The finals of the 1998 Elite World Model Competition were held at the Atlantic City Convention Center, which was just opened last year. The 4.6-hectare convention center is also an important municipal project of Atlantic City to enhance its influence, but there is nothing in Simon's memory. In fact, the peak of Atlantic City's gaming industry can be said to be the period when the location of the East Coast Casino was just decided. All parties spent a lot of money and blood in order to obtain casino licenses.
Then it just kept going down, down, down, never brilliant.
Judging from the fact that a small resort and entertainment center on the outskirts of Rivni can be successful, Simon feels that the human factor is the most important. If you choose the right operator, no matter how bad the deal is, you can survive. On the contrary, no matter how good the deal is, you will lose.
Simon doesn't feel like he's the right person.
Regarding the gaming industry, because I have taken over a large number of related industries, I have researched some information and know only a little more than ordinary people. This is obviously not enough to run the three casinos owned by the Westeros system in Atlantic City. However, compared to the time when a certain guy brought all three casinos to bankruptcy, this time it fell into the hands of Simon, and the situation has been much better in recent years.
In fact, at first he thought of liquidating this part of the assets and cashing out as much as possible, but Simon later changed his mind.
There is no shortage of money now, so there is no need to cash out.
On the contrary, I have three casinos in my hand, and I can do things openly, privately, openly, and shady... In short, this will definitely become a very useful deck of cards in my hand.
Just like a few days ago, the Westeros System invited two heads of the Korean government delegation who went abroad to investigate and seek investment. They spent a day and night in Atlantic City and came back with a full load. In return, the Westeros system obtained the bottom-line quotation data of a large number of liquidated assets that the Korean authorities planned to dispose of, so it was able to obtain some target corporate assets in South Korea at the lowest or even lower prices.
Win-win.
What a great thing.
Therefore, even in order to make the deck of cards in his hand more glamorous, Simon has to give more support.
The Elite Model Competition finals started at 7 o'clock in the evening. After being transformed into the final venue, the conference center hall, which could accommodate 3,000 people, was already packed more than ten minutes in advance. Simon arrived at about the same time and was led by Grace to the back end of the hall. A space separated from the auditorium was obviously specially designed to resemble a suite. The view from top to bottom was very good. The only drawback was that it was a bit far from the stage.
"We have prepared binoculars." After the man sat on the sofa, Grace took out a pair of binoculars from under the coffee table and handed them to Simon. Come here and watch as close as you want."
Simon didn't need to move, he could see the stage directly by raising the telescope. Hearing what Grace said, he waved his hand deliberately: "Don't tease me. I just want to stay away from you fairies recently. I'll send you a walkie-talkie." Next, you and I will contact you via walkie-talkie."
After hearing Simon's words, Grace laughed for some reason, and she became more and more overjoyed, and her body was so weak that she was leaning against the man.
Simon put down the telescope and looked at the woman next to him: "What are you laughing at?"
"Jenny said... Haha, what Jenny said can't be true, right?"
Simon shook his head decisively: "Fake."
But Grace continued with a smile: "Anyway, Jenny secretly told me in private that you must not be allowed to have contact with beautiful boys recently."
Simon had a dark line: "I am just abstaining from sex, not changing my sexual orientation."
Grace looked up at the man: "But, I think what Jenny said is very reasonable. You are in a dangerous period now. There are too many things like this in Hollywood and the fashion industry. Women have too much fun and it feels boring. , and started to like men.”
Simon's big hand slid down the woman's waist, raised his hand and slapped it somewhere: "The game is about to start, don't you need to go and get busy?"
"Okay, okay, I won't talk anymore," Grace still couldn't hide her smile. She came over and asked the man for a kiss, then stood up: "I'll be here soon."
Simon was disgusted: "Contact via walkie-talkie."
"Then I have to come over first to deliver the walkie-talkie."
For things like model competitions, as long as the models are chosen well, everything else will basically be fine. On the contrary, if you choose a group of weird people who are eye-catching, and no matter how extravagant the fun is, the spectators will still only find it eye-catching.
