Reborn Tech Maniac
Chapter 141 The United Artists Self-destructive Foundation
Chapter 141 The United Artists Self-destructive Foundation
According to Hawkins' idea, he plans to observe United American's attitude towards the club first, and then go to Pan Am to test the tone.
As a result, after waiting for a long time at United Artists, Hawkins met a person in charge, and during this period, he found that the entire office atmosphere of United Artists was a bit stale and lacking in vitality. Compared with his own EA, it was almost It's one underground and one heaven.
Although it can be seen from the face that United Artists President Andy Albert is in a bad mood, when he met Hawkins, he still maintained his demeanor and apologized for the rudeness of keeping the guests waiting for a long time.
"EA's Little Overlord game console, I bought it at home, and all kinds of games are really fun." Albert showed an inquiring look on his face, "However, what is the relationship between games and movies? Mr. Hawkins came here in person I'm here, maybe I want to talk about business."
"In fact, the relationship between games and movies is not as far away as it seems. The success of either party can be adapted by the other party and provided to customers in different forms." Hawkins answered seriously, and then the conversation began Zhuan, "I came to visit this time, mainly to ask for some experience in film investment."
Hawkins' humility and politeness, of course, may also be the word "investment", which made Albert's enthusiasm significantly increased, and after chatting for a while, he turned to inquire about EA's strength.
"Nowadays, the scale of investment in movies is getting bigger and bigger, but sometimes the benefits may not be as expected, and the risks involved can be imagined. EA is very rich in terms of capital operation?"
"As early as last year, the shipment of Xiaobawang game consoles in the United States exceeded 50 units, and the sales volume also exceeded [-] million US dollars. The performance of other regions of the world has not been included." Hawkins smiled lightly, "The profit margin of high-tech products, hehe, is still quite impressive. Now EA is a hen that can lay golden eggs in the eyes of investors. Within a few days, I can easily raise tens of millions of dollars."
Albert secretly took a breath of air, and said, "Then EA is indeed capable of diversifying its operations", while secretly playing small things in his heart.
Since being acquired by Pan Am, a financial group in San Francisco, United Artists has been operating fairly well, with excellent works coming out from time to time, and while gaining considerable box office, it can also win Oscars.
However, the owner of Transamerica has always wanted to replace the brand "United Artists" of Luenmei with its own group name "Transamerica". strong company.
As a result, fierce conflicts broke out between the two parties, which eventually led to the departure of many key personnel including the president of United Artists in 1978, and the establishment of Orion, or Orion Films.
According to the historical development, Orion is also very competitive, and has released many popular and blockbuster movies, such as the classic horror movie "The Silence of the Lambs", which made Jodie Foster win the Oscar for the second time and won the best movie at the same time. Best Actor, Best Director, Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay can be described as fame and fortune.
This shows how stupidly Pan Am has self-destructed its roots, but it also reflects how deep Hollywood's waters are.
However, it was precisely because of this that Albert got the chance to be promoted and climbed to the position of president.
In 1979, United Artists, which had undergone a major change in management, performed well, and four films were successful, so everyone came to a big production with great ambitions - "Heaven's Gate" with a budget of 1150 million US dollars.
However, as the budget continued to increase, Albert became more and more disturbed.
Not all companies are as lucky as Universal. After investing 1978 million US dollars in "Jaws 2" in 3000, they can still achieve good returns, but there are more precedents of failure.
Just before Hawkins' visit, Albert had just read the report on the filming process of "Heaven's Gate". The figure of more than 4000 million US dollars made him feel a big stone in his heart, and it would be strange if he looked good.
If "Heaven's Gate" fails, Albert's position will definitely not be guaranteed, and the situation in the previous life is the same.
Albert has only been the president for a year, how could he be willing to fall into desperation so soon? In his opinion, EA who took the initiative to come to his door may be a life-saving straw. important.
It was precisely based on this kind of psychology that Albert's enthusiasm increased by another octave, but he didn't know that it aroused the vigilance of the young but mature Hawkins.
"Does EA want to adapt the game into a movie, or has it already picked up a good script? United Artists has always done a good job in independently investing in movies, and the same is true for distribution. MGM's distribution is our agent." Albert said well They sold United Artists a lot.
"It seems that you don't get along well with United Artists and the headquarters of the group, so you haven't considered changing employers?" Hawkins didn't answer Albert's question directly, but instead tried it out without any concealment.
"Oh, it's really rich and powerful, and the plans are not small." Albert, who muttered in his heart, looked at the young man in front of him again.
If Albert, who had just taken office a year ago, would have rejected it directly and firmly after hearing this, but now, with the previous group of elites who left as examples, there is no need for him to be a loyal minister and filial son. Keeping your position as president is the most important thing.
