Hollywood starts with a broker

"Whew," Aaron lay in bed in the Bel Air villa bedroom, enjoying Monica Bellucci's service under the covers;

Looking at the ceiling of the room, Aaron was still pondering tonight's meeting with Ted Turner.

Actually, Aaron didn't really care whether Sumner Redstone of Viacom or Barry Diller of QVC Television acquired Paramount Communications;

Because the amount of money involved would definitely exceed Aaron's range, it was better for him to just be a spectator.

But TBS Group was different. Its TNT, CNN, TBS, and Cartoon channels involved entertainment, sports, news, and children's programming!

Especially the famous American cable news channel CNN, which in June 1990, was celebrating its 10th anniversary;

At this time, CNN had already surpassed the three major traditional American wireless television news networks, reaching 60 million households, with 21 offices worldwide, 1,600 employees, and transmitting television signals to more than 100 countries and regions.

Ted Turner, that old fox, also wanted to enter Hollywood and had his eye on Dawn Pictures!

You should know that Turner once acquired Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) from Kirk Kerkorian;

However, due to the debt crisis, TBS Group left behind many of MGM's classic film libraries and then sold MGM back to Kirk Kerkorian.

MGM's 'Gone with the Wind', 'The Wizard of Oz', and 'A Christmas Story' and other great films currently belong to TBS Group!

After a while, with a muffled groan, Monica Bellucci crawled out from under the covers and leaned against Aaron's chest, panting, "Aaron, will there be many big shots at the party tonight?"

Aaron smiled, reached out and stroked the woman's plump body, "There are indeed many big shots. Paramount, one of the six major Hollywood film companies, is being bid for!"

"Paramount? Columbia and Universal were acquired before. I didn't expect it to be Paramount's turn so soon?"

Although Monica Bellucci wasn't very clear about Hollywood affairs, she still knew about such big news.

"Yes, it's quite fast!"

In the future, Aaron would focus on Viacom Group, because Viacom won the bid for Paramount;

Viacom was originally a distribution company under CBS Broadcasting, which became a media giant after becoming independent, and Sumner Redstone, this Jewish gangster, also became an entertainment tycoon!

As May arrived, the fierce summer competition began. Dawn's 'Speed' and 'The Mask of Zorro', Universal's 'Jurassic Park', Paramount's 'The Firm', Columbia TriStar's 'In the Line of Fire' and 'Cliffhanger' and other films would fight each other.

At this moment, Aaron took Catherine Zeta-Jones to Cannes, France;

'The Mask of Zorro' held its international premiere in Cannes!

In the hotel bedroom, Catherine Zeta-Jones lay in Aaron's arms, "Aaron, I will only stay in Cannes for two days, and then I have to go back to the United States to promote the movie."

'The Mask of Zorro' would be released in late May, and Catherine Zeta-Jones, as the heroine, would definitely have many promotional activities.

"It's okay, I'll come find you when you return home!"

Aaron said, then turned over and pressed the woman down, kissing her lips.

The director of 'The Mask of Zorro' was Ridley Scott, and the male lead was the popular Kevin Costner. Aaron was very confident;

You should know that the romantic action film 'The Bodyguard', starring Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston, which was released at the end of last year, achieved good results with 120 million in North America and a total global box office of 410 million US dollars!

Following 'Dances with Wolves', 'Ghost', and 'JFK', another blockbuster film by Kevin Costner directly pushed his popularity to its peak.

"Um," After the kiss ended, Catherine Zeta-Jones hugged the man on her body, "By the way, how was my performance in 'The Mask of Zorro'?"

Aaron looked at the woman under him, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, "Your appearance is incredibly beautiful, and the action scenes are also very well done. There aren't too many problems with your acting skills;"

"Once 'The Mask of Zorro' is released, you will definitely make a name for yourself in Hollywood!"

"I heard that 'The Mask of Zorro' will also hold a premiere in Spain, is that true?"

Catherine Zeta-Jones asked.

"Of course, this is originally a story about Spaniards," Aaron said, kissing the woman's face.

"The Spanish royal family will also attend the film premiere!"

"Well, I'm really looking forward to the release of 'The Mask of Zorro'," Catherine Zeta-Jones wrapped her arms around the man's neck.

A seductive tone rang in Aaron's ears, "Honey, I'm leaving tomorrow night, don't you want to do something?"

Aaron stroked the woman's softness, leaned over and kissed her lips, "When you get back, find the costumes from the movie. Your classical dress is really amazing!"

Catherine Zeta-Jones smiled, "Then you like it very much?"

"Of course, it feels great."

No mistake, one first, one hair, one inside, one appearance, one exists, one look, one look!

"Well, then next time I go to London, I'll wear court dress, okay?"

"Okay..."

After 'The Mask of Zorro' premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, it received a lot of praise:

Anthony Hopkins' Old Zorro and Kevin Costner's New Zorro form a charming duo;

Plus the beautiful Catherine Zeta-Jones, full of exotic classical charm, 'The Mask of Zorro' offers the audience a visual and emotional entertainment feast!

'The Mask of Zorro' showcases rare Western scenery: horses, manors, gold mines, dungeons, and superb horsemanship;

The background story involves Zorro's enduring love and longing for his stolen daughter. Anthony Hopkins shows dignity and sadness, and the daughter Catherine Zeta-Jones also performs well.

The film not only demonstrates traditional film craftsmanship, respecting characters and stories, making the film both engaging and entertaining, which is surprising!

"'The Mask of Zorro' is undoubtedly the best action-adventure film of the summer. It has everything you expect, excellent acting, stunning scenes, and exciting plots!"

— 'Le Monde'

"'The Mask of Zorro' is a powerful rebuttal to those who claim it's no longer so. There are no stunning breakthroughs, just the collision of bad guys with bad teeth and good guys with good teeth. The film is really excellent, so witty and clever, you want to sing a song."

— 'Le Figaro'