Hollywood Tycoon [US Entertainment + Business War]

"Transformers" is undoubtedly a hen that can lay golden eggs, and this hen was raised by herself. If it is said that the transfer will not make Jed heartache, it is absolutely impossible.Especially for Sherman Film and Television Entertainment Group, if Jade intends to cultivate this company into a classic and time-honored brand, it needs the support of classic blockbusters and series of profitable films.Although the "Marvel Universe Project" created by Jed will theoretically be a long-term meal ticket for Sherman Film and Television Entertainment Group, this does not mean that Jed will let go of "Transformers".

But Jed had to admit the fact that he lacked strong allies whether in the American Film Association or in the American entertainment industry.On the contrary, I have many sworn enemies, whether it's Disney Group, Sony Group, or Universal Group, who doesn't want to step on me?The Warner Group and itself are also estranged. When there is a problem, it would be nice to pray that the Warner Group will not stab the knife in the back.

Only Fox and Viacom are Jade's allies, but Murdoch mainly focuses on the media business, and at most he can be cited as foreign aid. Only Viacom can really accompany him in the film industry Mu Group.Not to mention that the Sherman family is regarded as the family of the Redstone family. The cooperation between the we TV network and the cbs TV network is very close. Even Warner Group, one of the partners, complained that cbs is we The daddy of the TV network.Because anyone with a discerning eye can see that the we TV network is the young version of CBS, and CBS is also happy to see a little brother who can help him cultivate future viewers... In this case, Jade will help MGM regain the pinnacle of Hollywood , Naturally, the help of former comrade-in-arms and opponent Paramount is indispensable.

After pondering for a while, Jed responded: "I can give up the right to renew the contract in the future, and even the copyright of these three films can be handed over to Paramount. But I have a few conditions, and I hope Redstone Mr. understands. First, for these three Transformers movies that have been signed, my TV network and video website enjoy a 1% discount on the market price when purchasing the broadcasting rights; second, for the next three Transformers movies, Shell If Man Films Entertainment Group wants to appear as an 'assisting production', we do not share copyright and distribution rights, but we must own [-]% of the global box office revenue of these three films; finally, if you plan to continue to hire Michael Bay or Digital Field Technology Company, please Let's go according to the rules of the market. Mr. Lei Shidong, I hope you understand how much pressure this concession will make me suffer from the board of directors. Although my company has not yet been officially listed, it is undeniable that this will make my The road to listing was extremely tortuous.”

Lei Shidong did not expect Jed to make so much concessions. At the same time, he also admitted that his request would indeed destroy Jed's hard-working road to listing.

Some managers think that it is perfect for the company to never go public and never borrow money, but this is a joke in the eyes of people like Redstone.Although it is true that a company needs to share some shares when it goes public, it is equivalent to sharing a lot of risks.And if it is really the kind of giant group company that goes public, the company's stocks are generally divided into two types: A shares and B shares.The most popular ones on the market are b-shares, which only enjoy dividends and do not have any company decision-making power; while a-shares, which have both dividends and decision-making, have a much smaller trading volume.As for not borrowing money, this is even more impossible.

The cash flow of any large company is huge. No company will spend billions of dollars in its financial department to deal with cash flow.Therefore, most of the current transactions are transactions under the guarantee of the bank. To put it bluntly, Company A purchases raw materials from Company B through a loan, and then sells them to Company C. After all transactions are completed, the final income is completed under bank reconciliation.Although it is necessary to pay bank fees here, it reduces the company's dependence on cash flow.There are companies going bankrupt in the world every day, but at least half of the bankrupt companies just die because of broken cash flow.

After thinking for a long time, Lei Shidong sighed: "I really have nothing to compensate you. Cbs and Paramount are the rewards for my two capable subordinates. I left the re-split and merged Viacom Media Company." A gift for my daughter. My dear little Jed, I can only thank you from the Redstone family."

"That's enough!" Jed raised his glass, "Let's toast our friendship!"

After negotiating with Lei Shidong, Jed and the others left the lounge and returned to their respective seats.At this time, the Oscars ceremony has been held for a short while, but Jed and John are obviously not very interested.Because Jed has already learned a piece of news from his assistant, "Avatar" is very likely to be wiped out at this Oscar.Although "Avatar" reproduced the box office of "Titanic" that year, it has no chance to reproduce the "Titanic time" at the Oscars.It's just that Jed looked at Cameron's excited look, and suddenly didn't know what to say.

