If the deal fails, even the sincerity is gone, and Frank apologizes for even sending Li Qingyuan out.

Li Qingyuan was mentally prepared to be rejected by Frank, he rejected many people in his previous life, and he has always adhered to the principle of ensuring that the film industry can not "become a captive of business", insisting on the concept of low-cost distribution and production, and it is very difficult to enter Lionsgate, and Paramount Pictures has suffered many losses on him.

Li Qingyuan came out of Lionsgate and returned to Los Angeles again, and now the only goal left is DreamWorks, but after the most profitable animation department was spun off by Jeffrey Katzenberg, there was nothing good left.

Li Qingyuan didn't look for any introducers, anyway, if he can succeed, if he can't succeed, he is ready to vigorously build "Marvel", and if he smashes billions, he is afraid that he will not be able to complete a distribution department, the key is to find a strong leader.

DreamWorks is in Glendale, north of Los Angeles, Li Qingyuan killed DreamWorks Animation Studio without notification, and the result without notification was that he pounced, Spielberg was not there at all, and only after asking the front desk did he know that he went to San Francisco.

It took more than two hours to get to San Francisco by flight, and it was getting late, so I had to find a hotel to stay in.

Early the next morning, Li Qingyuan rushed to the Lightman Center for Digital Arts in San Francisco, where the headquarters of the famous Industrial Light & Magic was working on the film "War of the Worlds."

This is a high-grossing disaster movie, ranking third in the world after "Titanic" and "Independence Day", Li Qingyuan didn't like it very much after watching this movie in his previous life, in his understanding, such a powerful alien is impossible to be destroyed by bacteria on the earth anyway, this is simply pressing the alien's IQ on the toilet and rubbing.

In the headquarters of Industrial Light and Magic, Li Qingyuan found Spielberg and informed him of his intentions, he did not show special emotions, but borrowed an office from Lucas, welcomed Li Qingyuan in, and closed the door.

Spielberg, who was struggling in the editing room, had a scruffy beard, as if he hadn't combed it for a few days, he put his hands on his chest on the table, first looked at Li Qingyuan for a while, and said: "Although DreamWorks has a hard time, I have no plans to sell it." ”

"The ideal is full, the reality is cruel. Steven, you're the greatest director in the world, but you're not a brilliant businessman. After all, DreamWorks is just a small company, and you, David, and Jeffrey are looking for death in the all-out attack of movies, animation, and music, and any loss will make you break your bones. Last year you sold your record label and reduced the amount of TV production you wanted to reduce your losses, but don't you think it's too late to make that choice?"

Spielberg watched him silently, and after a moment, he took off his glasses and rubbed his face, and asked, "Mr. Li is ready to accept DreamWorks in its entirety?"

"Steve, are you willing to sell me the most lucrative animation department as well?" asked Li Qingyuan rhetorically.

"Mr. Li bought DreamWorks in a private capacity?"

"No, no, no, I'm coming on behalf of Helium Star Investments. Li Qingyuan shook his head again and again.

Spielberg was relieved to have the support of a large company, after all, he didn't know much about Li Qingyuan, "DreamWorks is a company of three people, I can't do this alone, let's discuss it!"

"Of course, no problem, Steve, I can guarantee that even if you buy DreamWorks, you are still the chief director of DreamWorks, and I will support you in any shooting request, and you don't have to worry about money in the future. Li Qingyuan quietly

The ground has added a weight to the balance of acquisitions.

Spielberg personally escorted him out of the Lightman Center for Digital Art, and all the way back to the Light-Fiend headquarters with his head down, Lucas hurriedly greeted him when he came back, and asked, "What happened to Steven?"

"That young man came to buy DreamWorks!" Lucas, a good friend of Spielberg's, had no intention of hiding it.

"There will always be such a day, and Industrial Light and Magic is not far from this day, and we are just a little sheep to be slaughtered in front of these capital predators. ”

"We have an unshirkable responsibility to get to this point. If the ambition is too big and the strength is not enough, failure is a matter of time. ”

"Okay, don't say these frustrating words, I'll have a party in the evening and call some people to have fun!"

"Next time, I'm going to talk to David about selling DreamWorks. ”

Li Qingyuan took a long breath from the Lightman Digital Art Center, and the acquisition of DreamWorks finally has some eyebrows, and the next step is to find a CEO who can coordinate the overall situation.

In Li Qingyuan's mind, the best CEO is naturally Bob Eagle, the head of the entertainment empire who will lead "Disney" to successfully turn over in the future. The other person is the first woman in Hollywood history to lead the eight major film groups, but unfortunately Shirley Lansing is 61 years old and has reached retirement age, and I don't know if she still has the ambition to lead DreamWorks to a turnaround.

These two characters are currently in Los Angeles, and it seems that they have to go back again, "Hey!" Li Qingyuan sighed softly, he finally found out that being a boss is a hard job, running around all day long.

If one of the two candidates is chosen to be the CEO of DreamWorks, Li Qingyuan prefers to use Shirley Lansing, which involves one thing, that is, the unspoken rules that have to be said in the entertainment industry.

