Chapter 401: Counterattack

Lei Shidong sat honestly on the side, watching Li Mo and several editors from Columbia Pictures editing the movie. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

First of all, the disguised monster was released, saying that it was optimistic, all movies and film companies would be optimistic, and saying that it was not good, all movies and film companies were not good. A promising example of the future water world. Look bad example, the Titanic.

is a newcomer as the starring role, if it weren't for Li Mo's fame, even if he signed a contract with Li Mo, Universal would not be willing to pay for the publicity agreed in the contract.

can't say that it's not good to watch at all, in the eyes of Universal, this movie can probably make a small profit.

Then the schedule is very important, it can't be placed in late May, the premiere of Raiders of the Lost Ark is in late May, and you will undoubtedly die a miserable death if you bump into it. It had to be placed in June, relying on the ghostbusters, and suddenly it was reported that Disney's Death Poets Society was also released on June 16.

Universal had to change the schedule sadly, and it will not work in the future, and blockbusters such as Batman and Peewean Elf will be released one after another. So I had to advance the schedule by a week, and at this time Raiders of the Lost Ark was on sale.

The schedule couldn't be adjusted, so Universal had to bite the bullet, and the premiere was not too ideal, but two days later, with the fermentation of word-of-mouth, more and more audiences almost overturned Raiders of the Lost Ark from the weekly box office champion list.

Then the Dead Poets Society and Ghostbusters 2 came, in fact, in the previous life, these two movies were no less famous than the strange heroes in disguise. In particular, the Dead Poets Society has been recognized by a niche audience.

There are strong enemies in front and pursuers in the back, Universal originally thought that this movie would be strangled by these blockbusters. But I didn't expect that the disguised monster was on par with these two newly released films, and instead strangled the raiders of the lost ark.

Of course, at this time, Raiders of the Lost Ark has already won a lot of box office.

In short, this kind of tragic fight has had a certain impact on the box office of various movies, including the disguised monster himself. In the previous life, the global box office of this movie was as high as more than 350 million US dollars, but because of this extremely crowded schedule, the total global box office this time was only 290 million, and it has not yet been released, but Li Mo estimates that even if it is released, the global box office can only barely reach 300 million US dollars.

That's what he thought.

No one else thinks so.

There are not no high-grossing movies this year, such as Raiders of the Lost Ark: Holy War, the global box office is as high as more than 470 million US dollars, and the global box office of Batman has exceeded 400 million US dollars, but there are only two or three, in fact, even the two blockbusters of this year's very popular Bombardment 2 and Flying Over Innocence have not broken through the $300 million mark at the global box office, and it can only be said that the North American box office is slightly higher than that of the Strange Jack in disguise. And what makes everyone think it's funny is that with such a high box office, I didn't get the top of the weekly box office list once, saying that it was not good, and after Batman was released, it continued to stand strong.

This is not to surprise everyone, but the cost of its production.

Big-budget movies like Raiders of the Lost Ark have a high box office and make sense. The key is from a pretty woman to a strange man in disguise, the production cost is just average, and the department has achieved such a high box office.

However, this is not to surprise everyone.

What surprised them was that the little ghost who was released a few days ago couldn't squeeze it out anyway, so they collided with the 007 schedule.

Disney thought it would die a miserable death, so it simply didn't care about anything, and it was released on July 11, that is, on Tuesday, three days before 007. Their idea is that, first, with Li Mo's name, it will attract some audiences, and second, the production cost is small, if Li Mo does not insist on the cost of publicity, the cost of production is almost negligible. Anyway, it won't be a loss, it will be released in advance, and how much box office can be grabbed is how much box office.

What I didn't expect was that it premiered on Tuesday, and it was released in the middle of a blockbuster, and it actually made a way out, 007 was released on Friday, and the box office surpassed Home Alone on the same day, but on Saturday, it was brushed down by Home Alone.

MGM looked at the box office stats and shouted that he couldn't understand it. Not only MGM, but other companies also shouted together that they couldn't understand.

However, the box office of this 007 was really miserable, and MGM lost at least $30 million.

This week, this "little movie" is still raging wildly, and many families in the United States, from old to young, all go to the movie theater to watch the movie, so much so that some people suspect that it will not be able to kill Strange Treasure if it does not do well at the box office.

Both the disguised monster and the ghost master can achieve such a box office, and the ghost love is not over.

It can also be seen from Li Mo's attitude towards editing that Li Mo also attaches great importance to it.

Not only movies, but also these variety shows, also abused other TV stations to death.

Li Mo has not yet stepped onto the Hollywood altar, although several movies have achieved high box office, the main ideology is not enough, including the beautiful woman, it is still a popcorn movie.

