Top of the Great Era

Chapter 1576 I Am For You

Zhen Yu has been in Silicon Valley for the past few days and didn't know much about the situation, so she asked, "What happened to Lucasfilm?"

Zhou Buqi said helplessly: "The preliminary plan has basically been negotiated. George Lucas's request is very strange. He desperately wants to give me money."

"Send you money?" Zhen Yu's black eyebrows raised slightly, thinking of Pluto Capital, she quickly guessed the possible plan, and exclaimed: "You mean that Mr. Lucas wants to sell Lucas?" The income from the film industry is invested in Pluto Capital?"

Zhou Buqi said: "Yes, even if you don't agree."

Zhen Yu didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and said angrily, "You're being a good boy even if you're getting cheap!"

Zhou Buqi laughed and said, "I thought there was going to be a hemorrhage, but now it's good, it's left handed and right handed again, and billions of dollars have been turned around in George Lucas's hand, and then returned to me. gone."

No way, Pluto Capital is too famous in the upper class, especially in the Jewish circle, it can be called the most attractive private equity fund.

Last year's increase was more than 30%.

Even after deducting custody fees, management fees, and commission dividends, last year's net income reached 20%.

If such a rate of return ranks among all private equity on Wall Street, it will not be ranked at all.According to public reports, last year there were more than 20 private equity firms on Wall Street whose annualized returns exceeded 100%.

However, those funds were relatively small and lacked safeguards.

You may have earned 100% last year, but you may lose 50% this year, which is too volatile.It is of course happy to make money, but investors have to bear the loss, which is too risky.

This kind of volatile fund is suitable for middle and high-level groups. These people have some money in their hands, but they don’t have enough money. They just want to invest in some private equity funds that are skyrocketing and plummeting. If they are lucky, they can make a lot of money and completely change their own society. class.

But the billionaires like George Lucas are different. No amount of money is meaningful anymore, and it is impossible to spend it all.

There is only one situation where so much money can be wasted, and that is investment failure.

Therefore, for the wealthy at this level, they will pay special attention to investment risks. As long as they can outperform inflation every year, they would rather have a lower return rate and require stability.

This has led to the vast majority of the super-rich preferring bond assets when investing personally, such as buying U.S. bonds, and buying corporate bonds of giant companies such as Wal-Mart, Microsoft, and Boeing.

Pluto Capital is different. It has a series of bottom-guaranteed policies that greatly reduce investment risks, and the yield is much higher than that of bonds.

This attracted George Lucas's thoughts.

Selling Lucasfilm and earning billions of dollars, such a large amount of money cannot be placed in a bank account, it can only be invested, but what?
George Lucas is not an investor, he can only hand over the money to professional institutions.

The best choice is of course Pluto Capital, which can preserve capital and have high returns.

It made sense logically, but Zhen Yu couldn't understand, "Why do you want to do this? How much is Lucasfilm's turnover?"

Zhou Buqi said: "US$35.5 billion, of which US$29.5 billion is cash, and the other US$6 million is assumed debt."

"Why isn't it a merger in the form of stock? He is not in a hurry to ask for cash to solve his personal financial problems. What do he need so much cash for? Isn't it good to just exchange it for the stock of Ziwei Star Global?"

Zhen Yu was very puzzled.

Zhou Buqi said speechlessly: "What else could be the reason? Don't believe me, I'm worried that I'll bring Ziwei Star Universal down. Isn't that what Hollywood says. In the project "Game of Thrones", I was hired by HBO I was lied to. I have the copyright of "The Hobbit" but I don't want to make a movie to make a lot of money, but somehow I made a TV series. How many people are waiting to see my jokes."

Zhen Yu couldn't help but laugh, "No way? George Lucas also believes?"

"Why don't you believe me?" Zhou Buqi couldn't help laughing, "I want to make a film about the biography of Mr. He Fengshan. His suggestion is a budget of 2500 million US dollars, and my request is no less than 6000 million US dollars. Then he said I broke down and felt that I didn’t understand movies at all. I just went for the pursuit of feelings and didn’t consider the market at all. When Spielberg made Schindler’s List, the budget was only 2000 million U.S. dollars.”

Zhen Yu frowned slightly, "The budget of 6000 million US dollars is a bit too much, can it really be earned back?"

Zhou Buqi said indifferently: "Sister, it's not about whether you can make money, it's about winning people's hearts. This movie is made, and as long as it's done well, it can cause a sensation in the Jewish and Chinese circles around the world, which is beneficial to Improving the relationship between the two major ethnic groups, especially in the United States, can improve the social image of the Chinese."

Zhen Yu glanced at him, feeling a little taken for granted.

Zhou Buqi said: "Even if it doesn't play such a big role, it can at least let Chinese people all over the world see clearly that Ziweixing Global and them are a family. The overseas business of Ziweixing International, Ziweixing Digital Media and Ziweixing Global Development is inseparable from the help of the Chinese, and movies can create cohesion."

Zhen Yu pondered for a while, and said slowly: "If it is to gain social influence and international public opinion, I think... the cast of the movie must be big, and the more famous the better."

