Chapter 224

Chapter 224 Experience the feeling of Hollywood emperor

Los Angeles,

Hollywood Walk of Fame, entrance to Huaxia Theater.

The red carpet, dozens of meters long, begins.

A Cadillac STS sedan parked slowly.

Cadillacs are rarely sold abroad but very few in America.

But wealthier, more traditional Americans often prefer to drive Cadillacs or Ford Lincolns. When the Cadillac STS appeared, journalists frantically used their brains.

"Who in Hollywood likes to drive a Cadillac?"

The Los Angeles Times reporter couldn't help but ask.

"Apparently not." A reporter from "Hollywood Daily" replied:

"You know. Hollywood people, whether it's Mercedes-Benz or BMW, the higher-end people all use Rolls-Royces, the people who like to show off drive Ferraris or Lamborghinis."

"They all think Lincoln and Cadillac are outdated."

Hollywood Daily journalist's comments were supported by a number of colleagues around the world.

The West Coast is different from the East Coast. The vast majority of people in the West Bank are newly wealthy.

There aren't really many people who really like American luxury cars like Lincoln or Cadillac.

"Wait a minute."

At this time, the Los Angeles Times reporter suddenly said:

"I remember a Hollywood mogul who seemed to really like Lincoln and Cadillac."

"Huh? Who is that?"

"Abel Smith"

"Isn't he a Wall Street tycoon? Well, to be more precise, he's also a media tycoon!"

As soon as the reporter finished speaking, the Cadillac stopped at the beginning of the red carpet. The reporters stopped talking and many of them held their breath.

They turned their gaze this way with video cameras and cameras in their hands.

The Cadillac stopped in less than three seconds.

A black driver got out of the taxi.

Another white man wearing a suit stepped down from the passenger cabin. These black and white twin evil spirits are each over two meters tall.

They both look strong and healthy in their outfits so they don't look easy to handle.

Among them, a black driver wearing a suit approached the back compartment door and leaned over to open the door.

A leather shoe first stretched out and stepped on the ground, then a tall, handsome young man stepped down.

When he stepped down, hundreds of journalists in the stands were silent. Loud cheers and screams followed.

"Abel Smith! It's Abel Smith!"

"Hey! It's Smith!"

"I was just going to say it. Neither Michael Eisner nor Robert Iger will be in the finals. So who else? Of course only Abe Smith!"

"Look over here, look over here. Mr. Smith, please look this way!

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In an instant, all eyes of the entire Hollywood Boulevard turned to this direction.

If there weren't more police here to keep order.

Tourists and lazy people, if there is no way to get there. At this time, perhaps thousands of people had gathered here.

But that's it, their hundreds of journalists and photographers, their cameras and video cameras flashing. In an instant, Abel exploded like lightning, extremely dazzling.

Abel just got out of the car and touched his sunglasses.

Now he is happy to have such a mirror before getting out of the car.

Otherwise, excessive flash range may cause blurred vision.

Thinking like that, he bent down slightly and held out his hand to Anne Hathaway, who was present in full costume. The latter smiled like a flower, looking very happy.

Holding Abel's hand and getting out of the car, Anne walked down wearing a pure white off-the-shoulder dress.

Her beautiful collarbones were visible, the fabric of her dress was so white that it seemed transparent and slightly reflective, like angel wings but not visible at all.

The shiny silk hem of the dress reached down to her knees, revealing her beautiful, slender legs.

The chest is embroidered with a high collar for a more conservative look, and the snow-white skin looks like a white lotus blooming under the flash light. Paired with Abel's custom-designed black suit, two lovers, one black, one white, held hands and walked on the red carpet.

The reporters on both sides and the audience going through security checks were all crazy.

But listen carefully, even in this state, Annie is still incredibly beautiful.

They are all in peak Audrey Hepburn form.

But what everyone was screaming and paying attention to was actually more focused on Abel. Abel, who walked on this type of red carpet for the first time, had to face this situation.

He's not used to it. As he walked, he whispered to Anne, who was trying to smile:

"You don't even wear glasses. After taking pictures with flash for a long time, your eyes will go blind."

Annie smiled and greeted reporters from both sides and then responded to her boyfriend:

"Honey, do you think that when you appear on stage, everyone will be as eye-catching as you? Even if the A-line cafes appear on stage, their ability to attract flashes is not as strong as yours." me!"

"Oh" Abel nodded, thinking that it would be good. If only flash was this exaggerated every time.

Stars who can't wear sunglasses, guess their eyes will really flash.

Feeling depressed at that thought, he quickly walked out with Annie to the middle of the red carpet.

Annie gently hugged him, Abel turned around and said:

"According to custom, we should retreat at this time and take some pictures for them."

"OH." Abel cooperated with her, standing expressionless, wearing glasses.

Annie held his hand and smiled sweetly beside him. The two's actions made the reporters even more crazy.

The whistles, shouts and inquiries as well as the voices of the audience were non-stop from beginning to end.

