Hollywood starts with a broker

Milan, as a fashion capital, has spawned many internationally renowned luxury brands. With the US economy sluggish, the main force behind luxury goods purchases now is Japan!

Jennifer Connelly took Aaron to visit the area near the Milan Cathedral, warning him, "There are a lot of thieves here, we need to be careful."

Aaron wrapped his woolen coat tighter around himself, pulled up his scarf, and laughed, "If they dare to steal my wallet? Then I'll let them feel the wrath of God;"

"I used to live in Koreatown in Los Angeles, and I've encountered quite a few robberies!"

Jennifer Connelly linked arms with Aaron, "Let's go inside and take a look. The Milan Cathedral is one of the largest Gothic cathedrals in the world, second only to St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican;"

"It has a long history, superb architectural art, and extremely important status in Catholicism!"

Aaron curled his lip, he really wasn't interested in these things.

The Milan Cathedral is indeed magnificent, with many historical attractions and celebrity designs, but Aaron really didn't feel anything, he was just accompanying Jennifer Connelly!

As 1990 approached, the international situation continued to undergo major changes, and Japanese consortia accelerated their pace of acquiring overseas assets.

After Sony acquired Hollywood's Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group, Matsushita, with the assistance of CAA, also began acquiring MCA, the parent company of Universal.

At the same time, the Hollywood commercial globalization model, with its large investments, big directors, big stars, gripping storylines, realistic visual effects, and top-notch audio-visual experiences, began to target audiences with a new type of high-concept blockbuster.

Hollywood, represented by the generous Carolco Pictures, joined forces with James Cameron and Arnold Schwarzenegger to invest over $100 million in creating the sequel film "Terminator 2: Judgment Day"!

After staying in Milan, Italy for half a month, after Jennifer Connelly finished filming her scenes for "The Hot Spot", she followed Aaron back to the United States and returned to school.

Director Giuseppe Tornatore, who was going to attend the Golden Globe Awards, also traveled with them.

Burbank, Dawn Film Company, in a simple office, Aaron Anderson, Quentin Tarantino, and David Fincher were discussing the movie "Phone Booth"!

"David, the movie is very well made. I've also had copies sent to several distribution companies, hoping someone will notice it."

Aaron really didn't want to sell it to New Line or Miramax at a low price.

"I understand," David Fincher was directing a movie for the first time, and of course he hoped to get it into theaters.

The total production cost of "Phone Booth" was $1.75 million, which was indeed not high, but he was confident in the movie.

"Is there any news from Disney?"

Aaron asked, the film "Dick Tracy" that they were releasing this year was affected by Warren Beatty's scandal.

Quentin Tarantino shook his head, "No response."

Aaron leaned back in his chair, "Disney had a very good year last year. The sci-fi comedy "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids" made $130 million in North America and $90 million overseas, for a total of $220 million worldwide;"

"The critically acclaimed drama "Dead Poets Society" made $95 million in North America and $140 million overseas, for a total of $235 million worldwide;"

"The classic animated feature "The Little Mermaid" grossed $110 million in North America and $100 million overseas, for a total of $210 million worldwide."

Especially "The Little Mermaid", with its high critical acclaim and box office success, ushered in a new era for Disney's 2D hand-drawn animation, and the era of high-grossing animated features had arrived!

Under the leadership of Michael Eisner and Jeffrey Katzenberg, Disney's market value rose from $2 billion a few years ago to over $13 billion now, in less than five years.

However, the upcoming spring release of "Pretty Woman" will further elevate Jeffrey Katzenberg's position at Disney!

And "Phone Booth", a work with a budget of less than $2 million, probably won't even appear in Jeffrey Katzenberg's desk report.

On the evening of January 20th, the 47th Annual Golden Globe Awards were held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles!

The Golden Globe Awards ceremony was held in the form of a dinner party, with guests sitting around tables in the lobby, drinking and participating in the awards ceremony.

Aaron had an invitation from Miramax, and went with the beautiful Nicole Kidman, as it was their first time participating!

They were seated in the center of the hall with the crew of the war film "Glory", which tells the story of a black regiment led by white officers who fought bravely in the Battle of Charleston during the American Civil War...

The director was Edward Zwick, the male lead was Matthew Broderick, and the other actors included Denzel Washington, Morgan Freeman, and others.

"Hello, I'm Aaron Anderson, Edward Zwick's "Glory" is very good!"

Aaron Anderson started chatting directly with Edward Zwick next to him.

After all, "Glory" had been nominated for Best Motion Picture - Drama, Best Director, and Best Supporting Actor!

"Thank you, Aaron, I didn't expect to meet you here. I met director Steven Soderbergh before, and he mentioned you, saying that your eye for movies is always accurate."

Edward Zwick laughed.

Aaron clinked glasses with him, "If there's a chance in the future, we can work together. I'm currently developing my own movie!"

Edward Zwick's previous directed series were romance-related, and he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series.

His previous works were also romance stories.

"Oh, Aaron, do you have a project to develop?"

"Yes, a romantic love script. If you have time, I can give you the script to take a look at first," Aaron's "Ghost" is very much in line with Edward Zwick's positioning.

Edward Zwick nodded, "Just the promotional work for "Glory", I haven't found a suitable new project yet."

Aaron smiled, "When the time comes, I'll send you the script to take a look at!"

No mistake, one song, one first, one inside, one capacity, one existence, one look, one look!

"Okay..."

As the awards dinner progressed, Disney's animated feature "The Little Mermaid" won the awards for Best Original Score and Best Original Song;

"Born on the Fourth of July" won the award for Best Screenplay.

"Alright, now the winner for Best Supporting Actress is "Steel Magnolias", Julia Roberts!"

Aaron and Nicole Kidman also applauded together, the next award to be presented was Best Supporting Actor;

Denzel Washington, the black actor from the "Glory" crew at the same table, was nominated, but Washington was not very famous yet!

Aaron glanced around and looked at Morgan Freeman at the next table, who was only a supporting actor in "Glory";

But in "Driving Miss Daisy", he was nominated for Best Actor – Musical or Comedy.

Soon, the Best Supporting Actor was announced, and it was Denzel Washington from "Glory" at the same table!

Aaron and Nicole Kidman made way for him and congratulated him, "Congratulations."

"Thank you, thank you!"

"Aaron, you guessed pretty accurately," Nicole Kidman whispered with a smile.

Aaron curled his lip, "Uh, I just say that to everyone who's nominated..."