Siheyuan: Pioneer in anti-corruption, fighting against evil!
Chapter 122: Eastern Tycoon, North America Takes Action
The key point is that what He Yuzhu bought was not just a brand, but a direct merger with Geely, which is not a simple addition.
For domestic automobile brands, technological improvement is crucial, especially in the engine field, and Volvo's various patented technologies were also brought back.
At the same time, Volvo Cars has its own R&D institution, and its technology is not stagnant. Geely can also send personnel to study and communicate and jointly promote R&D.
The news report lasted about a minute and a half, briefly analyzing the merger. Geely then held a press conference to announce that the team it had formed would soon set off to take over Volvo's affairs.
Volvo has a mature sales network in Europe. Geely does not need to start from scratch and can directly use existing channels, saving a lot of time and money in entering the European market.
At this time, Geely had not yet entered a period of rapid development and its value was relatively low, so He Yuzhu was able to hold a large number of shares, even exceeding 50%.
Although Ford may not care much about Geely's technology, Geely attaches great importance to it.
Geely's valuation is high, and assets such as sales channels are also valuable.
He Yuzhu has taken control of Geely, and there is a clause in the contract that he will transfer part of his shares to Boss Li after ten years to avoid "occupying the magpie's nest".
He Yuzhu does not mind this because he is not an expert in the automotive industry. He just wants to own a certain share without having to run the business himself.
In the future, He Yuzhu's shareholding ratio will gradually decrease, which is an inevitable trend.
However, if there is an opportunity to increase shares, he may follow suit, but this is not a common practice for investors. He does not intend to become a real boss, and even though he currently holds more than half of the shares, he is not yet the chairman.
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The crew of "Saw" has been formed, with a total investment of only two million US dollars, and He Yuzhu's contribution is a bit generous.
In terms of the script, the reversal effect of the first part is amazing, but the subsequent scripts are the core, because it is planned to be released every Halloween and is produced at a low cost.
Negotiations for "Fast and Furious" were progressing smoothly, but there were difficulties in negotiating the actor for the role of Dominic, one of the protagonists.
Diesel is unwilling to sign a long-term contract and insists on signing one film at a time. Naturally, He Yuzhu will not compromise on this.
Since the film has not started shooting yet, Dominic's role is not that critical, and He Yuzhu can train an unknown actor to replace him and save on pay.
Currently, all the actors are not big stars and their pay is not high, so signing six films at a time can significantly reduce costs.
Of course, an increase in pay for each film is necessary, otherwise the contract is unfair and the Screen Actors Guild will not let the company go.
When Diesel and his agent saw that Lion Films was actually planning to give up the negotiations, they no longer insisted and just started to haggle over the issue of salary.
Lion Films told Diesel that the film was about to start shooting and would be released during the Christmas season. If Lion Films stopped pestering them, they would look for someone else.
This is a series of movies with a fixed script. If Diesel doesn't sign, they can quickly find a young actor to train into a new star, which is not difficult.
Diesel was surprised by Lion Films' tough stance.
He had discussed this with his agent before. Lion Films had just completed the acquisition and was in urgent need of a blockbuster to increase its popularity. The signing of six consecutive contracts showed that they had high hopes for this series.
Therefore, they originally planned to ask for a high price, but Lion Films did not compromise, showing that they are rich and powerful but are unwilling to buy with a high price.
The company has enough financial resources to take risks, and with the news of the acquisition of Marvel, Lionsgate may significantly adjust the future development of Marvel heroes.
The news of acquiring MGM and changing its name to Lion Films caused a huge stir in the domestic entertainment circle, especially director Feng.
He once tried to seek investment from He Yuzhu to increase his income and exposure, but he stopped contacting him after he made enough money.
However, when he learned that He Yuzhu spent tens of billions of dollars to acquire one of the world's eight major film companies, he realized how wrong his previous choice was.
Director Feng had hoped to work with He Yuzhu, but now he feels helpless.
His partners, the Wang brothers, came to him, and the eldest Wang asked directly: "Director Feng, you know Mr. He, can you help to set up a collaboration?" Director Feng was silent. He knew his situation. The Wang brothers might have sacrificed their relationship with He Yuzhu in order to win him over.
