Rebirth of Hong Kong - 1978

Chapter 1890

"If you think you can't convince the board, I don't mind helping."

In fact, Lin Daoqiu is also thinking about wishful thinking. If he can become a major shareholder of Industrial Light & Magic or even Lucasfilm, it would be a wonderful thing.

Little Alan Ryder frowned. After a little thought, he understood that Lin Daoqiu didn't mean to help persuade the board of directors, but to help acquire Industrial Light & Magic and even Lucasfilm.

Once Lin Daoqiu really accomplishes this, and with the magic studio in his hands, I am afraid that no film company will be able to compete with it in the next few decades.

"I appreciate Mr. Lin's kindness, but this is my own business, and I can handle it myself."

Little Alan Ryder resolved the crisis lightly. He didn't want the Hollywood film industry to be controlled by a Xiangjiang person.

If Lin Daoqiu really intends to acquire Lucasfilm or Industrial Light and Magic in the future, Alan Ryder Jr. would not mind exposing him, and even brought up the two companies RT Cinemas and MGM to talk about it together.

At that time, Lin Daoqiu, not to mention buying Lucasfilm, believes that the pressure of public opinion will make him have to let go of RT theaters. After all, Hollywood belongs to Americans.

After Sony bought Columbia in later generations, the Americans couldn't accept it at all. A series of ridicule and threats were rampant, causing Sony to give up its dominance of the company.

The shrewd Neon people finally managed not to highlight the characteristics of the Neon company, and ensured that even if Columbia was acquired by them, it would still maintain an American style, which was gradually accepted by people.

On the side of MGM and RT Cinemas, Lin Daoqiu's management can be said to be basically American, and he himself is the most successful film tycoon in the film industry.

He bought MGM on the verge of bankruptcy, which is completely different from Sony, a company that has nothing to do with movies, suddenly buying Columbia.

But even so, Lin Daoqiu still has to keep a low profile, lest when Sony acquires Columbia, they will be pulled out and besieged together.

"Then let's go back to the topic we talked about earlier, what does Chairman Alan think of the annual investment of 5000 million yuan in special effects?"

"If this is the case, then I have to get [-]% of the box office revenue."

Lin Daoqiu shook his head directly. This is obviously impossible, and he would never agree.

Because of this, the negotiations between Alan Ryder Jr. and Lin Daoqiu reached a deadlock.

Both sides want to take advantage of more, but both of them are very shrewd characters, and neither of them wants to let the other take advantage of themselves.

As a result, the negotiations this time may come to an end.

However, unlike Lin Daoqiu, Alan Ryder Jr. has pressure from the board of directors. Even if he resists the pressure and refuses to cooperate with MGM, once "1992" is released, the pressure on Alan Ryder Jr. will be very high. huge.

And what is certain is that MGM will definitely release more blockbusters like "1992" in the future, and he will become very disadvantaged when talking about it at that time.

"Everyone makes concessions. Fox invests 5000 million a year in the research and development of special effects, but we have to get [-]% of the box office revenue."

If someone else came to talk to little Alan Ryder, let alone 5000 million investment, the other party's desire to get [-]% of the box office revenue is simply a dream.

But it's a pity that Lin Daoqiu owns theaters, a film company, and a world-famous special effects studio.

Under such circumstances, Alan Ryder Jr. had no advantage over Lin Daoqiu at all, so he could only bow his head.

"Well, for the sake of our happy cooperation back then, I agree."

Lin Daoqiu smiled slightly, and agreed to Alan Ryder's proposal. Although it was not very profitable, it was more or less achieved what Lin Daoqiu wanted to achieve.

The moment the two shook hands, it could be said that Fox had officially joined Lin Daoqiu's camp.

A few days later, Warner's Ashley also agreed to join in, so in Hollywood, the alliance of the four companies Universal, MGM, Fox, and Warner took shape.

Although this alliance is not the kind of wholehearted cooperation at all, Fox is just to not be distanced by MGM, and Warner is to make more money.

But even so, in the latest issue of "Film Entertainment", the alliance of the four companies was exposed. As for who leaked the news to the reporter, it is unknown.

But even if the reporter didn't break the news, the news couldn't be hidden from Barry Diller and those Hollywood movie tycoons.

"Assholes, these two assholes, they're just ruining their company by doing this."

Barry Diller was very angry when he heard the news of the four joining forces, because he felt that Alan Ryder Jr. and Ashley were so stupid that they went to help a Xiangjiang person to deal with his own people.

However, in Hollywood, a place where interests are paramount, whoever can provide more benefits will fall to which side they will fall. This is an obvious thing.

"The shadow of "Godzilla" is too great for them. If they don't cooperate with Lin Daoqiu, once "1992" is released, it will be popular all over the world, and at the same time, they will be under pressure in the board of directors."

Jeffrey Katzenberg is very open about this. If it weren't for Paramount's great ambitions, Jeffrey Katzenberg would have suggested cooperation with Lin Daoqiu.

"If nothing else, "1992" will definitely surpass "Godzilla" at the box office, which is really scary."

Thinking of this, Jeffrey Katzenberg couldn't help but secretly sighed in his heart. Lin Daoqiu was already difficult enough to deal with, and the success of "1992" would definitely bring him great popularity.

I believe that when it comes to special effects movies in the future, Lin Daoqiu will definitely be the number one person, and it will be very difficult to cross his hurdle.

"We also had to develop our own special effects team."

Barry Diller has long been aware of the power of special effects films, but he was still a step behind.

Fortunately, it is not too late for him to make up his mind, at least willing to do it and not doing it are two completely different concepts.

"If possible, I hope to acquire Lucasfilm, because it is the only special effects company that can compete with Magic Studios."

Jeffrey Katzenberg believes that now only by buying Lucasfilm and bringing Lucas and other special effects talents into Paramount's pocket, can they have a chance to compete with Lin Daoqiu.

But for Jeffrey Katzenberg's proposal, Barry Diller's face sank all of a sudden, because it was easy to buy Lucasfilm, but even Paramount couldn't support this gold-swallowing monster.

In addition to the cost of the acquisition, a large amount of special effects funds have to be invested every year, and a blockbuster film can cost hundreds of millions of dollars. If there is a mistake, Barry Diller will definitely resign, so he dare not do this at all.

(End of this chapter)