America is in control

Chapter 254: Repeated defeats and battles and the dawn of overseas copyright

"What did you say his name was? De La Hoya? WBO/IBF double lightweight champion De La Hoya? Oscar de la Hoya?"

"Yes, that's him! This kid worked like a perpetual motion machine! He did it seven times in one night!"

"Uh! Where's the evidence? Have you kept all the evidence?"

"Of course! Don't worry, I'll do the work! When will we trade?"

"You don't have enough chips, so you have to add something else! I miss your plump lips, and I want to try something else this time!"

"Uh! Can you wait for a while? I've been feeling a little unwell for the past two days!"

"Of course not! I'm very angry right now, don't even think about making conditions with me! Bichi!"

Angelina Jolie hung up the phone with an expressionless face, staring at the phone with her eyes filled with resentment.

After a long time, she stood up, slowly walked to a hidden corner of the hotel room, and took out a mini camera.

The power of the mini camera had long been exhausted. After Angelina Jolie put it in her bag, her eyes stayed on the bottle of evidence she had collected, unwilling to move away for a long time.

With a trace of malice flashing in her eyes, she picked up a piece of her underwear on the bed.
New York, top promotion company, CEO office.

"Uncle, the Mandala plan failed! That Hollywood 18th-tier actress failed to capture John."

Brandon reported the situation to Bob dejectedly.

Bob was furious when he heard this. He slammed the table, his eyes widened, stared at the other party, and asked sternly.

"How on earth do you do this! You can mess up such a simple thing?"

After scolding Brandon, Bob was still angry. He picked up the documents on the table and threw them at him.

"Uncle, don't worry! We haven't gained anything from this operation. We've got that 18th-tier Hollywood actress."

Brandon blocked the way, dodging the flying documents and telling him about Hoya at the same time.

Bob suddenly stopped what he was doing. He held his chin with one hand and pressed his temple with the other, lost in thought.

After a long time, he let out a long sigh and said to Brandon.

"Call the black reporter back and ask him to make all the preparations in advance."

"I don't care what method you use, the next action must be successful, otherwise"

The words stopped suddenly, and Bob stared at his nephew coldly.

"Uncle, don't worry! I promise you that nothing will go wrong next time!"

Brandon patted his chest and promised the other party firmly.

"I hope so! If there is nothing else, just go out first!"

After Bob finished saying this, he moved his eyes away from the other person's face and looked out the window.

"Uh! Uncle, the heroine of that movie, I promised that Hollywood 18th-tier actress before."

Brandon asked again with a shy face.

"I know! Just figure it out!"

After waving his hand, Bob still looked out the window and said casually.

Over the next few days, box office growth for "Searching for the Midnight Kiss" began to slow.

Liu Jiang returned to his normal life, traveling between the boxing gym, the University of Southern California and the new Caesars Entertainment Company every day.

"Boss, this is today's newspaper."

Patti Hou opened the office door, walked in quickly, and smiled sweetly at General Liu.

"Put it on the table first! I'll look at it later."

General Liu replied calmly without raising his head, focusing all his attention on the documents in his hands.

"Hmph! Then I'll go out first!"

There was a hint of disappointment in Patty Hou's eyes. She had dressed up carefully today, but the other party didn't even look at her.

She threw the newspaper in her hand on the table, stamped her foot coquettishly, then quickly turned around and left the office.

Liu Jiang's thoughts were interrupted. He raised his head and looked at the beautiful back of the other party, with a meaningful smile on his face.

This little girl is becoming more and more lawless! It's a pity that this little trick is not enough in front of me!
Little white rabbit, little white rabbit! When the heat comes, of course you will suffer!

Putting down the documents in his hands, Liu Jiang decided to change his mind. He picked up the newspaper on the table and started reading.

Turning to the entertainment section, a big title suddenly came into view.

"Several horror movies are released together on Halloween, and the search for Midnight Kiss to win the box office championship may not be guaranteed!" 》

After briefly scanning the contents, General Liu frowned involuntarily.

The single-day box office of "Looking for the Midnight Kiss" began to decline rapidly, and there was actually nothing that could be done about it.

On the one hand, it is because those newly released horror films have occupied theaters and film schedules.

