Compared to the national sensation caused by Lei Shidong's Viacom's acquisition of Paramount Pictures, MGM's wholly-owned acquisition of Blockbuster is a bit of a trivial—not many people pay attention to it. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 infoAfter all, how can a company like Blockbuster, which has not been established for a few years, be comparable to Paramount Pictures, a supergiant that has stood in Hollywood for decades, with a breaking point ahead, who cares about this kind of small news.

However, being able to avoid everyone's attention as much as possible is exactly what Su Chenyu and MGM want - obviously, he did it, and he wholly owned Blockbuster, expanding MGM's offline channels.

"Thank you, Sue, my friend. ”

This is what Lei Shidong said when he called Su Chenyu for the first time after he was complacent, he knew who he should thank for his success.

Yes, the whole incident was jointly planned by Su Chenyu and Lei Shidong, and the purpose was to get what they needed - Lei Shidong got the Paramount he wanted, and MGM got the much-needed Blockbuster.

Last year, when Su Chenyu came to the United States to acquire Marvel, the meeting with Lei Shidong was mainly to discuss the acquisition of Paramount, but at that time, Lei Shidong just wanted to find Tianchen Fund or the super "thigh" hug of Standard Chartered-Mitsui Sumitomo Bank. However, later Su Chenyu felt that he could take advantage of this opportunity to let MGM take the "perfect tonic" of Blockbuster.

Therefore, after some planning, Su Chenyu and Lei Shidong formally reached a "peace" -- Standard Chartered-Mitsui Sumitomo Bank provided financial support for Lei Shidong's acquisition, and Lei Shidong secretly helped MGM win Blockbuster -- and both sides took what they needed.

Speaking of the company Blockbuster, I have to say that it is also a tragedy, and later generations ended their historical mission with the tragic ending of bankruptcy and liquidation. However, now, with the strong insertion of Su Chenyu and MGM, it will definitely not let it fall to such a tragic end - as long as you acquire Redbox and Lifx, you can be invincible.

Just when Su Chenyu was fantasizing about ruling the global offline film and television entertainment industry in the future in his villa on Long Island, a faint news caught him off guard.

On July 23, James Jordan was killed while driving home from Wilmington after attending a friend's funeral when he was attacked by two local thugs. The two gangsters stole Jordan Sr.'s car, as well as some of its contents, including Jordan's two NBA championship rings.

Jordan Sr.'s body was found on August 3, and it took ten days to identify him, and although his two killers were quickly arrested and imprisoned, Jordan Sr.'s life withered.

For the death of Jordan Sr., Michael Jordan took all the blame on himself, and he believed that it was because of his fame that his father was killed. Not only that, after the death of Jordan Sr., some media speculated that Jordan Sr.'s death was related to Michael Jordan's gambling scandal, which made the "Joe Gang Leader" even more sad.

Thus, after careful consideration, the "Joe Gang Leader" decided to retire.

When the management of the Bulls learned of the decision of "Joe's Gang Leader", both Andy Brent and Jerry Krause were directly confused. Nima, if the "Qiao Gang Leader" decides to retire so quietly, then how can the two of them explain to the big boss?

After a brief communication with the "Joe Gang Leader", seeing that Jordan's mind was extremely firm, Andy Brent and Jerry Krause knew that this matter was no longer something that the two of them could solve, and the big boss had to step in. There is no way, there are too many aspects involved in the "Joe Gang Leader", not only the results of the Bulls, but also Air Jordan, Anta Sports, Tianchen Fund and so on.

"What are you talking about? Jordan is retiring?"

Su Chenyu has always known that the "Qiao Gang Leader" will definitely retire halfway, but he thought that his arrival would change the original course of history, but he didn't expect that the wheel of history would still go its own way. Therefore, when Su Chenyu heard the news that the "Qiao Gang Leader" was going to retire, he couldn't help but raise his voice several degrees in surprise.

That night, Su Chenyu flew to Windy City with Li Yuhan and Tian Xiaolu, this matter must be properly resolved as soon as possible, and in the case that the retirement of the "Qiao Gang Master" has been decided, it is the king to eliminate the adverse effects as much as possible.

After arriving in Chicago, Su Chenyu settled Li Yuhan and Tian Xiaolu and immediately rushed to Suning Center Arena. When Andy Brent and Jerry Krauss saw the big boss coming in the dust, their faces were a little unbearable - after all, they had betrayed the trust of the big boss.

"Boss, it's really our mistake, we ......"

