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The capital city, Huayi.

"The nomination list is out."

Wang Zhonglei stared at the computer screen, watching the mouse scroll, clicking once after another.

until--

His gaze suddenly stopped, his eyes showing a hint of restlessness.

"This Chen Yu is really persistent; how come he can always get involved in everything?"

Before the nomination list was announced, Wang Zhonglei was hoping for the best.

I thought that this time my only opponent was "Mei Lanfang", so we could at least go toe-to-toe.

However, the appearance of "The Grand Budapest Hotel" clearly broke this controllable situation completely.

It's important to understand that even if a film is made by a Chinese filmmaker, it is still ultimately a work set in a foreign country and primarily uses a foreign language.

A film like this should, in principle, face very strict rules.

In theory.

There was simply no way to compete for Best Picture and other important awards.

At this moment, when he noticed that "The Grand Budapest Hotel" was nominated for eight major awards, Wang Zhonglei truly realized that Chen Yu's influence was no longer what it used to be.

"I don't understand."

What signal is the judging panel sending right now?

Since the announcement of introducing foreign works, Wang Zhonglei has become increasingly confused about the Golden Rooster Awards' current questionable moves.

obviously.

In order to enhance its international visibility, the Golden Rooster Awards are now going to great lengths.

"Brother, say something!"

"The Grand Budapest Hotel was also nominated for the Golden Rooster Award this year."

Especially since the two awards highly overlap, in this situation, the most precise strikes must be executed tactically.

Fortunately.

As a war epic, "Assembly" is bound to be more award-winning than "The Grand Budapest Hotel".

"We must win this battle, and we must win it beautifully."

As a major production they poured their hearts and souls into, how could they possibly accept losing to The Grand Budapest Hotel this time?

after all.

If it's on par with "Mei Lanfang," then there's no conflict whatsoever.

"Mei Lanfang" is a major production led by China Film Group, and can be considered a heavyweight work of the national team, plus the signature name of Chen Kaige.

As for "The Grand Budapest Hotel".

Neither its investment costs nor the issuing company behind it are in the same field as it.

“We need to let the judges know that it would be somewhat unreasonable not to give the award to ‘Assembly’ in terms of its historical significance and patriotism.”

Wang Zhonglei clenched his fists at that moment.

No matter what, he's definitely going to crush Chen Yu this time.

He's been arrogant for too long, and he's probably forgotten that he used to need to rely on Huayi.

……

It was three days later when I received another call from Alan Horn.

In contrast to Chen Yu and Liu Yifei's leisurely pace during this period, Alan Horn and the entire Disney organization were clearly caught in extreme anxiety.

Compared to external pressures.

The root cause is the lack of morale and cohesion within Disney.

The upheaval at the top and the internal strategic disagreements have left the company in a state of constant anxiety.

Richard Cook's sudden departure.

This is no longer just a Disney issue; it's a shock that has drawn attention throughout Hollywood.

Recently.

Following the changes in Disney's top management, in addition to a flurry of press releases, the stock price has been plummeting.

If it were just a single day's decline, there would be no need to discuss it further, but since Richard Cook left his post, it has remained at a low level.

With its stock price remaining sluggish, Disney has long become something to be avoided.

It is clear.

This invisible pressure is fueling everyone's anxiety.

In particular, news reports from various media outlets almost exclusively revolved around Disney's crisis.

[Financial crisis erodes Disney, leading to the departure of top executive Richard Cook!]

Disney's profits plummeted by 26%, causing its stock price to drop sharply!

What kind of crisis has the sudden departure of film studio head Richard Cook brought to Disney?

How did Disney recover from its slump?

Every day and every night.

The news online is constantly bombarding people's minds.

They had long since made this a topic of casual conversation. Even Disney, a stable entertainment empire, was gradually coming to an end under the impact of the financial crisis.

This inevitably led many to begin to have doubts.

Is there any possibility for Disney to continue?

In reality, apart from a few who treat this as entertainment, most companies can see the current sense of crisis in this incident.

If even Disney can't survive this crisis.

The consequences are predictable.

