Hollywood Director 1992.

Chapter 286: The seven major film companies wanted to beat him up, but he was on vacation, flirting with girls. How disrespectful!

The acquisition of the animation studio was also the result of Link's careful consideration.

Currently, the production department of Guess the Movie produces about 10 films each year. The acquisition of a more promising animation studio can increase film production and increase box office revenue.

In addition, the current American film industry is close to saturation, and the fastest way to grow and develop is to acquire other production companies.

Since last year, in addition to acquiring independent film companies, the seven major Hollywood studios have recently been rumored to be preparing to acquire ABC TV and Time Warner planning to acquire Turner Broadcasting System TBS.

If the acquisition is successful, the media groups behind the seven major film studios will further control Hollywood, and it will become more difficult for independent film companies to survive.

If Guess What Pictures wants to maintain its current advantages and gain more box office share, it will become necessary for it to acquire a mature animation production company.

From the current perspective, if the acquisition of Pixar Animation Studios can be successfully completed, it will undoubtedly be the best choice.

Pixar Animation Studios was founded in 1986 when Steve Jobs, who had just left Apple, acquired George Lucas' computer animation department for $1000 million.

After years of development, Pixar Studios has become a company that can independently produce animated films. In the past two years, it has produced five animated short films, which have received high praise in the entertainment industry.

The animated films that will be big sellers in the future film market, such as "Toy Story", "Finding Nemo", "Monsters, Inc." and "Cars", all come from this company and have great potential.

Considering that Jobs was difficult to deal with, Link planned to find Jobs in person to have a chat after finishing his work.

"That's all I have to say. Does anyone have anything to add?"

Link said as he took a sip of water.

"Boss, recently some headhunters have come to our company to poach people, especially the production department. Many employees have received job offers from other film companies with very good conditions. In order to prevent staff loss, we suggest distributing the year-end bonus in installments, 50% first, and the rest in June next year."

Michael Rison said with his head held high.

"Forget it. If someone wants to leave, it's up to them. The company doesn't have to force them to stay. However, in order to prevent a shortage of manpower, the Human Resources Department will prepare in advance and recruit new employees."

Link said.

"it is good!"

Michael Rison nodded.

Seeing that no one else had any questions, Link adjourned the meeting and asked Liu Xiaoli to stay.

The others knew about their relationship, but due to Link's prestige, they didn't even glance at each other when they left, and left with their belongings.

"Next time you have something to say, call my assistant and ask me to come to the office to talk. If you ask me to stay during a work meeting, people will misunderstand you."

Liu Xiaoli said with red cheeks.

"What misunderstanding? I came to you to discuss work, not to have a love affair with you."

Link pinched her cheek and smiled.

"Don't stretch your hands!"

Liu Xiaoli patted him, then quickly took her hand back, took a half step back holding the laptop, and put on a stern face, "Chairman, what work do you want me to do?"

Link smiled softly and held out his hand for her to walk over as he spoke.

"The presidents of the seven major film companies held a meeting in the Death Star Building and said they were going to deal with Guess What? Pictures. Considering the powerful media group behind the seven major film companies, they may use media propaganda to attack the company's films and me.

Your public relations department should pay attention to one thing in this regard and make good use of public opinion tools and legal means to clarify rumors and refute negative news.

Don't be afraid to spend money when fighting a public opinion war. Apply for as much funding as you need. Our company is not short of money and we are not worried about losing money.

In addition, we should pay attention to propaganda strategies when fighting the war of public opinion. Our opponents are strong and we are relatively weak. Only by using good strategies can we win the battle."

Liu Xiaoli listened carefully to his words and waited until he finished speaking before saying, "Please rest assured, Chairman. We will pay attention to public opinion in this regard. However, I also have a small suggestion. It is up to you to decide whether you agree or not."

"Say it!"

"You just said that your opponent might hype up some dirt on you. Can you behave yourself at this time and not flirt with other people outside, giving your opponent something to hype up?"

Liu Xiaoli said with a straight face.

Link smiled softly, "Are you talking about me not coming home all night? When I saw your sullen face during the meeting just now, I knew you were blaming me."

"No! I don't want to get involved in your private affairs, nor am I interested in doing so. I'm doing this for work."

Liu Xiaoli said, blinking her peach blossom eyes.

"I was working last night as well."

Lin Ke told him about Chen Chong. Chen Chong came to Los Angeles to discuss film investment projects with him, as well as the future development plans of Dongfeng Film Company. He couldn't avoid meeting her.

"We're going to spend the whole night talking about work?"

Liu Xiaoli sneered, "I don't care if you go to see her and sleep with her, but now there are so many eyes staring at you, and maybe someone will do you harm. It's not safe for you to sleep outside at night.

If you are hungry and want to eat something fresh, just bring her to the villa. Monica and I won’t say anything. It’s not good for you to sleep outside. We are all worried about you. " "I know. I won’t do it next time."

Link put his arms around her shoulders and kissed her on her sweet cheek. Liu Xiaoli pushed him away, but seeing that there was no one around, she let him hold her.

After arranging the company's affairs, it was the end of the year. Link put down his work and took his family to the Hawaiian estate for vacation to celebrate Christmas.

While Link was on vacation, news that large investment institutions such as Vanguard Capital and Morgan Investments had given up participating in Guess the Movie Pictures' second round of financing was leaked to the media by insiders, causing quite a stir in both the entertainment and business circles.

