Hong Kong: Rise of the Kings

Du Yongxiao rarely uses his English name since he got it. He thinks it is better to use his real name, and he does not favor foreigners.

But at this moment, he said his English name to Henry Woods with a smile.

When Henry Woods saw this, although his pupils shrank, he still maintained his graceful demeanor, stretched out his hand and said: "Hello, my name is Henry Woods. Miss Linda and I are old friends, and I am a sponsor of her TV series. .”

As he spoke, he revealed the Patek Philippe watch on his wrist without leaving any trace.

Du Yongxiao said oh and shook his hand casually.

Seeing that Du Yongxiao only had a Seiko watch on his wrist, Henry's eyes flashed with contempt. However, he remained calm on the surface and shook hands with Du Yongxiao with a smile.

"Really, thank you for that!" Du Yongxiao said with a smile, "But we have to rush to attend the party now, so I'm afraid we won't be able to catch up with you."

"A party?" Henry was stunned.

Linda said from the side: "We are going to participate in Victoria's Secret."

"Oh God, isn't it? What a coincidence!" Henry shouted, "I'm going to participate in this event now too! Why don't we go there together? I just happen to be a sponsor, and I can introduce it to you more. Some friends have some energy."

Linda said: "Thank you, I don't think it's necessary, we-"

Before Linda could finish her words, Alain Delon and the others came over.

"Why not? Since Master Henry wants to be together, we will all be together. This will make it more lively." Alain Delon said with a smile.

"Yes, we are old friends with Master Henry." Paul Newman stepped forward to shake hands with Henry Woods. "Thank you and thank you Christie's for your continued support of my career."

It turns out that Christie's has invested in Paul Newman films, and both parties are considered "old acquaintances."

"Haha, where! It is our family's honor to be able to help you." Master Henry looked proud, and his words were even more proud.

"It's better to meet by chance than to invite. Since we meet here and have to participate in activities, let's come together!" Alain Delon once again took the initiative to invite Henry Woods.

For him, Henry Woods’ status and status are unparalleled. As Christie’s is about to become the dominant player in the auction world, who doesn’t want to fawn over him?

"Haha, of course! Then I will introduce you to some big directors and stars, like Martin Sixth, Elia Kazan, and Marlon Brando. They are all very energetic. Maybe we can help each other in the future!”

Master Henry said grandly while looking at Linda seemingly unintentionally.

Sure enough, seeing Linda's beautiful eyes light up, Master Henry understood. We know that this "Wonder Woman" is not an ordinary girl. As long as there is an opportunity in front of her, she will definitely seize it without hesitation.

"I've decided on this girl!" Master Henry thought to himself.

As for Du Yongxiao next to Linda, Henry didn't even bother to take another look, and there was no threat to him at all.

Just as everyone was talking about setting off together, Anna came down from upstairs after visiting the luxury store.

Seeing Anna, Master Henry's eyes lit up, "This girl is not bad, she looks very sexy."

Henry swallowed and made up his mind to have a "one dragon and two phoenixes".

But when he learned that Anna was one of the people in charge of Paramount, he couldn't help but be surprised. He knew that the other party was not as easy to win as Linda, but the more difficult it was, the more challenging it was for him.

Anna had also heard about this playboy Henry for a long time. She saw that he kept showing off his wealth and connections. Although she was a little annoyed, she also enjoyed his flattery.

At the very least, Anna found the feeling of being pampered as a beautiful woman in front of Henry and Alain Delon, unlike in front of Du Yongxiao, who treated her like nothing.

"Oh, by the way, Miss Anna, I heard that your Paramount has undergone a big change. Your previous boss was kicked out, and now your Paramount is controlled by a Chinese. Is this true?" Master Henry is also a People who like gossip can’t help but ask after talking for a while.

"Oh, by the way, I've heard about this too!"

"God, who would have thought that Paramount would become like this?" Others also exclaimed.

Everyone has heard about the recent changes in Hollywood.

"I just can't figure it out, how can a mere Chinese have so much energy that he can swallow up your Paramount?" Master Henry asked in surprise.

"Maybe he has some tricks up his sleeve." Anna glanced at Du Yongxiao intentionally or unintentionally, smiled faintly, and suddenly showed a somewhat mysterious look. "But if you want to get to know each other, I can help you introduce him."