Chen Yu was currently looking at the news online, and he imagined that some of Disney's top executives were probably in a state of panic.

Internal and external troubles.

Neither financial nor creative crises were enough to make them quickly adjust their direction.

"Hello, Chan."

"Sorry for the waitting."

Alan Horn's slightly aged voice came from the other end of the phone, to which Chen Yu did not respond much.

He knows.

This phone call must be to discuss the matter that Chen Yu raised.

"Perhaps I can first share Robert Iger's personal views with you."

This matter can probably only be handled by Alan Horn, since he has had absolute control from the beginning.

"can."

The crisis facing Disney today is far more complex than just financial.

Without Marvel to support its operations, Disney will remain in a stagnant state.

Over time.

I'm afraid there won't even be a chance for a final negotiation.

"Iger's opinion is that even if he succeeds in taking over, Disney's operations should proceed according to his plan."

obviously.

Robert Iger's intention was clear: Chen Yu could invest in Disney, but he still wanted Robert Iger to inspire the core creative ideas.

Does this matter really require such a long hesitation?

From beginning to end.

Chen Yu's ideas were very simple; he just needed absolute control over Disney.

As for operations.

Naturally, it should be handed over to someone familiar with how they operate.

"He hopes to integrate or share Marvel resources in your possession to ensure that Disney can recover more quickly."

Chen Yu had no objection.

After all, it wasn't hard to see in the previous life that the integration of Disney and Marvel was indeed a high-stakes gamble with perfect timing, location, and people.

This further boosted Disney's market value to around 3000 billion in later years.

Investing in this stock is a sure win.

This is Chen Yu's current thought.

Seeing that the other party answered quite readily, Alan Horn was no longer able to offer any further explanation.

As for now.

Perhaps agreeing to Chen Yu's investment is what they need to do next.

In this regard.

Chen Yu remained noncommittal.

Compared to when Disney acquired Marvel Entertainment, it will definitely take some more effort for them.

After all, by 2009, Disney was already a business giant with media, theme parks, film and television, and consumer products. As for Marvel Entertainment...

At the time, its value was merely that it possessed a large number of comic book IPs, and its business model was relatively simple, which is why Chen Yu was able to take it all in one go.

It's probably not going to be that easy to swallow Disney whole now.

but.

Such things can naturally be done gradually; after all, it was already quite an achievement that Robert Iger agreed to let Chen Yu invest in Disney.

It's worth noting that historically, Disney has even taken on huge debts to evade takeover attempts.

This alone demonstrates their determination.

"Then there's probably nothing more to discuss."

"We can sign the contract at a later time."

"of course."

This matter naturally needs to be resolved quickly, since the Golden Rooster Awards ceremony is just around the corner, and he doesn't have much time to waste on them.

The two parties hung up the phone.

From the end of August until now, half a month has passed, but fortunately, this matter has achieved a very good result.

Liu Yifei looked at Chen Yu in front of her.

Just by looking at his reaction right now, you can already tell how this will end.

The film "Mulan" has been confirmed.

the next day.

Chen Yu and Liu Yifei got up very early. They had already arranged the date yesterday, and while they were hesitating, Robert Iger had already drafted the contract.

The two arrived at Disney headquarters.

This time, it was Joe Rod who appeared and guided the two to the 19th floor.

Chen Yu was led to the Disney conference room. When Joe Rod opened the door, countless eyes were already looking over.

The ordeal they had endured during this period had already left them somewhat frustrated.

After all, the difference between heaven and hell is just a thought away.

Compared to the last meeting, there were far fewer people this time.

It goes without saying that everyone was unable to accept the current turmoil at Disney, and no one knew what kind of trouble they would encounter if they continued to stay.

"Chan, it's a pleasure to meet you."

"Perhaps after today, our identities will all be in a new state."

Robert Iger's expression was slightly bitter. He had considered countless ways to save the company during this period, but he also realized that there was simply not enough time to continue supporting Disney's operations.

If any step goes wrong, they will face an abyss.

Chen Yu nodded.

His gaze swept across the area in front of him.

