Rebirth 76: Industrial Internet Empire

The anxious Mike Medoff is going through the biggest crisis in the 13 years since Orion Pictures was founded.

The huge success of the release of Silence of the Lambs did not save Orion Pictures from its financial crisis. As early as the beginning of the filming of Silence of the Lambs, the overseas rights to the film had been sold due to lack of funds.

Mike Medoff is more like an idealistic dream chaser. He wants Orion Pictures to become an independent film studio in his hands and refuses to become a vassal of a multinational media group.

But this is not easy. After all the stumbling, Orion finally reached the edge of bankruptcy. Mike Medoff knew better than anyone that Silence of the Lambs was just trying to extend Orion's life...

After asking for help for funding for the filming, but to no avail, McMedoff returned to the company feeling depressed when his assistant walked in and reported: "Mr. Mike, Perez from the San Jose Mercury News is waiting for you in the reception room!"

"Perez? Why is he looking for me?" McMedoff asked in confusion.

The assistant shook his head and said, "I'm not sure either. By the way, Mr. Mike, Perez is now the global vice president of Qianhai Media Group!"

McMedoff's mind was crossed. Could it be that Perez was connected to some big conglomerate?Not long ago, after the filming of Silence of the Lambs was completed, Mike Medoff personally approached Perez to help promote the new film, and the two had a good relationship.

Pushing open the door to the reception room, McMedoff enthusiastically gave Perez a bear hug and said sincerely: "Mr. Perez, please allow me to extend my sincere congratulations to you on your promotion to Qianhai Media." Global Vice President of the Group!”

Perez chuckled and said: "Mike, you are so kind. Congratulations to you and Jonathan Demi. The Silence of the Lambs was a box office hit and received multiple Oscar nominations..."

Mike Medoff said with a wry smile: "But no matter how many Oscars this film wins, it has nothing to do with us at Orion Pictures. In order to raise funds, the overseas rights of Silence of the Lambs have been sold to other companies..."

"That's such a pity!" Perez echoed with regret.

"The San Jose Mercury News was acquired by Qianhai Media Group? What is the origin of Qianhai Media Group?" After chatting for a while, McMedoff took the initiative to bring the topic to Qianhai Media Group.

Perez nodded and said: "Qianhai Media is jointly funded by a number of capital companies, aiming to build a transnational media group spanning multiple fields of newspaper media, radio and television, film and television entertainment. Currently, it has completed the acquisition of multiple newspaper companies. Mergers and Acquisitions…”

"So you came to Hollywood this time to look for M&A targets?" Mike Medoff asked tentatively.

Perez nodded and said, "Yes, I came to Hollywood this time mainly to inspect Carloco Pictures. Mario Caesar's production team is quite good!"

"Is Qianhai Media planning to acquire Carolco Films?" Mike Medoff asked.

"The board of directors of the group has this intention. It is preparing to fully acquire one or two film and entertainment companies, complete the integration as soon as possible, and merge it into Qianhai Media Group. Mike, you are a senior investor in Hollywood. Can you tell me a little bit about this Carlo But the strength and financial status of the film company?" Perez said sincerely.

McMedoff pondered for a moment and then said: "Carocco Films was founded in 1976 by producers Mario Caesar and Andrew. Their most well-known film works include Rambo's First Blood series. And Terminator 2, the financial situation should not be very good, Andrew is looking for investment sponsorship everywhere!”

Perez nodded and said: "That's true. Impacted by the increasingly prosperous TV drama industry, the entire film market is not in a good situation. Mike, you Orions must make changes as soon as possible!"

McMedoff shrugged and sighed: "Who says it's not the case! The salaries of first-line directors and stars are getting higher and higher, and the production costs of making a blockbuster movie are staggering. If you are not careful, it may lead to a financial crisis!"

Perez said with deep sympathy: "Cooperating between film companies and powerful media groups is the general trend for the future development of Hollywood. Mike, I know you have always had the dream of an independent studio, but the situation is pressing. Which Hollywood do you see?" Is there no trace of capital behind a major studio?”

McMedoff's futile running around these past few days also made him realize the reality, and he said with some frustration: "Perez, you are right, Hollywood has always been a paradise for capital. As long as there are enough resources, Sunset The street girls on the street can become famous instantly! Without resources, even those second-rate brokerage companies will turn their nostrils against you!"

Perez took the opportunity to say: "Mike, you are a thoughtful filmmaker, how about joining Qianhai Media together? I am now not only the global vice president of Qianhai Media, but also the chief content officer. I can give you enough filming With autonomy, I can also help you convince the management to hand over the Qianhai Media Group Film Company to you to take full responsibility!"

"Merged Orion and Carolco together? And then gave me full responsibility?" McMedoff asked with some excitement.

Perez said mysteriously: "The board of directors originally selected Andrew, but I think you are the most suitable person to lead the film company, because the management basically does not participate in the operation of the media group, and the film company needs a more thoughtful operation official!"

Perez's words immediately impressed Mike Medoff, making him realize that dreams can also be realized under the wings of capital.

Unlike the acquisition of other entity companies, Qianhai Media Group builds a huge media group through equity swaps. Whether it is an information awareness war or a more obscure value-oriented public opinion war, Yang Mo needs more allies. , and try to erase the shadow of Chinese capital as much as possible.

Qianhai Media Group has formed a community of interests with more so-called upper-class Americans through equity-replacement mergers and acquisitions, and news communication, film and television entertainment, and professional sports leagues are undoubtedly the groups that are most easily tied together through interests!

The negotiations with Carloco Film Company were extremely smooth. The capital chain of Carloco was almost broken. Its financial situation was worse than that of Orion, and it was on the verge of bankruptcy!

Carroco Pictures barely survives by relying almost entirely on the overseas copyrights of the "First Blood" series. But what makes CEO Andrew miserable is that Carroco's funds are completely in a state of tearing down one wall to pay for the other. The funds raised for filming had already been used for other purposes before the new film was launched...