Zhou Buqi smiled, "Of course, otherwise I wouldn't be able to give such a high budget."

"Director Ang Lee's reputation is a bit small, right?"

"what?"

"Of course he is a great director, but compared with Spielberg's level, he is still a little bit worse."

Zhou Buqi's eyes were burning, "What do you think?"

Zhen Yu raised her head to look at him, "Mr. Lucas' director ability has been criticized, I believe he must not be reconciled. And his popularity and international influence are far greater than that of Director Ang Lee. Just like Spielberg who represented the Jewish Just like thanking Schindler, it will be more socially meaningful for George Lucas to thank He Fengshan on behalf of the Jews this time."

"Well, you can try it!"

Zhou Buqi felt that it made sense.

Let Ang Lee make this movie, which is equivalent to self-promotion in the Chinese circle. The theme of the performance is the commemoration of one Chinese to another Chinese, and it is too difficult to get out of the circle.

It would have been different if George Lucas had been in the filming, it would have been a bit more internationalist, expressing the respect, gratitude and admiration Jews have for a Chinese diplomat.

George Lucas is bound to "Star Wars". He has a world-shaking influence, and the films he has made in the past few years are all commercial films. If he makes a literary film or a drama film, there will be more Aspect.

As for his coaching level...

This is indeed a problem. He is not good at digging deep into the themes that the film can express. This is the biggest difference between him and the masters of drama films.

In his early years, he made the literary film "American Graffiti", which won the only Oscar nomination for Best Director in his career.Behind this, it is because two film masters, Coppola and Spielberg, are helping him, helping him design the plot, editing for him, and controlling the rhythm for him.

Including the few "Star Wars" he made later, he was not able to operate alone, and he also invited Spielberg as an assistant director several times.

If so, might as well bring in both Spielberg and Ang Lee to help behind the scenes and help George Lucas finish this movie!

……

The Spring Festival is coming soon, and Aunt Xue took everyone to pack their things and prepare to go back to China.

The Spring Festival is a big event, and it is impossible to go back when the root of the year is approaching.

Always go back early and prepare some New Year's goods.

As in previous years, this year's Spring Festival will be celebrated in my hometown in Northeast China.The time has been agreed upon. I will fly back to China on February 2th, go to the capital first, and go to the Northeast on the 5th.

Zhou Buqi is too busy recently, so he can't accompany them, and he will return to China on the 10th.

"Aunt Xue...uh, what are you doing?"

"Do yoga."

"Your body is too soft, you do the splits so neatly, don't you pull your crotch?" Zhou Buqi was somewhat surprised.

Aunt Xue was a little proud, sitting on the yoga mat with her legs split apart, her hands posing in a strange shape, "The more you practice, the better. You can talk to them more, and stretch your body while you are young." Can maintain flexibility all the time. If you don’t stretch for a long time, it’s easy to get hurt if you do it all of a sudden. Especially Sun Wanran, she’s a bit lazy, so please supervise her.”

Zhou Buqi took it seriously, "Aunt Xue, you are so right, that time I and her...I didn't play too fancy, I just curled her knees next to her ears, and then put My waist is strained. If it were you, I promise you will be fine!"

Aunt Xue stared at her almond-shaped eyes, "It's hard not to tease me for a day, isn't it?"

"Why do I feel bad? There are all my women in the family, so I can choose whatever I want. I'm afraid that you will feel bad. I'll take the air conditioner and make fun of you. It won't satisfy you physically, but at least it will satisfy you psychologically."

"It's no use."

Aunt Xue snorted softly, closed her eyes, and kept a yoga pose still, just like practicing internal strength.

Zhou Buqi said like a thief: "Aunt Xue, tell me the truth, do you think it's exciting for us to talk about love secretly?"

Aunt Xue's face flushed red, her phoenix eyes widened, "Who has been in love with you? Why are you so thick-skinned? When did you not tease me? Have I interacted with you?"

"Do you want to interact?"

"Not interested in."

"Physical interaction is fine too."

"Okay, I'm such a big man, the more I talk, the more I'll lose my edge." Aunt Xue couldn't do anything about him, she gave him a reproachful look, "Tell me, what do you want from me?"

Zhou Buqi said: "Do me a favor, buy more things, such as bags, watches, belts, necklaces, etc., our family members will take care of them. It's Chinese New Year, and give some gifts to their parents. I may I won't be able to go back until Nian Gen, and I don't have time, so you can arrange it for me when you go back."

"Well, I see."

"By the way, auntie, what gift do you want? Just tell me, even if you want Monkey King's golden cudgel, I can find it for you in different ways!"

"You just need to tease me less."

"Duplicity." Zhou Buqi curled his lips, "Aunt Xue, you are so boring. There is no outsider in this room, and the door is closed. What's wrong with telling the truth?"

Aunt Xue was very stubborn, "I'm telling the truth."

Zhou Buqi snorted and said, "Auntie, after this Spring Festival, I have to take good care of you. I can't blindly spoil you just because you are an elder. I'm too spoiled. As the head of the family, I have to properly control you. Discipline you, I'm doing it for your own good."

(End of this chapter)