Li Jie glanced at Michael with a look as if he was mentally retarded, but quickly disguised it, after all, this was a business negotiation. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 Info Even if he didn't like this somewhat arrogant middle-aged man. But that doesn't mean he won't be able to do some basic politeness on the scene.

Li Jie smiled, and instead of answering Michael's somewhat unreasonable questions, he pulled away from the topic and asked, "Mr. Eisner, coffee or tea?"

"Coffee, double espresso, no sugar and no dairy. Although I don't like Li Jie to disrupt his rhythm, it will affect the initiative of his own negotiations in the future. But Mielke still replied politely to Li Jie.

"Mr. Lee, let's get back to ......" Before the two words could be uttered, Michael's words were interrupted again.

"It's three o'clock in the afternoon, so there's no need to rush. Mr. Eisner, tea time. If you don't mind, why don't you go with me to the garden at the back of the villa and sit down, have a cup of coffee and eat a piece of cake, and then talk slowly. Li Jie said with a smile.

"Huh?" Michael didn't like it so much that his rhythm was taken away.

Li Jie did not rent a high-priced office building when he rented the headquarters of Marvel, at first because of financial problems and did not expect the speed of development to be so fast. So the current headquarters of Marvel is still located in a large villa in the Flushing area of Queens.

With a garden of nearly 300 square meters plus a quarter-sized pool-sized pool. Because comics and editing stories are all inspirational creations, Li Jie hopes that his artists and editors are in a relatively relaxed state, because only in this way can they produce good enough comic stories.

So in the small garden at the back, Li Jie also had people take care of it, and planted some shrubs and flowers that the New York City Council allowed to be planted in the garden. (New York City has strict rules about what can be grown in your own garden and lawn.) ）

Of course, this is a place for everyone to relax, and a few outdoor seats made of pear wood are scattered in twos and threes in this small garden.

Li Jie invited Michael to sit across from a pear wood table, and asked his assistant to bring him two cups of coffee and some snacks.

"Donuts, cheese bread and chocolate chip shortbread. Li Jie handed the plate to Michael and said to him: "We usually provide snacks here in the afternoon." ”

Mike glanced at Li Jie with a somewhat complicated look: "You do this, which makes me feel that I am not in New York now, but in Paris." It seems that only the French would be so laid-back when they are at work. ”

Li Jie waved his hand: "No, no." The Parisian afternoon tea has a wide range of delicate pastries, such as Napoleon cakes, macarons, cream squares and mille-feuille pastries. ”

"I'm just coarse snacks, rich American flavors. Look at the cups we hold for coffee, the mugs with cartoon characters on them. The French must not look down on it, and will only say one thing: rude Yankee. ”

But if you look at Asians, such as Chinese or Orientals, they will say: American time (refers to laziness during working hours, or also called foreign grinders. ）”

Li Jie picked up the coffee cup and took a sip, and naturally took a chocolate doughnut from the plate and handed it to Michael: "Look, Mr. Eisner, you don't need to be too serious. ”

Michael took the doughnut handed over by Li Jie and took a bite, um? He seems to have been fooled, this is bringing himself into Li Jie's rhythm. He hadn't noticed it just now, but now he came to his senses.

He quickly chewed on the chocolate doughnut and swallowed it, and finally couldn't help but say, "Mr. Li, did you really just graduate from high school?"

"If my school hadn't lied to me, I think the diploma I got some time ago would have been real. Li Jie said indispensably.

"Well, Mr. Michael, isn't it easier to sit in the garden than in the office, at least our talk will not be so stressful and restrained. ”

Michael looked at Li Jie and nodded: "There is still a little truth in what you say." ”

"Okay, then, so I can tell you the answer to the question I just asked, without worrying about you being too angry or simply thinking that I don't know how to go. Li Jie changed the topic in an instant, so that Michael almost couldn't keep up with the rhythm of Li Jie's thinking.

Michael: "What?"?" I refuse, I will not sell Marvel on any conditions. Any conditions!" Li Jie accentuated the pronunciation.

Michael felt that what Li Jie said had a little more magic, as he had just said. If Li Jie had just been in the company, if Li Jie said this directly, he would probably be uncomfortable. And it will be a little bit of a thought that this young man is ignorant, because the person who is talking in front of him is Michael Eisner, the president of the Disney Group!

But because of Li Jie's actions, he didn't brush his sleeves away as he thought, or make any other bad moves, but he asked with some interest: "Why? You don't even know what conditions I can make." ”

"Actually, it doesn't matter, does it? It's like if Tony Stark says he's willing to spend a sum of money that you can squander for the rest of your life, on the condition that you give up the position of president of Disney and let him do it. Do you agree?" said Li Jie, looking at Michael.

"No, never. "Michael is a person who is very obsessed with the position of president of Disney, and in the 80s he single-handedly saved the river from decline and was on the verge of becoming a second- and third-tier company.

It took him two decades to bring Disney from a Hollywood-like blockbuster to a Hollywood blockbuster, the world's top entertainment empire.

Let go of the right, kill him!

Li Jie asked Michael like this and knew that it was impossible to buy Marvel from Li Jie, and there was no reason not to sell it. Just like it was impossible for him to give up his position, not because the conditions were not enough, but just because he didn't give up.

However, business negotiations are never simple, and one condition is not feasible and it is over. Just like filling in the volunteer for the Chinese college entrance examination, there is always the first choice and the second choice.

"I'm not just doing it for money, Jason. Michael called Li Jie by his name.

"Then it looks like we're all about the same, Michael. Li Jie also called him by name.

The conversation without the last name is much more relaxed.

