hollywood entertainment mogul

"Hey, Duca, here are last month's statements."

At the bar, Jasmine handed over a folder.

"How's our business doing?"

"It's not bad. Although it's not as good as the big bars on Sunset Avenue, our business is the best on the bar street here."

Jasmine smiled.

"That's great. We can't compare to the huge flow of people on Sunset Avenue. It would be great if we can do better business than our competitors nearby."

Duca opened the account and looked at it. Last month, the bar's gross profit was US$284,000 and its net income was US$110,000, which was similar to the situation in June and July.

Since the bar was renovated, business increased significantly in the first two or three months. After March and April, the revenue leveled off, with monthly gross profits fluctuating seasonally between 260,000 and 320,000.

June, July and August are the peak tourist seasons, and the bar business is better. After the peak season, the monthly revenue drops to less than 300,000 yuan.

Overall it's pretty good.

"How has Tom been doing these days?"

Duca asked as he signed his name on the accounting information form.

"It's not bad. When I was away, he took care of the bar business. However, he was a little dissatisfied with the salary. He often said that he used to ask you to be the supervisor and give you 5,000 US dollars per month, but now he only has 3,500 US dollars. He

I hope I can get a little salary increase, and maybe when I see you later, he will take the initiative to find you."

Jasmine put away the documents and smiled.

Duka smiled and said, "He has been coming to the bar for three months, right? It's time for a salary increase. You decide how much."

"good!"

Jasmine is the general manager of the bar and is responsible for all matters in the bar. It is her job to increase the wages of the employees, and he does not want to interfere.

"Here's the game's input last month."

Jasmine took out another folder and said.

"How many members does the card game have now?"

"There are 125 official members and 21 core members. Compared with the first half of the year, the growth of new members has been slower in the past two months. I heard that other people are also creating similar poker games. The poker games over there are in the music and sports circles.

There are more people.”

Jasmine briefly talked about her opponent's situation.

Establishing an interest club like this can not only increase profits, but also attract connections. In Hollywood, connections are resources. If someone sees Jasmine Poker doing well, they will naturally follow suit.

"Are there any countermeasures?"

"Yes, how about lowering the admission criteria for formal members? Anyone who is interested in the card game and willing to participate in the card game will be granted formal membership. Counting informal members, we have more than two hundred members."

Jasmine asked.

According to their previous regulations, formal members must participate in more than three card games, and core members must participate at least six times in a year.

Formal members and core members can enjoy more services, such as car pick-up and delivery, food ordering, accommodation, party invitations, and other services.

The most casual members are just joining in the fun at parties.

"Is this good? People who participate in card games like to sit at the same card table with people who have similar interests and play cards. Some people don't like playing cards and just want to expand their connections at the card table. There is no need to have too many of these people.

Otherwise it will affect the mood of playing cards.

In addition, we can strengthen communication with official members, maintain core members, and develop members bit by bit. When our circle becomes more influential in the future, it will be difficult for others to enter, and at the same time, the privacy of the poker games can be guaranteed."

Duca said.

Jasmine nodded slightly, "You are right, how about we hold more poker parties and try to maintain an average of one event per month to attract more people."

"That's no problem. It's just that Andrew is running around all day. Can you handle it by yourself? How about hiring two assistants?"

Duca put down his signature pen and said.

"No need for the time being. There are only less than twenty people participating in the weekly card games. I can handle it."

Jasmine smiled.

"Okay, I'll leave the card game to you. If you need money, feel free to use it. If you don't have enough money, you can come to me."

"good!"

Jasmine smiled slightly, put away the two folders and left the office.

Duka turned on the chandelier in the office, turned on the water dispenser, made a cup of Longjing tea, pulled out a vinyl record from the magazine rack, and put it on the record player. A burst of sweet music sounded in the office.

Holding a steaming cup of tea, he sat down at his desk, took out a draft book, and wrote the MV script for "Yellow".

This is what Shania called him a few days ago and told him that he is the 'author' of "Yellow". Shania thought that he could understand the connotation of this song, so she asked him if he could write a MV script, or

Write down his initial thoughts.

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Duca thought for a while and took the job.

He didn't really want to use his talent to change his career as an editor, but he had seen the MV of this song on the Internet. The original singer was Chris Martin of Coldplay, and this guy was Pepper Potts and Gwyneth Pal.

Luo's husband.

In the video, Chris is walking alone on the beach before dawn, blowing the sea breeze, from the dark dawn to the rising sun in the east.

The video was edited to only four or five minutes, but it is very connotative and fits the theme of the song very well.

