America: My Time

Chapter 1189 MGM's Opportunity
Chapter 1179 MGM's Opportunity

When the Southeast Asian financial crisis erupted, Soros made numerous attempts to probe Standard Chartered Bank, but to no avail. His idea of ​​using Standard Chartered to target John was simply wishful thinking. Before Soros could even act, John had already made thorough preparations; there was no way he would be given an opening!
Even though John is currently in China, he remains fully informed about the situation in Southeast Asia. News from there is constantly being relayed to him, and any slight anomaly is reported to him immediately. This time is no exception, demonstrating just how brilliant John's strategy was in handling this Asian economic crisis!

Asian energy and quantum mining companies are making rapid moves and frantically reaping resources in Southeast Asia. Under such circumstances, those companies have no choice but to sell their resources, as the overall environment has had a significant impact on them. If someone secretly instigates them, the desired outcome will naturally occur.

No one doubts Quantum Mining and Asian Energy regarding all of this. After all, Asian Energy's previous expansion is evident to all, and Quantum Mining has also started a new round of expansion. It is only reasonable for them to take advantage of the situation and harvest resources in Southeast Asia. After all, only a fool would give up such a great opportunity!

Quantum Mining and Asian Energy are just the visible gains. John is also reaping other resources, but he has no interest in acquiring shopping malls or assets that are being sold. He hasn't yet taken on luxury hotels, resorts, and other real estate; it's not the right time.

"Should we excuse ourselves for a moment?" Seeing John's conversation with his secretary, Teacher Chang Li couldn't help but whisper to the old lady. Secrets concerning the company's development were not something they should be listening to. She needed to be careful whether staying would cause her unnecessary trouble.
"It's nothing, it shouldn't be anything important, otherwise John wouldn't have handled it in front of you!" the old lady said calmly. Knowing John as she did, if it were something important, he wouldn't have handled it in front of everyone. It just meant that it wasn't a secret, so there was no harm in hearing about it!
The economic crisis in Southeast Asia is no secret now. John is keeping an eye on those guys on Wall Street, on Soros, and those guys are keeping an eye on Standard Chartered and Hurricane Investment. Both sides are well aware of each other's presence and are maintaining a tacit understanding. Faced with conflicting interests, they don't want to start a major battle and let others profit at their expense.

If John were truly nervous, he wouldn't have acted the way he did before, discussing the Saint Seiya Cloths with the old man and fiddling with the Golden Bow. Clearly, he had everything under control. However, outsiders wouldn't see it that way, especially a smart person like Teacher Chang Li, whose first reaction to such a situation would be to avoid it!

The secretary quickly went to handle the matter. Although John thought it was a minor matter and there was no need to be nervous, his personal secretary, Ava, could not think that way. If she reacted in the same way, it would be a dereliction of duty!

"I hope Mr. John didn't bother you!" Teacher Chang Li asked as John returned to normal.
"It's nothing, just a small matter. Please have a seat!" John didn't offer much explanation for what had happened earlier, since it had nothing to do with Teacher Chang Li's trip. Saying more would only make people more uneasy.

Just as everyone sat down, Wang Jinhua appeared. To John's surprise, she didn't come alone; three other beautiful women followed behind her. It seemed she hadn't placed all her hopes on the Central Academy of Drama and the Beijing Film Academy, and was making other preparations. Putting all her hopes on those things wasn't a good thing!
John reacted calmly to all of this, but Ms. Chang felt a slight pressure. To be honest, she hadn't expected Phoenix Group to develop so rapidly and invest such massive resources. Those projects weren't just targeting the mainland market, but rather the three regions of mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong, and even the whole of Asia. They had plans for Hong Kong, Taiwan, Southeast Asia, and even South Korea. This wasn't something an ordinary company could do; this was the power of a media and entertainment giant!

"Sit down!" John gestured for Wang Jinhua and the beautiful woman next to her to sit down. With their arrival, the atmosphere changed.

After they sat down, John realized that Wang Jinhua had a keen eye for talent; all three beauties possessed enormous potential. Besides Yu Feihong, there were two other women, Fan Bingbing and Li Bingbing. Keep in mind that these two weren't in Beijing, but in Shanghai, demonstrating how far her influence extended beyond the capital.