On the other hand, because the target audience of this movie is really limited, there is not much box office potential left.

It is estimated that "Searching for the Midnight Kiss" will be released in a few weeks.

However, if a small-budget film can achieve such excellent box office results, Liu Jiang has nothing to regret.

He shook his head, putting those unrealistic thoughts behind him, and continued to read the newspaper.

"Hollywood actress Cate Blanchett was accidentally exposed when she attended an offline event, and the unscrupulous editor did not print it! 》

Looking at the photos in the tabloid, Liu Jiang almost laughed out loud.

In the photo, Cate Blanchett covers her chest, which is not rich, but accidentally reveals a pair of white and slender legs, and...
Why cover a place without two ounces of flesh? I really don’t understand the point! The key is the legs! Legs are having fun!
Liu Jiang couldn't help but complain, stretched out his hand and gestured in mid-air, and his five fingers shrank and shrank, gathering into a ball.

right! It’s almost this shape! An evil smile appeared on his lips, recalling everything that happened in the secret hotel that night.

The blond hair feels good to the touch, and the white and beautiful back is delicate and smooth, like touching a piece of fine porcelain.

With a head of brilliant blond hair acting as a rein, he seems to be able to speed up or gallop with ease.

It's a pity that the opponent's physical strength is not very good, and he is completely unable to conquer, and the war breaks down at the first touch, which makes people feel a little uncomfortable.

It seems that I must find a companion for her next time, otherwise I will not be able to enjoy herself to the fullest.

General Liu recalled it, feeling pleased with himself, and returned his attention to the newspaper in his hand.

The heroine of "Legend of Storms" has been finalized, and many actresses who participated in the audition accused her of having a shady secret! 》

What's the aesthetic of this casting director? There were so many Hollywood actresses to choose from, but Angelina Jolie was chosen to play the leading female role!
There is definitely a shady story! I don’t know which old guy’s red sofa Big Mouth sat on!
It seems that the production cost of "Legend of Storm" is not low! Dazui is still very courageous at critical moments!
Just when Liu Jiang was speculating about the secret behind the casting of "Legend of Storm", his cell phone suddenly rang.

I picked up the phone and saw that it was a call from Dino from MGM Films. "Hello, Mr. Dino, what do you want from me?"

Liu Jiang guessed that the call was probably for the overseas distribution rights and sequel production rights of "Looking for the Midnight Kiss".

"John, congratulations! 'Searching for the Midnight Kiss' is doing great at the box office!"

Dino first congratulated General Liu.

"Thank you! I didn't expect this movie to be a box office hit!"

After being humble, General Liu was not in a hurry and patiently started to talk to the other party.

"John, you don't know, my boss scolded me badly!"

"I have been blaming me for why I didn't reach a cooperation with New Caesars Entertainment at that time."

"You have to help me this time, John, for the sake of both of us being Italians!"

Dino began to act miserably, trying to use moral kidnapping on General Liu.

"Mr. Dino, business is business, you can't blame me for this!"

"Who told MGM that the conditions offered by MGM were not as good as those of New Line Cinema?"

"Let's not talk about the past. What's the reason for you calling today?"

General Liu remained unmoved and acted businesslike.

"John, as far as I know, the overseas rights and sequel production rights of "Looking for the Midnight Kiss" are still in your hands."

“And New Line Cinema’s overseas distribution capabilities are not perfect!”

"Cooperate with our MGM film company! I promise to give you a satisfactory price!"

Dino showed his fox tail, and sure enough, MGM Film Company was also eyeing the overseas rights and sequel production rights of "Looking for the Midnight Kiss".

It seems that everyone wants to take a bite of this piece of fat!

"Mr. Dino, I also hope to cooperate with MGM Films, but New Line Cinema is negotiating with New Caesars Entertainment to jointly produce a sequel."

Liu Jiang laughed and said ambiguously, mentioning New Line Cinema was of course to put pressure on the other party.

"For US$1500 million, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer bought out the overseas rights and sequel production rights to "Searching for the Midnight Kiss."

Dino tentatively offered a price, and he regarded Liu Jiang as a boxing star who knew nothing.

