hollywood billionaire

Chapter 48 Press Conference (Part 1)

Author: TrojanRW

Chapter 48 Press Conference (Part 1)

Naturally, visiting a mansion is not just a tour. In fact, most of the activities between girls, whether it is shopping, manicures or afternoon tea, the real theme is not the event itself.

What they created is a private space exclusively for women to better exchange information with each other. Martin Margiela's autumn and winter items, the plot of the new episode of "The Bachelor", the cute boys in school, and of course,

There are inevitable classic issues like 'who likes whom' and 'who is dating whom' that cross national boundaries and regardless of race.

The 14,219-square-foot No. 864 Stradella Road was big enough, and Xu Yiru and Zhao Youzhen walked slowly enough. When they returned to the front hall, the two girls had already fully exchanged information, and the one they cared about most in their hearts was

The answer to the question was also found in the back-and-forth discussions between you and me.

And this seemed to bring the distance between the two people much closer. When she came to Han Yi again, Xu Yiru was already clinging to Zhao Youzhen's side like a bird, and even the face of Youzhen, who rarely showed any emotion,

, also showed a rare joyful smile.

"You seem to be getting along well."

Han Yi spread his hands and smiled.

"I hope you didn't say anything bad about me."

"It's too late." Zhao Youzhen pointed to Xiaoru hanging on his body, two irrepressible dimples appeared on his cheeks, "Xiaoru told me a lot."

"What did you say?" Han Yi deliberately widened his eyes.

Xu Yiru did not answer, but bared her teeth slightly, making a sound that imitated the spraying of hairspray. She also clasped her left hand as if holding the bottle and slid it over her head from front to back.

Before she could complete the set of actions, Xiao Ru couldn't help but burst into laughter. Even Zhao Youzhen clenched his hands into fists, put them to his mouth, and turned his head away from looking at Han Yi, his face turned red.

Trying hard to hold back a smile.

"Xiao Xu, it was just that once." Han Yi lamented in a long tone, "I don't know how to use it, who knew it was so sticky."

"Just stop styling yourself today."

Xu Yiru winked playfully.

"With all the media, don't hurt yourself."

"We found a stylist specifically for me. Hey, over there." Han Yi raised his chin and pointed to the styling team who was organizing equipment outside the office on the first floor. They were hired by UTA and will be in charge of Han Yi, Douglas Le Pen,

Styling by Jeremy Zimmer and Jim Burkus.

After lunch, at 1:30 p.m., the press conference for UTA’s move to Stradella Road will be officially held in the entrance courtyard of No. 864.

All reputable media in Hollywood, whether physical or digital, television or radio, will all be present. There are a total of 80 white plastic chairs for reporters to sit in front of the sign-in curtain wall.

This is the best opportunity for Han Yi, as a new capital that has entered the game strongly, to be well known by the entertainment industry.

There must be no flaws.

"Damn... tie, remember to ask them to help tighten it. Change the way you tie it."

Xu Yiru naturally stretched out her hand, but it suddenly froze in mid-air. She remembered that there was Zhao Youzhen beside her who was watching silently. But after a moment, Xiaoru still touched Han Yi's collar and tapped the knot of the tie.

Seeing Xu Yiru's movements, even the top micro-expression expert could not see any change in Zhao Youzhen's expression. She just took a half step back and glanced at Han Yi's suit.

"You can unbutton the buttons to look better."

Hearing these words, Xu Yiru lowered her eyes slightly, but still smiled.

"Before they fix me like a stump...let's have lunch."

The atmosphere was not awkward, but subtle enough. Han Yi took out two cheeseburgers wrapped in greaseproof paper from the cardboard take-out tray on the kitchen island, shook them towards the two girls, and tried to change the subject.

Chef Felix Sorensen, along with sous chef Harold Hansen and the catering team hired by UTA, are preparing meals for the welcome party. Therefore, this lunch meal is served by Corey McGinn

Tosh arranged for Fiamu Dervish and Kian Griffin to go to Guerre Avenue and pack a burger set for everyone.

Which burger?

In-N-Out, of course.

Different states have different definitions of delicious burgers, especially the differences between the east and west coasts. New Yorkers favor the modern minimalist emerald green Shake Shack, while Los Angeles people prefer the retro-style red and yellow In-N

-Out has a soft spot.

Taking the capitalization route, Shake Shack, which was listed on the New York Stock Exchange in 2014, has opened all over the world, and even China is busy preparing for its first store. However, In-N-Out neither franchises nor goes public, and has always adhered to a family-run operation.

