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Beverly Hills is not the place where the richest people gather in Hollywood. The real rich actually prefer to live in cozy small towns around Los Angeles, and then drive to the city to work. Compared with cities, small towns where all the neighbors are rich are the best places to live. That's the case in places like Malibu, Orange County, and more.

But Beverly Hills has a crucial symbolic meaning for Hollywood, not only because the countless mansions and manors on this small hill gather Hollywood's top stars, but also because this is where all eyes are focused. With Beverly Hills as the center, Hollywood Boulevard, Walk of Fame, Universal Studios, Burbank Media Center, Screen Actors Guild and other core institutions of the film industry are clustered in the surrounding area.

Someone once joked that throwing a brick near Beverly Hills can hit three actors, and five pedestrians can meet a scout or agent. Although this is a bit exaggerated, it really reflects the prosperity and prosperity of this area. This is also the reason why two of the three major Hollywood brokerage companies have their headquarters here.

William Morris Agency and Creative Artists Agency are both located in Beverly Hills, and there are many film, television and music companies around them. The rising star United Elite Brokerage also chose the address here unsurprisingly.

On Westwood. Blvd, a ten-minute walk from the edge of Beverly Hills, there are many top companies in the industry, including the Los Angeles branch of EMI, and the well-known creative artist agency. Two streets away.

Offices on Westwood Avenue are in high demand every year, and even though the rent is getting higher every year, there are still countless companies that want to move to this area. Everyone understands the truth. Even if you just wander around Beverly Hills, you may be hit by a pie, not to mention an entertainment company. An excellent location and an excellent facade can often increase a lot of impression points. .

In June of this year, a three-story office building in the prime area of ​​Ximu Avenue was vacated, and it was leased out again in less than 24 hours. Many companies that wanted to enter this circle did not even have time to respond, and only Can be watching the opportunity slip away from your hands again.

This new company entering the "upper circle" has also attracted the attention of many people in the industry, and when they found out that the new leaser was the Endeavour Elite Brokerage Company, they all showed their expressions of "justifiable". Although it has only been established for one year and two months, the rise of Endeavour Elite Agency is legendary. This is Hollywood, where all miracles can happen.

In June, Endeavour Elite Agency was receiving countless attention because of the addition of Michael Jackson. Before this, the company's office building was only set up in a dilapidated building on Santa Monica Avenue, which did not match the identity of this rising star. Now, the Endeavour Elite Brokerage Company, which has moved to Westwood Avenue, has truly entered the attention of high-level people in the circle.

In the past year, Endeavour Elite Brokerage has emerged with a high-end line, under the umbrella of Tom Hanks, Clint Eastwood, Al Pacino, Hugo Lancaster, Michael Jackson, etc. The artist made its development route smooth, and many high-profile new stars led by Leonardo DiCaprio also joined, and later attracted the signing of first-line actors such as Adam Sandler and Robert De Niro. , which made its future development prospects immediately clear.

What is even more commendable is that the Endeavour Elite Brokerage Company, which had only less than 20 brokers at the beginning of its establishment, now has more than 40 professional brokers, and the number of employees in the company has also skyrocketed to 130. People, the entire development scale has truly become a medium-sized brokerage company, which is on an equal footing with the current second-tier brokerage company Arrow Character United Elite Brokerage Company.

The cold winds blowing in December, even in the warm Los Angeles, people can't help pulling the collars of their jackets to block the raging sea breeze, but the liveliness on Westwood Avenue is still unabated - not only is the neighborhood here There are many entertainment-related companies, and it is also an important commercial center in Los Angeles. The surrounding residential areas within five streets are also scattered everywhere, and there are surging crowds almost every day.

A black car stopped by the side of the road, and then a man in a dark gray and light brown plaid suit could be seen opening the door and walking out. He stood on the side of the road and buttoned the second button of his suit. The close-fitting tailoring and the camel-colored wool scarf around his neck reveal his professionalism and aura, and it can be seen that he should be a man who usually occupies a high position.

Then, two more people walked out of the car. The man in front had white hair, a champagne suit and white shirt, and a smoke-grey trench coat in his hand. His slightly thin figure was tensed at this time. Tight; the man in the back looks ordinary, but the black suit on his body can be seen as a finished suit of a luxury brand, and the tailoring of the lines can feel the delicacy.

