hollywood billionaire

Chapter 54 The stars are shining

"The wind blows around me,
Hold on tightly to let go better.

A kiss, a gunshot,
Everyone needs someone they can lean on..."

On the DJ stage, Diplo, a representative customer of the electronic music section of the United Artists Agency, is playing his most popular single "Lean On".

"UTA, ​​let me see your hands!"

What was played was the original version of Major Lazer. There was no remix or edit, but the cheerful and jumping Moombahton melody was the most suitable rhythm for this hot afternoon. Old cannons like Dr. Dre are still just swaying their bodies on the spot, but as the main force of the party, the UTA junior agents, who are almost drunk, have already shouted in unison with the drumbeat. Every strong beat is the feet of the crowd. signal off the ground.

No matter from which point of view, the welcome party organized by UTA for Han Capital and Parkway Capital can be regarded as the first echelon industry gathering in Hollywood.

Needless to say, the guest lineup, apart from Johnny Depp, who has had a rift with UTA, all the stars of the United Artists Management Company were present.

Channing Tatum (Magic Mike), Kevin Hart (Zoshu Help Me), Elizabeth Banks (Pitch Perfect), Benedict Cumberbatch (The Imitation Game), Ant-Man "Paul Rudd, "The Avengers" Mark Ruffalo, "Breaking Bad" Bryan Cranston, "Mad Men" January Jones, and "Mad Men" who just defected from CAA Guardians of the Galaxy "Chris Pratt, none of these actors who have been in the limelight in recent years is absent.

What is even more astonishing is that those legends of the previous generation who lived in seclusion, or superstars such as Angelina Jolie, who have achieved fame and fame, all took the time to attend.Harrison Ford, Owen Wilson, Susan Sarandon, Edward Norton, Ewan McGregor, Anthony Hopkins, Michael Douglas, and even spent the whole day in the $864 million cliff estate Barbra Streisand, who lives in seclusion and does not stay at home, combed her signature mid-part hair and arrived at No. [-] Stella Della Road under the admiration of everyone.

In addition, the behind-the-scenes big players represented by UTA are basically all present, Chuck Lorre, the producer of "Two and a Half Men" and "The Big Bang Theory", and David Chase, the creative mastermind of "The Sopranos" , and the countless classic masterpieces of the Coen Brothers are just a small part of the list.

It is no exaggeration to say that even this year's Oscars failed to gather all these legends.

And the reason why they chose to gather at Han Yi's mansion on this hot and lazy Friday afternoon was only two reasons - money and power.

Entering the second decade of the 21st century, the struggle of capital in the entertainment brokerage industry has intensified.Silver Lake Capital invested heavily in WME, not only invested 7 million out of its own pocket, bought 51% of the absolute controlling stake, but also found a group of capital circle bigwigs to escort, raised 24 billion US dollars to acquire IMG, and the final step of listing is just a short time away. foot.

UTA’s deadly rival, CAA, found TPG Capital. In 2010, it acquired a 5% stake in CAA for US$35 million in the form of cash plus investment funds. In 2014, it sold an additional 18%, allowing TPG Capital to achieve an absolute holding of 53%. .

The boost effect of capital injection on the development of brokerage business is obvious.In recent years, both WME-IMG and CAA have become well-deserved leaders in the fields of film, music, TV and fashion.

Eight of the ten highest-grossing films in the world in 2015 were led by clients of the two companies. Matt Damon in The Martian, Chris Hemsworth in Avengers: Age of Ultron, Jennifer Lawrence in The Hunger Games, Daniel Clay in Spectre Grid, all of them are like this.

Of the ten films, only two were starring UTA clients, and Harrison Ford in "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" got the starring position because he was the original Han Solo.As for Chris Pratt in "Jurassic Park", he just signed a contract with UTA. The film contract was actually completed by CAA.

As for music, the advantages of WME-IMG and CAA are more obvious. Just list a few names: Adele, Bruno Mars, Travis Scott, Taylor Swift. From the perspective of concert box office alone, if you add all UTA’s musician customers together, He can't beat these four, even if it's Adele, he can single-handedly beat half of the United Artists Agency.

In April 2016, UTA's most successful artist in pop music was Demi Lovato.This fact alone shows how dire the situation is.

Seeing that the four major competitions are about to turn into two heroes fighting for hegemony, inside the United Artists Agency, not only the management and agents are anxious, but also the star clients who are closely related to the company, especially the film and television clients who rely more on acting agents. Played their own small abacus.

