Chapter 169

Los Angeles, outside the Pacific Dome Theater on Hollywood Sunset Boulevard, reporters and fans surrounded the red carpet.

The Johnny Cash's biopic Walk the Line held its premiere tonight. Joaquin Phoenix, Reese Witherspoon, and Robert Patrick, among other main actors, attended the premiere.

In the theater lounge, Charles was chatting with a blonde girl.

"Taylor, I heard you write all your songs yourself. That's impressive!"

Taylor Swift loved country music; otherwise, she wouldn't have moved to Nashville, Tennessee.

Johnny Cash was a Grammy-level country music singer-songwriter. Since Taylor Swift had joined Capet Music, she and her mother also came to Los Angeles for the movie premiere.

"I started writing songs when I was a kid, alone in my room after school. Later, when I moved to Nashville with my parents, I met some friends who shared my interests," said Taylor Swift, who, at 16, was already quite tall but still had a bit of baby fat, giving her a cute appearance.

"But I heard from Scott that Capet Music will support me in releasing an album. I'm so happy! Thank you so much!"

Charles nodded and smiled, "Everyone says you have great potential. The company has already decided to help you release an album next year."

"So, I'm working hard to pick the best of my songs," Taylor Swift said, clenching her fist.

"Do you like country music too?"

Facing Taylor Swift's eager expression, Charles could only nod. "By the way, I heard you like Britney Spears?"

"Yes, she's my idol. I have many of her posters and albums..." Taylor Swift's face lit up, but before she could finish, she saw Britney Spears entering the lounge.

She immediately ran over, "Britney!"

"You're little Taylor!" Britney Spears gave Taylor Swift a warm hug and then looked at Charles.

Charles smiled and nodded. "Taylor, your idol is here. Take your time and have a good chat with her!"

With that, Charles left. He really didn't understand much about music genres like country, pop, jazz, rock, blues, and rap.

Charles liked music that made money; the more albums sold, the better!

Anyway, Taylor Swift was transitioning to pop music later on, so a good chat with Britney Spears would be beneficial.

The producers of Walk the Line, Cathy Konrad and director James Mangold, had invited many musicians to the premiere.

Johnny Cash's achievements and status in music attracted considerable media attention to his biopic.

"I believe Joaquin and Reese's performances will amaze everyone; they are outstanding!" Charles didn't hesitate to praise when answering reporters' questions.

"Charles, do you have confidence in winning Oscars?"

"Of course, Joaquin and Reese's performances deserve the Oscars. James has delicately recreated Johnny Cash's journey from the depths of despair, with the help of his second wife, to rise again and achieve greatness!" Charles, now faced with reporters, was much more patient than before.

After answering a few questions and taking some photos, Charles was ready to leave the premiere. Nowadays, Charles' attendance at movie premieres was mostly just showing up.

In the Mazda RX-7, as soon as Britney Spears sat in the passenger seat, she smiled, "The little girl you found, Taylor Swift, is so cute. She writes so many songs herself. Now she knows the company will help her release an album next year, and she's bursting with excitement!"

"Excitement is good. She has a unique trait, understanding music deeply at such a young age. She's meant for this," said Charles, as he started the car and headed straight for the Capet estate.

"Charles, what do you think about Walk the Line?"

"It's an American-style main theme biopic with high demands on the actors. But I have confidence in Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon," Charles didn't lie. Joaquin Phoenix's acting skills were consistently top-notch.

As for Reese Witherspoon, the popularity she gained from Legally Blonde wasn't fake. Transforming from a blonde lawyer to a brunette singer was quite a contrast.

Britney nodded, "I also think the movie is shot very well. I really like it!"

"Let's see the results after the weekend release," confidence comes from box office numbers.

...

Britney Spears, after taking a shower and changing into a silky, sexy nightgown, walked into the bedroom but didn't find Charles here. She immediately headed towards the nearby study.

Charles leaned back in his chair, staring at the laptop screen on the table. Currently, the entire Asian market saw Japan as more important than any other part of Asia, and Capet Entertainment had entered the Japanese market even earlier than the UK.

Capet Pictures had international offices in regions like Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya, responsible for the sales of Capet Pictures' films in Japan.

"I knew you'd be in the study!" Britney Spears exclaimed as she walked in and saw Charles deep in thought in front of the computer.

"Oh, something came up?" Charles shook his head, closing the laptop and letting Britney sit on his lap.

"What do you think about the Japanese music market?" Charles asked while sliding his hand into the girl's nightgown to feel the softness.

Britney wriggled a bit, allowing Charles a better grip of her chest, and replied, "Japan is probably the strictest country in combating piracy, and the music market is booming with high music consumption. When I was performing in Asia, Japan was my main base."

Charles nodded. Japan indeed did well in this regard with a strong respect for intellectual property rights. Actually, the most developed countries suffering seriously from piracy were Israel and the United States. The MPAA had to spend a significant amount of resources every year combating pirated resources in the North American market to ensure the studios' legitimate interests.

"Japan's music market is indeed thriving, but their local music takes up a large share," Britney said while hugging Charles' neck. "Are you planning to enter the Japanese market?"

"Japanese music market?" Charles laughed and shook his head, "I just want to capture more of Japan's film market. Nowadays, local Japanese films have surpassed Hollywood films in box office revenue. I'm thinking about how to expand Capet Pictures' influence in the Japanese market."

Britney kissed Charles on the neck a few times, looking puzzled, "I have no idea. When I was in Japan, I did notice that the teen magazines there were very popular, and the manga industry was thriving!"

"That I know," Charles, of course, was aware of Japan's otaku culture, with its booming manga industry dominating the scene. It seemed they could involve Capet International Pictures' Japan branch in producing manga-adapted films.

"Charles, it's late, we should go to bed!" Britney was already aroused, constantly teasing Charles with her body.

"Alright," Charles immediately picked up the sexy beauty in his arms and headed for the bedroom.

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