Chapter 61: Contact
"The combination of movies and games will be a good trend, and if the two sides can complement each other perfectly, it may be another profit point for the film industry. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ο½ο½ο½ο½ο½ο½ γ info "Michael? Eisner said suddenly.
Li Xu raised his eyebrows, and before he could speak, he heard Barry? Diller added: "There's also TV promotion, and our TV network still has a lot of room for improvement, but whether it's NBC, ABC, CBS, they don't bother to do it, they always think that an ad or a trailer is enough, which is really regrettable." β
I have to say that these words are really very much in line with their positioning in "history", Eisner is the character who brought Disney out of the quagmire and laid a solid foundation, and has a considerable understanding of the development of film peripherals. Diller, on the other hand, was very interested in television networks and would leave Paramount for Fox a few years later because Murdoch promised him that he would be responsible for building a new television network.
That's right, it was later FOX TV, and Diller did a great job, and when he left FOX in the 90s, he took $100 million in equity redemptions.
"It's too early to talk about the combination of movies and games," Li Xu shook his head at this time, "The game market is not perfect, and if blind development leads to too big a difference in the level of games, it will cause adverse effects." After all, a game has to be fun to make players pay money, just like a movie has to be good to make the audience walk into the cinema. β
A few years later, although Atari itself accounted for 70% or more, such as the infamous "quantity versus quality" policy, but the disorder of the game market was also an important factor.
There are no rules, no supervision, no constraints, a large amount of capital is pouring in in disorderly, and as long as there is an idea, you can pull in an investment, and it is not difficult to develop a game anyway - well, it is quite similar to the arms dealers in the United States who cheat money.
Then, as Eisner said, it's okay if you don't have a creative idea, just take a movie adaptation, especially a blockbuster movie. Otherwise, why was it E.T Alien that caused the crash, and not some other game?
"Well, you're an expert, and we'll all have to listen to you when it comes to making games." Eisner said half-jokingly.
All say Michael? Eisner is irritable and arrogant, and it depends on the time and occasion, and he seems very modest and gentle now.
"Of course," Li Xu smiled, "but in terms of filmmaking, I have to listen to you." So, Barry, Mike, I want to set up a film company and be attached to Paramount, can you see? β
He didn't say a word about the previous acquisition of Paramount's shares, but said: "Just like most Hollywood studios, there are several people in charge of operation and contact, and from time to time I send me a few scripts to choose, and if there is a suitable one, we will cooperate."
Diller and Eisner exchanged glances, and then the former shrugged, "That's great, Eddie's vision has been proven." β
"Hey, if there's a suitable role, Add, don't forget about me." Ford immediately chimed in, still so appropriate.
"Don't worry, Dr. Jones, as long as you don't tear down the studio." Li Xu pretended to be serious, and then burst into laughter.
After that, the conversation of the four people turned elsewhere, such as Ford going to the set in two days at most, going to Hawaii to shoot at the end of September, and "Raiders of the Lost Ark" may not be closed until October.
Although Li Xu chatted with Diller about the TV network from time to time, he exchanged views on movies with Eisner most of the time, and the conversation was quite speculative.
Yes, if nothing else, he'll still poach Eisner to Disney - a stake in Disney is being discussed with the Godfather and the Hearst Group, and he'll definitely get it before Harvard starts.
All that's left to do is secretly take more shares, and contact the other directors, and then wait for Roy? Disney to Thunder? Miller attacked and kicked them both out of Disney in one fell swoop.
Anyway, Li Xu is not interested in running a company, and "history" has proven that Eisner is doing a good job, so why not let him continue? As for the future expansion, it was more than ten years later, and knowing this, how could you not prepare for both.
As for Diller, Li Xu was still a little hesitant, Paramount was his secondary target, and it had been clear when discussing this situation with his father before, the seven that could be controlled by himself should be Disney as the main and Paramount as the shop.
Disney has Eisner in charge, but Paramount is a little more difficult, according to the "historical" words, in Barry? Diller, Michael? Eisner, Jeffrey? After the departure of Katzenberg's three carriages, Paramount was beaten back to the prototype, and after several ups and downs, in the early 90s, it was replaced by Summer? Lei Shidong's Viacom acquisition.
Li Xu had originally planned to work with Lei Shidong, just like his father had with Murdoch - although they hadn't started yet.
Any group will inevitably need a lot of money when expanding, and Li Xu, who has the support of Morgan Stanley behind him, is really simple to make some transactions.
