Siheyuan: I am not Xu Damao

The two sat down in a private room in a coffee shop.

"Xu Damao, all the people in our company have been poached by you. This is considered malicious competition on your part."

"Oh, Mr. Shao, everyone needs to make movies, and there are only a few teams available. Isn't this normal business behavior on my part?"

"Okay, okay, Xu Damao, that's what you said, right? Does that mean there's no point in talking about it?"

"No, no, no, Boss Shao, we can talk about it. Of course we can talk about it."

"How about our two companies merge."

"Merge? Or annex?"

"Well, it seems right to call it annexation, but merger sounds a little nicer."

"Mr. Shao, whether it is annexation or merger, it is actually not a bad thing."

"This is for you."

"Yeah, it doesn't hurt for me to admit it."

"But, for you, isn't it a good thing?"

"After integrating resources, we will have a sufficient team to support us, both in front of and behind the stage."

“There’s one place we can push hard.”

"Furthermore, I can make you a promise. From now on, you will be solely responsible for TV series matters."

"As for the movie, you should already know, Martial Arts World."

"This is a subject that can be infinitely creative."

"I can take you to see the finished film later."

"I have learned about your martial arts world, have you ever thought about a question?"

“It’s not a good thing for an actor to have such a huge world strung together.”

"It's easy for an actor to be fixed on one role, which is not a good thing for film and television companies."

"I don't think so. Actors and characters complement each other."

"An actor who can play a role that is deeply rooted in people's hearts is much more advanced than if he made a few or dozens of bad movies."

"The actor class we hold is not to train all-around actors, but to discover those actors who fit a certain role."

"The cost for actors will be very high, and the price/performance ratio is too low."

"You are wrong again. True performance and proper acting skills are enough."

"Actually, in my opinion, acting skills are of little use."

"It's acting, it's acting."

"Is Xiaolong's acting skills very good? Not very high, but his kung fu is real."

"Look at the movies made by those societies."

"What do you think of their acting skills?"

"I don't think much of it."

"You really don't like it?"

"Okay."

"Because they are all performing in their own right."

"In reality, they are just gamblers, the best in the world."

“What does this cost?”

"Is this price-performance ratio low?"

"No, no, acting in a small movie and acting in a big movie are two different things."

"You're confusing things."

"Boss Shao, I thought you were quite good at film and television."

"Think about it, if those small movies could make the scenes more grand, make the special effects more detailed, tell the stories more deeply, or add some more humanistic thinking."

"So, is it still a small movie?"

Shao Yifu fell silent, a short movie already playing in his mind.

Finally, Shao Yifu sighed.

Indeed, big movies and small movies are just about money.

If you burn too much money, it will be a big movie.

As for actors and acting, it really depends on the director's control of the character and his vision for casting.

"Even if what you say makes some sense, it is not an absolute reason to annex us."

"Old Shao, you still don't understand what I mean."

"To put it bluntly, I don't need a star."

"The huge pool of prep actors I needed."

“When I need to cast an actor for a role, I can quickly choose from a pool of actors.”

"You have a monopoly. You want to be the only one."

"Hahaha, you are right, so can Mr. Shao help me?"

"What if I say no?"

"I have more money than you, and you should also understand my status in the club."

"What do you think the consequences of saying no will be?"

"I don't understand, as you said, you have enough money and a high status in the world, why would you do this?"

“There are a lot of things you can do without annexation.”

"That's my problem."

"Partner or competitor, it's time for you to choose."

"I need enough voice."

"That's no problem. As long as my needs for making movies are met first, you will be responsible for the rest."

"After the merger, I want the control rights of 30% of the shares, and I need to explain it to others."

"No way, at most 5%."

"It's too little, we're not a small company."

"I can sign a supplementary agreement, and your annual dividends will not be lower than your current income."

"10%"

"Mr. Shao, I think 5% is too much. There is no discussion on this."

"I need time to convince other shareholders."

"Be quick. So far, I have not used any means other than business. Don't wait until I am an empty shell."

"Actually, Lao Shao, just come over and the others can handle it easily."

"Give me a week."

"Okay, I still have to give you this face, just for a week."

Shao Yifu didn't spend much time after returning.

This was a bit unexpected.

It turned out that he was the only one with the biggest opinion.

When the whole team from Shao Yifu entered Xu's Pictures.

Xu Damao received the system prompt.

"Ding, Xu's Pictures has become one of the top ten film and television companies in the world."

"Reward: Gain over 30 years of film-related technology."

Xu Damao was very satisfied. Monopoly was not his original intention.

This is the main purpose of acquiring Shaw Brothers.

"System, can you tell me which film and television companies are currently in the top ten in the world?"

"Disney, Warner Bros., Paramount, Fox, Universal, Columbia, MGM, Hsu, United Artists, New Arts City."

"What is this ranking based on?"

"Comprehensive judgment of film and television works and influence."

Xu Damao looked at these film and television companies and then contacted Andrew.

"Andrew, help me keep an eye on these film and television companies."

Later, Xu Damao told Andrew the names of these film and television companies.

"First check to see if there are any members of the Illuminati."

There must be members of the Illuminati behind these film and television companies.

Xu Damao is sure of this.

As Andrew's voice in the DuPont family grows stronger.

He also had the opportunity to be more exposed to some unknown things about the Illuminati.

Xu Damao continued.

"In addition, if you have the opportunity, you can consider acquiring these film and television companies."

"I see, boss."