Chapter 33: Unlucky Hawk
Hawk was panicking.
Even though he was in a bright, spacious office, he couldn't shake off the feeling of unease. It was as if a cold wind was creeping up from under his feet, and he felt li...
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Chapter 32: Successful Advertisement
Time quickly passed, and the release date for Heinz's advertisement arrived.
Shooting the Heinz commercial was straightforward; they only filmed a single bottle of Heinz ketchup, leaving the...
Chapter 54: The Box Office Continues to Rise
After leaving Michael Ovitz's office, Rory, looking troubled, went to find Sandra Bullock
She was his biggest client, and Sandra Bullock trusted him deeply.
"What's wrong, Rory?" Sand...
Chapter 53: The Strategic Kingpin of CAA
In Glendale, a city north of Los Angeles, Keanu Reeves resided. At that moment, his agent was passionately explaining, "Keanu, this script was personally delivered by the assistant of director Gilb...
2024-09-12 17:06:05 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 52: Casting for "Speed"
At the start of a new week, Gilbert walked into his Melon Studio in Burbank, carrying a briefcase.
"Good morning, Anna!"
"Good morning, boss!" Anna stood up, took Gilbert's coat, and ...
Chapter 51: Naomi Watts' Struggle
The celebration party was crowded, with many people coming and going, offering toasts. Gilbert had already drunk quite a bit. Although he could hold his liquor, the sheer number of people toasting ...
2024-09-11 17:14:46 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 50: The World of the Successful
In addition to buying stocks, Gilbert also instructed his assistant, Anna Singh, to approach the Tolkien Estate. The goal was, of course, to acquire the rights to the famous "The Lord of the Rings....
2024-09-10 17:19:43 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 49: Dividing the Pie
By the end of September, "Final Destination" had already grossed $52.746 million in North America, surpassing Gilbert's previous film "Shark Beach." The film was still in theaters, continuing to ra...
2024-09-10 17:19:05 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 48: Baiting the Hook
Despite Cameron Diaz repeatedly pleading with Gilbert to let her play the female lead, he firmly refused.
"You're not suited for the lead role," Gilbert said.
"Why?" Cameron Diaz was ...
Chapter 47: Exciting and Stimulating Life
"'Final Destination' is Director Gilbert's continued exploration in the thriller and horror genre. The film creates a new model distinct from typical American horror movies." - *The Hollywood Repor...
2024-09-09 16:30:41 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 46: BBQ Party and First Day Box Office
All the preliminary promotional work that could be done had been completed, and according to Disney's plan, the roadshow would begin next weekend.
In other words, Disney wanted to see the fi...
Chapter 45: Midnight Screening Box Office
No matter how hard Ye Xiaoyi tried to figure it out, she could never have guessed that the person spreading the phrase "卧槽" (Wocao) was actually a Chinese soul—a person with a "yellow heart."...
2024-09-09 16:29:00 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 31: The Packaging Service
Raymond and Yesan had already boarded a plane to another city to promote "Re-Invention."
Ethan's life had finally calmed down a bit, with the noisy and unfriendly stares of the Black neighbo...
Chapter 30: A Resounding Victory
The buzz around "Re-Invention" continued to grow.
Nylon Music Magazine, which usually focused on song reviews, had shifted its attention to the MV this time, barely touching on the song itse...
Chapter 29: The Re-Invention
While the promotion for "Re-Invention" was in full swing, major record companies were also scrutinizing the song's MV. Their interest wasn't because of the song itself, but because of the ongoing r...
2024-09-07 19:35:04 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 28: Reinvention
On the weekend, major music radio stations in New York simultaneously received a new single CD. The cover still featured Raymond, and Republic Records showed no intention of obscuring him. Except f...
2024-09-07 19:34:29 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 27: The Ad Pitch
The Heinz ad pitch took place at their headquarters. Early in the morning, Ethan and Jimmy were waiting outside the conference room.
Three companies were competing for the ad: IPG, Ogilvy, a...
Chapter 26: Contract Reached
Although Maroni had rejected the idea, Ethan's expression seemed unaffected, and before he could speak, his good friend Jimmy spoke up.
"But I think Ethan's idea is more direct and hits the ...
Chapter 25: Real Ketchup
On their way home, Ethan and Jimmy were stopped by the police.
"Stop!" The officer in a blue uniform and bulletproof vest waved his hand, signaling Jimmy to roll down the window, then lowere...
Chapter 24: Heinz Commercial
While Yesan and Raymond were still debating between the two record companies, Ethan was already at Apollion's Lion Advertising Company, listening to the latest news with Jimmy and Maroni.
"O...
Chapter 23: Intercepted Midway
A day later, Ethan sat in the recording studio of Faith Music Company, watching as the sound engineer, Garcia, recorded a young black girl with her hair in a ponytail. Garcia appeared disinterested...
2024-09-07 19:30:37 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 22: Republic Records
While Yesan was negotiating with other record companies, Ethan also went to visit his father's former lawyer, Kirk Ramsey.
In the capitalist land of America, as Jimmy had said, he needed a p...
Chapter 21: Fresh Out of the Oven
After Raymond's MV was completed, everyone gathered at the Faith Music Company to watch it on the TV.
Yesan, Raymond, Davis, Lil B, Big M, Jimmy, and other staff were all present.
Eth...
Chapter 20: Guess Where
The packaging work for the MV was handed over to a specialized visual effects company by Yesan on the same day. Naturally, Ethan had already written down all the necessary details and handed them o...
2024-09-07 19:27:43 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 19: Full Blast
Two days later, the MV shoot began. Everyone, including Yesan, gathered on set to watch the filming progress.
Ethan was the director, and Jimmy was the cameraman.
Jimmy had honed his ...
Chapter 18: You Take the Lead
"The first week's sales are only a little over three thousand copies, and the radio play count is just thirty-five. Look at this and face reality," Yesan threw the compiled data onto the desk, his ...
2024-09-07 19:26:30 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 17: Candy-Coated Turd
Releasing an album was no easy task, but Ethan didn't have to worry about that.
In the past few days, besides occasionally visiting Apollon's company, he had been busy photographing for *New...
Chapter 16: The Shoot
Buying a car could wait; for now, Ethan was focused on the album shoot for Raymond.
The next day, when Ethan arrived at the address given by Yesan, he found that it was the same room where D...
Chapter 15: Ten Thousand Dollars
"Ethan, good afternoon." Yesan was not wearing a suit at the moment; instead, he wore suspenders over his belly, making him look somewhat bloated.
"Good afternoon, Yesan."
Ethan greet...
Chapter 14: Trash Treasure
Inside the company was much more spacious than it looked from the outside, with various certificates and medals hanging on the walls of the lobby. It appeared quite professional, although almost ev...
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