Seaton Grand Hotel.

Zhou Qiang booked a large suite with two rooms, three toilets, two bathrooms, a kitchen, and an office, so that the family could live together and feel at home.

This time, in addition to his family and security personnel, Zhou Qiang came to the United States with Fang Wenxiu and Lin Lang.

in the office.

Zhou Qiang sat on the sofa, Fang Wenxiu and Lin Lang sat opposite, Xu Ruyun walked in with a plate of cut oranges, put them on the coffee table, and said with a smile: "Try it, this is a local specialty, the skin is thin and the meat is tender, and the taste is good." ”

"Thank you, Assistant Xu. Lin Lang said.

Zhou Qiang also took a piece of orange, tasted it, and said, "It tastes good." ”

"Brother Qiang, I heard that lobster is also a local specialty, and it is all over the street, let's eat lobster at night. Lin Lang proposed.

"The emperor is not a hungry soldier, there will be a lobster banquet tonight, steaming, frying and grilling pipes are enough, and when you leave here, let you talk about the color change of shrimp." Zhou Qiang said with a smile.

"Hehe, I don't believe it, can you still get tired of eating lobster?" Lin Lang said.

"Don't patronize and eat, have you contacted Si Kehui?" asked Zhou Qiang.

Lin Lang ate the orange into his stomach and said, "I contacted, she said to help me inquire, and when she understands the specific registration information and requirements, she will tell me." ”

"On the dim sum, if your design plan can win the international architectural design award, not only can you promote the building, but you can also make a name for yourself, in this life, there are only so many opportunities, once you miss it, there will be no more. Zhou Qiang advised.

"I see. Lin Lang nodded, as if he remembered something again, and said, "By the way, Brother Qiang, I still have to ask you for a few days off." ”

"What are you doing?" Zhou Qiang said.

"Uncle, don't you want to build a villa in the rice country, I promised to accompany him and help him consult. Lin Lang said.

"My dad is pretty good at digging into walls. Zhou Qiang showed a wry smile, he could say no.

"Then I'll take you as a promise. Lin Lang said with a smile, he was idle in the United States, but he was willing to follow Zhou Jianmin around and take a look at the buildings and houses here.

"Go ahead, I'm relieved to have your help to check the gates. Zhou Qiang said.

"Brother Qiang, how big of land are you going to enclose?" Lin Lang asked, he knew that it was Zhou Qiang who really paid for it.

"Build a few villas, build a farm, and run horses. Lin Lang said.

Lin Lang was stunned for a moment, raised his thumb, and said, "Hao!"

After talking about the construction, Lin Lang left.

There are still two people left in the room, Wenxiu and Xu Ruyun.

Zhou Qiang continued: "Manager Fang, do you know anything about foreign theaters?"

"I didn't know much about it before, but later, when you asked me to learn more about Sanyo Real Estate, I noticed that they had acquired a cinema company abroad, and the stake was very high, and it had almost reached the level of control. Fang Wenxiu said.

"Yes, I came to the United States this time, and I also want to invest in the theater company in the United States. Zhou Qiang said.

"Dong Zhou, what kind of investment method do you want?" Fang Wenxiu asked.

"Mi has four major cinema companies, with a market share of 60%, accounting for the vast majority of box office revenue, and other small cinema companies and independent cinema companies have no way to compete with them, so I want to buy one of the four major cinema companies. Zhou Qiang said.

"Are you trying to buy the cinema company controlled by Sanyo Properties?" Fang Wenxiu guessed.

"Yes, what do you think?" asked Zhou Qiang.

"The cinema company controlled by Sanyo Real Estate is called Yaxen Cinema Company, which is the second largest cinema company in the United States, accounting for about 20% of the market, and has a great influence in the cinema market. Fang Wenxiu said.

"I understand that domestic cinema chains are relatively scattered, with many cinema companies and small scales, and it is easier to acquire, while Axon Cinema Company, which has a high market share, has been able to form a certain monopoly on the market, and no one wants to give up the controlling stake in such a cinema chain. Zhou Qiang said.

"Is there such a big difference?" asked Xu Ruyun.