The sound of the machine and the camera shutter sounded like continuous cannon fire.

Accompanied by a sign of flashing lights like daytime.

After standing for about three minutes, Annie gently said:

"Okay baby, we can go in."

Abel nodded and the two walked in holding hands. The red carpet, dozens of meters long, quickly ended.

Finally is the entrance to the Hoa Ha Theater.

There is a large sign at the door.

The above impression is Anne's most beautiful appearance since the heroine Mia in The Princess Diaries.

There were two hosts standing there. Abel just thought that one of the short-haired flight attendants was very familiar to him, and he had seen her in some videos before reincarnating.

He only remembered that it looked like lace, but he couldn't remember anything else.

Another host, unknown to Abel.

He doesn't know him, but Anne next to him knows him.

Seeing these two hosts, Anne was a little excited. Because this man's name is Billy Crystal, he is a great entertainer who has hosted nine Oscars.

The Oscars ceremony at the end of March this year was hosted by Billy Crystal.

The host next to her is named Ellen DeGeneres. She is younger and not as famous as Billy Crystal.

But Ellen DeGeneres is also a rising star in the American web hosting industry. So many people are calling for her, maybe she can throw an Oscar party.

This time Disney let these two be the hosts, which is enough to prove that Disney takes it very seriously.

"Hi~"

From afar, Billy Crystal greets Abel and Annie.

"Mr. Smith, Miss Hathaway, good evening!"

Ellen DeGeneres also smiled and greeted her next to her.

Anne responded immediately, Abel smiled and nodded slightly. Both hosts seemed a bit hypocritical.

The main reason is that Abel's temperament is too scary, he is always emotionless.

As a result, the interviews between the two mainly focused on Annie.

The two asked Annie many questions.

But in reality, to these questions, Annie already has standard answers. She answered naturally and perfectly.

At a time like this, there was no way the two hosts could embarrass him.

In the end, Anne's answer was almost the same, so Billy Crystal had to grit his teeth and ask Abel.

"Mr. Smith! Why are you at this Princess Diaries premiere?"

"Because I am one of the investors, I naturally hope that the box office of this movie can be good, so my investment can be recovered."

"Oh~ what is your relationship with Ms. Hathaway?"

"We are friends. Good friends from New York."

"Oh, Mr. Smith, then I have no problem."

Billy Crystal is dead.

Facing such a giant.

Even a brave host like him wouldn't dare ask random questions.

The two questions have been compared before, so Billy Crystal dared to ask.

Don't you see Ellen DeGeneres next to her, just smiling and not speaking from beginning to end? You must know that he is such a big boss that even a giant like Sony Columbia has to obediently chase away the little spider that ate his mouth.

Even Hollywood giants cannot afford to offend them.

Hosts like them have the ability to compete well with ordinary stars.

Faced with such giants, they are basically the same as normal people.

The more intelligent and rational a person is, the more they know about these things. However, intelligence and reason are always necessary conditions for the host.

"There are no other questions?" Abel said gently:

"Then let's go first."

Billy Crystal thought I should ask a quick question, but did I dare ask?

He looked at Ellen DeGeneres.

The latter immediately turned away: if there is a question to ask you, ask yourself.

"No problem, Mr. Smith." Billy Crystal could only smile. Abel joined Annie and entered the Huaxia Theater.

The interior of the Huaxia Theater has a typical Western-style layout with high and low steps, with the theater stage at the bottom.

What's different from other American theaters is that this theater's decoration has a strong Chinese style, both inside and out.

The giant auditorium has 2,200 red seats.

The red carpet on the floor is cleaned very carefully every day. Directly above the auditorium, a spectacular chandelier hangs in the middle of the theater, forming a giant, splendid star.

Surrounded by a circle with dragon motifs. A relatively small but oriental wall lamp is attached between the delicately carved stone pillars, responsible for lighting the auditorium.

Above is a corridor connecting all seating areas.

When Abel and the others entered, there were already many people sitting inside. But it's not complete. The people sitting inside are mainly Hollywood stars and executives.

Then, before the official launch began.

Access for the media and a few lucky spectators will also be provided.

When everyone has arrived, the launch will officially begin. Also hosting the show are Billy Crystal and Ellen DeGeneres.

So when Abel and Anne entered, there were only two hundred people in the 2,200 seats.

are all initiators.

But it seems like everyone in the industry is watching the entrance.

When the silhouettes of Abel and Anne appeared there. The big Hollywood stars in the theater, as well as the executives of Disney and MGM, all stood up to look at them.

Not knowing who clapped first, nearly 200 people in the room began to applaud Abel and Anne.

Annie looked at the extremely familiar superstars she had seen countless times in many movies and entertainment news.

Now I'm smiling, clapping and looking over here.

Annie's feelings at that time really couldn't be expressed in words. At that time, Anne felt like she had become the queen of Hollywood.

And next to him is of course the sole emperor of Hollywood.