But almost every film company began to have a respectful and awe-inspiring attitude towards Li Mo.

In the past, there were many high-level people in Colombia who dealt with Li Mo, but Lei Shidong did not come once. Because Colombia not only has a film company, but also a public television station, which is the famous CBS, and a record label.

Of course, this is not only the reason, but now in terms of assets, Lei Shidong is not proud in front of Li Mo.

After being busy for a while, Li Mo put down the scissors in his hand, and Lei Shidong took the opportunity to ask: "Li, there are some public opinions that are very bad for you, why don't you fight back?"

In the past, Lei Shidong would not have asked.

Now, he also wants to have a good relationship with Li Mo.

According to some reliable sources, Li Mo may elaborate a TV series for FOX next year. Why Li Mo showed favor to FOX is not Murdoch's various disguised stammers, including his TV station, Li Mo just asks for a neutral report. The FOX TV station has gone on to tilt its entire Chinese side, so much so that some lawmakers have lashed out at Murdoch.

I also have a TV station......

Also, what about next year's movie?

Li Mo said: "Don't be afraid, I have a way to deal with it." ”

There are two ways to deal with this crisis of public opinion, one is to deal with it as soon as possible, especially the government, otherwise it will cause panic among the people. There is another way, when you get it right, you slap the opponent to death.

Tiger and several other funds, this wave of public opinion attacks, some are not easy to deal with. In terms of jobs, Yile has indeed stolen many American jobs. And this is just the beginning, and more and more jobs will be stolen in the future...... Then I had to slap the Tiger Fund to death and let them shut their mouths from now on.

"Lee, I heard you offended Robertson?"

"Mr. Lei Shidong, you are very well informed. ”

"They are the only ones who can be so hostile to you. ”

"That's not necessarily, there will be a group in the future. ”

"Who else?"

"Immediately, a large number of Chinese began to flee to your country, they would hate China, they would not let their people succeed, and at the instigation of some rightists in your country, they would double down on their attacks on their home country. I am not willing to betray the motherland, and I will be attacked when the time comes. ”

"It's a bunch of crazy people. ”

CBS reporters followed the whole process, smashing, looting, and burning, it was a little better, so many people were messing around, and it was inevitable that there were some messy people wrapped in it. But you can't tie up a big living person and burn it alive...... There used to be one in the United States, when was that? It's not a folk cook, it's a terrorist.

"But they are in line with the hearts of some rightists in your country, what is a people's cooking...... Just like Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and other countries, or monarchies, because they have good relations with your country, don't you still support it? Singapore is a more authoritarian system, and you support the United States too. Lei Shidong, let's not talk about these political matters, politicians are even more shameless than us businessmen. ”

"Hahaha," Lei Shidong burst out laughing, in fact, Li Mo pointed out this question, even he felt a little embarrassed.

But now it's true that it's much better in all respects.

Li Mo asked Uncle Yang to bring the words to Secretary Wen, and Secretary Wen reflected it to the above, and the means were much softer. Repression is inevitable, and in the United States, if it reaches this point, it is estimated that the means of repression will be even more brutal. However, some US congressmen, no matter what means you have, as long as you use force, you will immediately make a fuss, and all kinds of blockades will still come. As a result, Bush Sr. had no choice but to send a secret envoy to meet with the chief designer, as he had done in his previous life. However, it was not long before these congressmen exposed the secret envoys, which made Bush Sr. very embarrassed.

In fact, in the final analysis, the Soviet Union is declining more and more, and China's value is getting smaller and smaller, and it has lost its use value.

It was precisely because of this general trend that Tiger Fund made a black hand against Li Mo.

After talking for a while, Lei Shidong asked about the TV series, and Li Mo said: "Yes, I just told Murdoch on the phone, even if I come up with the idea of a TV series for Fox, it will not be until next year." And it's a TV series, it's long, and I'm not very interested. If I really come up with the idea for a TV series for Fox and the ratings are good, you can send someone to contact me when the time comes. ”

"So next year's movie ......"

"Next year's movie...... Can you stagger your schedule next year?" Li Mo asked rhetorically.

What others see is the high box office of the ghost and the strange man in disguise, but what Li Mo sees is that many box offices are ruined because of the crowded schedule. And also to prepare a movie for Pete, so that there will still be three movies to be released next year.

If you give the script again, it will ruin a lot of box office next year.

"Don't be afraid of the schedule, let's stagger the schedule depending on the situation," Lei Shidong meant, don't care about the schedule first, and then talk about getting Li Mo's script.