"real?"

The eyes of Alain Delon and others were filled with brilliance, and even Linda's eyes moved, as if she wanted to move.

They are all begging for food in Hollywood. If they can get to know this new Paramount boss, there will definitely be only advantages and no disadvantages to them.

Suddenly someone on the scene sneered.

"So what if he runs Paramount? What does a Chinese know about movies?"

The one who sneered was of course Master Henry, who thought highly of himself.

"Seriously, don't look at the majestic appearance of those big companies in Hollywood. Without investors and sponsors like us, the movies they shoot may not be successful." Master Henry showed a proud look.

Du Yongxiao next to him looked funny for a while. How does he know he doesn't understand movies?

Also, with the current strength of the Fox-Paramount Pictures Group, do we still need sponsors like him?

Maybe in the eyes of others, Christie's is indeed great, but in his eyes, Du Yongxiao, it is just a bigger "pawn shop".

…

The time was almost up, and everyone began to leave the department store and rush to the Victoria's Secret event by car.

Anna continues to ride in Alain Delon's super stylish red Ferrari.

Master Henry drove a gray Rolls-Royce and actively invited Linda to get in the car.

Linda looked at Du Yongxiao's extremely ordinary GM car, and finally got into Henry's car.

Henry looked proud and didn't even bother to look at Du Yongxiao. In his opinion, a love rival of Du Yongxiao's level was simply too low.

Alain Delon, Paul Newman, and John Lennon also despised Du Yongxiao extremely.

If Du Yongxiao was not Anna's "friend", maybe they and Ben would not be willing to take him to play.

Along the way, the Rolls-Royce led the way, the red Ferrari roared all the way, and the BMWs of Paul Newman and John Lennon were also speeding along. Only Du Yongxiao followed behind in a GM, which looked extremely eye-catching.

…

For the first time to host "Victoria's Secret", Rose Group specially arranged this event on the high seas in the east of Canada.

This is a super luxury cruise ship named "Rose".

The Rose weighs 80,000 tons and can carry 3,000 passengers. It has 101 hot spring cabins, 15 restaurants serving cuisine from all over the world, and a 550-square-foot outdoor garden.

In addition to the swimming pool, there are also giant projection screens, simulated golf courses, etc. on the deck.

In particular, there is a super-large banquet hall covering an area of ​​7,500 square feet, which ranks first in Europe and the United States. Many cocktail parties are held in the ballroom of the Rose.

It can be said that the entire hull and design of the Rose in front of you are comparable to the real-life "Titanic", with everything you need to eat, drink, and have fun.

Look at the parking lot below the cruise ship.

There are a lot of luxury cars in the huge parking lot, including Rolls-Royce and Ferrari. Many of them are antique collectible luxury cars, and there are also limited-edition luxury cars that have just been released. In addition, there are actually many private jets, and the sea is full of luxury cars. There are also many private yachts moored on it.

Such a grand scene, even if Henry Woods, Alain Delon and others are well-informed, they have to be speechless.

"God, this is like a dream."

"Yes, such a grand occasion is unimaginable!"

Everyone walked towards the luxury cruise ship in surprise.

The entire cruise ship is colorful, and the hull is decorated with lanterns, which glow brilliantly under the night, which is so beautiful.

As women, Anna and Linda were already fascinated by everything in front of them.

There were some female tourists nearby, covering their mouths and showing uncontrollable expressions.

At this moment, the distinguished guests who were invited to the event were all well-dressed and took out their invitations and boarded the yacht.

This scene reminded Du Yongxiao of the disaster movie "Titanic" he watched in his previous life.

It seems that the male pig-footed Jack was trying his best to get a ticket to board the Titanic, but he didn't expect that this voyage would be the end of his life.

"Will this giant ship also sink?" Du Yongxiao looked at the Rose and thought wildly.

"What are you doing in a daze? Oh, I get it. A country bumpkin like you must have never seen such a luxury cruise ship." Master Henry's harsh voice came to Du Yongxiao's ears.

Before, Henry was quite polite to Du Yongxiao, but as his popularity in the team increased, he no longer took Du Yongxiao seriously. Especially when he saw Du Yongxiao staring at the cruise ship, he started to ridicule.

Du Yongxiao nodded: "Indeed, this is the first time I have seen such a large cruise ship."

