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As soon as the contents of these four agreements were revealed, everyone felt that Murdoch had escaped, and they couldn't help but sigh that Murdoch really lost a lot this time.

You must know that Sky TV has grown rapidly in recent years and has become one of the largest pay TV stations in Europe.

The prospects are even more immeasurable.

Now, although Murdoch has embraced News Corporation, he has also acquired a 10% stake from Webster Investments, achieving absolute control of News Corp.

But the loss of Sky TV is tantamount to cutting off an arm, which can definitely be called a nerve-wracking.

On the contrary, Wei Xiong relied on his strong financial resources to support him, and then made a decisive move with lightning speed, which caught Murdoch off guard.

Although it didn't win News Corp. in the end, it was a big win for Sky TV.

As for why Wei Xiong named Sky TV, the outside world speculates that in addition to economic factors, personal factors also account for a large proportion.

As the New York Times put it:

Sky executives will regret their stupid decision because Wei Xiong will let them all go.

But this is not the case.

After completing the acquisition of Sky TV, Wei Xiong personally visited the TV station in the UK, and then Sky TV held a press conference.

Rock Bercles, president of the television station, said at a press conference that he would support the leadership of Webster Media.

In this regard, the general view of the outside world is that Wei Xiong wants to maintain the stability of the TV station and ensure that the development momentum is not interrupted by internal factors.

After the end of the transition period, Wei Xiong will inevitably gradually change the management of the TV station in the future.

The outside world guessed right.

Britain is Wei Xiong's largest overseas investment and a position he must consolidate, but his power in the British media is almost empty.

The United Press Group has a European Journal published in the United Kingdom.

But the influence of this newspaper was very small, and it did not meet Wei Xiong's requirements at all, and who knew that he was dozing, so Murdoch took the initiative to send a pillow.

Of course, The Times and The Sun are both good options.

But Sky, one of Europe's largest pay TV stations, still has a big gap. It is different from the viewership group of pay TV stations in other countries.

In Europe, many people prefer to watch pay TV stations.

Because the content of pay TV stations is richer, they will deliberately cater to the taste of the audience.

Moreover, most of the television stations in Europe, especially in Western European countries, are charged, and those that do not charge are basically state-owned.

In terms of the number of viewers, there are many more people watching pay TV stations than state-owned TV stations.

So when considering what price to make Murdoch, he immediately thought of Sky. As for Forbes Group?

It should have been done in passing, or left to Murdoch to bargain with.

Who knew that Murdoch's old guts had almost been broken, and he couldn't wait to agree to his request without even bargaining,

It was a little surprising to him.

Of course, Forbes Group is also a very high-quality asset, and as one of the largest business magazines in the United States, Forbes is hugely and highly authoritative.

In particular, its various lists, such as the rich list, the power list, etc., are widely recognized.

The only pity is that Forbes Group has been in the hands of the Forbes family since its inception, and the shares it owns occupy a controlling stake.

Weixiong's 21.4% stake can only be the second largest shareholder.

During this period, there was a drastic change in British politics, and Margaret Thatcher, who had been in power for 11 and a half years, stepped down.

This is undoubtedly a major event in the international political arena.

Since becoming the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in 1979, she has been called the Iron Lady by the media because of her tough political skills and high-profile anti-communism.

The most famous is the Falkland War, which she won, under her command.

When Argentina sent troops to occupy the Falkland Islands, world opinion generally believed that Britain would not send troops because the Falkland Islands were too far away from Britain.

And today's Britain is no longer the British Empire it once was.

But Margaret Thatcher finally withstood the huge pressure at home and abroad and made the decision to send troops, and Britain at that time could be said to be full of national strength.

If defeated, her outcome, the result of the British, can be imagined.

Fortunately, she was victorious in the end, and her prestige reached its peak with this victory, and she became a famous political figure admired by countless people.

Except for the Falkland Islands War.

During her 11 and a half years in power, she also made profound and wide-ranging changes to the economic, social and cultural landscape of Britain.

However, politics is politics, and no one can be in power forever, no matter what system it is.

On 1 November 1990, Sir John Horvey, a prominent British politician who had served as Parliamentarian, Foreign Secretary, Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister, resigned from all positions in the Cabinet.

Differences within the Conservative Party over Margaret Thatcher's policy approach to the European Community have deteriorated markedly.

It also triggered the reform faction in the party, Xia Shunting, proposed a re-election of the leader of the Conservative Party, a proposal that was supported by a large part of the party.

Margaret Thatcher could only agree.

In the first round of voting, Margaret Thatcher had more votes than her only opponent, Xia Shunting, but because she did not get the required number of votes, a second round of voting was required.

However, at this time, Margaret Thatcher announced that she would voluntarily give up her candidacy for the position of party leader and prime minister.

It was changed to Xia Shunting, Mei Jie and Han Dade.

As a result, Major received 185 votes, which was much higher than the other two, but still two fewer than the required votes, and was supposed to go to a third round of voting.