Li Mo thought for a while and said, "Mr. Lei Shidong, in this way, it's not too late for us to talk about it after the autumn." This summer file is too hard. ”

"We must not forget our Colombia. ”

"Even if I come to you in person, I won't forget Colombia. Mr. Lei Shidong, please remember that I am the best partner in California. ”

Lei Shidong burst into laughter again.

The two talked about it, Li Mo worked again, Lei Shidong came just in time, and the movie was almost cut. Of course, reshoots are inevitable. In terms of the reshoot shots and soundtrack, Li Mo made another explanation and asked Lei Shidong to take the film away.

Li Mo also personally sent Lei Shidong to the door.

From the bottom of his heart, Li Mo also hopes to have a good relationship with these film and television giants.

I don't expect them to say good things for themselves, but as long as they are slightly biased towards themselves on TV, they will be in a much better position in the future. Don't underestimate these media, once they join forces to attack Li Mo, Li Mo's business will become a second Lotte if it doesn't work well.

The next day, Li Mo called Hao Like again.

His first book, The Empire of the Merchants, was written, revised several times, and was ready to be published.

Li Mo handed the manuscript to Hao Lick, who negotiated with the bantam.

In addition, he also instructed Hao Lick to give some money to Forbes magazine, and when he ranks the rich list next year, he will try to count his wealth as little as possible, so that he will rank lower on the list. This is not low-key, if Li Mo becomes the richest man, it will be too dazzling, and there will be more people who are jealous.

Moreover, after Li Mo went back, Hao Lik counterattacked on Li Mo's behalf.

Hollick went back.

Only then did Li Mo gather the five girls over and said, "Liu Wanruo, Daria, Milena, Luo Meiyi, Wei Suping, I have never recognized me as a good person before, but I have always thought that I am definitely not a bad person. Liu Wanruo, you are right, rich people are easy to become bad, and I have indeed become bad. ”

"Limer, we're willing," Milena said nervously.

"If I only associate with one of you, and you are willing, then it can be reasonable, but ...... like this" Li Mo shook his head: "Even if you are willing, I still feel a little guilty in my heart. ”

"It's Milena who brought us badly," Liu Wanruo beat Milena on the back.

"Whoever screams the loudest every time. Milena retorted unconvinced.

Anyway, talking upstairs, there was no one else, and a few girls began to be ashamed again. I've done it, and I'm not talking about it......

Li Mo stopped them and said: "Many people are forced to live, love and righteousness have a price, and your body also has a price, but you all have a certain reputation, even if it is priced, it is the price of Liancheng, and I have no other compensation." ”

Li Mo said, taking out five diamond necklaces from the drawer, which he had deliberately ordered, and it was not processed until a few days ago. Li Mo took them and wore them around the necks of several girls one by one.

Liu Wanruo looked at Li Mo strangely and asked, "Li Mo, is that Zhang Ting your girlfriend?"

"No, there was some misunderstanding between us, don't believe what the newspaper says, it's only a few of you who really have a relationship. ”

As many media launched attacks on Li Mo, Li Mo's feat of shorting Xiangjiang was unearthed again, but this excavation was not good. This is an intention to "expose" Li Mo's hypocrisy, and some media even exaggerated that because of Li Mo's shorting, at least dozens of people in Xiangjiang committed suicide by jumping off the building this time. Actually...... Some middle-class people bought empty bills and couldn't pay the contract money, so Li Mo raised his noble hand and let these people make IOUs. It's impossible not to pay it back, but you don't have to pay it back right away. The total amount owed amounted to more than $300 million, which, of course, is nothing compared to the proceeds. There are people who commit suicide by jumping off the building, it is a stock market crash, and there must be people who jump off the building, not completely because Li Mo is short. In addition, only a few people jumped off the building, where did dozens of people come from?

Digging and digging, Zhang Ting actually let these media dig out. But no matter how these media report it, Li Mo just doesn't respond.

"If there were no other people, we would stay together for the rest of our lives. Liu Wanruo said.

"Are you giving up on yourself, or what? Liu Wanruo, I really don't need it. Li Mo said. Of course, once they find a real boyfriend, Li Mo will also break up with them decisively, otherwise he will harm others and himself in the future.

No, let's just mix it up like this.

Li Mo spent some more time with them, and then left San Francisco to return to China.

Halick began to fight back.

He called for another press conference and asked a few rhetorical questions about the gossip.

Is Li Mo an American, no, why does the U.S. government levy a tax on Li Mo?

refers to Li Mo's green card, whether he has a green card or not, it is estimated that the US government itself is not clear. Say it's an American, you don't have any right to vote, let's say it's not an American, except for the right to vote, you have all the remaining rights, including being a soldier, as long as you have a U.S. green card, you can go to the U.S. soldier and go to war for the United States. You will also enjoy various other benefits in the United States, of course, while enjoying the benefits, you also have to pay obligations, you must pay personal income tax, and even later force those who have green cards to pay individual income tax.