Michael showed his emotional intelligence as the helm of the world's top entertainment group, and he consciously said: "Then I think we all have similar ideals, to do something that no one else can do." For example, the influence of Marvel is spread all over the world, so that everyone knows the name. ”

Li Jie would not tell his true ideals with a businessman like Michael, that would be a bit silly, so he nodded along with Michael's words: "Yes." ”

"But, Jason. There's a real problem, even if you have an unusually big IP, you can't turn that content into something more widely disseminated. You know, compared to comics or games, these are not the most mainstream and influential projects in the world. Michael said deliberately.

"For example, movies, you should know about the situation of another old comic company, DG. They're older than you. Although manga and anime have been done for decades. But it's the movies that bring the DG brand to the world!" said Michael.

"Night Stalker: Shadow Mystery", "Night Stalker: Night Stalker", and "Night Stalker: Night Stalker: Night Stalker: Dawn" trilogy have earned more than a billion dollars at the box office around the world, and the games and peripheral products brought out by its expanded influence have really brought DG out of financial difficulties. ”

"They have also made countless movies in the past few decades, and except for the earliest years of "Hyperion 1", "Hyperion 2" and "Night Owl 1989", they are basically losing money. Even because these films have dragged the company into a huge crisis, they still have no intention of stopping making films! Why? Because they know what best to please the audience!" Michael showed off his lobbying skills.

"It wasn't until the 21st century's 'Night Stalker' trilogy that brought them out of their predicament! After that, "Hyperion: Body of Cast Iron" and "Night Stalker vs. Hyperion" (aka "Their Mother is Martha") were filmed, although we don't care whether the later films are good or bad, but the first ones are all successful, aren't they?"

And like the recently released new movie "Beautiful Woman", the Rotten Tomatoes index exceeded 88 and swept the global box office. The heroine was in the limelight for a while, and she gained countless fans. DG also made a lot of money. Michael stared into Li Jie's eyes and continued.

"Now the box office of this film is approaching 600 million US dollars, and the world is expected to be 750 million! It's not just money, Jason! It's influence! DG's next movie is ready for "League of Hope"!"

"Jason listens to me, their stories aren't as old-fashioned and outdated as yours, and most of them aren't family-friendly, but they still have a huge fan base around the world. Believe me, only by making a movie can Marvel's influence spread all over the world!" Michael's real fox tail was revealed.

"If Marvel also wants to build its own entertainment empire like DG, then movies are indispensable. And I'm the president of Disney, you should understand Disney's influence in the global film market!"

"So, what do you want?" asked Li Jie, squinting his eyes and sipping his coffee and eating chocolate chip shortbread.

"The adaptation rights of the heroic characters! I can put them all on the big screen and let the world see the stories of the real heroes of this world!" Michael stared at Li Jie's eyes.

Li Jie seemed to ask casually, "Who's?"

"Of course I'm most expecting Captain Rogers', but I'm sure you won't sell the film adaptation rights for this copyright easily. I think Spider-Man is also very good and can be used as a first hit for Marvel!" said Michael, using a small negotiation technique.

But Li Jie doesn't care much about Michael's skills, because he has his own plans. Selling the film adaptation rights will not be good for your subsequent plans.

He looked at Michael and said, "If I'm not mistaken, the company that made the DG movie was Warner." Truth be told, Michael Disney isn't having a good time at the Film Market right now?"

"How many big-name IPs does Disney have now? Some time ago, "Pirates of the Caribbean 5" was released, but the box office was killed by Warner's "Beautiful Woman". Li Jie spoke very politely.

"George Lucas's "Star Wars" series? Although the previously released "Rogue One" invited Chinese actors to win the Chinese market, the box office pounced on dogs. The culture of Star Wars in China is not so deep. Even for the new generation of Americans, such as my friend Harry Osborne, he can't understand "Rogue One", you make the story too grandiose, and if you don't get it right, I'm afraid that the IP of "Star Wars" will be pounced. ”

Li Jie talked eloquently, and Michael felt that although he continued to improve his estimate of Li Jie, he still underestimated him.

Li Jie continued: "Warner Company previously finished the Harry Potter series and became the highest-grossing IP in the world. Now relying on the strong rise of the DG series of movies, there are quite a few comic heroes under DG, as long as the series of movies does not collapse too much, seventeen or eighteen are still no problem, enough for them to support the next decade. Disney can't make "Pirates of the Caribbean Series" to the fifteenth installment. ”

Li Jie looked at Michael, and he said with a smile: "So, compared to Marvel's need for Disney, Disney should need Marvel more!"

What Li Jie said made Michael sweat a little: "But Marvel doesn't make its own movies, it's complicated." ”

Li Jie shrugged and did not deny Michael's words: "I don't deny what you said Michael, Hollywood is not so easy to mix. Even if Harry and Tony were willing to put money at me, I couldn't just spend hundreds of millions of dollars to make some bad movies. ”

Li Jie stretched out a finger: "But selling the copyright? We should work together differently, Michael. ”

Michael Eisner was a little upset with what Li Jie said, which negated one of his most important needs.

Li Jie saw Michael's dissatisfaction, he smiled and said, "Michael, you only know that I have the copyright of heroes in my hands, but what kind of treaty did I sign with them?"

Without asking Michael to guess, Li Jie himself announced: "It's carte blanche to even convince those superheroes to fight in front of the camera! Even if it's just a few appearances, I think you should understand the value of this!"

Li Jie touched his chin, well, at least some S.H.I.E.L.D. agent named Wade Wilson could be convinced.

"So, the format of our cooperation should be changed to let Marvel movies be released around the world, which is a win-win for you and for me!" Li Jie looked at Michael, waiting for him to make the right decision.

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