The media have made predictions, saying that the second round of financing for Guess It Film will most likely fail because no investment company is willing to take over the offer due to the high price.

If the financing fails, Guess Pictures will find it difficult to sustain itself under the joint suppression of the seven major film studios, and will most likely decline rapidly in the future and become a short-lived film company in Hollywood.

In response to this issue, the latest issue of "Complete Movie" magazine deeply analyzed the current difficulties and reasons faced by Guess the Movies.

Over the past three years, Guess What Pictures has released more than twenty films, from the stunning debut of Buried to the artistic breakthrough of Good Will Hunting.

This once small film company has completed a magnificent transformation from an industry newcomer to an industry giant with a series of high-quality works.

By 1994, Guess What Pictures had surpassed the seven traditional studios with its astonishing market performance, becoming the annual box office champion and creating a legend for the independent film company.

Unfortunately, "the tallest tree in the forest will be destroyed by the wind."

The sudden rise of Guess What Pictures inevitably affected the interests of traditional film giants. To some extent, this dazzling report card also laid hidden dangers for the company's future development.

In response to the current operational difficulties faced by Guess the Movies, Complete Movies analyzed that the management’s mistakes in strategic decision-making are the main reason for the current situation.

As the soul of the company, Link showed an overly conservative tendency in business strategy and failed to adjust the profit distribution mechanism in time. This "eating alone" strategy eventually led to a collective boycott by peers.

Of particular note is that the magazine offered different insights into Link's decision to insist on its 16 billion offer.

"Safe Movies" magazine believes that under the current circumstances, if Link insists on this offer and refuses to share dividends with the seven major film studios, Guess the Film Studios may face a more severe survival crisis and may even go bankrupt.

"Haha, that's great. I was originally worried that when he heard that the seven major film companies were going to join forces to deal with Guess What Pictures, he would take the initiative to give away shares and bring in capital to support us, so that we would not be able to deal with him.

Now, not only is he greedy, but he also cannot see the situation clearly and has offended several investment companies. Without the backing of investment companies, what can he use to fight us? "

In the cafe, Michael Ovitz was laughing while holding a newspaper, feeling very happy.

"Link is indeed very greedy. Hollywood is the territory of entertainment capital. Only with the support of capital can the film industry prosper and develop. Guess What Pictures has enjoyed the dividends of the development of the film industry, but is unwilling to share. This approach is very unwise."

Harvey Weinstein said, smoking a cigar.

"It's a good thing that Link is greedy. If he wasn't greedy, the seven major studios wouldn't have joined forces to deal with him, and the investors wouldn't have given up on him. Now I just hope that the seven major studios can act faster and more ruthlessly, and let Guess What Movies go bankrupt sooner."

When Robert Reiner, president of Castle Rock Pictures, saw the news in the newspaper, he became extremely excited. If Guess Pictures went bankrupt, Castle Rock would have a great chance of surviving.

"Don't worry. Several investment companies have reached a consensus to support the seven major film companies in suppressing Guess What? Film. With their support, Guess What? Film will definitely fail."

Michael Ovitz waved and laughed.

"But we can't be too happy too soon. Look at this news. The film industry announced a delay in dividends and is preparing to use 1 billion US dollars to deal with the current crisis. If this is true, it will not be easy for the seven major film companies to join forces to tackle this tough problem."

CAA Vice President Ron Mayer said.

"Don't worry. The seven major film studios and the capital behind them have joined forces. Even if Link has 10 billion dollars, he can't escape the sanctions of Wall Street, let alone 10 billion dollars."

Michael Ovitz said.

Everyone nodded. Wall Street is the financial center of the United States and the place where the world's wealth is most concentrated. This wealth is mainly managed and operated by banks, securities companies, and investment companies.

Those famous investment companies manage hundreds of billions of dollars in capital, and even entertainment capital has tens of billions of dollars. Link's attempt to use $10 billion to fight against entertainment capital is tantamount to trying to stop a chariot with a mantis arm.

"Haha, if something like this happens during Christmas, Link will probably be very anxious at this time and won't even have the mind to attend the holiday party, right?"

Robert Reiner laughed.

Harvey Weinstein paused with his cigar in his hand and said with a strange expression, "I heard that Link took a few girlfriends to Hawaii for vacation a few days ago. He doesn't seem to be in a hurry. This is very strange."

"This is impossible. The seven major film studios have joined forces to suppress him. How can he still think about going on vacation at this time? He must be pretending to be calm."

Michael Ovitz said with a gloomy face.

Faced with the siege from the seven major film studios, Link should be extremely anxious at this time, anxious to the point of being unable to sleep, anxious to the point of the sky falling and the earth cracking. That would be normal. But how could he still have the mind to go to Hawaii for vacation at this time?
Ovitz didn't believe it, so he took out his cell phone and called his paparazzi to ask about Link's whereabouts.

The paparazzi told him it was true, Link was really on vacation in a manor on Oahu Island in Hawaii, accompanied by seven girlfriends, bodyguards, nannies, etc.

Since Moon Beach Manor was a private property with a very high security level, they had no chance to sneak in and see what Link was doing.

"Damn it!"

Michael Ovitz hung up the phone angrily.

Link is such a disrespectful bastard. The seven major studios and Wall Street are preparing to suppress him, but he is not only not panicking, but he even has the mind to pick up girls and go on vacation?
This bastard must be taught a lesson so that he can have a good vacation.

(End of this chapter)