Chapter 329: A Little Trouble
If Zhang Fan is just an ordinary film company owner, he will inevitably be affected by this kind of thing, and to a large extent, he will choose to compromise to ensure that his investment can receive the maximum return.
It's a pity that Zhang Fan is not an ordinary film company owner. He's a boss with a golden finger and a huge fortune of his own. When the wealth of possession reaches a certain level, people's pursuits begin to change. At least in terms of Zhang Fan's character, if Bohm really threatens him in this way, he is likely to directly terminate the contract with Johnny Depp and strongly suppress him and his agent!
Zhang Fan would rather not make money from the Pirates of the Caribbean series, after all, this money is nothing to Zhang Fan at this time, especially Zhang Fan, whose wealth has increased greatly with the rapid rise of Alibaba's stock.
Times are moving too fast, and the rate at which currencies are depreciating is just as staggering. In this day and age, it is becoming more and more difficult to make money, but the value of money is constantly depreciating. Zhang Fan is very rich now, but he has always wanted to find a stable source of income for himself.
There is nothing more suitable as a fixed asset than a truly large enterprise. No matter how the currency depreciates, as long as the company is still around, there is no problem. It's a big deal, the price increase. With a company there is a foundation for the future, and it must be a truly large company.
At this moment, the most suitable target for Zhang Fan is Disney. In order to be able to get Disney, Zhang Fan has begun to spare no cost.
The first to be mobilized was the scene construction of the crew. While several sailboats were being built in three shifts in the shipyard, the crew had gathered to quickly build a super-large scene.
Americans are also working very quickly, provided that the money is available. As long as the money is in place, as long as you can think of something, there is nothing you can't do.
As a producer, Addon first bought an abandoned pier and nearby warehouse in the Long Beach area. He then brought in a team of professional set crews, and it only took him a week to transform the place on a large scale. From a 21st-century abandoned dock to a Caribbean island with a 17th-century feel.
The marina has been completely renovated in the style of the 17th century, and the nearby storehouses have been completely eradicated, and a 17th-century town has been erected on the site. The architecture of the town comes to life and looks as if you have really stepped back in time to the 17th century. Of course, most of these buildings are empty on the inside, but they look like they are real from the outside.
"Has the landlord come over to look for something recently?" When Zhang Fan came to this location, the first thing he asked when he saw Eddie was to ask him about a small trouble not long ago.
Eddie had flipped all the piers around Los Angeles and decided it was the perfect location for the location.
The initial plan was to lease it, after all, the rental price is cheap and saves a lot of trouble. But when Eddie said he wanted to renovate the abandoned dock, the owner objected. No matter how Eddie negotiated, the owner just didn't agree to renovate the docks and warehouses. Even if they've been abandoned for a long time.
Because of the tight schedule, Eddie didn't want to go along the West Coast to find a suitable location after finally finding a suitable location, so he informed Zhang Fan of this matter and asked him to make the final decision.
And Zhang Fan's response after receiving the call was also very simple, buy it directly!
The next thing was simple, after paying a price that satisfied the owner, Zhang Fan's film company successfully won the land in the dock area, and then quickly carried out large-scale renovation work.
If the matter ends here, it's just a very ordinary thing. But things took a turn for the worse.
Zhang Fan prepares a big-budget movie about pirates, which is used to make a VAM agreement with Disney's shareholders. This matter may not be clear to the outside world, but Disney's shareholders know it clearly.
No matter what seemingly generous conditions Zhang Fan offered, after experiencing the pain of losing Pixar. These shareholders have long since stopped believing in Zhang Fan, even if this time, as it seems like the last time, their chances of winning are almost 100 percent.
Many shareholders are reluctant to lose Disney, after all, the current decentralized Disney is what these shareholders like. Because they can fish in troubled waters, they get a lot of benefits from Disney. But if Zhang Fan is allowed to join Disney, with his strong style, no one will want to have the opportunity to reach out to Disney again.
As a result, some shareholders decided to find a way to block Zhang Fan's film. After learning that Zhang Fan's crew had found a place to start building a location, these people sent someone to talk secretly with the previous owner of the dock, and offered a high price to lure the owner to fight a lawsuit with Zhang Fan in an attempt to delay Zhang Fan's progress.