"I've seen a case where a few years ago, an independent theater sued Acton Cinemas, and when he learned about it, Actson threatened Hollywood's Big Seven that if they released the first round of films to that independent theater, Axson would no longer show any of the 'Big Seven' first round films on local screens. Fang Wenxiu said.

"So domineering, you dare to threaten the seven major Hollywood production companies?" Xu Ruyun said in surprise: "What happened then?"

"Capital is a strong combination, and Hollywood made a compromise and stopped distributing the first round of films to that independent theater chain, unable to play the first round of films, and the independent theater went bankrupt not long after, and was acquired by the Ackerson Cinema Company. Fang Wenxiu said.

No wonder Chou Dong has been shouting to let the theater line form a certain scale. Xu Ruyun said.

"Once you have the scale, enough to form a monopoly, you have the ability to influence the market. Zhou Qiang said.

"Dong Zhou, what I'm worried about now is that your large-scale acquisition of cinema companies at home and abroad will cause a shortage of funds?" Fang Wenxiu worried.

"Don't forget, don't we still have four billion funds that have been occupied by Guangye Bank. Zhou Qiang said.

"However, that money is not occupied by Sanyo Real Estate, and they will not be able to repay it for a while, how can we embezzle that money to acquire the cinema company in the United States?" Fang Wenxiu said.

"If you can't do it, you will force them to pay it back in other ways. Zhou Qiang said.

Fang Wenxiu frowned and pondered, and guessed: "Do you hope that they will transfer the shares of Akesen Cinema Company to our company when they can't pay it yet?"

"Do you think this is possible?" Zhou Qiang asked.

"It depends on how much value they took out when they took out a loan in the bank and mortgaged the assets?" Fang Wenxiu said.

"I asked people to check, and the assets they pledged in the bank are now worth about 9 billion. Zhou Qiang said.

"These nine billion assets, once auctioned by the bank, will definitely be handed down, after a profit sharing, it would be good to get six or seven billion, if so, Sanyo Real Estate is equivalent to a loss of two or three billion. ”

Fang Wenxiu analyzed: "I think they would rather give up their control of the cinema chain than bear this kind of loss." ”

"That's what I thought, too. Zhou Qiang said.

"But the key is, how can we get the bank to force Sanyo Real Estate to repay the loan?" Fang Wenxiu said.

"I'll figure out a way to do this, you send someone to investigate the Yaksen Company, I want to buy a part of the shares of the Yaksen Company without alarming Sanyo Real Estate. Zhou Qiang said.

"Understood. Fang Wenxiu said.

After Fang Wenxiu left, Zhou Qiang and Xu Ruyun returned to the room, ready to take a lunch break, and after more than ten hours on the plane, both of them were a little tired.

Lying on the bed, Xu Ruyun lay on Zhou Qiang's chest and asked, "Dong Zhou, I have an idea, I don't know, right?"

"Tell me about it. Zhou Qiang said.

"I think that instead of buying theaters in two places, you should put all this money in one place to acquire theaters, so that the market will be larger and the impact on the film market will be greater, isn't it?" asked Xu Ruyun.

"Actually, there is no difference. Zhou Qiang said.

"Why?" Xu Ruyun wondered.

"Take Super 7 as an example, because Super 7 is not only to be released in the United States, but also to be released in China, Hollywood is now paying more and more attention to the domestic market, whether I have a United States theater or a domestic theater, it is enough to affect the United States film market. Zhou Qiang said.

Xu Ruyun was stunned for a moment, and then showed a sudden look.

In the same way, as long as it is a good film in China, I hope to go abroad and enter the rice market, as the domestic film market becomes increasingly saturated, this is also a big trend. Zhou Qiang turned his head, looked at Xu Ruyun, and continued:

"But Mi Guo Cinema Line is generally reluctant to play domestic movies, and China wants to enter the Mi market, what should I do?"

"Of course I'm looking for you. Xu Ruyun blurted out.

"Whether it is domestic or foreign, I have a large-scale cinema company, I want to invest, which film producer can refuse?"

Zhou Qiang smiled and said, "Now, it's the global economy. ”