film promotion conference under the arrangement of Crescent Pictures!

Producer Xu Feng, director Chen Kaige, and main actors Leslie Cheung, Gong Li, Zhang Fengyi and others were all present;

"Farewell My Concubine" was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film and received a lot of attention, but Xinyue's focus is on the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film in March.

Brad Grey specifically told the crew of Farewell My Concubine that the award is not based primarily on the quality of the film;

Publicity, promotion and public relations are also essential parts.

Chen Kaige helplessly chatted with producer Ms. Xu Feng, "The quality of the film is no longer the main basis for award selection!"

Xu Feng spread his hands and said, "There's nothing I can do. Didn't you hear what Mr. Gray said? The Academy now has thousands of judges.

"A lot of them are older people who live in the suburbs of New York and Los Angeles. If it weren't for the publicity to deepen their impressions, they would probably have forgotten the movie."

"Okay," Chen Kaige smiled. This "Farewell My Concubine" won the Palme d'Or last year, becoming the first Chinese-language film to win the Palme d'Or.
If it wins the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film again this time, it will also be the first for a Chinese-language film, and the same will be true for the next Oscar!
"This time, there are two Chinese-language films nominated, including Ang Lee's The Wedding Banquet, competing with us for the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film!"

Xu Feng did know Ang Lee, but the two had never worked together.

Moreover, the box office of "The Wedding Banquet" is not low, with a global box office of 3200 million US dollars, which is higher than the global box office of 3000 million US dollars of "Farewell My Concubine";

"The Wedding Banquet" earned nearly $700 million in North America, while "Farewell My Concubine" earned $600 million!
However, The Wedding Banquet, which won the Golden Bear Award at the Berlin International Film Festival last year, is far inferior to Farewell My Concubine in terms of reputation and influence.

Among the three major international film festivals in Europe today, France's Cannes Film Festival is not comparable to Italy's Venice Film Festival and Germany's Berlin Film Festival.

Meanwhile, at the Wilshire Beverly Hills Hotel, Aaron and Paula Wagner were discussing the progress of Con Air with director Jan de Bont!

Originally, Paula Wagner first contacted John McTiernan, the director of "Predator", "Die Hard" and "The Hunt for Red October", hoping to invite him to direct;

However, John McTiernan is still upset because his Schwarzenegger fantasy action blockbuster "The Phantom Hero" cost $8500 million to make, but only earned $5000 million in North America and $1.37 million worldwide, and the reputation was also very bad;
So, under the lobbying of 3th Century Fox, John McTiernan took on the project of "Die Hard ", which will be filmed this year!

As a result, Shuguang approached Jan de Bont to work on "Con Air" because the movie "Speed" was released last year and Jan de Bont wanted to take a break.

However, Paula Vagla specially went to the other party’s hometown in the Netherlands and invited him back!
Faced with such sincerity, Jan de Bont really found it difficult to refuse. What's more, "Speed", which he collaborated on last year, was his debut film, which was invested and filmed by Shuguang.

(End of this chapter)