Since then, the former owner of the dock has been making trouble all day long, looking for problems in the contract and trying to tear it up. This is the scene where Zhang Fan asked about this matter when he met.
Eddie first raised his hand and glanced at the watch on his wrist, and then responded to Zhang Fan, "If you look at the current time, it should be coming soon." ”
The previous owner of the dock has been coming here on time every day to make trouble recently, which is why Zhang Fan came here today. Especially after he already knew that it was Disney who was behind the scenes.
As the saying goes, Cao Cao Cao arrived, and before Zhang Fan and Eddie, who were standing in front of the road in the rebuilt town, had no time to say anything, several cars were already roaring over.
The first is a low-key luxury Maybach, with a dark and wide body and luxurious styling that fully reflects the brand's positioning. And behind this Maybach are several modified off-road vehicles. The muffled roar of the engine shook the entire set.
The swarthy Maybach seemed to see Zhang Fan and Eddie, and quickly stopped in front of them. The little brother in the front row got out of the car and quickly opened the door for the boss in the back.
The corners of Zhang Fan's mouth hooked up a strange smile, his arms were folded in front of his chest, and he shook his head to signal that the bodyguards not far away did not need to come, and then focused on the team in front of him. Zhang Fan has been so busy with the affairs of Pirates of the Caribbean recently, that even the few women around him don't have time to accompany him. Anger has gradually accumulated due to busy work, and now someone has taken the initiative to jump out to bear the firepower, which is also a rare and interesting thing in boring work.
The rear seat door of the Maybach was opened, and a pair of classic old man's scalp shoes appeared first, followed by a middle-aged white man dressed in Versace appeared in front of Zhang Fan.
This middle-aged white man is about fifty years old, although he is a top brand, but he has a fat and tall belly that can't be buttoned in Versace's largest suit, as well as a short and thick lower body like elephant legs, plus the Mediterranean hairstyle, almost invisible neck and fat face, it is really difficult to associate it with the Versace brand. It is estimated that if Mr. Gianni Versace knew that his work was dressed like this, he would probably cover his face in shame.
The middle-aged white man held a cigar as thick as his fat fingers in his hand. After several off-road vehicles stopped, a group of men in strange costumes and fierce faces surrounded him, and the whole scene looked really strange.
"Eddie!" The middle-aged white man walked over to Zhang Fan and Eddie, waving his hand as he walked, "How did you think about what I told you yesterday?"
The middle-aged white man, named Ronald Kent, is a typical American who grew up eating junk food all year round. He was also the previous owner of the marina.
After Zhang Fan learned that Ronald Kent kept harassing the set, he had already asked people to investigate his situation. Only then did he learn that Mr. Ronald was not a serious businessman, but the leader of a local gang. To put it simply, people are social beings.
Under normal circumstances, Zhang Fan at this time would not have anything to do with these social people. After all, when the wealth status reaches this level, there is nothing to intersect between the two sides at all.
After all, these social people also know very well that to provoke those really rich people is purely a matter of looking for death. Because once those rich people are really angry, they are even more terrifying than these social people. Not to mention anything else, people throw out a large check, and some professionals come out to do things. There are even a variety of services for the wealthy to choose from. In front of these professionals, the so-called social people have little room for resistance.
It's just that although Zhang Fan's exposure rate has always been relatively high. But it's Los Angeles, one of the largest immigrant cities in the world. Who among the tens of millions of people can remember who completely, let alone remember a person of a different ethnicity. At least in Ronald Kent's eyes, all Chinese, and even all Asians, look the same. He didn't recognize Zhang Fan.
With a smile on his face, Ronald Kent happily ignored the Chinese and walked towards Eddie. In his opinion, Eddie, who is the president of the film company, is the one who can deal with him.
However, when Ronald Kent came to Zhang Fan and Eddie, he was smiling and trying to say something to Eddie. Zhang Fan on the side suddenly frowned, stretched out his hand towards Ronald Kent, and made a stop gesture: "The cologne on your body is not suitable for you." This is Dior's unruly collection, and you won't need this flavor. ”
Ronald Kent's eyes widened as if he had been coated with all sorts of jams!