Legendary Hollywood Director

In the spacious reception room, Lehman and Ryan waited for more than half an hour, only for two cups of coffee.

I'm sorry, Mr. President is in a meeting...

The man wanted to say something, and Lehman interrupted: It's okay, we'll just wait here for a while.

Then... well. The secretary replied apologetically.

After the secretary left, Ryan complained dissatisfiedly: These people don't seem to welcome us.

The evil guest is coming, what will you do instead? Lehman said calmly: He should be in the company, just wants to let us hang out for a while, and we will meet sooner or later.

yes?

We are about to become the largest shareholder, do you think he won't be in a hurry?

As expected by Lehman, Charles is also busy calling some executives in the circle to inquire about the internal situation of Firefly Pictures.

After a while, the secretary came to report: President, they are still waiting.

Let them wait. Charles didn't look up.

Just as the secretary was about to leave, Charles suddenly asked, What do you think of that guy named Lyman?

Outstanding.

......

After another half hour, Lyman and Ryan were finally invited into Charles' office.

This man is about 45 years old, not very tall, and he is fat.

From the appearance alone, there is no businessman's temperament, but he looks very intellectual and elegant. With a very warm smile on his face.

Of course, these are all appearances.

A person who can fight in the film and television industry for more than ten years, create a film and television company, and develop very well, is definitely not that simple.

After the secretary brought the two in, he served coffee and went out.

I'm sorry, I was in a meeting just now, so I was delayed for a while.

The first time we met, Charles was still very principled and panicked.

No, no, you are in charge of such a huge film and television company, and I am flattered that you can take the time to meet. Laiman was also smiling, and there was no trace of sarcasm in his eyes.

But why is this so weird.

Charles acted as if he hadn't heard it, and kindly greeted the two of them to sit down.

Lismanwish's president's office has a simplicity, and it can be seen that Charles is not a person who is greedy for enjoyment.

A few people chatted politely.

Charles never brought the topic to Vish Films, and talked nonsense everywhere. Lyman didn't care, he talked nonsense along with his words, and just thought he was really here to talk to someone.

After more than 20 minutes, Charles said: Young man, I heard that you want to buy the equity in Hunter's hands?

Lehman didn't answer directly, but smiled: Vish Films' focus has always been on TV dramas, and it has North American distribution channels. Don't you want to pull up the more profitable film market?

Charles twitched the corners of his mouth. After a while, he still smiled, The company's next development goal is to maintain the film department.

Oh, really.

......

On the other hand, Hunter is still communicating with the negotiating team led by Johnson.

After several discussions, most of the conditions have been settled.

In the conference room, Hunter smiled while letting his lawyers check the security of the contract, You made a good deal.

Then why do you want to sell it? Even if you want to buy a mold factory, you can get a lot of money with a bank loan. Johnson asked with concern.

Hunter didn't hide it, anyway, he planned to leave the stage: I didn't understand this aspect, and the relationship with the TV station was also maintained by Charles. In recent years, I have become more and more wanting to leave my work and build distribution channels. A response that unfortunately failed.”

He shook his head, This one is not so easy to understand, and I can't play it either.

Then you sell the remaining 7 percent of the equity and exit cleanly? Johnson suggested along the topic.

It's not impossible, but let's think about it. Hunter chuckled.

Does it make any difference to leave such a point? Johnson asked rhetorically.

Seeing that the cooperation is about to be achieved, Hunter advised: If you can't absolutely control Lismanwish Films, even if you become the largest shareholder, it's not easy to do things. At first, I accounted for 65% of the equity, and slowly It was reduced to 47%, not because you couldn’t get involved. You guys are making movies, why don’t you continue making movies?”

Johnson said with a smile: The finances are so healthy, and they are obviously good assets. Is it possible to lose money if you invest in them?

It's definitely not a loss. Hunter shook his head, Then how much are you going to charge me for this 7% stake?

It's based on market valuations, Johnson said.

After thinking for a while, Hunter didn't insist anymore.

In fact, it didn't matter to him whether he kept that little bit.

He has long made up his mind to sell all the equity in his hands. Even if he does not encounter the sale of the mold factory, he will find a way to sell it.

However, many interested parties cannot afford high prices, and it is not so easy to meet a suitable buyer.

Now that they have met, let them fight for this stall.

After checking the contract, Johnson also bought Hunter's 47 percent stake in Lismanwish for $282 million on behalf of Lehmann.

At the same time, Hunter also promised to help Johnson and them to contact part of the company's management.

After getting it done, I watched Johnson and the others leave.

Hunter said to his assistant: What do you think is the idea of ​​Lehman entering the field?

Let's complement each other. Firefly Pictures has made more than 200 million yuan a year by making movies. With distribution channels and maintaining the original production capacity, it will be a good deal. The assistant analyzed.

Yeah, at first I thought that I could rely on the distribution channel to drive the company's film department, but it was a dream. Now, the film department is completely subsidized by the profits of the film distribution.

What do you think of others? Hunter asked again.

It's amazing. In three years, many filmmakers have gone their whole lives.

Hunter also nodded, seeming to agree: It's the world of young people now. I see the shadow of Steven Spielberg in him. He has directing talent and great ambition.

But DreamWorks is dead.

Hunter said with a smile: You can't look at it this way. The current valuation of DreamWorks is much higher than when it was founded at the beginning. Even if those movie copyrights and production resources are acquired, Spielberg has not lived up to those years of hard work. It can only be said that his luck is not good, his internal intrigue is intriguing, and his heart is not in harmony.

The independence of the animation department alone has made DreamWorks lose a lot. Look at it, maybe he left DreamWorks, and maybe he did a better job. Based on his past achievements, no company could win him over.

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