But Xia Shunting and Han Dade both announced their withdrawal from the election at this time.

John?? Major was elected the new leader of the Conservative Party on 27 November 1990 and was officially appointed Prime Minister the following day.

That night, John?? Major held another small private reception.

Wei Xiong, who happened to be in the UK, naturally became a member of the cocktail party, and became a member of the John?? Major is the most important guest.

In this regard, everyone present was not surprised.

The next day, at 10 Downing Street, Standard Chartered Bank President Robert ?? Kane and the new Chancellor of the Exchequer, numerous reporters on the scene,

In Weixiong and John?? In the presence of Major, an agreement was signed.

Standard Chartered Bank is once again lending $10 billion to the UK government at an ultra-low interest rate of 2.2% per annum, with debt repayments five years later.

After the agreement was signed, John?? In response to a reporter's question, Major said:

The loan will be mainly used to support small and medium-sized enterprises and create jobs, which will undoubtedly provide greater impetus for economic development.

Meanwhile, John?? Major also expressed his gratitude to Wei Xiong for his support of the current government and the United Kingdom.

Wei Xiong responded: The current economic development momentum of the UK is very good, and at this time, there are often many places to use money.

As a British viscount, I am happy to help in any way I can.

And I have a good personal relationship with His Excellency the Prime Minister, and out of friendship, I am happy to provide all kinds of support during his tenure as Prime Minister.

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This remark is undoubtedly addressed to John?? Major platform.

To know John today?? Major did not become prime minister through elections, but succeeded Margaret Thatcher in her unfinished premiership.

The term ends in May.

That is to say, there will be a general election in the UK in March next year, John?? Whether Major will win the election or not, no one knows except Wei Xiong.

Therefore, in the eyes of the outside world, Wei Xiong's support for John?? Major is particularly important.

With Wei Xiong's influence and popularity in the UK, if he openly supported John?? Meijie, the effect will be very noticeable.

After the signing ceremony, Wei Xiong left London in the afternoon.

On the plane, as soon as Wei Xiong came out of the bathroom after taking a shower, Ouyang Yalan handed him a document: "This is from Paramount." ”

Wei Xiong took the document and opened it to read it.

This is a final box office figure for Life is Beautiful.

Although "Beautiful Life" was released simultaneously worldwide in early October, it was not really synchronized, but a specific arrangement.

Germany, for example, (which has been reunified) was not released until the end of October.

Countries such as Japan, Spain and Brazil were also released in late October, so the timing of the film varies.

Coupled with the time of statistics, the report was only sent to Wei Xiong at this time.

According to Wei Xiong's estimates, the total global box office of "Beautiful Life" should not be higher than 200 million US dollars, after all, it is a relatively niche theme.

But this is not the case.

The decision he made and the words he said in front of reporters at the premiere were repeatedly mentioned by the media in various countries for some time afterward.

When he received a lot of praise, he also invisibly promoted "Beautiful Life".

And it's the best publicity.

Moreover, there is no shortage of Jewish sympathizers in this world, especially in the Western world, and many people go to the cinema because of sympathy.

In the hope that I can do my part.

Some middle schools even arranged for students to go to the cinema to watch "Beautiful Life" collectively, and used the film to baptize the students' souls.

At the same time, make a contribution.

It is Germany where this happens the most. Compared to the Japanese, who still quibble and refuse to admit it, the Germans are honest.

Although they have done something wrong, they have the courage to admit and take responsibility.

Compensation that has been working hard for so many years. So they were forgiven by the Jews and all those who had suffered their persecution.

As for Japan, it is still hated.

As a result of these factors, Life is Beautiful has far exceeded expectations at the box office, earning $168 million in the United States alone.

The European box office was $204 million, surpassing that of the United States.

Nine countries are included: the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands, Luxembourg and Belgium.

The total global box office is $442 million.

It has become the film produced by Weisler Films, second only to "Ghost Love" at the box office, and it is also the highest-grossing film in the world in 90 years.

At least so far.

Although Wei Xiong already knew the total box office figures based on some information obtained before, he was still inevitably surprised.

Before the release of the film, he really didn't expect the box office of "Life is Beautiful" to be so high.

The reason why he made a decision and said that at the premiere, although there was an element of hype, this hype was too successful.

The effect was far more than he could have imagined.

Ouyang Yalan glanced at Wei Xiong's expression and said with a smile: "It seems that the vast majority of people in this world still love peace. ”

Wei Xiong smiled faintly, closed the document and put it on the table.

Then he lit a cigar: "This is because Jews are also white, so their plight is more sympathetic to Europeans and Americans." ”

The world is so cruel, sometimes birth determines your fate.

The entire Western world is sympathetic to what happened to the Jews. But in Weixiong's memory, in a few years, there would be a genocide in Rwanda, Africa.

The death toll ranges from 800,000 to 1 million.

Not to mention the reaction of Western countries and peoples after it happened. Before the massacre took place, Western countries such as Europe and the United States were fully capable of preventing it.

