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Li Yue felt that Kou Desheng was emitting light when he said this.

He also wants to face such temptation.

"How about it? Are you interested in playing a movie too?"

Li Yue understood that it seemed that Kou Desheng was trying to attract investment.

However, Li Yue has always kept his distance from unfamiliar industries.

The public image of Hollywood is glamorous.

But the filthiness behind the scenes is invisible to the public.

Of course, these have nothing to do with Li Yue. Li Yue is not only worried about whether his investment will be wasted.

Instead, he was worried that he would be excluded. In his previous life, Li Yue had heard about the xenophobic behavior in Hollywood.

Even if a film is a big hit at the box office, they can find a way to turn the revenue into negative.

"If I enter the film industry, how can I protect my interests?"

"The best way is not to squeeze in, but to join in," replied Kou Desheng.

He knew what Li Yue was talking about and what Li Yue was worried about.

"If you're a newly established company, you'll definitely be squeezed out by all the other companies in Hollywood, because the pie is so small, and every additional person means one less piece of the pie. But if you simply invest in a company that already exists in Hollywood, everyone's share of the pie won't change."

"Ko Desheng, are you talking about your company?"

"Haha... John, if you are interested in entering this industry, my company is the most suitable one."

"Why? You're not the only company in Hollywood."

"My company has a simple shareholding structure and is not a listed company. My ex-wife and I own 67% of the shares."

When Li Yue heard that Kou Desheng and his ex-wife owned 67% of the shares, he suddenly lost a lot of interest.

Although he is not very familiar with financial matters, he still knows the basic knowledge.

51% means absolute decision-making power. In most cases, 51% of shares can control all the voice and power of a company.

But 67% means absolute control. What does this 67% mean?

That is to say, even if this shareholder wants to list, delist, liquidate the company, or even forcibly repurchase the shares of a small shareholder, the absolute controlling shareholder can do it.

If Li Yue injects capital into Kou Desheng's company, which is already under his absolute control, the more humble Kou Desheng is before the investment, the more rampant he will become after the funds are in place.

As long as Kou Desheng's company survives the crisis, he can make the company's revenue negative, and then have the company undergo an ultra-low price appraisal through an appraisal agency, and then refund the money based on Li Yue's share.

Suppose Li Yue invested $1000 million and held a 30% stake. Then, because the company's valuation was only $100 million, when Li Yue withdrew his shares, he could only get back $30.

So it would be better to say that Li Yue was a sucker rather than a shareholder.

“That’s not an advantage.”

"We can discuss the shares, John. If you're really interested in entering the film industry, I highly recommend our company."

"Then what other advantages does your company have?"

"Our company holds a large number of script copyrights and has established a firm foothold in Hollywood, having produced numerous successful films and TV series. Although the return on investment in film and television dramas has been low over the past two years, our foundation remains very solid. We have a comprehensive framework and maintain good cooperative relationships with numerous agencies and celebrities. We also have in-depth collaborations with various publicity and distribution platforms and cinema chains. Our company is not insolvent, but we are experiencing temporary cash flow issues."

"Almost all film and television companies have what you said." Li Yue was unmoved.

He is not a child, he will be fooled by these few words.

Maintaining good relations and maintaining in-depth cooperation, this kind of talk is too official.

Imagine which film and television company has a bad relationship with the agency?

The theater chain maintains cooperation with everyone.

Isn't it maintaining cooperation to release the film in someone else's theaters?

At this moment, someone Li Yue didn't expect came over.

The person who came was none other than the chairman of the American Asia Group, Lemon.

When Li Yue saw Lemon, he immediately understood why Kou Desheng came to him.

"Mr. Lemon." Li Yue shook hands with Lemon.

Lemon handed Li Yue a goblet. "Here, this is the drink I made. Brandy, champagne, may fragrance, and a sprig of wormwood."

Li Yue looked at the crimson-purple wine and sniffed it. It had a very strong smell.

"Can I drink this?"

"Absolutely. I gave it to my employees and none of them said it was bad."

"Do they dare to say it doesn't taste good?" Li Yue joked.

“Haha…don’t talk about it for now, just try it quickly.”

"Okay." Li Yue took a sip and felt choked instantly. The May fragrance completely covered the smell of alcohol.

"how is the taste?"

"Not bad, don't mix it next time."

In America's wine culture, everyone likes to mix various wines together and then prepare a unique glass of wine.

Occasionally there will be a masterpiece, but most of the time it will be just mediocre.

America suffers from alcohol poisoning at a rate of 33 million people annually, nearly one-tenth of the population.

Nowadays, most brands of liquor are added with some chemical blending agents. If two different liquors are mixed together, it is easy to cause a chemical reaction of the blending agents, which is why there are so many people suffering from alcohol poisoning in America.

"Two friends are coming over there, I'll go over to greet them." said Kou Desheng.

Li Yue and Lemon were left at the scene. Lemon patted Li Yue on the shoulder, which felt like the way a senior expresses his closeness to a junior.

"John, did Kou Desheng talk to you about investment?"

"Yes, but I'm not considering investing in the film and television industry for now."

"That's a shame. It looks like Kou Desheng won't be able to keep this beachfront villa."

"Does he owe you money?"

"Otherwise why would I introduce you to him." Clement's words were direct.

It directly shows that it was he who told Kou Desheng about Li Yue's wealth.

"So what do you think of his company?"

"You ask me this question, aren't you afraid that I might deliberately make up a lie to trick you into investing?"

"Your words can be used as a reference." Li Yue would not rely solely on Clement's words.

"He and his ex-wife's absolute control is unacceptable not only as shareholders of their company, but even as creditors. Therefore, their shares will inevitably be diluted in the next round of financing. However, their company does not have many employees, so there is no factional fighting. Their accounts are currently entrusted to Shenghui Accounting Company. It cannot be said that Shenghui Accounting Company has no possibility of fraud, but it can only be said that their company's scale is not large enough to make Shenghui Accounting Company violate its principles, so the accounts are relatively credible. In addition, their company's film and script libraries are both high-quality assets."

“Why should a company’s accounts be handed over to another accounting firm?”

"Of course, it was requested by the company's other shareholders. If it were an in-house accountant, the accounts would be easily manipulated and modified. However, if it were a third-party accounting firm, any irregularities would be exposed."

"So if I invest this money, what can I get? Or what guarantees can I get?"

"Hehe... No one can guarantee any investment."

"I don't have much confidence in Kou Desheng's company."

Li Yue didn't believe what Lemon said at all, because as long as the investment can be recovered.

Especially for a company like Kou Desheng that is on the verge of bankruptcy, adding an additional clause before investing, such as failing to make a profit within one year or failing to go public within three years, will entitle shareholders to request a full return of their investment. This additional clause is also supported by law.

So Kou Desheng was unwilling to make such a promise to himself. Either he had not reached the end of his rope, or he was unwilling to make a promise to himself.

Therefore, Li Yue would not invest in Kou Desheng's film and television company until Kou Desheng expressed enough sincerity.

Lemon was a little disappointed. After all, Li Yue was unwilling to invest in Kou Desheng's company, so Kou Desheng was bound to go bankrupt and liquidate.

The money that the American International Group lent to Kou Desheng would be difficult to recover.

When Li Yue left, he did not say goodbye to Kou Desheng.

Soon after the car left Kou Desheng's villa, a figure was seen walking alone on the dim sidewalk.

It seemed to be the Latin beauty Aisha Gibenis from before.