"Everyone wants to be happy, but it depends on the mood of the owner." Albert pretended to smile wryly, and talked to Hawkins for a while.
"Although United Artists is the smallest among the eight major Hollywood companies, its value is also very considerable. Even if Pan American is willing to let go, does EA really have the strength to take over?"
After all, Albert is still skeptical about the strength of EA. After all, United Artists, founded in 1919, is an old company, and the history of EA does not seem to be as long as his own time as president.
"Just like I don't understand Hollywood, you don't understand Silicon Valley. The ability to create wealth there can be described as a myth." Hawkins smiled confidently, "Do you know who my boss is?"
"I haven't had time to ask, who is it?" Albert asked cooperatively.
"My boss, Tang Huan, discovered the [-] million-dollar underwater treasure that has been talked about in the United States recently. But he didn't care much about the money, and directly invested it in a foundation for charity. And Tang Huan It is itself a representative of the Silicon Valley myth, and in less than a year, the sales of the company under its name reached hundreds of millions of dollars."
Speaking of this, Hawkins imitated Tang Huan's tone and asked Albert, "How much is Lianmei worth now? Can't you get it with [-] million?"
Albert rolled his eyes at the words of the little Silicon Valley tycoon. Judging from Pan Am's disappointing attitude towards United Artists, it is very likely that they will be won by this price.
Although he admitted this fact in his heart, Albert felt very embarrassed, so he retorted: "Your Silicon Valley and our Hollywood are both highly professional fields. Even if EA can buy United Artists, as a layman, It may not be managed well, and MGM is a ready example."
Hawkins laughed old-fashionedly, "That's true, but you are in charge of United Artists, professional things should be done by professional people."
As soon as he heard this, Albert felt relieved. The position of the president is a bit dangerous now, but if he changes his employer and professional people do the professional things, he is obviously still the boss of this three-acre land. How to choose? Needless to say.
"It seems that you have thought it over carefully before coming here. However, this matter is important and troublesome, and we both need to learn more and increase trust." Albert made a gesture with a smile on his face, "The time for dinner is coming soon. , I am hosting a private dinner for Mr Hawkins."
The next two brothers can be imagined to have a good relationship. One brags about EA's ability to attract money and has unlimited prospects, and the other subtly expresses his power demands. As for the recent situation of United Artists, they are also open and honest.
After listening to Hawkins' report, Tang Huan smiled, "Then let Albert continue to be the president of United Artists. Anyway, we need time to adapt to the rules of Hollywood, and I'm even mentally prepared for continued losses in the next few years." gone."
At this moment, Madonna came over, Tang Huan played with the bulge on the other's chest, and continued to say: "From the current situation, in order to avoid alarming the enemy, you don't need to go to Pan Am to test it out. , It is enough to keep in touch with the United States. Especially this Albert, he should be closer. It would be better if he can do something to make Pan Am lose confidence in the United States. But this is not necessary, I I believe that after "Heaven's Gate" is released, it will definitely make Pan Am vomit blood, and then put it on the market after learning from the pain."
Hawkins agreed. Although he didn't understand why Tang Huan was so pessimistic about the unfinished "Gate of Heaven", he also admitted that United Artists is currently walking a tightrope with all their eggs in one basket.
"Albert and I are quite sincere in our friendship now. When I find a time, I can invite him to visit the company headquarters in Cupertino to see our strength. The effect of our win-over will definitely be better," Hawkins suggested. road.
"Your idea is really good, let's do it." Tang Huan greatly appreciated Hawkins' intelligence.
Seeing that Tang Huan hung up the phone, Madonna couldn't help but asked in surprise, "Tang, you don't want to buy the United Artists from Hollywood, do you?"
"Shh, it's still under secret operation. If the news is leaked, it will be your responsibility as a witch." Tang Huan added a little force to his fingers, warning.
……
Tang Huan had an apartment in Cupertino. Taking advantage of the rare opportunity in front of him, he planned to continue exercising, but was interrupted by a sudden phone call.
Tang Huan estimated that no one would be so ignorant at this time, basically the Asian side, especially his secretary who played a little prank from time to time.
Thank you old friends for your subscription and support, welcome new friends to join, and thank you for the first monthly pass and the first apprentice, hehe, your tip made my little heart excited~
(End of this chapter)
According to Hawkins' idea, he plans to observe United American's attitude towards the club first, and then go to Pan Am to test the tone.
As a result, after waiting for a long time at United Artists, Hawkins met a person in charge, and during this period, he found that the entire office atmosphere of United Artists was a bit stale and lacking in vitality. Compared with his own EA, it was almost It's one underground and one heaven.