It has been passed down to the third generation of the Schneider family and has only opened stores in six states on the West Coast and Texas.

In-N-Out's insistence on food quality, especially the origin of beef, is what sets them apart from most fast food brands. The Schneider family only uses fresh 100% USDA ground beef and refuses any additives, fillers and

preservative.

In order to ensure the taste of the meat patties, the purchased beef must be processed in the In-N-Out meat patty making factories. There are two factories in California and one in Texas. Every day, hundreds of trucks depart from the manufacturing factories.

, sending fresh beef patties to different stores in seven states for sale.

Han Yi is not very interested in burgers, and he really can't taste the unique flavors of In-N-Out except for the fresher lettuce and tomatoes. But this does not prevent Americans who have a special liking for sandwich foods from eating them.

It’s a treasure. Not only ordinary people commuting to work, but also the Oscars and Grammy Awards, use In-N-Out as their first choice for work meals.

The working meal before today's press conference was inevitably In-N-Out, with a Double-Double set meal per person. Corey also carefully asked Kian to remember to replace the French fries with Animal Style Fries from the secret menu.

"Xiao Zhao, there's not enough."

According to common sense, a double-decker burger is not enough for Zhao Youzhen. Han Yi picked up a paper cup from the island table and handed it to the Korean girl.

"Would you like a change? This is a strawberry milkshake."

Hearing Han Yi's words, Zhao Youzhen, who had just taken a big bite of the burger and a little gravy oozed from the corner of his mouth, was stunned on the spot, like a cat caught by its owner eating.

What does ‘not enough and more’ mean?

Can this be said to... outsiders?

"I'm full."

Reluctantly taking a look at the tender beef patties and the untouched French fries covered in secret meat sauce in front of him, Zhao Youzhen silently put down the paper box in his hand.

"Ah?" Han Yi was dumbfounded, "What's going on?"

"We're losing weight." Xu Yiru could understand it in English. Zhao Youzhen simply continued to answer in Chinese in a low voice, "The amount of training this week is not enough. I definitely can't do it in the two hours today."

Two hours a day?

Xu Yiru secretly glanced at Zhao Youzhen's amazing curves under her cocktail dress and stopped chewing.

There are too many classes and no time for fitness...then eat less.

Where are you two?

The question mark above Han Yi's head is about to turn into reality. Needless to say, Zhao Youzhen has a gluttonous nature. When eating with Han Yi, even a passing dog will take a bite. As for Xu Yiru, although the appetite is much smaller, he is very interested in eating.

Her pursuit of delicious food is not bad at all. With her busy schedule, one of the few recreational activities she has is to go out for food with Han Yi.

"Just don't faint from hunger later...I'm going to do some styling first."

After a long time, the two girls still didn't move. Han Yi could only sigh helplessly, carefully packed the leftover packaging boxes and put them in the trash can, and walked towards the office that was temporarily transformed into a dressing room.

After watching Han Yiyuan's retreating back for a while, Xu Yiru and Zhao Youzhen turned their eyes to each other at the same time. After showing a friendly smile with unusual tacit understanding, they both lowered their heads in unison.

Looking at the burger in front of me, I felt mixed emotions.

Men's styling was fast. Before Xu Yiru and Zhao Youzhen could mourn their lunch for too long, Han Yi walked out of the office with Jeremy Zimmer.

13:30 on April 8 is the planned time for the press conference. According to the practice of all on-site events, this means that the official start time should be around 1:45.

Han Yi, Douglas Le Pen, and Jeremy Zimmer, the three key figures for this press conference are all ready. At this time, ten minutes have passed since the original time.

Not every party is of the white tie level, and the complicated and trivial outfits alone are enough to put off most people. Today’s welcome party organized by UTA uses the Black Tie Optional, which is most common in various industry events in Hollywood. Men can

If you choose a tuxedo, you can also replace it with an ordinary dark suit. Women have more choices, including floor-length evening gowns, knee-length cocktail dresses or stylish two-piece suits.

Today, Han Yi is wearing Tom Ford's gray Prince of Wales plaid cashmere suit. After careful tailoring by the in-store tailor, both the exposed length of the ankles and wrists and the extent of the waist tightening are just right, making Han Yi look

He looks a bit taller and straighter than usual.

In addition, the makeup artists and hairstylists for this party are all from UTA’s long-term styling team. They are responsible for dressing up each celebrity guest at the Oscar celebration dinner held by Jim Burkus at his home every year. Under the guidance of these industry experts

With exquisite handwriting, Han Yi's Far Eastern face is cleverly blended with Hollywood-style male styling. In addition, he has a straight nose and dark hair, which is very suitable for European and American, especially British-style dressing.