After the founder of Elite, John Casablanca, was expelled along with a group of old team members who were full of problems, the world's number one model agency not only did not decline, but became more and more prosperous. The most important symbol is that Elite has become more and more prosperous in recent years. World Elite Model Contest.
Sixty-four perfect people selected from around the world appeared together at the opening of ODY. Their perfect bodies and long legs directly made everyone at the scene feel that it was worth paying for the ticket.
For Simon, who likes uniformity, it is even more of a visual enjoyment.
However, in the two-hour final, what impressed Simon most was not the fiery atmosphere at the scene, not the hot appearances of the girls in the swimsuit session, or the sharp comments from the special guests, but the excitement.
Suddenly, I realized that I hadn’t experienced such a lively atmosphere in a crowd for a long time.
Even now, it's actually just separated from the crowd.
Feelings are feelings, but not attachment, just like the joke about Zhu Yuanzhang's emerald white jade soup, it is just a memory after all.
The result of this game was not beyond Simon's expectations.
Among the top three, the first one is a Brazilian girl, the second one is from the United States, and the third one is one of Simon's two Korean girls, Quan Yuzhen.
A bit politically correct and very balanced.
Although she only won the third place, the resources that Quan Yuzhen will receive in the future are no less than those of the top two girls, and may even be more. After all, compared to the top two who have many similar competitors, Quan Yuzhen has a typical Korean woman's appearance. Youzhen is obviously special. Being different in this circle is often a good start.
This is also the reason why Simon chose Jeon Woo-jin to enter the top three among the two Korean girls instead of the other Shin Chae-hye. Unlike Jeon Woo-jin, who has an oval face that is the standard for Korean women, Shin Chae-hye has an oval face that is more girl-next-door style, and the resolution is not high enough. Of course, even if she does not enter the top three, Shen Caihui will still receive key training.
After cultivating them well and gaining an international reputation, they can then turn their goals to South Korea.
What did you say
If you have no money, go back to your country.
It is well known in the Chinese cultural circle that Koreans, who have the lowest self-esteem in their bones, also fall into this trap. Let’s talk about the entertainment industry. As long as a singer or filmmaker’s work becomes a hit overseas or wins an award, which shows Korea’s presence, they will immediately be treated as a national hero.
The wrap-up game concluded, followed by an after-party at the nearby Sheraton Hotel adjacent to the Atlantic City Convention Center.
Simon's arrival was kept very secret, so after Grace led Simon to have a brief chat with the few political and business celebrities worth greeting at the party, the news of Simon Westeros's appearance spread at the party. At this time, Simon had already hid in a booth in a corner of the party hall, with security guards guarding him.
After all, even if the scene was full of celebrities, there were not many people worthy of Simon's attention. There were more people who wanted to say a few words to Simon. Unfortunately, they tried to get closer to the booth but were blocked.
The only one who can break through this layer of defense is Grace.
However, Grace only brought some girls there one after another, which made everyone at the scene understand that Simon Westeros probably came here to have fun and pick up girls. If you are not one of those big and small goblins tonight, there will be no chance.
As for the degree of laceness of the matter itself.
In fact, it is still the same truth. Many things are not considered secrets in some circles. The key is that if you want to expose it, you need evidence, at least photos and the like, otherwise you will be sued for libel in a minute. Therefore, even if most of them know about it, it can only be used as a conversation piece after dinner. After all, there are only a few people who can do or have the opportunity to do things like the bustling zipper door heroine who collects skirts with evidence during this period.
Anyway, it’s good to know.
What's more, Simon has never deliberately created a good man image for himself in the outside world, or even thought about building an image of a good person.
Good people suffer the most.
And once it collapses, it will be very complete.
It's just right now.
Just like this moment, people are surrounding them. On one side is Cindy Crawford, on the other side is Stephanie Seymour. The two veteran supermodels are the hosts of tonight's finals, and the other are the top three in this event. Adding Shin Chae Hye, there are three other Asian girls, one from China and two from Japan.
Frankly speaking, when two Japanese girls with tall figures, pretty faces, but more gentle and gentle than other Asian girls greeted him, a series of strange titles immediately appeared in Simon's mind, what catwalk, what long hair? They are 180 centimeters tall, and the two Japanese girls were inexplicably assigned to the edge of the sofa circle.
