Chapter 120 Merger and Acquisition of DreamWorks?

To tell you the truth, any other producer, even the rogue boss Harvey Weinstein, would not refuse to invest in Fangsai people for an insignificant role. Today you send people to my crew, tomorrow I will send people to you This is how games should be played, and Hollywood is the same, but Cruise has the capital to refuse.

The entire Mission: Impossible series is actually the global outfit of Ethan Hunt, the agent played by Tom Cruise. Without him, the film really cannot be played, so even Paramount, which is the investor and distributor, cannot There is any provocation against cruise's authority in the crew.

If Brother Ah Tang is really determined to win over the gold master of Country Z, then Zhang Jingchu's role may not be able to be won.

Although Zhang Jingchu did appear in the movie in her previous life, she just didn't know which big boss she followed at that time, she didn't even have a serious line, and she was drunk.

"By the way, I heard you complained last night. It seems that Paramount wants to allocate a part of your investment share to the investor of country Z?" Yang Cheng didn't want to break his promise in front of women, and began to consume brain cells to figure out how to operate this role. down.

David Ellison became angry when he heard this, "Yes, they are all a bunch of bastards. Since I entered Hollywood, I haven't had a good time, and they all take me for a fool."

Yang Cheng smiled and added insult to injury, "Who made you rich? If you don't kill you, who will you kill?"

"Hmph, if I enter the arena in the name of Oracle, how dare they treat me like this?" David Ellison rolled his eyes angrily.

"It's a pity that there is no if. Why don't you give me the 15% share? The fat and water don't flow to outsiders."

Yang Cheng doesn’t remember the global box office of Mission: Impossible 5, but it’s definitely not low. It’s a good investment project. Of course, Yang Cheng won’t spend too much time on a role, but if he can win 15% of the share, he can get it back While making a lot of money, it can also have a relationship with Paramount, which will help Lionsgate win a powerful ally.

"For you? Tom and Paramount won't agree unless you can prove your ability to distribute in country Z." David Ellison shook his head, took a sip of the alcoholic juice from the beauty assistant and said, "And according to I know that two of the investors in country Z this time are state-owned enterprises, and they hold the key to the release of imported foreign films in country Z, so they have great power."

Hearing David Ellison's narration, a mechanism flashed in Yang Cheng's mind, "Z Shadow", shit, there are these big masters everywhere.

The heartbroken Yang Cheng suddenly had a flash of inspiration, shook Zhang Jingchu Weiliang's hand, gave her a comforting look, turned to Ellison and asked in a seductive tone, "Are you going to talk to Paramount and Does Tom Cruise have any complaints?"

"Ohgod, God knows how much I want to throw them into the middle of the Pacific Ocean to feed the whales!" Ellison exaggerated the anger in his heart, but after thinking about it, he found that Yang Cheng's tone was wrong.

"Jason, what bad idea do you have?"

Yang Cheng rolled his eyes helplessly, "The words have changed from your mouth. I just think that Hollywood has been closed for too long these years and has lost the vitality of competition. It's time for them to have some fun."

Leaning on the back of the chair, with his left hand on Zhang Jingchu's back, crossing his legs, he smiled softly, "Have you heard of the catfish effect?"

Without waiting for Ellison to answer the question, he said to himself, "Norwegians love to eat sardines, especially live fish. After Norwegians catch sardines at sea, if they can be brought to Hong Kong alive, the selling price will be higher." It is several times more expensive than dead fish. However, because sardines are lazy by nature and do not like sports, and the return journey is very long, the sardines caught often die as soon as they return to the pier. Even if some are alive, they are dying.

Only one fisherman's sardines were always alive and vigorous, so he made more money than others. This fisherman kept the secret of his success until the end. After his death, people opened his fish tank and found only It's just one more catfish. "

David Ellison's beauty assistant and Zhang Jingchu both listened quietly to Yang Cheng's story,

Only Ellison interrupted impatiently, "Stop yelling, hurry up and focus, of course I know about the catfish effect."

"The Big Six have dominated Hollywood for too long, so long that they have forgotten that there are still challengers and up-and-comers. At this time, you suddenly have a film and television company no less than the Big Six. What will they look like?" Yang Chengyue The expression on his face became more and more excited, because a crazy idea suddenly appeared in his heart.

"What on earth are you thinking?" David Ellison was confused, feeling that he had been abandoned by his IQ, and couldn't keep up with Yang Cheng's rhythm at all.

Yang Cheng was still trying to keep his eyes open, twirling the diamond ring on Zhang Jingchu's middle finger in his hand, and asked, "Who is the largest and most powerful film company outside the Big Six?"

"Uh... Lionsgate? DreamWorks? I'm not sure." David Ellison endured the two names.

"That's right, what if these two companies merge?" Yang Cheng slapped her hands, her black pupils glowing with excitement.

David Ellison opened his mouth and was speechless. He really wanted to reprimand Yang Cheng for being wild, but immediately a voice in his heart told him that this is not impossible!

Why can't the two companies merge? At that time, the two giants of AOL and Time Warner could merge, although the final outcome was not good.

"Are you serious?" David Ellison confirmed with shock.

Yang Cheng didn't care, and smiled confidently and calmly, "I swear to God, I'm serious!"

"I heard that DreamWorks has been in a financial crisis recently."

