Chapter 146: Awakening the "Lion"

Su Chenyu's acquisition team made very fast progress, and the rest of the scattered shares were acquired in a few days. After owning more than 90 percent of MGM Films, Su Chenyu decided to take it private and force him to buy out the shares held by other shareholders.

As a result, a fund company registered in the Cayman Islands, Tianchen Fund, came into being.

Soon after, the Wall Street Journal was the first to break the news that MGM was acquired by an offshore fund company, which instantly detonated the entire American entertainment and financial industry.

As if to confirm the authenticity of the Wall Street Journal's news, a few days later, the SEC announced that it would agree to Tianchen Fund's application for the privatization of MGM Films, and MGM will be delisted from the New York Stock Exchange.

Although MGM Film Company smoothly completed the privatization, the monstrous waves he set off did not stop there. Wall Street financiers want to know the origin and background of the Tianchen Fund, while the major Hollywood forces want to know what the purpose of the other party is.

You must know that Sony's acquisition of Columbia a few years ago was tricked by Wall Street giants, which really made Sony pay a huge price. However, although Wall Street has severely pitted Sony, the newly established Sony Columbia Pictures Group still has a huge impact on the major forces in Hollywood.

Last time Japanese financial capital came to the United States with great fanfare, Wall Street financiers were ready to let go of the blood of Japanese minions.

This time, a fund company quietly plunged its hand into Hollywood, which made Wall Street giants accustomed to control a qiē feel very uneasy -- a kind of unease about the unknown.

Just when the giants of Wall Street and the tycoons of Hollywood were ready to dig into the details of the Tianchen Fund, Jim, who was far away in Japan, commanded the "looting war"?? Rogers was the first to speak.

Jim?? Rogers claimed that Tianchen Fund was an investment fund established by himself and a few friends, and that the wholly-owned acquisition of MGM was because he was optimistic about the future of the film and television industry.

On that day, the super banker Jamie?? Dimon also claims to be one of the shareholders of Tianchen Fund, and he values MGM's high-quality assets.

The two financial tycoons shocked the whole world with their statements one after another, but on the contrary, the giants of Wall Street calmed down and began to speculate whether the spring of the film and television industry had come.

No doubt, Jim?? Rogers and Jamie?? Dimon was pushed out of the "top tank" by Su Chenyu, otherwise he didn't know what kind of mess would have happened.

There is no way, Su Chenyu's current situation is really not suitable for standing in front of the stage, otherwise the sensation caused will definitely be monstrous. Now, the two great gods, Jim and Jamie, have come forward to take the thunder for him, and Su Chenyu can have a justifiable cover for anything in the United States from now on.

Although he snatched the "lion" MGM from the Italians without danger, the lion is sleeping in the current situation. For MGM, Su Chenyu is still very attentive, otherwise, with this guy's character of "killing and not buriing", he would have been a shopkeeper a long time ago.

Speaking of which, MGM, the lion, is also unlucky, every time he meets someone unladylike, and finally directly bankrupts himself.

Think about the "masters" that MGM has met along the way, first encountering unscrupulous goods like Corkrian, then fraudsters like Italians, and then the company's directors have lost consecutive battles in film investment.

After figuring this out, Su Chenyu felt that the only way to wake up MGM, the "lion", was to find him a reliable family member. Su Chenyu still knows a little bit about some of Hollywood's real power bigwigs, and through the investigation of the headhunting company, he even singled out a few candidates.

Barry?? Diler has undoubtedly become Su Chenyu's first choice, looking at this experience in Hollywood, it is absolutely shocking. Barry?? Diller first brought Paramount, which was on the verge of collapse, back to glory, then brought the struggling 20th Century Fox out of the quagmire, and even founded Fox Broadcasting with Murdoch.

Therefore, the headhunter arranged by Su Chenyu contacted Barry at the first time. Diller, but embarrassingly, the other party simply refused.

In this regard, Su Chenyu is naturally very regretful, to know Barry?? Diler is definitely a master of entertainment media, but it's a pity that he is currently doing well at Fox.

Subsequently, the headhunter contacted Warner-working Terry Semel and Bob Daly, both of whom were glamorously refused. Obviously, Time Warner, which has just completed the merger to become the world's largest media group, is more attractive than MGM, so Su Chenyu can only express regret again.

Several successive poaching failures made Su Chenyu extremely helpless, and the "lion" MGM was really crippled by Corkrian, a casino tycoon, and no one was optimistic about MGM's future at all.

After struggling for a few days, Su Chenyu was really anxious, and he even wanted to go to Disney to put Michael, the CEO of the family. Eisner's "tyrant" was dug up. However, this is absolutely unrealistic, but thinking of Disney makes Su Chenyu suddenly think of a person, a business wizard who is famous in later generations - Robert?? Egger.

This Michael?? Eisner's successor, but the media wizard who brought Disney to the top, is definitely a god.

