Chapter 394: CCM Entertainment Agency
"Good evening, Mr. Capet, my name is Son Ye-jin, and I'm an actress," a pretty girl named Son Ye-jin introduced herself to Charles Capet at Walkerhill Hotel.
"Oh, I know you. I've been reading up on a lot of Korean actors recently. Young, beautiful, and talented actresses like you are rare!" Charles called for two glasses of champagne and handed one to Son Ye-jin.
In recent years, Son Ye-jin had gained recognition in the Korean film and television industry, although she hadn't reached the international fame of Jun Ji-hyun or Song Hye-kyo. But in Korea, she was doing well.
If memory served correctly, Son Ye-jin was soon going to win several awards in various Korean film festivals. She'd already been nominated for the Blue Dragon Award and the Grand Bell Award, and she had won several performance awards for TV dramas!
"Thank you," Son Ye-jin smiled. "I still need to work hard."
Charles nodded and smiled, "Just call me Charles. Your English is quite good. Maybe you can try your luck in Hollywood someday."
Wasn't there a Korean actor, Rain, in Speed Racer this year? And wasn't Lee Byung-hun starring in the upcoming G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra?
"Hollywood? I don't think I can make it. Just maintaining my position in the Korean entertainment industry is already quite challenging!" Son Ye-jin said. Having been in the industry for eight years, she hadn't yet considered breaking into Hollywood.
"Having a dream isn't bad. Who knows, you might get a chance," Charles looked at Son Ye-jin. Life needed dreams.
"Do you know who I am?" Charles asked.
Son Ye-jin looked at Charles Capet and nodded, "You're a Hollywood tycoon, and a top one at that. It's not often someone like me gets to meet someone like you!"
"Do you have time tomorrow evening? Can you join me for dinner?" Charles glanced at his watch; time was running short.
"I do!" Son Ye-jin nodded. She didn't want to miss such an opportunity.
Charles smiled, "Great, tomorrow at this Walkerhill Hotel. I'm staying here."
After saying this, Charles left, not minding the other people around, trusting that Xu Xiaoling would handle the cooperation discussions with CJ Entertainment.
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Back in his room, Gao Yuanyuan returned, bringing Lin Chi-ling with her.
"She's been promoting Red Cliff in Korea and then came over here with me," Gao Yuanyuan explained, exhausted from meeting with the creators of the new project in Korea.
Lin Chi-ling sat beside Charles and started kissing him.
Gao Yuanyuan stuck her tongue out, "I'm going to take a shower and then rest!"
"How long are you staying in Korea?" Charles asked.
"I'm leaving tomorrow. The crew is celebrating the Red Cliff's box office," Lin Chi-ling smiled.
"I see. I bought a private island near the Philippines. I was planning to take you all there," Charles's assistant, Phyllis Jones, was handling this matter for him.
"Did you really buy it?" Lin Chi-ling had heard Charles talk about buying a private island before.
Charles nodded, "Of course. I'm also planning to buy one in the Bahamas in the Caribbean. We can go on vacation anytime. Also, I have a large ranch in Colorado, USA, with a vacation villa. You can ski, hunt in winter, and escape the summer heat."
Charles was planning to build several facilities on his private island, including a power station, dock, helipad, and villa.
"How about Christmas? How about Yuanyuan and I go to your ranch for a vacation?" Lin Chi-ling hugged Charles's neck and suggested.
Charles nodded and then started kissing her.
Soon, Lin Chi-ling whispered into his ear seductively, "I'm flying back tomorrow. But tonight, I'll be waiting in Yuanyuan's room."
Charles got excited instantly, squeezing her under her clothes, "You're awesome!"
"I'm off to take a shower."
After Lin Chi-ling left, Charles received a call from Xu Xiaoling.
"I've discussed a partnership with Lee Mi-kyung. Tomorrow, we'll hold a press conference announcing a joint venture between Capet Pictures and CJ Entertainment to produce, market, and distribute Capet Entertainment's movies in Korea. Haewundae will be the first project of the joint venture!"
"Sounds good. You know the drill. I'm leaving it to you," Charles said, then remembered something.
"Right, tell Miky Lee I'm interested in CJ Entertainment's small talent agency, CCM Entertainment Agency."
"Got it. I'll let her know. It shouldn't be a problem," Xu Xiaoling knew CJ Entertainment's many subsidiaries. A small talent agency shouldn't be an issue.
Xu Xiaoling also knew that Charles had similar companies in China and Japan. East Asia Media was practically Charles's toy.
After hanging up, Charles had his reasons for wanting to buy a small talent agency. It had a girl group called T-ara, which was set to debut the next year.
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