Although it was almost the instinct of intrigue in the fashion circle over the years that made Cindy Crawford subconsciously grab the position next to Simon, she noticed something strange as soon as she sat down.
There were men on the left and right, herself and Stephanie Seymour on the other side, but they all had their own masters. Cindy is already married to the bar owner and has recently been thinking about having children. Stephanie Seymour insists on not delaying her career and having children. On one hand, she can make money for herself and spend it on herself, while on the other hand, if she has more children, she will share more with her rich husband. the property of.
Cindy thinks that Stephanie thinks too much and may end up in a mess.
However, when I find myself sitting next to Simon Westeros, and think about the dazzling halo under this man's name, I can't help but think wildly. At least, Cindy felt that it would not be a big deal to secretly have a meal with Simon Westeros tonight. After all, her husband, who had been a model and opened a bar, was also not too settled, and neither of them would be too restrictive. .
Because of this thought, compared to Stephanie Seymour, who was obviously hesitant and reluctant to win, Cindy was much more relaxed and kept chatting with Simon about various topics.
This was also a deliberate attempt to reduce the chances of the group of underachievers around him talking to him.
"I went to see "The Hangover" with Rand as soon as last weekend. It was really funny. I didn't really like such vulgar movies before, but now I think it's pretty good."
"If you like it, you can make a guest appearance next time."
"I saw that there were a lot of Madou appearing in it, and I was wondering why you didn't invite me. Did you forget about me?"
"of course not."
"Then it's settled, I'll make a guest appearance next time."
Cindy decided directly to prevent someone from regretting it. After all, with the current popularity of "The Hangover", inviting her to guest star was more than enough. Since her attempt to support a movie alone failed, Cindy changed her strategy and used various large-scale productions and famous directors. The work mainly features guest appearances by small characters, mainly to maintain exposure. The core is still fashion, and maybe a TV will be added.
Simon nodded.
Of course he would not regret such a small thing.
Speaking of which, the new version of "The Hangover" was a success, with a production cost of 25 million US dollars and a box office of more than 50 million in the first week. The development of a sequel is almost inevitable. What Simon is thinking about is, where should the sequel be filmed
Visiting Atlantic City again will inevitably make the audience tired.
For the rest, Simon felt it was a waste to go to Thailand or Mexico for filming as in the original version.
In fact, of course there is a suitable alternative.
Resort and entertainment center in Rivny, Ukraine.
It's just that the plate there is still too small. If there is an embarrassing situation where the filming location cannot support the movie and the filming location, then an IP as big as "The Hangover" will be wasted. However, from another perspective, it is a completely new attraction, even if it is smaller, at most it can be expanded to include the entire Ukraine. Of course, the focus should still be on Rivni, so this should be enough.
None of this is urgent.
The film has only been released for a week, so we can slowly consider what will happen next.
In order to avoid premature rigidity in Hollywood, Simon feels that it is very urgent to limit the production progress of sequel movies. Even if doing so will greatly limit Daenerys' entertainment itself, it will maintain Hollywood's lasting creativity and benefits. There will only be more.
Just like saving a good IP in the 1990s, you can dig it out and use it ten or twenty years later, and maybe you can still use it.
This kind of thing will no longer be possible in ten or twenty years when information is severely fragmented. It is difficult for people's attention to be held by one thing for too long, and it is difficult to have too deep feelings for a movie, TV series or song like they did in the early years.
If you want to accumulate the seeds of feelings, these are the last few years.
After thinking about these things for a while, Simon casually found another topic and pointed to a string of weird jewelry on Cindy's hand: "What is this? It's very beautiful?"
The jewelry on Cindy's hand should be said to be a set, a ring and a bracelet, with a thin chain connecting the two. The jewelry as a whole should be silver and black and white, both the ring and the bracelet. The mysterious black and white pattern, like a spell, exudes a mysterious beauty.
After showing it to the man, Cindy smiled with a hint of ridicule: "Simon, don't you know?"
"Should I know?"
"There is a piece of jewelry that is very popular recently," Cindy said, blinking in a funny way, and then continued: "The name of the brand is Melania Konavs."