When Han Yi walked out of the office, he looked like Ryan Gosling, Hugh Grant and Timothée Chalamet had all fallen into the palette at the same time and mixed together.

The restrained modesty infiltrated by Eastern culture, the laziness and uninhibitedness brought out by the sunshine on the West Coast, and a little bit of the calm melancholy soaked by the drizzle of Notting Hill.

Melancholy may not be the best adjective. This feeling is more like Hugh Grant, who looks at people with the innocence and innocence of a puppy begging for food.

On weekdays, Han Yi, who wears a school sweater and is famous all over the world, is naturally not as refined and dazzling as Zhong Limin, a daughter of a famous family who pays great attention to image. But when she puts on a fancy dress, the latter is like a bitter taste of coffee that chokes the throat, with a strong and short-lived taste.

And Han Yi is the cup of spring tea after the rain that is worth savoring.

Why did the stylist still put on colored contact lenses for you...

Damn Daniel!

It’s so foul!

"My hair is messed up." All kinds of praises came to her mouth, but they turned into this simple reminder. Xiaoru flicked her right temple to signal Han Yi to pay attention.

"It looks great today."

In comparison, Zhao Youzhen is much more direct. She touches her left arm with her right hand, folding it in front of her body, with undisguised admiration in her eyes.

A partner with capability and capital.

If it's also pleasing to the eye, that's a good thing.

If you eat together this way, you can still eat a few more pieces of meat!

"Yes, he's very handsome!" Xu Yiru quickly added, a little annoyed at her inconsistency, "I think it will be very photogenic."

"Mr. Han, please move to the front yard. The press conference will begin soon."

"I hope, this light is too deadly." Han Yi smiled and waved his hand nonchalantly, "I hope it won't get stuck when I face the flash later."

"You'll be fine!"

"Good luck."

Looking at Han Yi walking towards the front yard, the two girls standing side by side made small movements that were difficult for each other to notice.

Zhao Youzhen put his hands behind his dress and clenched them tightly, while Xu Yiru unconsciously rubbed the diamond necklace around her neck with her fingertips.

"Ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon. Thank you very much for taking the time to attend the joint press conference on the acquisition between Parkway Capital, Han Capital and UTA. I am Andrew Tow, Chief Operating Officer of UTA. Today's press conference will be started by

Mr. Jeremy Zimmer, CEO of UTA, gave a brief speech on the acquisition, and the question-and-answer session later will be as usual, one question per media outlet."

“If there’s any information that you think isn’t covered, it’s in the media kit to the right of your seat. If that’s not enough – and I strongly doubt it will be – you can call or email our PR team

.”

The press conference stage for the acquisition was placed close to the waterscape art installation in the front yard of 864 Stradella Road, with a chair covered with a milky white tablecloth, a dark solid wood podium, and three folding seats with corresponding

The name tag and a huge sign-in wall that almost covered the entire salon area of ​​the residence with floor-to-ceiling glass formed the entire setting of the press conference.

Most media conferences in Hollywood are so simple. There are no LED screens, and there are no light balls that lower ribbons at the touch of a button. Even the background wall is used for two purposes. It serves as the background during the press conference and the welcome party begins.

The end is where celebrities leave their signatures and images.

Andrew To's opening remarks were the same as his personality, crisp and clear, never sloppy.

“Without further ado, let’s welcome the CEO of United Artists Agency, Jeremy Zimmer!”

"First of all, I want to thank everyone for participating in this press conference on this wonderful Friday afternoon. I hope our cheeseburgers are delicious enough to encourage everyone to turn on their filters."

Standing on the podium, Jeremy Zimmer's first sentence was a formulaic joke. The media people who had just swallowed their work lunch naturally responded with a burst of mechanical canned laughter accurate to decibels.

In the United States, any industry has standards that have been honed over decades. The templates for movie scripts, the routines and chords of pop music, and even speeches have their own unique requirements. If you don’t start with a tasteless joke, then you are delivering a speech.

He must not be a real American.

"Secondly, I would like to thank Mr. Han Yi and Mr. Douglas Le Pen. It is their precise investment vision and unique business decisions that make our gathering here today possible. I hope we can give Mr. Han and Mr. Le Pen

A round of applause for Mr. Pang."

Standing aside, Han Yi, who had not yet taken the stage, touched his chest with his right hand, bowed slightly, and greeted the eyes and applause.

Half a minute later, when the applause died down, Jeremy Zimmer nodded to Han Yi and Douglas Le Pen and continued reading the rest of his speech.

(End of chapter)