Old people like Harrison Ford and Anthony Hopkins who have spent their entire lives in UTA will certainly not leave. What they are eagerly looking forward to is that the brokerage company can find a good man as soon as possible, and go away like WME-IMG and CAA In this way, they can preserve and develop the influence and reputation legacy that they have painstakingly worked on for many years inside and outside the industry, especially within UTA.

As for the new generation of customers who are not very sticky, there are thousands of people and different faces, each of which is different.Some expressed loyalty, some made demands, and some began to count the expiration time of the brokerage contract.Especially during the two or three months when Johnny Depp and UTA seemed to be inseparable, almost every client who received the news, no matter in front of the stage or behind the scenes, left behind for themselves in WME-IMG, ICM and CAA.

If there are any red flags in the United Artists Agency, it will take less than two or three weeks to lose all valuable clients.

It's the 2010s, and no one is stupid enough to go down with the Titanic.

Therefore, at this delicate juncture when people’s minds are changing, Han Yi and Le Pen’s capital injection of US$1.9 million is a reassurance for new customers and a shot in the arm for old customers. UTA finally found a big tree to live in, and the company's future development also had a glimmer of hope.

This is the fundamental reason why all the stars from the United Artists Management Company were present. The new generation came to quell the gossip about job-hopping in the industry, while the older generation came to help the new shareholders stand up and show their support.

Of course, UTA itself spared no effort to facilitate this all-star party. After all, there is nothing better than this to show the company's reunion. All clients' schedules on April 4, as long as they are not particularly important announcements and shootings, are basically all postponed or cancelled.

Faced with the mountain that even Jim Berkus and Jeremy Zimmer need to pay their respects to, one Hollywood celebrity who is more savvy than the other will naturally not let it go.Parkway Capital alone is enough for everyone present to stand up high.After all, the total assets of all UTA customers combined are not one-fifth of the US$850 billion.

What is even more shocking is that in this press release, the number one acquirer is not Parkway, but the little-known Han Capital.Everyone knows what this arrangement means. It means that the real behind-the-scenes driver, which accounts for the majority of the capital contribution, is this capital management company that no one has ever heard of.

A shot is 1.9 million.

If you don't get to know this mysterious boss before no one knows about it, how long will you have to wait?

If they are lucky, they may not only get the honor of calling each other friends with the capital giants, but also the favor made of stacks of green paper money.

Just like Kevin Hart.

Although Han Yi had been mentally prepared for a long time, he didn't realize how powerful the gifts they gave were until he was at the party and surrounded by superstars.

These ordinary people would scream uncontrollably when they saw them on the street, and even wanting an autograph is a world-class superstar who is like a child in the school cafeteria, obediently queuing up, quietly waiting to chat with Han Yi for two or three days minute opportunity.

No matter how calm and calm he is, he will be a little dazed by the surging vanity and satisfaction brought by the great power in such a courteous reception.

"Walter, I really like your... what? God, sorry, Brian! I'm not the only one calling you that."

"Oh yeah, Chuck, a spinoff about a young Sheldon sounds like fun."

"No spoilers, Paul, I don't want to know who won the Civil War just yet... Premiere? Of course! That would be fun!"

Walter Wang and Shirley Wang were behind Han Yi, whispering to Xu Yiru and Bryan Cranston.Principal Max Nikias and Vice President Scott Rabeinaud, left, speak loudly to Chuck Lorre about the possibility of giving lectures at the Film Academy next semester.

Jimmy Iowen and Dr. Dre sandwiched the young rich man of Chinese descent, talking and laughing happily with Paul Rudd and Billy who didn't know when he got into the circle.Jim Berkus and Jeremy Zimmer led Edward Norton and Ewan McGregor to the right, chatting away with Douglas Le Pen and Vincent Dee.

Who is not confused in such a big scene?

Madison Bill quietly raised his mobile phone and took a quick photo of the star-studded spectacle.In terms of net worth alone, the gold content of this photo is much higher than that classic Oscar selfie.

With a light touch of his finger, Han Yi, who was standing in the middle of the crowd in the photo, was enlarged, and Madison carefully looked at his smiling face.

Would Scooter Braun be the center of attention for this group?

At this moment, there was no need for Zhao Youzhen to waste any more words, Madison Bill had already made up his mind.

Find time to have a good chat with him.

Maybe being dropped by Kojima Records and being released by Scooter Braun is not the end of an acting career, but a promising new beginning.

Yujin, who had been with Madison and Phineas for the past hour, also stopped making insinuations about the Italian singer.Just looking at Madison Bill's action of zooming in on the photo, Zhao Youzhen was sure that this girl was already tempted by her cooperation invitation.

However, how much does the reason for being tempted have anything to do with her words?