Although it can be seen from the face that United Artists President Andy Albert is in a bad mood, when he met Hawkins, he still maintained his demeanor and apologized for the rudeness of keeping the guests waiting for a long time.
"EA's Little Overlord game console, I bought it at home, and all kinds of games are really fun." Albert showed an inquiring look on his face, "However, what is the relationship between games and movies? Mr. Hawkins came here in person I'm here, maybe I want to talk about business."
"In fact, the relationship between games and movies is not as far away as it seems. The success of either party can be adapted by the other party and provided to customers in different forms." Hawkins answered seriously, and then the conversation began Zhuan, "I came to visit this time, mainly to ask for some experience in film investment."
Hawkins' humility and politeness, of course, may also be the word "investment", which made Albert's enthusiasm significantly increased, and after chatting for a while, he turned to inquire about EA's strength.
"Nowadays, the scale of investment in movies is getting bigger and bigger, but sometimes the benefits may not be as expected, and the risks involved can be imagined. EA is very rich in terms of capital operation?"
"As early as last year, the shipment of Xiaobawang game consoles in the United States exceeded 50 units, and the sales volume also exceeded [-] million US dollars. The performance of other regions of the world has not been included." Hawkins smiled lightly, "The profit margin of high-tech products, hehe, is still quite impressive. Now EA is a hen that can lay golden eggs in the eyes of investors. Within a few days, I can easily raise tens of millions of dollars."
Albert secretly took a breath of air, and said, "Then EA is indeed capable of diversifying its operations", while secretly playing small things in his heart.
Since being acquired by Pan Am, a financial group in San Francisco, United Artists has been operating fairly well, with excellent works coming out from time to time, and while gaining considerable box office, it can also win Oscars.
However, the owner of Transamerica has always wanted to replace the brand "United Artists" of Luenmei with its own group name "Transamerica". strong company.
As a result, fierce conflicts broke out between the two parties, which eventually led to the departure of many key personnel including the president of United Artists in 1978, and the establishment of Orion, or Orion Films.
According to the historical development, Orion is also very competitive, and has released many popular and blockbuster movies, such as the classic horror movie "The Silence of the Lambs", which made Jodie Foster win the Oscar for the second time and won the best movie at the same time. Best Actor, Best Director, Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay can be described as fame and fortune.
This shows how stupidly Pan Am has self-destructed its roots, but it also reflects how deep Hollywood's waters are.
However, it was precisely because of this that Albert got the chance to be promoted and climbed to the position of president.
In 1979, United Artists, which had undergone a major change in management, performed well, and four films were successful, so everyone came to a big production with great ambitions - "Heaven's Gate" with a budget of 1150 million US dollars.
However, as the budget continued to increase, Albert became more and more disturbed.
Not all companies are as lucky as Universal. After investing 1978 million US dollars in "Jaws 2" in 3000, they can still achieve good returns, but there are more precedents of failure.
Just before Hawkins' visit, Albert had just read the report on the filming process of "Heaven's Gate". The figure of more than 4000 million US dollars made him feel a big stone in his heart, and it would be strange if he looked good.
If "Heaven's Gate" fails, Albert's position will definitely not be guaranteed, and the situation in the previous life is the same.
Albert has only been the president for a year, how could he be willing to fall into desperation so soon? In his opinion, EA who took the initiative to come to his door may be a life-saving straw. important.
It was precisely based on this kind of psychology that Albert's enthusiasm increased by another octave, but he didn't know that it aroused the vigilance of the young but mature Hawkins.
"Does EA want to adapt the game into a movie, or has it already picked up a good script? United Artists has always done a good job in independently investing in movies, and the same is true for distribution. MGM's distribution is our agent." Albert said well They sold United Artists a lot.
"It seems that you don't get along well with United Artists and the headquarters of the group, so you haven't considered changing employers?" Hawkins didn't answer Albert's question directly, but instead tried it out without any concealment.
"Oh, it's really rich and powerful, and the plans are not small." Albert, who muttered in his heart, looked at the young man in front of him again.
If Albert, who had just taken office a year ago, would have rejected it directly and firmly after hearing this, but now, with the previous group of elites who left as examples, there is no need for him to be a loyal minister and filial son. Keeping your position as president is the most important thing.
"Everyone wants to be happy, but it depends on the mood of the owner." Albert pretended to smile wryly, and talked to Hawkins for a while.
"Although United Artists is the smallest among the eight major Hollywood companies, its value is also very considerable. Even if Pan American is willing to let go, does EA really have the strength to take over?"
After all, Albert is still skeptical about the strength of EA. After all, United Artists, founded in 1919, is an old company, and the history of EA does not seem to be as long as his own time as president.
"Just like I don't understand Hollywood, you don't understand Silicon Valley. The ability to create wealth there can be described as a myth." Hawkins smiled confidently, "Do you know who my boss is?"