Alan Horn, Thomas Sturgess, and Alan Bergman.

basically.

Disney's top executives have all gathered in the conference room today.

This was the first time Liu Yifei had ever been to such a formal occasion. After following Chen Yu to sit down, Joe Rod handed the share transfer agreement to Chen Yu.

The people present looked at each other.

His eyes were filled with a hint of compromise.

After everyone present readily signed their names, Chen Yu had finally gotten what he wanted.

They successfully acquired a stake in Disney.

Robert Iger breathed a sigh of relief.

Chen Yu had already stated his intentions: he would not interfere too much in Disney's affairs, but he would maintain absolute control over major matters.

Robert Iger can understand all of this.

At least for now.

Disney does not need to face difficulties.

With Chen Yu's investment and Marvel's integration, Disney will only become more and more prosperous.

Joe Lord gave a general overview of Disney's current projects.

Actually.

Chen Yu probably understands the future direction of Disney even better than he does.

Robert Iger's face showed melancholy, but even more so, helplessness and disappointment.

If he had any chance to salvage the situation, he would never have allowed a Chinese person to take control of Disney's power structure.

It was all just a compromise forced upon us by circumstances.

Chen Yu had already gotten used to it, and compared to when he acquired Marvel Studios, he was more excited about Disney.

After all, this future giant in the entertainment industry is undoubtedly the most prominent.

After explaining a few more things, Chen Yu and Liu Yifei left Disneyland.

The follow-up matters can be left to Yang Lu.

It seems that it's still necessary to have trusted confidants at Disney, since Yang Lu is currently mainly handling domestic affairs, and there will inevitably be areas she can't take care of.

Liu Yifei hummed a little tune as she walked out of the elevator.

It's obvious that she's in a good mood right now.

He was holding the newly signed contract in his hands, which contained the project proposal for "Mulan".

In Liu Yifei's view, this matter made her happier than acquiring Disney.

"I want to tell my mom this good news."

As soon as the two got into the car, Liu Yifei couldn't wait to make a phone call.

Liu Xiaoli, who is far away in China, is preparing to rest.

The two children haven't contacted their family since they made that phone call to let them know they were safe.

However, with Chen Yu by Liu Yifei's side, she naturally felt more at ease.

When the bell rings.

Liu Xiaoli's expression became noticeably brighter.

"Sissi, are you getting ready to come back?"

Upon hearing Liu Xiaoli's question, Liu Yifei was the first to answer.

Perhaps noticing her daughter's heightened emotions, Liu Xiaoli couldn't help but wonder what had happened to the child.

"Mom, Chen Yu got me the 'Mulan' project!"

"Really?"

Although she knew that Chen Yu's intervention would definitely succeed, Liu Xiaoli still couldn't contain her excitement when she heard the news.

She certainly knew the significance of the "Mulan" project to Liu Yifei.

If successful.

Then we can establish a firm foothold on the international stage.

"How did you do it?"

Disney is not like China. Even though Chen Yu's popularity and fame are soaring, getting them to cooperate is undoubtedly quite difficult.

Liu Yifei looked at Chen Yu, who was driving the car.

A sly glint flashed in his eyes.

"I'll tell you about it when I get home. I'm just so happy right now and I can't wait to tell you the good news."

Hearing her daughter's words, Liu Xiaoli was also very excited.

"Good good."

"When will you be back? I'll tell your aunt the good news in a bit."

After agreeing on a general time, Liu Yifei hung up the phone, satisfied.

She looked at the contents of the "Mulan" contract.

Basically, all the procedures were handled by the locals, which was perhaps one of Chen Yu's ways of protecting her.

after all.

Liu Yifei has seen too many Chinese works with foreign involvement.

The end result is mostly that they evolve into something that is neither fish nor fowl, to the point that they are disliked both domestically and internationally.

This time.

All the decisions are in their hands.

"arrive."

Perhaps influenced by Liu Yifei's emotions, Chen Yu felt inexplicably joyful at this moment.

The most important thing about loving someone is to support them.

Liu Yifei is the best, and she deserves the best. (End of Chapter)