Abel is okay, he doesn't have any sense of greatness, he feels more like a Hollywood superstar.

In terms of wealth and power, they are the same, in fact they are no different from the actors in ancient China.

Abel likes to indulge in these exaggerations while complaining internally for entertainment. Holding Annie's hand again, trying to find her own place.

There's no need for him to find each one individually.

Robert Iger had left his seat and was walking toward Abel and Anne.

"OWNER." Robert Iger smiled brightly: "Go this way. You belong here."

Wait for Abel to move to the edge of the chair. Michael Eisner smiled next to him, stretched out his hand and said to Abel:

"Hello Mr. Smith. This is Michael Eisner."

Abel smiled and shook his hand: "Hello, my name is Abel Smith. Mr. Eisner."

From beginning to end, Abel almost only shook hands with Michael Eisner.

Then the two sat down.

Next to Annie is Robert Iger and next to Abel is Michael Eisner. Continue to start the first broadcast normally.

Then it was the media's turn to enter the arena. Hundreds of journalists and film critics entered the arena.

Michael Eisner begins a conversation with Abel.

It was Abel's speaking style that made Michael Eisner, who has always been unique in Hollywood, a little uncomfortable. Because Abel told Michael Eisner at the beginning:

"Mr. Eisner, I'm actually thinking about buying Disney."

His opening speech left Disney CEO and Chairman Michael Eisner completely at a loss for what to say.

Michael Eisner could only feel depressed, and said softly: "Mr. Smith, it's not that easy."

He is different from other Hollywood giants, he has had ups and downs, sometimes bright and sometimes dark.

Disney has been popular for more than a decade since Michael Eisner took over in 1984.

In 1995, Disney even acquired the American channel ABC for an exorbitant sum of 19 billion US dollars, thereby confirming its current position as the number one giant in Hollywood.

Disney currently has a total equity capital of about 1.8 billion shares and the current stock price is about 20 US dollars. Its total market capitalization is more than $36 billion.

Importantly, its equity is scattered, with more than 2,000 long-term institutional holdings and uncountable retail investors.

The difficulty of redeeming it is higher than American Express.

Abel said such words, Michael Eisner did not dare to say anything directly.

If anyone else said such a thing, Michael Eisner would probably retaliate directly. Who is Abel not long ago, he just bought half of Pacific California Electric, which is about the same size as Disney.

By the way, Sempra Energy, a company half the size of Disney, was directly privatized and delisted.

This is simply the financial strength reflected in these two companies through the acquisition of Abel.

If you're really serious about working with Disney, you might hope you can buy Disney.

With Abel's terrible financial resources, Michael Eisner did not dare to be too complacent when Abel said this. "It's not that simple so I've ruled out that idea for now." Abel smiled.

Michael Eisner breathed a sigh of relief.

A Wall Street giant holds countless golden bullets and is very interested in the media and Hollywood.

For people working in the media industry like them, it's really too threatening.

This is the reason after hearing that Abel will attend this first performance. Michael Eisner would step up and let Disney make the movie big and exaggerate its scale.

This is the result of discussion between Michael Eisner and Disney Media Group consultants and executives.

It's about finding a way to please the Wall Street giants so they don't focus on Disney.

Even though Abel is clearly the boss of MGM and one of Disney's competitors.

Abel, who is credited with privatizing Sempra Energy, has become a nightmare for many listed companies in the US. The two still wanted to talk but then they started chatting.

Lucky spectators began to enter.

One thousand viewers will be admitted today.

Each lucky spectator must pass strict screening and be selected by drawing lots.

Including media personnel and Hollywood staff, more than half of the 2,200-seat Huaxia Theater was occupied. The audience enters and Annie, who heard Abel's conversation with Michael Eisner, performs.

After all, she is the real protagonist of today's premiere.

After Anne left.

Robert Iger immediately sat down, sandwiching Abe with Michael Eisner.

The first broadcast schedule has been opened above and the group members have all increased. The two Hollywood giants quietly talked to Abel.

Abel's identity is here.

When Robert Iger and Michael Eisner talked to him, they naturally lowered their expressions and attitudes.

This scene will of course have about a dozen Hollywood superstars around, as well as dozens of second-rate actors.

And in the eyes of the media people above, or the public, good things. As a result of this, Abel had a very high status in their hearts.

Invisibly, it has been greatly enhanced.

He was a giant who even wanted to please a giant. He is no longer a giant but a titan.

Obviously Abel's current media conglomerate, whether MGM, AMC TV or a newspaper conglomerate. Not the best in the business.

But because of his other layer of identity, he also seems to have as much power as an emperor in the media and in Hollywood.

Even Michael Eisner, CEO of a hostile media conglomerate, respected him.

It can only be said that although Hollywood is familiar with Wall Street.

But the Wall Street they oppose represents only a small part of this wave. When the real giants of Wall Street appear.

Hollywood and the media giants simply cannot ignore it.

After all, Wall Street is one of this country's true triads.

(end of this chapter)