"Boss, I heard that MGM is going to start a new project, starring Chen Long, and there will be other Chinese characters?" Wang Jinhua got straight to the point.

"That's true. This project was transferred from Paramount Pictures to MGM. Phoenix Media needs a heavyweight project to kick things off its return to Hollywood. Are you trying to get involved in this project?"

"That's certainly a thought. After all, the temptation to break into Hollywood is irresistible!" "Hong Kong and Taiwan are already fiercely competing for it. Do you think MGM won't have a choice? Besides, it's just a supporting role with not many scenes. Most importantly, you have to be able to speak English, since it's being filmed in Hollywood!"

“That’s not a problem. Yu Feihong is fine. She just came back from the US, so English isn’t an issue for her, and she also has experience filming in the US!” Wang Jinhua quickly introduced Yu Feihong, seemingly having high hopes for the project.

"You've come to the wrong person. I don't get involved in these things. You should talk to the director!" John shook his head. If he got involved in every little thing, he wouldn't have time to rest. Although he was the one who pushed forward the 'Sharp Moment' project, that didn't mean he would interfere. He hadn't even been too involved in the big ship project. If it weren't for Cameron dragging his feet and affecting the project's progress, John wouldn't have stepped in!
"Boss, are you kidding me? If I could get in touch with MGM, I wouldn't need you to solve this problem. If you don't step in and speak up, we have no chance at all!"

“Okay, I’ll talk to them and let her go straight to the final audition. Whether she gets the part or not depends on her own ability. But don’t focus your energy on Hollywood. Phoenix Group’s main market is television. MGM is not Paramount or Universal. Its strength is limited, and there aren’t many opportunities.” At this moment, John reminded Wang Jinhua not to focus her energy on movies. Television is Phoenix Group’s focus.

In fact, Wang Jinhua understood Phoenix Group's focus. Controlling a television network covering Asia, Phoenix Group naturally needed to concentrate its efforts on dramas. After all, with its own television station, broadcasting wasn't a concern. Not to mention, Asia Television had grown into a behemoth with astonishing power!

When Ms. Chang heard Wang Jinhua's conversation with John, she was incredibly shocked. Her information was still far behind; at least she didn't know about the MGM project. What surprised her even more was how easy John was to talk to. Wang Jinhua only made a small request, and it was resolved.

Yu Feihong was also somewhat surprised, not expecting things to be so simple. A mere conversation was all it took to successfully participate in the project, and even secure a final audition – something he hadn't anticipated. Having studied in the US, Yu Feihong naturally knew of John's existence as a Hollywood tyrant, especially after the previous Hollywood farce that even impacted the Academy Awards. This showed just how immense John's power was in Hollywood. Ultimately, the compromise came down to the Academy Awards, those old guys from the Academy!
Wang Jinhua didn't discuss the MGM project further. Getting the audition slot was enough; she knew such a small matter wouldn't warrant John, the big boss, personally getting involved. However, once John spoke up, the role was practically secured; only a fool like the director would refuse!

Even if it was just a casual remark from their own boss, the subordinates naturally had to react. Why didn't their boss speak up for other roles, but spoke up for this one? Isn't it obvious?

“I understand, but there are still a few projects here. We need resources to cultivate our own actors!” Although Phoenix Group has invested a lot of money and has many projects in its companies in China, it still lacks the resources to quickly promote its own actors, and its influence is also insufficient.

"You don't need to worry about resources. I will talk to Huang Xizhao and let you participate in the projects in Hong Kong and Taiwan. Phoenix Group's development in Hong Kong and Taiwan has hit a bottleneck. Hong Kong has TVB, and Taiwan is even more aggressive. Those guys from CTV have been targeting ATV. If we develop here sooner, we won't have to worry about their attacks."

As Phoenix Media Group grew and Asia Television (ATV) exploded, both Hong Kong and Taiwan were impacted. Naturally, those countries would launch targeted attacks. In recent years, things haven't been going too smoothly in Hong Kong and Taiwan, with a lack of talent joining, which has also affected Phoenix Media Group's development.

(End of this chapter)