Rebirth of Hong Kong - 1978

Chapter 2227 Great increase in strength?Do not!

"Please respect my decision."

Lin Daoqiu looked at little Alan Ryder and Ashley and said seriously.

Little Alan Ryder and Ashley really couldn't figure out why Lin Daoqiu had to kick Universal out of the league, just because of Langmeyer's personal friendship, as for making things so big?

If it were them, they would only apologize to Langmeyer when faced with such a situation, but everything would remain the same and they would not make any changes at all.

After all, their relationship with Langmeyer can only be said to be average, not very good.

But even if the other party is as close as brothers to them, they will choose interests first without hesitation. This is already a rare and common thing in Hollywood and North American society.

It's no wonder that Lin Daoqiu's actions seemed so incredible to Alan Ryder and Ashley Jr., and it was not unreasonable.

"Mr. Lin, apart from other things, if you kick Universal out of our league, then Universal will switch to Paramount and Disney when it has no choice. Have you ever thought about this possibility? .”

Alan Ryder Jr. is worried about another point, that is, the reason why their alliance was born is to suppress the two film companies, Paramount and Disney.

The development momentum of Columbia Pictures has gradually declined in recent years, and it has even been rumored that Sony is about to buy Columbia Pictures from Coca-Cola.

At this time, once Universal Pictures is transferred to Paramount's alliance, it will strengthen the other side's strength, which is definitely not what Alan Ryder and Ashley would like to see.

"Not only have I thought about it, but I'm happy to see it happen."

Lin Daoqiu's answer stunned little Alan Ryder and Ashley, they never expected Lin Daoqiu to have such an idea.

How could he want to strengthen the enemy's strength? That would be tantamount to weakening himself in disguise.

If he didn't know that Lin Daoqiu was not an alcoholic, little Alan Ryder would have thought that the other party came to meet them after drinking.

"You must be surprised why I have such an incredible idea, but my reason is very simple. Even if Universal Pictures joins Paramount and the others, it is impossible to reverse their decline and even lower their income. .”

Little Alan Ryder and Ashley looked at Lin Daoqiu blankly, they didn't understand what Lin Daoqiu meant.

No matter what, Universal Pictures is the top two film companies in Hollywood.

If it joins forces with Paramount and Disney, it means that more than half of Hollywood's screens are controlled by each other, which is no joke.

"If they form an alliance, we will be far behind each other in terms of the number of screens. Has Mr. Lin considered this?"

"Can more screens make money? If that's the case, then we should stop filming and just invest in movie theaters and wait for a lot of dollars to come in."

Little Alan Ryder and Ashley's worries were nothing to Lin Daoqiu at all.

Having more screens is naturally a good thing, but sometimes a good thing can turn into a bad thing.

Just relying on the total income of the films they produce and invest in each year, can they maintain their huge theater chain?

Once Universal joins in when the time comes, the pressure will be on their side.

Lin Daoqiu needs to increase the number of screens, but they don't need so many screens at all.

In addition, Universal Pictures has not had any special movies in the past few years, and the most profitable ones are provided by themselves and co-produced with them.

For Universal Pictures, it can be said that he is indispensable at all, but for Lin Daoqiu, it doesn't make any difference to him whether he has Universal Pictures or not.

"That's not what I meant...well, maybe you're right."

Little Alan Ryder is not a fool. Lin Daoqiu immediately realized what the other party was thinking when he said this.

Although they promised Sanchos to help as a lobbyist, this does not mean that they must complete this mission.

Now that Lin Daoqiu has made his words so clear, Alan Ryder Jr. and Ashley will not continue to force him to keep Universal in this alliance.

And thinking that once Universal joins Paramount and the others, although their strength may seem to be greatly increased by then, the benefits may not be too optimistic.

"Next year I will launch three blockbuster films with special effects, mainly featuring superheroes. At least one will be released every year in the future. I estimate that the box office will be at least one billion or more. You don't have to worry about that."

For Lin Daoqiu's prediction, Alan Ryder Jr. and Ashley believed completely, because he rarely predicted the box office of a movie.

But since he dared to say this, it meant that they would have three highly profitable movies next year. Thinking of this, Sanchos' request had been left behind by the two of them.

"If this is the case, let it be. Anyway, we have tried our best. Since there is no way to convince you, then I believe that Mr. Sanchos should not be too disappointed."

Three special effects blockbusters, and there will be at least one every year in the future, what are Alan Ryder Jr. and Ashley dissatisfied with?

Add in the movies that MGM is producing itself, and the future looks bright.

As for Sanchos, Alan Ryder Jr. and Ashley can only say that I don't know him well.

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"What's the matter, you two, what did Mr. Lin say?"

After Alan Ryder Jr. and Ashley finished meeting with Lin Daoqiu, Sanchos came over immediately.

It can be said that his most important task now is to stay in Lin Daoqiu's alliance.

It stands to reason that it should not be difficult to convince Lin Daoqiu if the three families work together. As long as they are willing to help him, Sanchos believes that Lin Daoqiu will definitely agree.

"I'm sorry Sanchos, we have tried our best, but we still can't convince Mr. Lin."

"What... what? Mr. Lin refused?"

Sanchos looked at each other with a dumbfounded face. He never thought that Alan Ryder Jr. and Ashley would not be able to convince Lin Daoqiu if they appeared together. This is not true, right?

"Mr. Lin's will is very firm. He and Langmeyer have been friends for so many years. It can be said that Mr. Lin's achievements today are inseparable from Langmeyer's assistance, so it is also very strange for him to be furious. normal."

Ashley's words made Sanchos more and more depressed the more he listened, because this answer was definitely not what he wanted.

"Is there no way to save it? If Universal can't stay in this alliance, I'm afraid I have to switch to Paramount."

Little Alan Ryder and Ashley had smiles on their faces when they heard what Sanchos said, which was completely different from what Sanchos expected.

(End of this chapter)