And Shania is also a beautiful girl. It took four to five minutes to film her walking alone on the beach, with the sea breeze blowing her long hair and skirt, revealing her sexy collarbone and long legs. That scene seemed very good.

Dongdongdong~

As I was writing, there was a knock on the door.

"Come in!"

Duca took a sip of tea.

"Hey, Duca, it's so busy downstairs, what are you doing in the office?"

Julia Roberts walked in with a wine glass.

"I'm reviewing the accounts, why did you come to the bar today?"

Duca stood up and asked.

"It's obvious."

Julia Roberts raised her glass and smiled.

Duka smiled and invited the other party to sit down on the sofa.

"How are things going with your Kiefer? Is the engagement really off?"

"Yes, I met a bad and irresponsible man. I don't blame anyone else but my bad luck."

Julia Roberts shrugged her shoulders, with a hint of sadness in the corners of her eyes.

"Maybe there will be a more suitable man waiting for you behind."

Duca comforted.

"Will it happen? Falling in love is too tiring. I invested so much, but the result is like this. I don't think there is any other man worthy of investing so much time and affection."

Julia said while brushing her long hair.

"Don't be too pessimistic. You are Julia Roberts. People who like you can line up from here to New York. With so many people, there will always be someone who is suitable for you. You don't have to worry at all."

"Really? You are quite good at comforting people. No wonder Monica has a sweet expression on her face every time she talks about you. Now that I think about it, it's really enviable."

Julia Roberts smiled with a smile on her face.

"We are still in love, so naturally it's a little sweet."

Duka smiled and poured her a cup of tea.

"Didn't you fall in love last year? Why are you still in love? Oh~ Fake, you bastard, show off your affection in front of me, a person who has just lost his love. Are you moral?"

Julia Roberts laughed and cursed.

"No show of affection, just telling the truth."

Duca smiled.

Julia Roberts rolled her eyes.

"Don't show off your affection. When Kiefer and I fell in love, we were a hundred times sweeter than you. How is it now? So I advise you to be kind and don't give me a chance to make fun of you."

"Okay, I will remember the experience of losers."

Duca nodded slightly.

"Fuck, you are such a bastard."

Julia said with resentment.

"Just kidding, let me help you relax. How do you feel now?"

Duca smiled.

Julia gave her middle finger and left the office without saying hello.

Duca smiled and continued writing the script.

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"Is this the MV script you wrote?"

In the office the next day, Quentin took the script he had written and looked at it.

"How about it?"

"It's okay. Although it's hundreds of times worse than what I wrote, as a new screenwriter, you are barely qualified."

Quentin curled his lips and said.

"I think it's good. This script fits the artistic conception of "Yellow" very well. It should be very good when filmed."

Shania looked at the script and smiled.

"Then it's settled. If the weather is good and everything goes well, the photoshoot can be completed in almost one morning."

"Okay, I have time these days."

Shania smiled.

"Then we will shoot on the weekend. "Killer's Elegy" will be finished soon. After the movie is finished, I will bring the crew over to shoot the MV directly. The shooting location needs to be searched carefully and a beautiful beach should be chosen."

Quentin touched his chin and said.

"Leave it to you, come to me anytime you need support."

After the filming of the MV was decided, Quentin took the script and prepared it.

Duca chatted with Shania.

After the first album of the same name "Shania Twain" was released, Shania has been promoting in North America and Europe for more than three months, holding more than ten fan concerts in several important cities, and her daily schedule has been arranged

It's very compact, and I've been very busy, but I've only had some leisure time in the past few days.

With the efforts of her agency and BMG Records, "Shania Twain" has sold more than 1 million copies in North America and successfully achieved platinum status. It has also achieved sales records of 680,000 copies in Europe and has appeared on albums in various countries.

Sales list.

The current data is pretty good, but there is still a big gap between the 10 million diamond record.

This put some pressure on Duca.

Shania has established her status as the queen of the music industry with three consecutive diamond albums. Now she is only a platinum album, and she is still far from diamond.

Duka wondered if it was because of his interference that it affected Shania's development path.

"It took more than three months to get a platinum album. For a new singer, this result is not bad, even very good. Mariah Carey, known as the miracle in the music industry, also took two months to release her first album. Duca, you are so important to me."

Are your expectations too high?"

Shania raised her lips and smiled.

"You are so good, shouldn't you have higher expectations? And you are no worse than Mariah Carey, so you don't need to treat her as a ceiling."

"Okay, I listen to you, let's work hard together."

Shania clenched her fists and smiled.

"But don't be too busy, pay attention to rest."

"I understand, don't worry!"

Shania smiled.

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