This time, Jon Philheimer didn't immediately refuse, he touched his chin and fell into deep thought.

From the beginning of the establishment of the company, Gustav, the owner of Lionsgate, he was hired by this stormy old man as the company's CEO. After that, although Lionsgate was closed in Hollywood because of its identity as an outsider, they still persevered all the way.

And in recent years, with the likes of "Rage and Rage", "The Designated Confessor" and "American Psycho" starring Christian Bale and Rishi Witherspoon, Lionsgate has gradually made a name for itself in a specific audience group.

Even, these films, which either involve religious blasphemy or show Christian Bale's crazy performances, have attracted all kinds of controversy. And Gustav, the owner of Lionsgate, took advantage of the east wind to also appear on a TV show, giving the company a lot of free advertising.

As for "American Psycho", which was released last year, Lionsgate attracted the covetousness of Paramount, one of the Big Seven. Until Gustav personally drove Paramount's negotiating team out.

From the perspective of an ordinary independent studio, Lionsgate has undoubtedly grown rapidly over the years. Films that focus on "gore, roughness, and tearing the rules" have made Lionsgate controversial and have left a very distinct, unique mark on fans and Hollywood.

However, as the saying goes, if you are not afraid of not knowing people, you are afraid of people being compared to people.

Fire Lion Pictures, which was also founded in 1997 with Lionsgate, has not only created films that have made audiences crazy in the United States and even around the world. In addition, it has successfully expanded the group growth of television and records.

If Lionsgate is creating controversy, then the Fire Lion Group is undoubtedly creating miracles!

In other words, Lionsgate is no longer in the eyes of the Fire Lion, and the only thing that can be compared with the small and medium-sized film factories is the Dream Factory where the Big Three gather.

But DreamWorks' decline in recent years has been revealed, and anyone with a discerning eye knows that cash flow and debt crises have always been a heavy burden on DreamWorks. Especially when the Fire Lion Group successfully created its own TV business and record business one after another.

DreamWorks with a gold manager like Katzenberg and a gold medal music producer like David Geffen has yet to create a successful singer and a successful album. Even last year, they spun off their gaming division to reduce the burden.

It can be said that the rise of the Fire Lion is after Chaplin's United Pictures. In the past few decades, Hollywood's most champion-looking attempt by a small and medium-sized film company to hit the Big Six.

Do you have to sit back and watch such a big change?

Thinking of this, Jon Philheimer felt a surge of energy, and he raised his head again, his eyes shining. Sid and Shirley couldn't help but be happy in their hearts, it seems that there is a play!

"Sid," Jon Philheimer began, "I want to ask a question, what exactly are your goals for you and the Fire Lion?"

Hearing his question, Shirley couldn't help but smile faintly, while Sid replied with burning eyes: "Of course it's to change Hollywood—— Jon, do you want to be an executive of a small and medium-sized film company, or do you want to change the whole Hollywood with me?"

Sid's questioning shocked Jon Philheimer's heart, and he said with difficulty: "If I join Fire Lion Pictures, can I really get the autonomy to run the company?"

Sid smiled and nodded, "Of course. I have always believed that suspicious people are not needed, and employment is not suspicious. ”

Sid's assurances made Jon Philheimer secretly relieved.

"But!" Sid continued, "After you join Fire Lion Pictures, you need to understand and master the operation strategy and method of Fire Lion, because we are different from any film company or media company in the market. ”

Sid's words not only did not hit Jon Fairheimer, but made his heart light up - the fire lion really has its own unique secret!

If focusing on low-budget gore, gruesome, unconventional films is the secret to Lionsgate's success.

Then the successive commercial and word-of-mouth successes of the Fire Lion must also have their own uniqueness, which is known to all Hollywood company executives, but no one knows what it is.

Jon Fairheimer pondered for a moment, then finally spoke, "Then please give me a week to submit my resignation to the company, well, I mean to Lionsgate, and handle the handover." ”

"Of course. Sid said with a satisfied smile, and then he held out his hand, "Jon, welcome to the Fire Lion!"

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Jon Fairheimer's sudden resignation not only shocked Lionsgate, but also made its boss Gustav furious.

Jon Fellheimer did not hide his whereabouts, so Gustav's smoky curses almost reached the Pacific Ocean.

Both Jon Philheimer and Sid are among the targets of his swearing.

It's a pity that the most useless thing in this world is cursing, gambling and self-pity.

So, after a brief welcome ceremony, Jon Philheimer, the new CEO of Fire Lion Pictures, took office.

Then, when he learned about Sid's "DV Film Project" for Fire Lion Pictures, which was based on the low-cost evergreen market, and the young people of Generation Y (post-80s and 90s in North America) as the precise target audience, he couldn't help but praise it again and again.

This is something he never saw or thought about during his time at Lionsgate.

"So, do you have any ideas for your first proposal?" Sid looked at Jon Fairheimer with interest after elaborating.

"Well, there is. Jon Fairheimer confidently pulled out a document that had already been drawn up.

"This is ......" Sid and Henry, Sean and others took it and flipped it up, and the headline "Film Library and Home Video Market" was written on it.

"So, let me explain it to you. With that, Jon Philheimer said to everyone in the conference room, Fire Lion Pictures.

The so-called film library refers to all the films in which the film company owns the copyright.

In fact, back in the golden age of Hollywood, the film library was not valued by film companies, because there was neither radio nor television at that time. A movie that is shown once in the cinema actually loses its effect.

Because there's no other way to make them shine.

But with the invention of radio and television, the importance of the film library has been rising. After all, there are so many broadcast hours on TV stations, of course, they need a lot of content to fill them.