"Hehe, apart from the Big Six who are backed by media giants, there is no company in Hollywood that can keep their capital chain intact, oh, except you, a local tyrant." Yang Cheng shrugged with a smile.

"Get out." Regarding Yang Cheng's ridicule, David Ellison just cursed with a smile, and then frowned again.

"You have to help when the time comes." Yang Cheng poured the wine for David Ellison himself, and tried jokingly.

"Of course, if you don't dare to take me with you in this project, I won't recognize you as a friend in the future." Don't take David Ellison's childish threats seriously, he is serious.

The two of them confirmed their cooperation intention while joking, and they need to find time to sit down and talk about the specific details. Now is the time to enjoy the delicious food.

When the waiter served the dishes, Ellison patted his chest and promised that the role of Zhang Jingchu would be handed over to him. This was also for An Yangcheng's heart. He hadn't had a deal worth billions of dollars yet, but Yang Cheng's whimsical proposal gave him this opportunity, and he didn't want to miss it.

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The first appetizer, "The Moon is Dark and the Wind is High", is covered with densely textured thick old wooden boards, with two silver spoons placed at the head and tail, ocher-colored jelly-like objects and light white foam, which is pleasing to the eye.

The waiter was still explaining while serving the food, "This dish is inspired by a classic cocktail, made of dark rum into a crystal clear jelly gel, supplemented by ginger beer foam, and slightly Drizzle with a few drops of lime juice for flavor."

The miniature size made Yang Cheng complain about his family, and he also knew that this was done on purpose by the chef, just to fully mobilize the appetite of the guests. If the first dish is enough, how can we eat the next one?

Pick up a spoon and put it in your mouth. The sweet and sour jelly first invades the taste buds, and then the warm ginger flavor slowly comes out. It is heart-warming and at the same time has a little bit of spiciness, as well as the light sweetness of ginger itself. The taste is also wafting in the mouth.

There are three consecutive appetizers in the back, such as wagyu beef made into a cigar shape, the skin of the cigar is made of tomato as raw material, and the inside is precious braised wagyu beef, served with garlic mayonnaise and a celery leaf Cover the surface.

All of them are small and delicious, which makes people want to stop.

The main course is the specialty of this restaurant, sea urchin eggs, butterfly flounder, coral spotted shrimp and the best Wagyu beef, delicious is delicious, even if you can't eat enough.

Yang Cheng’s favorite Wagyu, the delicious beef with a pink color is grilled on the outside, which is charred on the outside and tender on the inside. + Combination of super high skills = "delicious in the world".

After eating, Yang Cheng even came up with the idea of ​​raising wagyu cattle in his own ranch, and gave up in less than half a second after thinking about it. If he had time to serve the cattle ancestors, he might as well earn more money and go to the restaurant to enjoy them.

The last dessert is the lady's favorite. Zhang Jingchu is full of praise for one of the desserts called "melon". The combination of soft green and pure white makes the eyes feel refreshed immediately, cool and icy, soft and tender Smooth cantaloupe yogurt ice cream, with sweet cucumber granules, some sweet and sour grape slices and greasy perilla leaves.

When I just finished eating the main course meat, it is like a ray of clear spring washing the numb taste buds.

All the people who ate a meal groaned in satisfaction, and they didn't stay in the restaurant too much after Yang Cheng paid the bill.

Coming out of the restaurant, Yang Cheng and Zhang Jingchu followed David Ellison back to his old castle and continued to discuss the acquisition of DreamWorks.

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One day today, the angels over Los Angeles seemed to have lost their temper. It was cloudy and sunny for a while, and there was icy rain for a while, and a strange wind suddenly blew. At night, the temperature dropped below 20 degrees, and the cool wind in the mountains After scraping, Yang Cheng, who was wearing short sleeves, felt her hairs stand on end.

It was also in the living room last night, the "crackling" sound of the red-burning charcoal in the fireplace was not so abrupt, Yang Cheng embraced Zhang Jingchu's warm body on the sofa to warm each other, and opposite was Ellison and his The beautiful assistant, this guy is much more exaggerated than Yang Cheng, he inserted his big hands directly into the assistant's clothes and played with the pair of 36e big babies.

Yang Cheng was not so presumptuous, mainly because she had to take care of Zhang Jingchu's emotions. She was a star, and she just lingered around her waist.

"Jason, we seem to have forgotten one thing. Now DreamWorks refers to the independently listed DreamWorks studio, and the part that makes movies was spun off and sold to Paramount as early as 2005. We have no play." David Ellison flipped through the materials urgently collected by his assistant, slammed on the table, and took a sip of whiskey to vent his frustration.

The materials in front of Yang Cheng were neatly arranged without moving, and he persuaded calmly, "What's the rush, I didn't expect to be able to acquire the complete DreamWorks, something that even Disney didn't do, Can we succeed in our dreams? The legend of Snake Tunxiang will always only happen in fairy tales."

Zhang Jingchu's English level is pretty good. Except for her accent, she has a high level of fluency and listening. It is not difficult to participate in Yang Cheng's conversation. After Yang Cheng finished speaking, she, with a casual ponytail, pinned the hair hanging from her forehead behind her ears, and suddenly leaned closer and said softly in Chinese, "I heard that Wanda Group is also in contact with DreamWorks Studio in China?"