Chapter 115 Ellison Manor
"No, I just don't want to disappoint you, the new controlling shareholder. After all, film investment has never been a lucrative business."
Mark Laches quickly waved his hands, making a lame explanation for himself.
Yang Cheng took a sip of tea to rinse his mouth, picked up the pink macarons, stuttered, and smiled, "Of course, I invest in Lionsgate because of its complete distribution channels and film and television production capabilities. What is it, I can afford to pay, but I need to know what plans you have for the future of Lions Gate, if you lose this time, what about next time?"
"We still have the copyright of the Hunger Games in our hands, this is a big IP..."
Yang Cheng interrupted with a wave of his hand, "Actually, no matter from the attitude of film critics or movie fans, several consecutive sequels of The Hunger Games have exhausted the expectations of movie fans. I don't think it's a good idea to restart the series."
After a pause, an indescribable smile hung on his face, "Don't worry, I'm still optimistic that under your leadership, Lionsgate can return to the right track."
Hearing Yang Cheng's words, Mark Laches was deeply comforted, "I see, if I have nothing else to do, I will go back to the company first, and I have to keep an eye on the box office of Expendables 3."
"Okay, I think we will meet again soon." Yang Cheng's inexplicable words did not arouse Mark Laches' suspicion. He didn't know that Yang Cheng was not going to give him a chance to stand up, and soon they would be together What kind of expression will Mark have when we meet again at the Lionsgate board meeting?
When Mark left the restaurant, Yang Cheng originally planned to go to the Fifty Shades of Gray studio to visit the set, but it was a bit too late when Mark delayed it. Hollywood film shooting has a strict time limit, and it is generally necessary to pay a lot of overtime for exceeding the stipulated time. fee, provided that the cast and crew are willing.
Yang Cheng, who stands on the standpoint of a capitalist, misses the working environment in country Z very much. Working overtime is not a common thing, no matter what big-name star you are, if you are dissatisfied and dare to lose your temper, you will be banned directly.
I ate a few pieces of tea to cushion my stomach, went back to my room to sleep and recharge my batteries, and waited for the waves to rise at night.
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At night, the moonlight is mixed with neon, and the palm trees on the roadside reflect light and shadow. The Beverly mansion hidden in the mountains is brightly lit, and the air seems to be filled with the intoxicating smell of alcohol. The night in Beverly is never peaceful. Peaceful for people to sleep.
Yang Cheng sat in the back row of Gust, and drove out of the hotel, took Sunset Boulevard and turned into Glenn Street, and luxury cars drove past each other on the winding mountain road.
Ellison Manor is located in the middle of the mountain. Yang Cheng has been here several times before, so he is familiar with it. This is a French-style chateau with a construction area of about 35,000 square feet and an area of 2.2 acres. It enjoys a magnificent 280-degree view of the city. .
This private castle has high white walls and wrought iron gates, and the elegant sculptures on both sides of the private road show the extraordinary taste of the owner of the manor.
Yang Cheng once visited the castle that belonged to him and his sister Megan Ellison under the leadership of David Ellison. It has a professional multimedia projection room, a magnificent ballroom, and a storage room that can store 5,000 bottles of wine. Wine cellar, 2 luxurious master bedrooms, multiple secondary bedrooms, beautiful green areas, fountains, loggias, terraces, infinity pool, spa pool, gym, fireplace, elevator lifts and more.
The Moroccan-style rooms are all equipped with a Turkish steam bath. There is also an artificial swan pond on the front lawn, where nearly 10 black and white swans are raised. According to reports, the black swan is a rare species from Australia and is Megan Ellison’s favorite. Unfortunately, Yang Cheng didn't understand. In his eyes, swans were only divided into edible ones and inedible ones. Obviously, these swans in the Ellison Manor belonged to the category of inedible ones.
Yang Cheng was almost stuck in arriving at the manor, so that there were no parking spaces in the open-air parking lot in the manor. Of course, Yang Cheng would not care about this matter, leaving it to the housekeeper of the manor. The bodyguards were also led by special personnel to go to their own Space activities, delicious food and drink will never neglect.
Led by the servants, they walked through the loggia to the backyard garden facing the Pacific Ocean. A DJ booth was set up on the spacious lawn.
The atmosphere lights of the swimming pool render the air colorful, creating a luxurious atmosphere.
Men and women who couldn't wait put on swimsuits and jumped into the swimming pool. Stimulated by the passionate voice of the DJ, the atmosphere gradually became hotter.
Compared with those sons and models who don't know whose family they are, a group of big stars who were invited here are a little more reserved. They gather together in twos and threes, discussing similarities and differences, whether it's a movie that was released recently, or which movie is going to hit the market. street? Which is the best seller? Or maybe the major film and television companies have some filming plans recently, testing whether they have a chance.
Although they are dressed coolly, they still have to be celebrities when their alcohol intake is insufficient. They can't be like ordinary people, can they?
Along the way, Yang Cheng met a lot of acquaintances, uh, not celebrities, but a group of model managers, referred to as pimps. When Yang Cheng held a party by himself, these people's "best help" was indispensable. They held all kinds of Men and women, yes, men and women! Because there are more bisexuals in Hollywood than pure gays.
The purpose of their presence was not only to send the girls here and send them away afterwards, but also to establish good relations with the big shots present, no matter if they were big stars or movie company bosses, they were all the money lords in the eyes of the pimps.
In the living room, there are many people sitting on sofas around the fireplace. The red charcoal burning in the fireplace makes the sound of "crackling" sparks from time to time, making the scene very warm.
But now it is mid-August, and even at night, the outdoor temperature is above 20 degrees.
Yang Cheng asked the servant for a glass of champagne, an ace of spades, and scolded with a smile under everyone's surprised eyes, "David, are you an idiot? Do you think it's not hot enough to use a fireplace in summer?"
"Jason, are you here? Come and introduce to you." Of course David Ellison would not mind this level of jokes, laughed and stood up and gave Yang Cheng a bear hug, and then greeted everyone present , "My friends, this is Jason Yang, from New York, oh, by the way, he has just acquired Lionsgate Films, and he will be a member of our Hollywood family in the future, welcome!"
Yang Cheng squinted his eyes and nodded with a smile, looking around one by one from left to right, hey, there are a lot of great people, Tom Cruise, Li Zi, Ralph Fiennes, George Clooney, the top playboys in Hollywood are here. Mostly, there are a few familiar ones but can't name them, probably the boss of some company, oh, by the way, and Megan Ellison, who is holding a red wine glass to salute Yang Cheng from the air.
"Wow, welcome to Jason." Li Zi responded first, whistling and applauding, looking at his blurred eyes, you can guess with the hair on his legs, this buddy is 'hi'.
"Jason, why didn't you bring Miranda?" It was the boss of a certain company who was in the entertainment industry. If he didn't know about Yang Cheng's recent limelight, he would have failed.
Although Yang Cheng didn't know him, for the sake of politeness, she shrugged and pretended to be acquainted, "Eon, who brings a female companion on this occasion? You won't bring your wife?"
"Haha, yes, cheers." They are all like-minded people, no nonsense, they are all in the wine.