Seeing He Yuzhu's lavish spending, Director Feng suspected that the little money he earned in China was nothing in the eyes of others.
But is he really willing to do that? Xiao Wang suggested: "MGM already has global distribution capabilities. If he is willing to buy our movies, the revenue will also be in US dollars.
"Director Feng was annoyed by this, saying that the content of their films was not suitable for the foreign market and the humorous elements were difficult for foreigners to understand, so such a deal would not be successful.
"Let's talk about it when we have a chance!" Director Feng did not have the courage to take the initiative to find He Yuzhu. He knew that he could not easily offend the other party. Many people in the country wanted to give face to He Yuzhu.
The younger Wang wanted to say something, but the older Wang just glanced at him and stopped his brother from speaking.
Then the king said, “It is indeed not appropriate to go now, but I think it will be the best time to visit after our company goes public.
"Director Feng was stunned when he heard this, then he thought about it carefully and found that it was indeed the case.
It is good for the company's stock price, but it is still some distance away from listing.
At present, what they need more is to make more movies and attract stars.
in the country, their film company is developing smoothly.
...Not only them, there are other people who still miss He Yuzhu, but now they have little contact with He Yuzhu, and He Yuzhu is not in the mood to care about domestic affairs.
He is personally in charge of Lion Films, and the "Saw" crew is progressing smoothly.
Director Wen worked with the writing team to write the subsequent script and then began filming the first part.
There are no big stars, no tricky problems, the scenes are simple and the shooting progress is very fast.
The film was shot in less than half a month, and the editing was also quite straightforward. The only remaining work was dubbing, music composition and other post-production work, and the finished product could be seen in about a month.
The negotiations for "Fast and Furious" were finally over, the crew was formed, and He Yuzhu personally took action.
His purpose is to shock the opponent, among which Diesel, one of the protagonists, is the most difficult to deal with, so He Yuzhu's appearance is for this purpose.
All the actors were curious about this Oriental man. He spent a huge amount of money to acquire MGM, and together with two other acquisitions, the total cost was nearly 20 billion US dollars. How rich was he?
The media has dug deep into He Yuzhu's assets, such as the agricultural company he owns in North America and the Eastern Baiwei Group, but the situation of his other investments is currently unclear.
However, these alone are enough to surprise us, as to which Eastern country he is from.
“Hello everyone, I am the owner of Lion Pictures.
"He Yuzhu introduced himself in front of the crew members, "This movie is the highlight of our new company, and I hope everyone will give it their all.
“As the first film in a series, its beginning is crucial, and it will be released on Christmas, so we have to seize the time.
"..."
He Yuzhu came here and emphasized the importance of this film, which is to make sure everyone gives their best and doesn't fall behind.
You know, they were in the era of the Big Eight film studios, and Lion Films was also a big company in Hollywood.
Once you anger them, the consequences are unpredictable, especially for those wealthy bosses.
At this time, Lion Films was held by He Yuzhu personally and had become a ** enterprise. Other Hollywood film companies were watching and had no intention of taking action because they were not clear about the current situation of Lion Films.
He Yuzhu may seem like an outsider, but can he lead the company to success? So, they wait and see, the future of a film company is not determined by one or two films.
However, other film studios have expressed reservations about launching these two film series.
Although finalizing the script and actors before filming starts can save costs and maintain continuity, will the first film be successful?
The success of a film is never guaranteed, and most film companies will not rush into making decisions about production schedules in order to save money.
In the first part of "Fast and Furious", He Yuzhu invested 40 million US dollars, including publicity expenses, and received sponsorship from many automobile companies, especially modification plans and accessories.
After they got the script, they were full of praise for the part about car modification and thought it would be very helpful in promoting their products.
He Yuzhu always looked for car companies from the island country, because the modification culture had already become popular at that time and the modification accessories were the most abundant.
However, the most eye-catching thing in the movie is the muscle car, after all, it is the signature of Hollywood.
He Yuzhu added some car modification scenes, and edited some wonderful clips of three modified cars at the beginning.