As the awards ceremony progressed, "Avatar" almost lost most of its nominations, but Cameron went unaffected in the slightest.Then Jed suddenly understood that Mr. Cameron, the geek of feelings, had understood it a long time ago, and he was ready to accompany him all the way.Even if Cameron won nothing at the Oscars, no reporter from any media would announce ""Avatar" is a failure" without opening his eyes!Otherwise, the box office of "Avatar" would have swollen the reporter's face.Moreover, "Avatar" was invested and filmed by Cameron's own company. According to the production company's practice of taking at least [-]% of the North American box office and [-]% of the overseas box office, Cameron has become one of the top richest people in Hollywood through this movie. directed.

And Jed guessed that the production cost of "Avatar 2" was enough, so Cameron didn't bother to care what the Oscar judges thought.The Oscar judges deliberately nominated many awards and then trampled to death. This kind of flattery may be as ridiculous as a group of monkeys provoking humans in the eyes of Cameron.Suddenly Jed himself is too persistent?Since I no longer need Oscar's affirmation, why am I still so persistent?

Thinking of this, Jed suddenly turned his face to John and said, "Didn't I hear from Shannette last time that a famous Buddhist monk came to Los Angeles? I suddenly became interested in chatting with him, and see if I should put it down." Some obsessions."

John nodded at this, "One still needs to have some faith, and it's really good to chat with some wise men."

After letting all that go, Jade fully appreciates the awards ceremony with the eyes of the audience.Originally, because of the conflict with the Disney Group, abc TV network wanted to take some close-ups of Jed's loneliness or anger. As a result, Jed had a faint smile on his face, and even his own hit movie didn't affect him. Mood.This seemingly invisible smile fell into the eyes of some caring people, as if mocking them for their blindness.So what if you hold The Hurt Locker high?If you really want to enter the theater, don't you have to be called "Cameron's ex-wife's work"?

Jade doesn't look down on those directors who shoot literary films. Many of them are respectable, but they still want to shoot for their dreams even though they don't make money.But if you think that literary films are more noble than commercial films because of this, it would be ridiculous.Jed remembers a saying that "The box office of "Tiny Times" proves how many brain-dead fans there are in China." It is true that "Tiny Times" is not an excellent movie, not even an excellent commercial film.But the problem is, if there is no such film that brings prosperity to the film industry, how can the so-called excellent film be born?More importantly, when this movie became the No. 2 box office in Chinese film history, were the fans or the critics at fault?More importantly, does the movie belong to fans or to the few critics?

After the awards ceremony, Jed and John routinely stayed to participate in the "Oscar Night Charity Party" organized by "Vanity Fair". Have the opportunity to build relationships with those who have won awards, or let those unsatisfactory actors and directors be favored by producers like Jed.And Jed's stay is naturally for his "Jed and John Children's Charity Foundation" to distribute business cards. After all, it is too boring for a charity fund to only have the couple.Compared to Jed and John who silently handed out business cards there, Anil, who was a big success at the Oscar this time, became the focus of everyone's gathering.Sometimes, if you don't look for trouble, trouble will find you.Jed and John's low-profile appearances in the eyes of some people become a sign of "down and out", and Anil looks at them with mocking eyes from time to time, which naturally makes some interested people plan to step on Jed and John performance.

"What kind of bullshit charity fund?" Several Indian actors surrounded Jed and John, and Jed almost couldn't understand the standard Asan English.

And these actors surrounded Jed and John with unkind faces, which naturally attracted everyone's attention.First of all, the bodyguards of Jed and John immediately came forward to separate several people, while other gossip reporters kept filming excitedly, and most importantly, the editor-in-chief of "Vanity Fair" once again had the heart to stab himself to death.The last time Jed was insulted was also at the "Vanity Fair" party, this is the second time.It's a pity that those Indian actors didn't understand everyone's expressions at all, but they were even more enthusiastic.But just when their hands were about to touch Jed and John, the bodyguards jumped up and knocked the actors to the ground.

The editor-in-chief of "Vanity Fair" also rushed over to apologize, but Jed said coldly: "It can be said that you were careless the first time, but this is the second time? I think the party invitations of your magazine will be different in the future. It has been sent to our company, and I think our company’s advertising expenses in your magazine should be carefully considered. Customers are God, and your attitude towards God is really..."

Although Jed knew that this matter had little to do with "Vanity Fair", it was impossible for him to compare his identity with those few low-level Indian actors.And what happened at the Vanity Fair party proved that the party was nothing more than a show.At this time, Anil seemed to want to come forward to explain something, but Jed coldly refused, "Don't think I'm afraid of your Reliance Group, Mr. Abani, I advise you to take care of your own people! If you really piss me off, I can let your Reliance Entertainment Group entertain itself within the borders of India for the rest of your life!" After speaking, Jed left quickly with John and others, and suddenly he turned his head again Said, "By the way, from next year, Four Seasons Hotel will no longer cooperate with "Vanity Fair!"