Therefore, Li Mo's identity is Chinese, but he can also be regarded as half American.

If you are half American, you cannot discriminate.

Li Mo has two toy companies under his name, Yile Company is just a low-tech and low-profit OEM company, and the profit is so low that after various tax incentives and subsidies in Modu, the profit is only 7%.

After hearing this profit, after the press conference, several toy companies were moved and sent representatives to the magic capital for inspection. What kind of employment is not employed, that is a matter for the US government to consider, what does it have to do with us? Making money is the most important thing.

The real essence is the Rongdeke Company, why put Rongdeke in California? You must know that there is no foreign investment tax reduction policy in the United States, and California is originally a relatively tax-heavy area in the United States. Is it a bit silly for Li Mo to do this?

In California, there is no doubt that you have to pay taxes in California, and the reporters can't answer it.

On Black Monday '87, Li Mo judged so accurately, why didn't he put his funds in the U.S. market together? Why didn't he bring China's foreign exchange to the U.S. market to operate? If he really did that, what would be the consequences for the United States?

The reporters couldn't answer again.

Why did he short Xiangjiang later, there is no need for Hao Like to say, many newspapers are almost finding out the truth. From Zhang Ting's distress, to the smashing of Yili's outlet, and the ridicule of Li Mo by these wealthy businessmen in Xiangjiang, Liang Zijie has become bigger, these people don't give Li Mo face, why should Li Mo give them face.

Suddenly, some reporters shuddered, no one can guarantee that there will be no stock market crash in the United States, not necessarily like the stock market crash on Black Monday, but even if it is a small stock market crash, people use leverage to amplify, and a big disaster will happen.

Hao Lik asked the last question, Yile OEM is cheap, mainly because the cost of Chinese manpower is cheap, Yile's salary is high, the average monthly salary of each worker is only 400 yuan, but in the whole country of China, the average salary is only 200 yuan. According to China's official exchange rate, even seventy dollars is not enough. According to China's black market exchange rate, it is only about 20 US dollars, less than 1 US dollar a day.

This is the reason why Yile receives a large amount of business, but what Hao Like can't understand is that the automobile, electrical and other industries in the United States are very developed, but why are they gradually being replaced by Japan, and what makes him even more incomprehensible is that the Japanese have very high wages, how can they replace the United States?

Mr. Limer's companies have many American shares, including Yile, which has American shares, but several Japanese companies have American shares. Li Mo did not make much money in the United States, on the contrary, donated more than a billion dollars and invested more than a billion dollars. So, how much money did the Japanese donate and how many dollars did they invest? Li Mo took a large number of Americans into shares, and they made money, whether they want to consume or not, and where will they consume it? Will consumption create jobs?

Where did this wind come from, and how did it blow so embarrassedly? Why did so many media slander Li Mo in a clear and confused manner?

This press conference was also broadcast live on TV, and it can be said that Hao Like asked all the questions.

But it's not the most ruthless.

Hollick concluded: "Lee has always had a good impression of the United States, and even in all kinds of cooperation, there are few that are unpleasant to work with Lee, and he is known as the best collaborator in California." The reason is that Li is fair, not greedy, and secondly, he has enough wisdom to make money for each shareholder. But not everyone is comfortable with Lee. In '87, Black Monday ended. After Li's analysis, the most eye-catching economic performance in the past ten years is undoubtedly Japan, after the stock market crash, all hot money feel uneasy, and will inevitably look for a safe harbor, and will undoubtedly choose Japan. As a result, there will be two situations, one is the hot real estate market, and the other is the hot stock market. The best investment is undoubtedly Japanese real estate stocks. ”

People from Tiger and other fund companies were also watching this press conference, and when they heard this, Roberts's face changed greatly.

Sure enough, Hollick spoke up.

After Lee bought Japanese real estate stocks with cash, the CEOs of more than a dozen hedge funds invited Lee to a party, and Lee went. A few people said to Li, "You have brought money into Japan, and we have taken a fancy to Japan." Guys, this doesn't mean that stocks are going up...... Rather, it refers to the hedging of stock index futures, because if it continues to rise like this, there will be an end to it, and then there will inevitably be a heavier stock market crash in Japan. ”

When he said it, Roberts was so angry that he threw his teacup on the ground.

Can this be said, can it be said?

He only thinks about himself, he wants Li Mo's life, and Li Mo can let him have a good life!