Chapter 520 Working with Sony

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After separating from George Roosevelt, Guo Shouyun returned home. At night, hugging Eva Green's smooth and plump delicate body, he slept well.

"Boss, this is today's newspaper. ”

Early the next morning, Wu Xiaojing, as usual, put several of the most mainstream newspapers in the United States, including the "Los Angeles Times" and the "Wall Street Journal," in front of Guo Shouyun.

Reading newspapers like this is really uncomfortable for Guo Shouyun, who is used to learning about news and information through his mobile phone. But after more than four years of subtle adaptation, he has basically adapted to this 'backward' lifestyle.

"The Oscars are star-studded, and the French actress is a legend in Silicon Valley. ”

Accompanying the black headline of the Los Angeles Times is a color photograph of Eva Green, dressed in a lilac dress, striding into the Dolby Theater with her right arm crossed.

Guo Shouyun had long expected that the media would make news about this the next day, so when he saw this report, his heart did not fluctuate much.

However, he did not stay in this mood for long. When he turned to the front page of "USA Today", which had never dealt with him, Guo Shouyun's brows instantly furrowed.

"The new favorite of the rich, the Hollywood where money and sex are combined!"

The explicit front page, with a large photo of him and Eva Green, although he is not named, but the fool knows that the other party is talking about him.

Compared with USA Today, the Wall Street Journal did not have a good relationship with him. But the latter has a conservative style of operation, and although it is also a general newspaper, it focuses more on the business and financial sectors. So the report about him is not on the front page, but in the entertainment section at the back, and the length is not large.

Looking through the rest of the newspapers, except for media outlets like the Christian Monitor, which are almost insulated from entertainment gossip and focus on the anti-war rhetoric that took place at the Oscars, most of the remaining comprehensive newspapers are related to his peach~ news about Eva Green.

Of course, even a big newspaper like USA Today, in order to avoid really annoying him, was afraid of damaging his reputation, so he did not dare to name and ridicule him in the report. But third-rate tabloids have no such concerns. In order to attract the reader's attention, they do their best to do something explicit, almost comparable to the showcase~ sex.

"Boss, do you need to warn them?" Wu Xiaojing asked.

"No, I don't. This kind of thing is nonsense. Taking the legal route will only play into their hands. ”

In the past and after the future, countless facts have proved that if you go through the legal route with the media, even if you win, they will not lose anything at all except apologize. On the contrary, a legal lawsuit can turn what could have been settled into the focus of after-dinner discussion among people across the country, and it will continue for a long time.

Therefore, the best way to deal with this kind of thing, as long as it is not a personal attack, to remain silent for a while, and then attack from the side.

However, Guo Shouyun has not yet had time to attack USA Today and the Wall Street Journal, and the timing is not right.

"It is not too late for a gentleman to take revenge. ”

As the Internet becomes more and more popular, the time when online advertising and media are called mainstream is the time for him to do it.

After breakfast, Guo Shouyun came to the headquarters of the matrix. Howard Stringer cared more about the collaboration than he expected. So, I got here before 10 a.m.

"How?"

After quietly waiting for him to finish reading the script of "Van Helsing", Guo Shouyun asked.

"The script is good. But compared to a two-hour movie, there's too much content. In addition, there are not many cases of dark style movies succeeding in Hollywood. Production + publicity, the investment risk of more than 200 million yuan is a bit big. ”

Although Howard Stringer is not a screenwriter, he has worked in Hollywood for many years, and he can still tell whether a script is good or bad.

Guo Shouyun smiled and nodded.

"This script is actually the initial script submitted by Stephen Mosos. The script of the real "Van Helsing" trilogy is still being adapted in the editorial office of the matrix. ”

"Can't see it yet?"

"Of course. … In fact, the decision to adapt Van Helsing has been going on for less than a week now. Don't say it's you, I haven't seen the full version myself. ”

After nodding his head clearly, "When can I see the new script?"

"I can't give you a specific answer to that. And you also know that creating this kind of thing is not an industrial assembly line, and inspiration is what determines everything. ”

"Okay... But I wish I could see it as soon as the script was finished. ”

"That's fine. ”

"Since it's Stephen Moss's script, is this "Van Helsing" still directed by him?"

"Nope. I'm ready to enable Christopher Nolan!"

Christopher Nolan ?... The director who filmed "Fragments of Memory?" After thinking for a moment, Howard Stringer remembered who the other party was.

