Tao Liangchen

Chapter 673 Santa Monica Music Festival

Chapter 320 Gradually Dawn

  Su Yehao finally dozed off as dawn gradually broke. Although they were in Los Angeles, their body clocks were still aligned with Hong Kong.

  Hong Kong was a full fifteen hours ahead, making adjustments troublesome.

  Considering that they would be returning in a few days, it was better to rest during the day and be active at night rather than constantly tormenting themselves.

  Around eight in the morning.

  Nangong Tian and Jiang Yu were already fast asleep in their beds.

  Su Yehao envied them as he sipped coffee to stay awake. He still had to wait for the public relations team to arrive to discuss the specifics of how to orchestrate the scandal.

  According to the initial "script."

  The plan was to be photographed by paparazzi, create a stir for a while, then issue a clarification, and continue the hype, squeezing out every opportunity to promote the movie.

  Afterward, Jessica Alba could take a trip to Hong Kong. As for how the media interpreted it, that was no concern of Su Yehao’s.

  Columbia Pictures planned to spend $140 million on the production of the *Spider-Man* movie.

  Due to the massive investment and the lack of previous successes with Marvel superhero movies, this project seemed particularly risky at the time.

  So, when Su Yehao, through Tian Yu Entertainment, proactively contacted executives at Columbia Pictures and Sony Japan, they quickly reached an agreement. Tian Yu Entertainment would provide $20 million to share the risk while gaining the right to a share of the box office revenue.

  However, it was only a share of the box office revenue.

  Su Yehao had no rights to the copyright or merchandise. Tian Yu Entertainment's logo would simply be added to the beginning of the film.

  Frankly speaking.

  Su Yehao had even considered, once the little girls gained some experience, to offer Marvel some funding to cooperate and acquire this golden goose.

 t just to make money, but also to establish Tian Yu Entertainment's position in the Asian film industry...

  Already in a state of sleep deprivation.

  While waiting for the PR team to arrive, Su Yehao was lost in thought.

  He was wondering if he could bring the Monkey King into the Avengers lineup, writing a script about an evil scientist researching mutated monkey genes and injecting them into a Chinese actor.

  Punching Iron Man and pinching Captain America seemed quite satisfying, and it would also fleece fans of *Journey to the West* and even *Dragon Ball*.

  Snapping out of it, he immediately asked his assistant for paper and pen to write down the idea.

  He planned to discuss with Marvel the possibility of commissioning a comic book as a backup, since it wouldn't cost much anyway.

  Then, he thought of using genes from ancient wild boars and mammoths to create superheroes like "Boar-Man."

  Su Yehao clicked his tongue, thinking how clever he was, still able to come up with good ideas even when he was so tired. He couldn't wait to see the superhero versions of the Senior Brother and Junior Brother.

  The publicist in charge was named Kevin Mathers.

  They met by the pool downstairs at the hotel. He spoke extremely fast, like a machine gun, and Su Yehao couldn't understand him at all. He blankly said, "Slow down, English isn't my native language. What did you say about a concert?"

  "...Yes, Jessica Alba is going to a music festival at Santa Monica Beach tonight."

  Kevin Mathers slowed down, saying, "I think this is a good opportunity. She'll go into the trailer with you, and I'll arrange for someone to take pictures, making it look very intimate. Then, it's done!"

  When one reached Su Yehao's level, many troubles became simple.

  For example, Kevin Mathers, the publicist, not only didn't dare to laugh at Su Yehao's English skills, but also regretted not knowing Chinese. Otherwise, he could try to get closer and perhaps gain some new business.

  Facing Su Yehao, who was more than ten years younger than him but already a member of the ten-billion-dollar club, Kevin Mathers sighed inwardly, lamenting how vast the gap between people could be.

  Giving an okay sign, Su Yehao asked:

  "What time does it start? Tell my assistant the location and time. It would be best if you could get me some extra tickets to the music festival. I'll take my friends to check it out."

  Kevin Mathers nodded, "No problem. It starts after dark. It's an event hosted by Sony Entertainment, so we can just say hello to the people from Columbia..."

  ......

  Wearing earplugs and an eye mask, he slept from nine in the morning until four-thirty in the afternoon.

  His head was still groggy, but he felt much better.

  After eating some pastries and drinking a cup of afternoon tea, he took a car to Santa Monica Beach early.

  This beach was very famous on the west coast of the United States, which also meant that there were a lot of tourists. Arriving near the beach, he found that the scenery was just average, far from the clear blue waters of the Maldives.

  Nangong Tian and Jiang Yu didn't plan to go into the water, and Su Yehao was afraid of getting sand in his leather shoes.

  The clothes he was wearing were chosen by Nangong Tian. Because the "scandal" might spread around the world, shorts and a t-shirt would definitely not be suitable. He was now wearing a striped black shirt with casual pants, which was not appropriate for the beach.

  He received another call from Kevin Mathers and separated from the two girls, entering the music festival through the staff entrance.

  Riding in one of only one Phantom in the United States, the reporters who didn't know who he was thought a pop star had arrived and frantically took pictures of his car.

  On the grass, which was full of cars, Su Yehao was led to Jessica Alba. She was very young at the moment, and her life was very simple. She had a very sweet smile and the tan skin that Americans loved.

  Honestly speaking.

  Her appearance didn't quite hit Su Yehao's aesthetic preferences. She wasn't as beautiful as he remembered.

  For example, her skin tone was common in Hong Kong. Only girls who didn't care about skincare or who worked outdoors would be so "dark."

  Jiang Yu's innocence and Nong Qingying's sexiness surpassed the woman in front of him. Thinking about it, Su Yehao finally realized that the media was right; he had excellent taste in women.

  Thinking about the so-called "World's Most Beautiful Woman" title, which was obviously inflated, Su Yehao smiled and politely asked, "Can I get in your car? It's my first time doing something like this. Do we need to stand here longer and strike a pose?"

  Jessica laughed happily and replied, "No, the pictures have already been taken. I rarely cooperate with hype, but *Spider-Man* is a big production. If my box office appeal isn't enough, I might lose this opportunity."

  Sitting in the small trailer, Su Yehao continued, "Don't worry. For the audience who love this movie, the superhero Spider-Man is the main point. It will be very helpful for your career, just like... other movies."

  He had almost said Megan Fox in *Transformers*, but he thankfully realized that the movie didn't exist yet.

  In his previous life, in *Transformers 1*, Megan Fox just stopped by the side of the road to fix her car, and her tiny waist and sexy figure were talked about for more than a decade. Her looks were undoubtedly "walking hormones."

  And Jessica Alba, although she was indeed good-looking, was easily resisted by Su Yehao.

  It was at this moment.

  Su Yehao belatedly realized why the little girl had taken the initiative to start something while watching TV early this morning. It was clearly a preemptive defense.

  This made him laugh and cry.

  Suddenly thinking of something, he looked outside the car.

  Looking around, he found two sneaky little heads. They were none other than Nangong Tian and Jiang Yu.

  For some reason, Jiang Yu was also making a scissor gesture, which was quite threatening...