The three people stood beside them for a while, and then there was another person in the car who came out slowly. The stalwart's height is like a tall and straight pine, and the broad and strong shoulders reveal a coldness in the shadow of the building; the strong and full figure fully supports the gray-blue suit, matched with the navy blue shirt and dark blue tie. , The clothes are simple but reveal an elegant calm.

The man who finally came out looked around at the building in front of him. A whole glass wall reflected the bright sunlight at this time, which made the shadow of the building raging by the wind even more cold. The sunlight leaked out, "This building looks really short."

The first man to come out pouted and smiled, "Alan, this is Los Angeles, not New York or Chicago. That reinforced concrete forest doesn't taste like ours." He looked at the other two again, "All ready Okay? Then let's go get today's contract!"

The person who came was Kevin Burns, the new helm of Twentieth Century Fox, and the two people who came out later were Roland Emmerich and Dean Devlin. They are not only "Independence Day" The screenwriter is also a producer, so I made a special appearance today to negotiate.

The last man was Alan Strello, and Hugo would have been very surprised to see him here. He was Hugo's previous friend who appeared with Kevin when he visited the cast of "Love Is Only". It's just, why did this friend appear at the cooperation negotiation site on "Independence Day"?

Hugo must have deduced that the "love is the only" coincidence is not a real coincidence.

The four of them walked into the building. This building has only six floors in total. The first floor is a public hall. The second and third floors are divided and leased by five companies. The fourth to sixth floors are the brand-new bases of Endeavour Elite Brokerage Company.

The rental cost of the three-story building here on Westwood Avenue is not too high or too low. It is suitable for a unit like Endeavour Elite Brokerage that has developed to a certain scale, but is not a truly large company. However, in Rick's expectation, after the company expands further, it is best to lease the second and third floors, and the entire building will become the exclusive use of Endeavour Elite Brokerage Company.

In this way, although the office space is not comparable to the international innovation management company located on Constellation Avenue, it can also be comparable to William Morris and the creative artist agency.

Walked into the building, registered at the management desk on the first floor, and received the visitor badge before entering the elevator. For Kevin, he personally visited the Endeavour Elite Agency, which in itself has given them a lot of face, because generally, such a cooperation can attract the attention of the CEO of the company, not the meeting in the film production company , is to meet in a fine dining restaurant. For large film production companies, no matter how powerful a brokerage company is, it is still just an agency.

However, Kevin is willing to come in person today, but he also has his own considerations. He needs to go to the Endeavour Elite Brokerage Company for inspection. Many details are drawn from the office space and company atmosphere. These details often determine where the future development of Endeavour Elite Brokerage Company will be, whether it can become a breakthrough in breaking the checks and balances of the three major Hollywood brokerage companies, and to what extent the cooperation value will be for large film companies. This is also one of the important reasons why Kevin is willing to condescend to visit.

After entering the elevator, Allen tidied up his suit a little, and asked in a low voice, "Today we just meet with the agent, or will Hugo come too?" This sentence made Kevin glance at him.

Dean, who was standing on the side, replied instead of Kevin, "Hugo will definitely appear, right? We have all given the highest standard treatment. If Hugo doesn't come out, it doesn't make sense. And..." Dean looked at the other Three people, "Hasn't Hugo always been well-received in the circle? He has a humble personality and is gentle with others, so he will definitely not neglect us in etiquette."

Kevin took his eyes back, took a breath, and said with a smile, "A lot of things can't be seen on the surface." In fact, Kevin also thought that Hugo would appear, and Dean's words were right. However, Kevin felt a faint unease deep in his heart, and he couldn't tell the reason himself, it was just an intuition.

Recently, things have been developing exactly as Kevin expected, including the script being typed back, the script being rewritten, and the meeting being arranged again. These are all planned links. And Kevin also received good news. Alfonso, who died of glory, was interested in the project of Tom Hanks. Hugo personally called Tom, and the agent Carl Earle also confirmed it here. news.

But everything went too smoothly, and Kevin felt a little strange. Kevin deeply knows that Hugo's ability to achieve such brilliance in the past few years shows that he is not a fool. On the contrary, Hugo's wisdom is overlooked by many people. Kevin will not forget that Hugo graduated from Yale University.

Hope that everything is just his own wild thoughts, Kevin calmed down. "Ding", arrived at the destination floor, the elevator door opened.