"I haven't had time to ask, who is it?" Albert asked cooperatively.
"My boss, Tang Huan, discovered the [-] million-dollar underwater treasure that has been talked about in the United States recently. But he didn't care much about the money, and directly invested it in a foundation for charity. And Tang Huan It is itself a representative of the Silicon Valley myth, and in less than a year, the sales of the company under its name reached hundreds of millions of dollars."
Speaking of this, Hawkins imitated Tang Huan's tone and asked Albert, "How much is Lianmei worth now? Can't you get it with [-] million?"
Albert rolled his eyes at the words of the little Silicon Valley tycoon. Judging from Pan Am's disappointing attitude towards United Artists, it is very likely that they will be won by this price.
Although he admitted this fact in his heart, Albert felt very embarrassed, so he retorted: "Your Silicon Valley and our Hollywood are both highly professional fields. Even if EA can buy United Artists, as a layman, It may not be managed well, and MGM is a ready example."
Hawkins laughed old-fashionedly, "That's true, but you are in charge of United Artists, professional things should be done by professional people."
As soon as he heard this, Albert felt relieved. The position of the president is a bit dangerous now, but if he changes his employer and professional people do the professional things, he is obviously still the boss of this three-acre land. How to choose? Needless to say.
"It seems that you have thought it over carefully before coming here. However, this matter is important and troublesome, and we both need to learn more and increase trust." Albert made a gesture with a smile on his face, "The time for dinner is coming soon. , I am hosting a private dinner for Mr Hawkins."
The next two brothers can be imagined to have a good relationship. One brags about EA's ability to attract money and has unlimited prospects, and the other subtly expresses his power demands. As for the recent situation of United Artists, they are also open and honest.
After listening to Hawkins' report, Tang Huan smiled, "Then let Albert continue to be the president of United Artists. Anyway, we need time to adapt to the rules of Hollywood, and I'm even mentally prepared for continued losses in the next few years." gone."
At this moment, Madonna came over, Tang Huan played with the bulge on the other's chest, and continued to say: "From the current situation, in order to avoid alarming the enemy, you don't need to go to Pan Am to test it out. , It is enough to keep in touch with the United States. Especially this Albert, he should be closer. It would be better if he can do something to make Pan Am lose confidence in the United States. But this is not necessary, I I believe that after "Heaven's Gate" is released, it will definitely make Pan Am vomit blood, and then put it on the market after learning from the pain."
Hawkins agreed. Although he didn't understand why Tang Huan was so pessimistic about the unfinished "Gate of Heaven", he also admitted that United Artists is currently walking a tightrope with all their eggs in one basket.
"Albert and I are quite sincere in our friendship now. When I find a time, I can invite him to visit the company headquarters in Cupertino to see our strength. The effect of our win-over will definitely be better," Hawkins suggested. road.
"Your idea is really good, let's do it." Tang Huan greatly appreciated Hawkins' intelligence.
Seeing that Tang Huan hung up the phone, Madonna couldn't help but asked in surprise, "Tang, you don't want to buy the United Artists from Hollywood, do you?"
"Shh, it's still under secret operation. If the news is leaked, it will be your responsibility as a witch." Tang Huan added a little force to his fingers, warning.
……
Tang Huan had an apartment in Cupertino. Taking advantage of the rare opportunity in front of him, he planned to continue exercising, but was interrupted by a sudden phone call.
Tang Huan estimated that no one would be so ignorant at this time, basically the Asian side, especially his secretary who played a little prank from time to time.
Thank you old friends for your subscription and support, welcome new friends to join, and thank you for the first monthly pass and the first apprentice, hehe, your tip made my little heart excited~
(End of this chapter)
You'll Also Like
-
Wudong: Bind Lindong and get a 10,000-fold return. I lie flat.
Chapter 214 5 hours ago -
Chat group: The enlightenment is against the sky, accompanied by the willow god
Chapter 165 5 hours ago -
The wisdom is against the sky: Willow God protects the way, join the chat group
Chapter 291 5 hours ago -
Villain: Overturn the table, I don’t want to play anymore!
Chapter 182 5 hours ago -
Gao Wu: At the beginning, you will get an entry with incredible comprehension!
Chapter 167 5 hours ago -
ben10: I became a brutal hero!
Chapter 153 5 hours ago -
Summon the Pirates League of Legends
Chapter 122 5 hours ago -
At the beginning, I summoned Li Jing, who is very cold, and I will fight against Hawkeye!
Chapter 180 5 hours ago -
Conan: The Iron Age
Chapter 68 5 hours ago -
The contract wife cried bitterly after learning that she was a substitute
Chapter 60 5 hours ago