"Not bad!"

"Why not Stephen Mossos? His 'The Mummy' made a lot of money for the world. And "Van Helsing" was originally his script, and he should be able to interpret it perfectly. ”

"Nope. Guo Shouyun shook his head, "You also read the script." Among them, the religious atmosphere is too strong, coupled with the dark literary style, which makes the whole movie extremely depressing. … Howard, we want commercial blockbusters that can make money, not religious feature films that torture human nature and show off special effects. In contrast, Christopher Nolan's directing style tends to be rigorous, and he can do it in a meticulous way without affecting the overall effect of the film. So, I wanted him to direct Van Helsing. ”

"Does it have to be so?"

"Yes!"

Guo Shouyun nodded affirmatively.

The uncompromising tone made Howard Stringer frown, he was still more optimistic about Stephen Mosos than Christopher Nolan. After all, the latter wrote the script, and there was also the successful experience of two "Mummies". In contrast, Guo Shouyun's insistence on Nolan has no good results at all, except for a medium-production "Memory Fragments", and he has no experience in shooting super blockbusters.

"Mr. Guo, I think you should think about the director again...!"

After waving his hand to interrupt him, "I'm sorry, Mr. Stringer. We are already in contact with director Nolan, and we won't be thinking about anyone else but him in Van Helsing. ”

Howard Stringer sighed inwardly. He has a request for others, even if he is not very willing, he can't change people's decisions.

"Okay, I respect your opinion! What about the hero and heroine?"

"The actor is still undecided. The female lead will be played by Ms. Eva Green. ”

"I didn't expect Mr. Guo to favor Miss Green so much!" After smiling, Howard Stringer did not object. Judging from the script, the heroine is basically the role of a vase, as long as she is beautiful enough, and the acting requirements are not too high. That's what Eva Green is all about.

Regarding Howard Stringer's ridicule, Guo Shouyun smiled faintly and didn't say much.

Seeing this, Howard Stringer, who is an old fritter in the mall, did not continue to hold on.

"In addition to Matrix Global and Sony Columbia, did Mr. Guo accept other investors?"

"Of course not. Our script has just just begun to be adapted. If you want to attract investment, you have to wait until the adaptation is completed. Moreover, I was going to leave this movie to Universal to shoot on his own. If it weren't for the fact that Matrix and Sony Colombia had a good collaboration on Spider-Man and The Da Vinci Code, and Mr. Stringer personally approached the door, I wouldn't have shared it with Sony. Guo Shouyun swore solemnly.

Guarding Howard Stringer, he would never say: when he decided to shoot "Van Helsing", he decided to find another investor to share the risk.

After listening to Guo Shouyun's description, although Howard Stringer thought in his heart 'I believe in your ghost', he still had to make a happy and grateful look on the surface.

"I believe that this cooperation between Matrix and Sony will continue to be successful. ”

"Of course, I've always believed it!"

The two smiled, understanding that the matter of cooperation would come to an end for the time being, and the next step of negotiations would not begin until the script of "Van Helsing" came out.

So, after a brief chat, Howard Stringer offered his farewell.

Guo Shouyun personally sent him out of the door.

Back in the office, Buddy Morris came to him with a stack of papers in his hand.

"Boss, this is a message just sent from Tokyo, about Sony, take a look. ”

Guo Shouyun nodded, then took a look. The content is that Sony's 2002 financial report was revealed, the company's huge loss of nearly $5 billion was revealed, and the past crisis surfaced, causing its stock price to fall 25% in two days. At the same time, high-tech stocks that carried the entire Japanese stock market dived, and the Nikkei Stock Average fell sharply, shaking the entire Japanese stock market.

"Sony's main business, Columbia, only broke even in 2002; PS2 game consoles lost to Microsoft's XBOX, and profits declined, down 2% year-on-year; alkman was squeezed out by Apple's iPod because it did not support the MP3 format; in the field of consumer electronics, because of too much adherence to the unique Trilon technology, resulting in a decline in liquid crystal display technology behind Samsung, Panasonic and other competitors. The seemingly massive interior of Sony has been completely decayed. I don't think "Van Helsing" working with them is not necessarily a good choice. Buddy Morris said.

Guo Shouyun smiled faintly, and after returning the information to him, "Sony is not as fragile as you think." As for working with her, if it's good for us, why not? And don't you think it's better for us to work with a group that is going downhill? Otherwise, wouldn't it be a competitor?"