As a mecca of the global entertainment industry, the rampant unspoken rules have reached the point of rampant, and the Chinese entertainment industry is nothing compared to it. And Shirley Lansing, as a woman, will not be as unscrupulous as a man, at least in terms of unspoken rules, and she is powerless to dive into whoever she wants to sneak when she is old.

Li Qingyuan thinks that he is an upright man, he doesn't like the unspoken rules at all, and he doesn't like the behavior of the unspoken rules in his company, but he doesn't like to dislike this kind of thing can't be eliminated at all, at best, it only reduces the occurrence of this kind of thing as much as possible, so Shirley Lansing is the best choice.

Shirley Lansing, 61, is stepping down as chief executive of Paramount Pictures this year, and it couldn't be a better time to visit her.

Hollywood is such a big fart place, Li Qingyuan made a few phone calls and contacted Shirley Lansing.

Bought a can of fine tea in Los Angeles' Chinatown, Li Qingyuan came to the mansion area located on the top of Hollywood Hill, in front of the single-family villa, Shirley Lansing stood with a smile and crossed her hands in front of her, and when she saw him coming, she stretched out one hand to greet him.

Although she is over the age of sixties, Shirley Lansing's figure is maintained very perfectly, and her loose home clothes set off her height of about 1.8 meters, which makes most of Chinese male compatriots embarrassed.

Handing him a small gift, Shirley Lansing welcomed him into the villa, and the transparent floor-to-ceiling windows in the living room took in the panoramic view of the whole of Los Angeles.

Walking out of the living room, the infinity pool under the large balcony of dozens of square meters blends with the blue sky in the distance, surrounded by green trees, the sun shines on the balcony under the blue sky, and the breeze in the distance brings a touch of moisture.

Such a villa makes him itch unbearably, and his own small

The villa is nothing short of scum compared to this.

Shirley Lansing made a cup of tea with the tea he brought and handed it over, saying, "I didn't ask Mr. Li what he likes to drink, so I made a cup of tea for you on my own initiative, hoping that Mr. Li wouldn't mind." ”

"Thank you, Ms. Lansing, I just like to drink tea!" Li Qingyuan said with a smile as he took the teacup.

"It's good that Mr. Li likes it, I don't know why Mr. Li is here today?"

Carrying the teacup, Li Qingyuan rested his elbows on the fence made of glass, and said, "I heard that Ms. Lansing is about to leave Paramount." ”

"That's right, when you're old, it's time to leave the opportunity for the young!"

"Then these young people must be able to take on the heavy responsibility, and there are not many such young people. ”

"Brad Gray is a good successor and I'm bullish on him. ”

"Of course, Ms. Lansing's vision is fine, I wonder what you plan to do next, ready to travel the world and enjoy your retirement life?"

"After a lifetime of hard work, it's time to take a good rest and relax. Shirley Lansing said, leaning her back against the glass fence and holding her teacup in one hand.

"Warren Buffett is 75 years old, but he is still active in the financial world, and Ms. Lansing is retiring at such a young age, which is a loss for Hollywood. ”

"Mr. Li is so good at complimenting people, I am not comparable to Warren, he is a man who stands on the top of the world, and I am a successful manager at best. ”

"Ms. Lansing underestimates herself too much, maybe your assets are not as good as Warren, but your influence in Hollywood is unparalleled, even ten Buffett shots can't catch up with you. ”

"Hehe, Mr. Li holds me so high because there is a film and television company that I need to manage?"

Drinking a sip of the tea in the cup, the bitter taste made him frown, it was really a waste to send tea to Westerners, Li Qingyuan let go of the little obsession in his heart, and said: "Although my film and television company is slightly inferior to Paramount, I think that as long as Ms. Lansing helps me take care of it, it is only a matter of time before I surpass Paramount." ”

"Even!" Shirley Lansing was aroused by his words and asked, "I don't know which film and television company Mr. Li has?"

"If nothing else, DreamWorks will soon become my industry!"

Hearing this, Shirley Lansing nodded and said, "There are some problems with Steven's business, and he is only suitable to be a great director." ”

"So, is Miss Lansing willing to accept my invitation?"

"If Mr. Li wants to surpass Paramount with just one Dream Factory, I can only think that you are talking about a dream!" Shirley Lansing has worked in Paramount for more than ten years, and naturally knows its details.

Facing Shirley Lansing's contempt, the corners of Li Qingyuan's mouth lifted, and he said, "What if you add 'Marvel Comics'!"

"You want to shoot live-action comics? It's a good idea, but it may not stand up to the test of the market, and the Hulk not so long ago is a role model. ”

"Marvel Comics is a resource and capital, and they are not popular in the market because they are not good enough, and I am very confident that under your leadership, DreamWorks and Marvel Comics will burst out with infinite energy to shake up the whole of Hollywood!"

Xue Li Lanxin stared at Li Qingyuan with interest for a long time, the big boy in front of her was full of sunshine and vitality, and confidence came out of his self-talk, she had not seen such a person for a long time!

"Well, your confidence has touched me, but I need to discuss it with my husband!"