Before boarding the flight to Los Angeles, Li Qingyuan called Ivanka and told her that he was going to California, and that if he didn't say goodbye, he would inevitably be complained, especially by a woman about something that could last a lifetime.

MGM is one of Hollywood's most prestigious studios, and its stars Greta Garbo, Charlton Heston, Clark Gable, Katharine Hepburn, and Gary Grant still shine brightly.

MGM's films have won a total of 170 Oscars to date, making them the best among Hollywood studios.

Such a long-established company, once a symbol of American cinema and Hollywood, is now in the shadow of bankruptcy and bankruptcy, and the culprit is naturally the owner Cork Corkerian, a real estate and casino tycoon and the business idol of future US President Donald Trump.

Li Qingyuan, who came to Los Angeles, pounced, and the old guy Cork Corkerian was not here at all, but in Las Vegas, which was his lair.

If New York is a paradise for the rich and a hell for the poor, then Las Vegas is a pure city of sin, where countless people go bankrupt every day because of gambling, 30,000 people disappear in the desert every year, an average of 100 people a day, such a place with a high crime rate, it has given birth to a world-renowned police TV series "Crime Scene Investigation Team", a must-see treasure book for the global criminal department, and he has been chasing for this drama for many years.

In the Mandalay Bay Resort Hotel in Las Vegas, Li Qingyuan came to the top floor of the hotel through layers of reports.

Cork Kirkrian, an eighty-year-old man, was standing in front of the transparent floor-to-ceiling window with his hands behind his back and looking at the scenery outside the window, Li Qingyuan coughed lightly twice, stood next to him, and said: "This newly bought hotel is good, with a wide view, and the things in front of you can be seen at a glance. ”

"Although the scenery is good, but this body is old, Mr. Li should cherish the beautiful scenery in front of him in his good years, and don't be too ambitious!" Cork Kirklian squinted at the tall and mighty young man beside him.

Li Qingyuan showed a bright smile and said, "Mr. Cork is well-informed, and he must have heard of the despicable intentions. ”

"Las Vegas is very big, you can't see the border when you look up, the world is very small, and you can't hide from the eyes of your heart, Mr. Li's plan is very big, but you will break the rules if you do this. ”

"You have to break the rules to become strong, Mr. Cork, you have been in Las Vegas for too long, and the world is not as small as you think. ”

was sarcastically ridiculed by Li Qingyuan, but Kirk Kirkrian didn't let go, sighed long, and said: "People are old and useless, so they can only leave this stump to survive." ”

"Mr. Cork is humble, isn't MGM Resorts International developing very well!"

"Mr. Li must have cursed me in his heart for smoking the blood of MGM Pictures and peeling off its skin! This world is so cruel, people always have to make trade-offs, and now I just want to live a few more years!"

"On the contrary, everything has its own law of development, MGM Pictures will always go out of business in someone's hands if it loses its enterprising spirit, otherwise how can latecomers have the opportunity to emerge!"

"I really admire Mr. Li's broad-mindedness, Sony

I can't turn down the offer, what would you do without MGM?"

"It's just the right time, why do you need to put the gains and losses in your heart, Hollywood is not just one film and television company. Li Qingyuan put indifference on his face, but he scolded in his heart.

"Then why don't you go and buy DreamWorks? It's easier over there, why fight with Sony for bayonets, all you want is the distribution channel, and you can't get that from MGM near death." Kirk Kirkrian.

This old man is really old and strong, and he can see through his mind at a glance.

The little hope he had left was shattered by Kirk's crimson, and the old man was ruthless enough, and his ability to peel skin and draw blood was neat enough, leaving no room at all.

"Mr. Cork has been fighting in Hollywood for decades, I wonder if there is anything I can guide me as a junior?"

He was still mocking the old man just now, and in the blink of an eye, he sold it again, and Cork Kirkrian looked at him mockingly, and teased: "Didn't you just say that the old man has a small vision?

"Being young and frivolous is a common problem of young people, and Mr. Cork forgives him. ”

"Mr. Li is different from those financial tycoons, and he can let it go. ”

"To Hollywood, I'm just a hairy kid, and having money doesn't mean doing whatever I want. Li Qingyuan lowered his body and really regarded himself as a junior.