"Haha, I knew it! Come with me, I'll take you up."

A trace of pride flashed in Master Henry's eyes, and he led everyone towards the cruise ship.

Everyone came to the entrance and were stunned.

But there were four in total at the entrance, marked with silver, gold, diamond and crown respectively.

Some people holding silver invitations can only enter through the silver channel. According to the regulations noted above, such guests can move on the cruise ship and watch the Victoria's Secret lingerie show, but cannot participate in subsequent cocktail parties, auctions and other activities.

The same is true for the gold level and diamond level. They also have restrictions. Only the crown can directly become a VIP among VIPs after entering. They can participate in any activities, enjoy various additional privileges, and even bring people in, etc., without hindrance.

"Wow, isn't that Alain Delon?"

"It's really him!"

"I don't know what level he is?"

When people around saw Alain Delon and the others, they couldn't help but point and point.

Alain Delon is a little embarrassed————

"Are we going to separate now?" He said with some distress as he took out the silver invitation.

"I didn't expect him to be at the silver level."

"Such a big star is silver. God, this event is so high-end!"

People exclaimed again.

But when Alain Delon heard these words, he felt that everyone was laughing at him. The big star turned out to be just Bai Yin.

In fact, Paul Newman and the others also received silver invitations. According to the rules, they could only go through the silver channel and enjoy silver-level treatment.

For this reason, everyone looks bad. After all, they are celebrities, but they can only be at the lowest level.

"Wait a moment, let me see if I can help you upgrade. At least it needs gold!" Paul Newman comforted Alain Delon, "I happen to know some friends, just a moment!"

Paul Newman said and asked the receptionist at the door if he could use the phone. He wanted to make a call.

This kind of temporary "upgrade" happened a lot, and more people called for help. The greeting staff was not surprised, nodded and said yes, and stepped aside. There was an internal telephone specially arranged at the entrance.

Paul Newman said "thank you", walked over and picked up the phone to make a call.

After all, Paul Newman is also a well-known figure in Hollywood. He has collaborated with countless directors and screenwriters, and has close relationships with many movie bosses. This time he called for help and the person he called for help was none other than his old friend - Robert De Niro.

Robert recently hooked up with the famous media tycoon "Merkardo".

Murdoch recently spent US$180 million to acquire Sky TV and the New York Times. He plans to officially enter Hollywood and transform from a "media king" to an "entertainment tycoon".

To this end, Murdoch contacted many Hollywood stars to join his team, including Marlon Brando and Robert De Niro, who became famous in "The Godfather".

In particular, Mercado had a good impression of Robert and planned to invest in his filming, and the two had a heated fight.

When the call was connected, Paul Newman immediately asked Robert for help: "It's like this. We are now preparing to board the Rose, but there are four levels of passage here. We are all silver. Can you help upgrade it?"

"Oh, Paul! It's very difficult for me to do this! You know, this event is extremely grand, and many big stars don't have invitations. I also tried my best to get those silver invitations from Mr. Murdoch! Yes! Yes, God, I am only at the gold level, I am not qualified to upgrade you! Unless you find someone at the crown level!"

When Paul Newman put down the phone with a blushing face, Henry Woods felt that he was almost done, so he took out an invitation with the "Crown" emblem from his arms and handed it to the doorman: "Hello, this is my invitation. , do I have any privileges according to the regulations?”

"Yes, sir!"

When the gatekeeper saw the invitation, he immediately showed respect to Henry.

People around also exclaimed——

"God, he's at the crown level!"

"You are still at the highest level at such a young age!"

Henry enjoyed this kind of shouting praise and compliments, and said with a arrogant face: "Then can I take them to the crown aisle now?"

"Of course, sir!" The gatekeeper hurriedly moved out of the way, and the other guards also bowed to Henry.

At this moment, the way Alain Delon and others looked at Master Henry changed.

Especially the beautiful Linda, who was still interested in Master Henry before, the way she looks at Henry Woods has also changed a little now.

Only Anna couldn't help but look at Du Yongxiao. According to Du Yongxiao, this crown level is extremely rare. There are only ten places in total. Only the super rich and big bosses with a certain status can obtain it.

Du Yongxiao was also very confused at the moment. According to what he knew, Master Henry didn't seem to be among the ten crowns, so where did his invitation come from?