But instead of doing that, they watched the Holocaust take place.

Therefore, the claims of democracy, freedom, and equality in Western countries are very hypocritical, at least these rights do not include people of other races.

"Bell bell bell ......"

At this time, the phone rang, Ouyang Yalan immediately picked it up, and after a while, her brows furrowed deeply.

"You wait a minute. ”

Ouyang Yalan held the microphone with her hand and said to Weixiong: "Boss, Miss Zhong was injured during filming just now and is being rescued in the hospital. ”

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One of the main filming locations of "Pirates of Malacca" was Bali, and director Liu Zhenwei was originally looking for a more natural island.

There are many such islands in Indonesia, and there are several that meet the requirements.

But filming on such a deserted island requires a lot of preparation, such as the residence of the crew is a big problem.

There are many other questions.

After careful consideration, Liu Zhenwei retreated and chose Bali.

And in order to meet the filming requirements, the crew also made many props, including small props and large props, such as the pirate ship Black Pearl!

It is a real wooden ship built in the style of a 17th-century pirate ship.

It cost nearly 8 million Hong Kong dollars to build the wooden boat alone, which is unthinkable in the eyes of Hong Kong film investors at the stage of thinking.

On this day, several scenes to be filmed took place on the Black Pearl.

And the Black Pearl was still sailing at sea, because of careful arrangements, the morning shooting went smoothly, and then returned to shore.

Prepare for lunch and lunch break.

Zhou Yunfa glanced at Zhong Chuhong, who had a little bad face, and asked with concern: "Are you okay?"

Zhong Chuhong shook his head: "No need, it may be that I didn't sleep well last night." ”

At this time, Liu Dehua beckoned not far away, next to him was Liang Jiahui, and there were a few boxed lunches on the table on his face: "Fa Ge, Honggu, this way." ”

Zhou Yanfa raised his hand and gestured.

Then he said to Zhong Chuhong: "Let's eat first, if you are really uncomfortable, ask the director for leave, your face is so pale, it should be a cold." ”

The dishes in the lunch box are very good, but Zhong Chuhong really has no appetite.

After a few bites, she walked to the side to rest, deducting the time she had just eaten, and she still had about 50 minutes to rest.

Not long after she lay down on the chaise longue, she fell into a deep sleep.

Until he was woken up by an assistant.

shook her head slightly, much better than just now, although she was still a little dizzy, but she didn't want to ask for leave, she had a role in a few scenes in the afternoon,

If she asks for leave, the entire crew can only rest.

It's a trivial matter to waste money, and the focus is on the filming time left for the crew.

According to the current preliminary plan, "Pirates of Malacca" is scheduled for next summer, which means that the film will be produced in June at the latest.

But they're only two-thirds of the way now.

It is estimated that it will not be finished until late January, when the entire film will be at most halfway completed, and there will be a lot of computer special effects after that.

It will take at least five or six months.

Therefore, the shooting progress is really unaffordable. Thinking of this, she couldn't help but sigh, then sat up and asked the makeup artist to touch up her makeup.

After some preparation, all the necessary people went to sea again.

The filming was generally smooth, whether it was Zhou Yunfa, Zhong Chuhong, or Leung Jiahui, they were all real powerful actors.

Even Liu Dehua's acting skills have improved rapidly.

And they all know that the schedule is very tight, so every scene is 100% focused, and the number of ng is naturally reduced to a minimum.

By 4:30 p.m., only the last scene remained.

Director Liu Zhenwei clapped his palms: "Everyone cheer up, there is the last one left, after this filming, everyone will have dinner in the evening." ”

Immediately there was a burst of cheers on the deck.

Then Liu Zhenwei looked at Liang Jiahui and Zhong Chuhong again: "Jiahui, Honggu, you can retreat a little slower later." ”

"You have to show that you could fall into the sea at any moment. ”

Then Liu Zhenwei explained a few words to Zhou Yanfa, and the last one began, just like the previous one, this one was still a pure fight scene.

And the first shot of this scene is Leung Jiahui and Zhong Chuhong standing on a gangplank sticking out of the side of the boat.

To their left and right and behind them is the sea, and in front is the pirate leader Bayan Lef, played by Zhou Yanfa, slowly approaching with a knife.

Whether it is body movements, expressions, or tone, the three of them all perform very well.

On the boat, Liu Zhenwei watched intently, just when Liang Jiahui finished the last line of the first shot, he was about to call the card-

"Hey, what are you doing, get out of the way......"

"Boom ......"

Something slammed into the hull with a loud bang, and then the ship shook violently, and at that moment the mutation regenerated.

The springboard was already half a meter wide, and it would swing up and down, so it was already unstable to stand

The sudden shaking of the hull of the ship immediately caused the three people standing on the gangplank to fall into the sea, and the three of them had a hanging on them, so they should be fine.

However, there are always surprises.

Zhong Chuhong was suspended in the air for about a second or two, and Weiya on her back suddenly slammed softly, and then she fell into the sea.

"Ah......h