"Haha! Mr. Dino, with all due respect, your price is completely insulting. I don't see your company's sincerity in cooperation at all."

Liu Jiang sneered, his attitude suddenly changed, and he said unceremoniously.

"John, please don't get me wrong. I'm very sincere! Why don't you offer a price? MGM plans to buy out the overseas rights and sequel production rights of the film at once."

Dino didn't panic at all. He shyly kicked the ball to the opponent's feet.

"$5000 million!"

General Liu is not a vegetarian either. He just launched a satellite. For business negotiations, the competition is about which side is evil and ruthless.

"John, are you kidding! Looking for the Midnight Kiss is not worth the price!"

Dino took a breath and said in disbelief.

"This is the price I gave! That's how much it costs to buy out the overseas rights and sequel production rights of "Looking for the Midnight Kiss" in one go!"

General Liu acted extremely calmly and spoke without any emotion.

"John, this is too exaggerated! US$2000 million is the highest price I can give!"

Dino said with difficulty that the other party's offer was far beyond his authority, and he could only make a last-ditch effort.

"Then let's do this for now! Mr. Dino!"

Liu Jiang didn't say anything more and hung up the phone directly.

The price differences between the two were so great that initial contacts between MGM and the new Caesars Entertainment ended in bankruptcy.

In the following period, the other six of the seven major Hollywood companies successively sent people to contact General Liu.

Even the old enemy Bu Wei Pictures sent a director of the distribution department to visit the new Caesars Entertainment Company.

Bowei Pictures still had some luck in not letting that unlucky guy Perez take action again, otherwise General Liu would not even let people from Bowei Pictures in.

The sky-high price of US$5000 million that General Liu shouted did scare away some people who came to negotiate, but there are still three companies that have been insisting on negotiations.

In fact, this price is not completely unreasonable. For movies that have performed well at the North American box office in recent years, their overseas box office often exceeds their North American box office.

The box office revenue of "Looking for the Midnight Kiss" is around US$5500 million, plus the sequel production rights.

The one-time buyout price of US$5000 million is actually not too much. Of course, this is only Liu Jiang’s own opinion.

The overseas market for Hollywood movies has great potential, but only the Hollywood Seven can take advantage of it.

There are many conflicts between them, but at some point they will join forces.

It is extremely difficult to grasp the balance of this, so General Liu can only cautiously continue to test and find the best price.

During this period, General Liu also organized several internal meetings of the new Caesars Entertainment Company to evaluate the prospects of a sequel to "Looking for the Midnight Kiss."

Most participants believed that as long as they don't mess around, it is unlikely that a sequel to a blockbuster movie will lose money, but no one knows how much it can make.

In fact, Liu will not have much confidence in the sequel to "Looking for the Midnight Kiss". After all, the film's box office success was due to various coincidences.

If it weren't for him, a boxing superstar, to go out in person to build momentum, and to have a unique live text show with Yahoo, and then his boxing fans and Madonna's group of idiot fans would tear each other up on the Internet.

The box office performance of "Looking for the Midnight Kiss" may not be as good as it is!

Liu Jiang plans to wait and see the situation first. If any company offers a price that satisfies him, the sequel production rights of the film are not for sale.

That afternoon, Williams, the director of the distribution department of Warner Bros. Entertainment, came to the new Caesars Entertainment Company to discuss "Looking for the Midnight Kiss" with Liu Jiang.

Also visiting with him was Xie Yi, the boss of New Line Cinema. The two sat down in the reception room and communicated face to face with General Liu.

"John, $5000 million is too exaggerated! I think $2000 million is a very appropriate number."

"The cooperation between us is very pleasant and we have established initial trust. You don't have to do this at all!"

Shay raised objections to General Liu's offer and tried to smooth things over to get him to relent.

He actually knows very well that according to the current box office trend of "Looking for the Midnight Kiss", the final box office of this movie is likely to exceed 6000 million US dollars.

With such excellent box office results, there is no shortage of overseas distributors. The key to the problem is price!
"Dino from MGM Films also made an offer of US$2000 million to me before. Guess what? He was decisively rejected by me! Business is business, Mr. Shea!"

Liu Jiang smiled and said calmly.

(End of this chapter)