Thinking of this, Zhao Youzhen couldn't help narrowing his eyes slightly, looking at Han Yi who was shining inexplicably in the sunshine of Los Angeles.

She didn't hold up her phone to record the way Madison did, but that doesn't mean the touch in her heart has diminished.

For Yujin, who regards music as a lifelong career pursuit, the names of Jimmy Yeowen and Dr. Dre hang high in the pantheon of gods that are beyond reach.Even if one day she becomes famous and going to the Grammy awards ceremony is as common as sleeping and eating, it is impossible for these two people to have any intersection with her.

Too high, too far away.

But now, two bald heads, one black and one white, actually made Han Yi stand in the middle. Andre followed Diplo's specially played "Still DRE" to pay tribute to him, shaking his body slightly, and Jimmy beat the beat with his hands, showing a A mischievous smile that the outside media has never seen before.

This is my own choice... no, did I choose my own business partner?
This... this may be...

Maybe this is the life of a wealthy family in my mother's imagination.

Zhao Youzhen was sighing, and Xu Yiru, who was secretly looking at his best friend with his eyes over Bryan Cranston, was also feeling emotional.

After the largest business family in Baodao, he was called uncle and aunt by himself.A trip to Taipei can make the media report for two or three days. Hollywood stars who even want to tell which meals they ordered in the guest room are chatting with themselves about which brunch in Los Angeles is the most delicious.

Who could ask for more?

Xu Yiru raised her head and let out a long breath of relief.

It's sunset in Los Angeles on April 2016, 4.The setting sun is gradually sinking to the west, and the sky dyed orange red by the last ray of sunlight is reflected on the water surface at No. 8 Stella Della Road, splashing magnificent and scorching brilliance.

Not far away, the street lights of Century City and West Hollywood began to light up one by one, and the warm yellow lights extended along the winding mountain road to the foot of Mount Bel Air.

The most beautiful moment in the City of Lights is the sunset.Otherwise, the well-known avenue known to the world would not be named after Sunset.Los Angeles people don't care about the so-called concept of energy saving. They turn on the lights very early, whether it's street lights, car lights or indoor lights in buildings, and in some places they even turn on all night long.

The candlelight created by the development of human civilization for thousands of years, combined with the gift of the majestic nature for hundreds of millions of years, illuminates Han Yi's mansion like a golden temple on Mount Olympus, forming this picture that people don't know how to describe of stunning scenery.

What is a little unexpected is that in the beautiful scenery, there is a thin woman who is alone.

Angelina Jolie.

Ten minutes ago, Julie stood in front of Xiaoru in a dignified manner, with a perfect smile that was always delicate and elegant on her face, and had a cordial conversation with her.

But now, at the edge of the crowd where no one cares, in the empty and lonely corner of the party, this goddess that Xu Yiru couldn't help but look up at has completely changed her appearance.

If the glamorous appearance and haggard look can appear on one person at the same time, then this person must be Angelina Jolie at this moment.

Standing alone by the infinity pool, holding the wine glass with hands clasped, facing the magnificent spectacle and overlooking Julie in a trance, with half of her feet hanging outside the lawn, people can't help but sweat for her.Because if she moves forward even half an inch, her fate is to fall into the water.

What is she thinking?

Is it a marriage that exists in name only, is it a frail body, or is it myself who first climbed this mountain 23 years ago?

Xu Yiru looked at Julie, who was too weak in reality, feeling a little sad and panicked in her heart for no reason.

In stark contrast is this grand party scene that can be described perfectly. Boombox Cartel and Diplo have just finished their extremely hot trap, moombahton and g-funk set. The one who takes over the stage is a phenomenon-level rap that is full of anger and beauty Singer G-Eazy.

The prelude to the hit single "Me, Myself & I" in cooperation with Bebe Rexha sounded, and the audience began to sing along with the strong drumbeat.

"Stella Maxwell is by my side,

Ferrari three to buy.

A wardrobe of Saint Laurent,

Anything you want is at your fingertips,

This hunger drives me.

……

But I'm alone on this journey.

Walk alone forever, until the end.

Because all my life, I have only me. "

G-Eazy bent down to the rhythm on the stage, sweating as much as he could, roaring out his life motto.

These lyrics, which are unique enough, sound so harsh.

They rushed into Xiaoru's nerve center violently, making her feel a little headache.

I don't know how long it took, but a noise from Han Yi's side rescued her from the pain of needles and knives.

"Hey Yi, look who I brought you?"

　Ask for the first order, ask for a monthly ticket, and ask for everyone's kisses!Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah!The last two chapters will be released at [-] o'clock tonight
　　
　
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