Seeing that he was no longer hiding, Cork Kirkrian took it as a good fortune and said, "As far as I know, there is an independent film and television company in Hollywood, Lionsgate, which has a strong distribution capacity. The owner, Frank Gusta, is your peer, but he's an eccentric guy and it's hard to buy his studio. In addition, you have another option is DreamWorks, distribution ability is its weakness, but Hollywood has never lacked distribution companies, and you, a rich man, can buy some distribution companies to form your own. ”

Kirkryan stood for a long time, his body was a little unbearable, and he sat on the sofa on the side, leaving Li Qingyuan, who was contemplating alone.

"Does Mr. Cork know Frank Gusta, can you introduce me?"

Kirkrian squinted and replied, "I knew Frank Gusta and Bill were good friends. ”

"Bill?" Li Qingyuan was confused, there are many people in the United States who call Bill, and the ghost knows which one!

"The last president of the United States, he was a Democrat!"

Li Qingyuan can be regarded as having a retrospective, and there is a famous saying in the United States: The Democratic Party belongs to the Morgan family, and the Republican Party belongs to the Rockefeller.

Along the way, I returned to the original point, I still have to find Morgan, all of this is the result of not thinking deeply, or the old fox in front of me is scheming, and he sent himself away in a few words.

"Mr. Cork's words were like an initiation, and the boy was stunned, and then Mr. Cork refused to come to me if necessary. Li Qingyuan promised.

"Haha, Mr. Li's words are enough!"

Li Qingyuan leaned closer and shook hands with Kirk Kirkry, and said, "So I won't disturb Mr. Cork!"

"Mr. Li walks slowly, I won't send it to the old man. ”

I don't know how Morgan got in touch, but Li Qingyuan soon received a call from him, informing him that he could go to Frank Gusta, the owner of Lionsgate.

At Lionsgate's headquarters in Santa Monica, California, Frank Gusta, a mining investor in a neat suit, is now dressed casually, with an uncleaned beard and a Mediterranean-oriented hairstyle on his forehead.

Frank didn't know anything about Li Qingyuan's arrival, but his friend former President Bill Klinton called to inform him that he would definitely receive him well.

"Welcome to Lionsgate. Frank ushered him into a room with three glass windows, with an unobstructed view of the scenery and a busy movement of people.

Li Qingyuan sat down at a huge modern wooden table facing the glass window, so that everyone's every move could fall into his eyes.

"Your company seems to be very busy, is it working on a new movie?"

Frank brushed his stubble and said with a slight smugness: "Although Lionsgate is a small family, it has a strong business ability, and there are two movies to be released at the end of this month, so everyone is very busy." ”

"If you have the ability and strength, you should expand the scale of the operation, why doesn't Mr. Frank add some people?"

"Should we expand our operations if we have the ability and strength? Should we kill more people if we have the ability and strength? Should the United States annex Canada and Mexico if we have the ability and strength?"

Frank's strange temperament Li Qingyuan heard a little, but he didn't expect his brain circuit to be so big and abnormal, pulling unrelated things together.

"These are two different things, expanding the scale of business is just to make better movies, and have more capital to choose the movies you like to make, isn't it?"

"There are too many movies for me to keep busy, and I don't want to ruin Lionsgate because of those commercial films. Frank's face was full of wariness.

"Without commercial success, where do you get the capital to shoot the movies you like?

Frank tilted his head and pouted at him, "Damn Bill, he introduced you anyway knowing I didn't like you speculators." Haven't you heard the phrase 'Lionsgate is a bomb that can explode at any moment'?"

"It's a good idea to say a bomb that can explode at any time, but unfortunately I'm a bomb disposal expert, and I like bombs that can explode at any time, so that I can show my value. ”

Li Qingyuan's-for-tat did not make Frank flinch, and emphasized again: "Then have you heard me say another sentence 'from birth to death will not be attached to any stupid big company'?"

"Why is it vassal? Isn't cooperation possible? Mutual benefit and reciprocity!"

"Cooperation? Are you kidding me? Cooperate with capital predators, even the most terrifying thriller movies dare not be made like this. I've already used the tactics of you people, pretending to buy shares, encroaching on shares, kicking me away with the last kick, don't dream, don't forget that I used to be a banker. ”

"Okay, you won Frank, since you don't like to cooperate, forget it, I never like to force others. "Li Qingyuan is ready to retreat, can't he eat pork, haven't he seen a pig walking on four legs!