Waving his hand to interrupt Andy Brent and Jerry Kraus's apology, Su Chenyu sat on the chair and said, "It's not your fault, Michael's mind has been decided, and it's not something you can change." I'm going to meet with Michael and talk about the rest later. ”

Hearing that Boss Su didn't seem to have any intention of blaming the two, both of them breathed a sigh of relief, and then said, "Understood, I'll ask Michael to come to see you right away." ”

"Okay, by the way, Jerry, you can make an appointment with Mr. Stern and Phil Knight, I have something to talk to them about. ”

Soon, in the afternoon, Su Chenyu met the much haggard "Qiao Gang Leader" in the Suning Center Arena - the killing of Old Jordan was too big a blow to the "Qiao Gang Leader".

Hugging Jordan, Su Chenyu said: "Michael, I really regret the matter of James, but I don't want to mourn it." ”

After listening to Su Chenyu's words, "Gang Leader Qiao" seemed to think of Old Jordan again, so he said in a somewhat low tone: "Boss, thank you, I'm fine." ”

"Don't worry, James's death will be paid for by blood. Patting the shoulder of the "Qiao Gang Master", Su Chenyu said with murderous anger: "Don't worry." ”

For the big boss's words, "Qiao Gang Leader" is not a novice, he knows what it means to know, there is no doubt that with the relationship of the big boss, it is easy to kill two people in prison.

"Thank you, thank you. ”

"No, that's as it should be. Su Chenyu shook his head, and then said, "Michael, are you really planning to retire?"

Although he knew the real reason why the big boss saw him before, it was a little difficult to say what "Joe Gang Leader" said at this moment, you must know that what he got in the Bulls is absolutely unimaginable to other NBA players - whether it is honor, money, benefits, etc.

Seeing the embarrassed look of "Gang Leader Joe", Su Chenyu patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile: "I know what you mean, I support you, Michael, do what you want to do as much as possible, the door of the Bulls will always be open to you." ”

"Okay, Michael, what are your plans for retirement?"

"I'm ready to ......"

No one knows what the big boss Su Chenyu and the "Qiao Gang Leader" talked about in the office, but when the two came out, the atmosphere was not so heavy.

After sending off the "Joe Gang Leader", Su Chenyu immediately gave orders to Andy Brent and Jerry Krauss: "Andy, I want the New York Yankees, you should know how to do it, right?"

"Huh?" Andy Brent thought he had misheard, so he asked uncertainly, "Is it the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball?"

Glancing at Andy Brent, Su Chenyu said unhurriedly, "What do you say?"

"I know, I'll do it right away. ”

Nodding, Su Chenyu then said to Jerry Krauss: "Jerry, prepare for a big trade, I want to stay in Chicago in the O'Brien Cup next year." ”

Well, after listening to the big boss, Jerry Kraus and Andy Brent looked at each other, and they knew that it seemed that Jordan had really retired, and for the rest of the summer, they were both busy.

Just when Andy Brent and Jerry Krauss, the two "horse boys", began to act, Su Chenyu's conversation with David Stern and Phil Knight had also begun.

"You two, I believe you should have heard some news about Michael, right?" Without any dragging mud, Su Chenyu said directly to David Stern and Phil Knight: "I can tell you two now that this news is true." ”

"Are you...... Say...... Michael...... Are you really going to retire?"

After listening to Su Chenyu's words, David Stern and Phil Knight looked at each other and said in shock.

Nodding, Su Chenyu said: "Yes, in fact, Michael's retirement should be one of the best options, and he can temporarily avoid the limelight." ”

Many people may not understand Su Chenyu's words, but both David Stern and Phil Knight are people who stand at the top of the "food chain", how can they not understand the meaning of these words.

"yes, maybe retiring isn't a bad option. David Stern smiled, nodded, and said calmly, he was no longer so surprised.

After David Stern's words, Phil Knight also nodded with a smile and said, "yes, maybe retirement is really not a bad choice." But Michael's great value?"

"That's why I'm coming to you today, even though Michael is retiring, the huge value of him is still considerable. ”

There is no doubt that in the face of the explosive news of the retirement of the "Joe Gang Leader", both David Stern and Phil Knight have accepted it calmly, and the three of them have begun to think about "preserving the value" of the huge value of the Joe Gang Leader - or how to continue to squeeze the residual value of the "Joe Gang Leader".

Yes, for fans, the retirement of "Joe Gang Leader" may be a bolt from the blue, but for these three people, it may really not be a bad choice. You must know that the current "Qiao gang leader" is already riddled with scandals, and has even been nailed to death in the whirlpool of public opinion by all parties, and it is difficult to get out......

PS: In the next chapter, let's talk about some of the real reasons why Jordan retired for the first time!