There are only elements such as machinery, computers and wrenches in the picture, showing the modification process, and no characters appear.
Afterwards, helmeted figures get on the vehicle, followed by an intense scene of speeding on the highway, especially the display of the modified parts of the truck.
In this way, the coolness of the modification and the improvement of vehicle performance are highlighted, perfectly combining coolness and practicality.
When these shots are over, the opening credits begin, accompanied by exciting music and the background of various vehicles driving at their limits, which is quite similar to the style of later Marvel movies.
Considering this is a series work, every detail needs to be meticulously crafted.
The plot has also been adjusted. The Chinese gang has been changed to Korean, and the conflict between the protagonist Dominic and the gang has been emphasized.
Dominic led the team to sell digital products worth millions, but they lacked sales channels and could only seek cooperation with Korean gangs, but the price offered by the other party was extremely low.
This plot lays the groundwork for subsequent conflicts, making the script more rigorous and logically more reasonable.
The ending leaves a suspense, as to whether the other undercover male protagonist finally arrested Dominic and what the outcome of their final contest was.
Setting up suspense in this way not only leaves enough room for the second film, but also prepares for its domestic release. He Yuzhu plans to introduce it into the country.
This will also ensure simultaneous release around the world to prevent piracy.
The filming went smoothly and Diesel did not make trouble after being warned by He Yuzhu.
He knew that the other party was very powerful and that the penalty for breach of contract he had signed was unaffordable. Moreover, this was a big project of Lion Pictures and it would bring him many benefits if it succeeded.
Therefore, He Yuzhu did not follow the planned schedule, but directly filmed the first three parts because of the issues involving vehicle sponsorship and model selection.
Considering the film effects, cool car models and diverse styles are crucial, especially classic styles, which often take time and money to find.
On the Marvel side, He Yuzhu asked them to go all out, start writing scripts, and build the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
In ten-year cycles, starting with Iron Man, while also writing scripts for TV series.
He plans to acquire a TV station, and NBC (National Broadcasting Company) is the target. This company currently belongs to General Electric and is of extraordinary value. The acquisition is huge in scale, and He Yuzhu will be personally responsible for it.
Goldman Sachs took action again, but this time it was not to collect intelligence, but to build connections.
GE was surprised by this, as this Oriental man seemed to have great ambitions and strong financial resources.
Mr. Ho's latest investment is staggering in scale, and he is now targeting NBC.
NBC took the initiative to propose cooperation without any tricks. They sat down to negotiate directly and the issue of whether to sell or not could be discussed slowly.
Mr. He is indeed wealthy. How did he accumulate such wealth?
He Yuzhu has always kept a low profile in China, and the outside world is not clear about how much wealth he actually has.
Although the Baiwei Group is large, the impression people have of it is limited to its size.
General Electric is also weighing whether to sell assets at this moment, because He Yuzhu has just acquired MGM and Marvel, and then made a move in the television network field. His intentions are self-evident.
No response has been received from General Electric yet, but He Yuzhu is not idle. His next target is Netflix, which is still small in scale.
Moreover, He Yuzhu's acquisition strategy is profitable. Once successful, he will be able to provide Netflix with a massive film library to help its development.
He Yuzhu wanted to build a film and television platform, and Netflix was the most suitable choice because the future would be dominated by the Internet, and Netflix's self-produced series were of high quality and diverse types.
Negotiations with Netflix have already begun, and He Yuzhu does not have to take over everything because Netflix has no intention of selling and its attitude is quite firm.
Reed Hastings understands his weakness - the issue of copyright ownership.
As Netflix has grown, copyright fees have skyrocketed.
Now someone wants to acquire Netflix, which is also a film company with a rich source of films.
He has plans to make his own movie, and the filming would benefit greatly if Lion Films could be brought in.
It’s just that the other party is huge in scale, and although they have promised to support him as CEO, how much trust they can have is a question.
Should they sell it directly or introduce this giant? He Yuzhu noticed the other party's hesitation.
“Reed, I’m in touch with GE.
Reed Hastings immediately realized that the other party's target was NBC, which was too powerful.
This way, the other party has greater influence.
“I want to keep 10 percent.
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