However, after the investigation by the headhunting company, Su Chenyu was directly speechless, Robert?? Iger is still working as a small and middle-level cadre in ABC, and he can't shoulder the heavy responsibility of MGM's rise.

However, Su Chenyu remembered Robert who was still working hard in ABC?? Egger, this man will be of great use in the future......

Since the far water can't dissolve the near fire, Su Chenyu can only put Robert down temporarily. Egger did this, but soon he set his sights on two people - Peter?? Cherning and Shirley?? Lansing.

These two are also business wizards in the entertainment media circle, Peter?? Cherning will later be the right-hand man of media mogul Murdoch and the number two man of News Corporation, while Shirley?? Lansing even brought Paramount to the road of glory.

For the invitation of the headhunter, Peter?? Cherning and Shirley?? Lan Xin didn't refuse, which gave Su Chenyu hope.

For these two people, Su Chenyu would prefer Peter?? Chinin can come to the helm of MGM. You must know that in Su Chenyu's plan, MGM will not only be a film company, but will become a media empire like News Corp., Viacom, and Time Warner.

If you look at the experience of your previous life, Peter?? Chinin definitely has the ability to manage a huge media group. In comparison, Shirley?? Lansing appears to have only served as CEO of Paramount Pictures and has no experience managing a media empire.

Su Chenyu first made an appointment with Peter?? Cherning, in the mansion of Billy Buddha Village, an old-fashioned middle-aged man in a suit sits across from a young man.

Looking at Peter opposite?? Cherning, Su Chenyu is very satisfied - shrewd, capable, steady and sharp, completely in line with the image of the "lion" savior in Su Chenyu's mind.

"Peter, it's a pleasure to meet you. "Su Chenyu to Peter?? Cherning said familiarly.

Peter?? Although Cherning was surprised by Su Chenyu's youth, his good mental quality still made him look very calm, and then said: "It's nice to meet you, you have caused a shocking earthquake in Hollywood recently. ”

"Laughing, since Peter you also know about MGM, then I'm going to take a detour. Su Chenyu said directly to the point: "I want to ask Mr. Peter to be the chairman of MGM, I don't know what you think?"

Peter?? Chinin looked flat, without any surprised expression at all, in fact, this is also very easy to explain, and now Hollywood knows that the reshuffle of the management of the "Lion" MGM is a foregone conclusion. Moreover, everyone is looking forward to who will be the "lucky one" and take on the responsibility of carrying MGM forward.

"Why me?" Peter?? Chernin was very crisp.

However, Su Chenyu was more straightforward than him, and he directly showdowned: "Actually, my first choice is Barry?? Diller, unfortunately, he still wants to be his television network.

For Su Chenyu's directness and boldness, Peter?? Although Chernin admired it, he was not very comfortable, but he continued to ask: "Then why did I choose MGM? You know, even if I was at 20th Century Fox, I could be the CEO of News Corp." ”

Su Chenyu knew that this guy was really not bragging, because he did it. So Su Chenyu thought about it for a while and said: "News Corporation's empire has basically taken shape, even if you become the CEO of News Corporation, you are just a tinkerer. MGM is completely different, now he is a sleeping lion, and once he awakens, a new media empire will rise. ”

"And the one who awakens the lion, I believe it is you, Peter?? Chernin. "Su Chenyu stared at Peter?? Chernin said seriously.

Peter?? Cherin was also shocked by Su Chenyu's "domineering leakage", but he still asked very calmly: "MGM is still just a film company, and it seems that there is still a long way to go from the media empire." ”

"In addition to the print industry, MGM will have everything in the future. Su Chenyu really didn't dare to step on Lao Mei's red line, so he knew that Xiang Peter?? Chernin assured: "You must know that behind Tianchen Fund stands SS Financial Holdings, X Fund and Standard Chartered-Mitsui Housing Banking Group. ”

Peter?? Only then did Cherin remember the three major financiers standing behind MGM, who were absolute financial giants, and he was very excited about Su Chenyu's description in his heart.

"I hope we can join forces to create a new media empire. Su Chenyu stretched out his hand and said.

Looking at Su Chenyu's outstretched hand, Peter?? After only thinking for a moment, Che Ning stretched out his hand and held Su Chenyu tightly.

Since Peter?? Chernin is willing to be the chairman, so make an appointment with Shirley next?? There is no need to hide Lan Sin's affairs from him. So, Su Chenyu put forward the hope of Shirley?? Lansing's idea of becoming the company's president, and Peter?? Chernin had no objection to this.

Meet Shirley next?? Lansing's affairs are going very smoothly, and the current Paramount is at a historical low, so Su Chenyu took a tip and put Shirley?? Lansing was brought under his command.

For Shirley?? Lansing, the ability of this Hollywood strong woman is undoubted, otherwise Hollywood can set up a special "Shirley Lansing Leadership Award"?

The most important thing is that in Su Chenyu's media empire, Shirley?? Lansing is the best candidate for CEO of MGM Pictures.

As for Peter?? Chernin, who will be the helmsman of the entire MGM media empire.

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