But the question is, based on the intelligence gathered, as well as the information in memory, Summer? Lei Shidong is not a very easy person to get along with. This guy is dictatorial, accustomed to monopolizing power, and can even turn against his daughter for the sake of power, and there is no one in the family who has never quarreled.
Although it is not ruled out that there is the possibility of acting, it is enough to explain some problems, such a person may compromise with Li Xu once or twice, but there will definitely not be three or four times, even if he gives more money.
That being the case, then it is definitely necessary to prepare for both, and Barry? Diller is a good candidate.
In the early 90s, he competed with Lei Shidong for Paramount, forcing him to use the trick of buying Blockbuster first and then using Blockbuster mortgage to win Paramount, which is Barry? Diller.
Although Diller is more interested in television networks, after all, he was the CEO of Paramount and has a deep affection for Hollywood and the media industry, so he wanted to build his own media group after leaving Fox TV.
It's a pity that he is good at running movies, but he is not strong enough in terms of operating capital, whether it is competing for Paramount or CBS, he lost to Lei Shidong, and finally had to leave gloomily, and it was not until the rise of online media that he returned to the mainstream vision, but it is no longer comparable with media predators.
Therefore, if Lei Shidong is really not suitable, it is okay to replace it with Diller, at least Diller left a good impression on Li Xu today.
Don't rush, take your time, anyway, my father is in favor of this plan. After leaving, Li Xu thought so in his heart. In fact, it seems interesting to change the landscape of Hollywood.
Separated from the crowd, he was finally about to return to his previous position, but Li Xu couldn't help but be stunned, and then narrowed his eyes.
The place where he had sat before had been occupied by a beautiful back, and Adam Scott was chatting with her with great interest.
"If this is not fate, then what is fate?" Thinking of the last time they met, Li Xu couldn't help but smile, immediately walked over, sat down next to the back, and reached out to put his arm around her shoulder: "What are you talking about?" β
The owner of the back froze, then turned pale, and was about to get up, but before she made a move, the hand on her shoulder suddenly tightened, and she lost her balance and fell into Li Xu's arms without defense.
Adam and Scott were dumbfounded.
"Edward!" The girl roared under her breath.
"What's the matter, dear Judy?" Li Xu asked with a smile.
Judy? Foster's chest heaved a few times, his face became more and more ugly, and he was about to get up again. But Li Xu's hand was already on her waist, and as soon as she exerted her strength, she twisted it lightly, Judy trembled, and once again softened and fell into his arms, and her beautiful face couldn't help but blush.
"What do you want to do?!" She growled indignantly.
"Last time you went so fast, we still haven't talked about it." Li Xu shrugged.
"Let go of me!" Judy struggled.
"Don't let go." Li Xu put on a scoundrel face.
"Put! Open! I! Judy gritted her teeth and said word by word.
It seemed to be tough, but less than two seconds after she finished speaking, she said in a very reluctant tone: "I won't go......"
"Really?" Li Xu raised his eyebrows, "Lois at the beginning of this year?" That's what you said at Chilis's party. β
Having said that, he let go of his hand, and Judy hesitated, eventually just sitting up straight.
"You know, that's a mistake." She whispered.
Then she thought of something, and looked ahead in a bit of a panic, but Adam and Scott, with whom she had been talking happily, were now nowhere to be seenβthey were still very eye-catching.
"That's your mistake." Li Xu snorted.
Judy immediately glared at him.
"I said that minors can't drink, but you said it's okay to drink a little. I said, I don't smoke the leaves, but you say it's okay to smoke a little. Li Xu spread out his hand.
Judy was speechless for a moment, her face turned crimson, and she bit her lip for a while before she said, "You brought me back to the Hilton Hotel!" β
"I smoke less, I don't take you back, who will take you back?" Li Xu said confidently.
"You can send me home!" Judy said hatefully.
"Please, my mind was chaotic at that time, so naturally I went wherever I thought, besides, you ...... first" Li Xu had an expression of "how can you say that".
"Shut up!" Judy bounced up like an electric shock and screamed, but it was so loud that everyone around her looked this way.
She had to quickly cover her mouth, sit back, and bury her head too, just glaring at Li Xu angrily with the corner of her eye, but at the same time, with a little pleading, it looked ...... Blame the pitiful.
"Oh, by the way, I've already received a notice from Harvard," Li Xu immediately changed the subject, "What about you?" Where are you going? East Coast or West Coast, Ivy or Very Ivy? Don't tell me your rhetoric has failed. β