The speed with which Turner Broadcasting, the fourth-largest television network in the United States, has come as a surprise to onlookers, including industry observers. Guy Metropolitan Media's boss John Brown. Kruger's gesture of being a carcan is becoming more and more apparent, while the ambitious Murdoch, and oil tycoon Marvern. Davis is united and has the power to disrupt the situation.

But no one expected that Tang Huan would actually come to a double-sided attack, in addition to assisting Ted. Turner took over MetMedia's cable network and personally sabotaged Murdoch and Malvern. Davis's alliance bought Twentieth Century Fox in the latter's hands.

The financial media immediately gave an analysis, Tang Huan's willingness to expand in Hollywood is very strong, when he bought Luen Mei and MGM, the industry share of the two was only 6%, although it developed rapidly in the next few years, but obviously could not meet the requirements of the richest man in the United States, so it was natural to take the shortcut of capital merger.

Tang Huan's expansion obviously threatened the position of Paramount and Warner, and the media rushed to the two companies to probe and ask whether the other party would use antitrust means to block the deal.

The former is busy fighting for power and profit, how can he take care of this kind of industry macro trend, but it is the Warner boss Steve who is full of contradictions with Tang Huan. Rose retorted, "Would you grab a lollipop with an ADHD kid with a lot of wealth?" ”

After this sentence appeared in the newspapers, Hollywood's attitude was almost clear. Under the general situation in which the Reagan administration emphasized a free economy, the so-called anti-monopoly is like a "wolf", and if it shouts too much, it will lose its due warning effect. Stakeholders also don't want to be all in the woods. Just hugged his shoulders and watched coldly: "If you have money, you will continue to buy." As long as you can digest the resources you bought, as well as soothe the emotions of Hollywood filmmakers. ”

After doing everything, Tang Huan naturally didn't bother to pay attention to all kinds of discussions from the outside world, and just counted the toys he bought.

Although at the time of the acquisition of Twentieth Century Fox, Malvern . Davis raised the price, but on the other hand, the moisture of the Met media was also pressed out. The $3.5 billion price that Kruger hyped. It ended up being $2.9 billion.

Tang Huan spends a lot of money that makes the outside world untouchable, but actually has his own plans, and the blind man eats dumplings - he knows it in his heart.

For example, the positioning of each company has been refined, the smallest United United is inclined to be artistic, MGM, which is no longer the dominant position of the past, tends to be restricted, and the newly acquired Twentieth Century Fox is inclined to big productions such as "Star Wars".

As a big boss standing at the top, Tang Huan will personally participate in the work, mainly the development of the theme of the program, occasionally coordinate the financing of the production budget, and the rest of the work will be done by subordinates at all levels.

Therefore. The system that Tang Huan has mastered has long been mature, and digesting Twentieth Century Fox is just an ordinary step-by-step process. It won't make any earth-shattering changes.

Of course, when you have a meeting, you need to add a few extra chairs; During the inspection, the accompanying executives were even more imposing. Just like this time when he went to Century City in Los Angeles, it was like the stars holding the moon again.

However, the executives of Luen Mei, MGM, Orion and other companies are quite personable, and they took the initiative to let the new 20th Century Fox cadres and others get closer to the big boss more conveniently. Lansing – The first woman in Hollywood history to lead the eight major film groups.

Century City began in 1956 as a local property project, but a series of failures represented by the huge investment but poor box office performance of the movie "Cleopatra" plunged Twentieth Century Fox into financial crisis and had to sell nearly 180 acres of land to real estate tycoon William for $300 million. Zelkendorf and Alcoa came to tide over the storm.

For this reason, Spiros, who has served as president for 20 years. Sculas stepped down in disgrace, and Dalí. Zanuk returned to power.

This legendary Hollywood tycoon, who is quite virtuous, does not shy away from his relatives, and makes his son Richard. Zanuk served as a production supervisor and brought Twentieth Century Fox out of trouble with the 1965 film "The Sound of Music."

It's a pity that the good times didn't last long, Dalí. Even in his old age, Zanuk tirelessly worked tirelessly with his "Four O'Clock Girl", causing a loss to the company that could not be ignored when he praised his little lover, the French actress Gilles, while Twentieth Century Fox embarked on the old path of major productions, including "Tora! Tora! Tora!" - "Tiger! Tiger! Tiger! and several other films, especially for their son Richard. Zanuk's dismissal led to a board coup that ended in a sweep away.

Freed from the totalitarian rule of the last Hollywood tycoon, Twentieth Century Fox's business began to improve again, especially from the success of Star Wars, which alone rose from $6 to $28.

In an effort to eliminate the risks posed by the boom and bust cycle of the film industry, Twentieth Century Fox invested a lot of its proceeds in resort properties, beverages, Australian theatres and other industries outside of film, and as a result, the financial pressure continued to mount, and in 1980 it was finally replaced by Marvern Fox. Davis and Mark. Rich Joint Acquisition.

Now after Tang Huan wins Twentieth Century Fox, he will also have to face the problem of asset disposal outside of these films.

Century City is a city within a city, and there are thousands of people living in it, but Twentieth Century Fox's rights and interests here are already very limited, Tang Huan couldn't help but shake his head regretfully.

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While inspecting Twentieth Century Fox in Los Angeles, Tang Huan waited for the arrival of Asian investors from Galaxy Communications Co., Ltd., so that they could go to New York to witness the listing of Pacific Telecom.

The others Tang Huan received them programmatically, but only Sun Zhengyi, who had a good exchange in private.

This old man, after suffering from chronic hepatitis and being told that he could only live for a few years, came up with a ruthless trick in order to survive.

Son had heard that there was a treatment that could turn chronic hepatitis into acute hepatitis. In turn, it can be effectively treated. So he resolutely tried. The venture succeeded.

"This is the fate of character." Looking at Sun Zhengyi's complexion, Tang Huan couldn't help but sigh secretly.

"Compared to the previous lifeless thoughts, now I am full of vitality." Son was full of joy.

"To congratulate you on your recovery, a gift to you." Tang Huan smiled and took over a wallet, took out a golden card from it and handed it over.

"Is this pure gold?" Masayoshi Son, who felt that the weight was not light, asked in surprise.

"Yes, 24-karat pure gold." Tang Huan nodded.

"Pebble Beach Golf Course." Son read the words on it thoughtfully, "What level is such a membership card?" ”

"Top notch. $1,000,000 each. Tang Huan slowly raised a finger.

"Don, your gift is too heavy." After being stunned for a moment, Son smiled bitterly.

"I've already sent you, what's polite." Tang Huan waved his hand disapplausively, "You are recuperating now, you can take it for leisure, and at the same time take care of public relations." I've heard that golf isn't generally popular in Japan. ”

In fact, Tang Huan was already very polite when he said this. The Japanese are obsessed with golf. It's almost to the point of a national carnival, from the top executives to the bottom employees. They are all rushing to join in this excitement and catch up with this epidemic, which can be regarded as a pathological manifestation of high economic development.

The reason for this is not unrelated to the encouragement of the Japanese government, and the expenses related to golf can be included in the company's financial statement expenses and consumed with public funds.

However, due to Japan's limited land area and the fact that the population is mainly concentrated in metropolitan areas, the luxury hardware requirements of golf have made it difficult for enthusiasts to have fun, so many business groups have chartered flights to play golf on better courses.

Son was naturally well aware of these situations, and he asked curiously: "As far as I know, Pebble Beach Golf Course is a long-established top course in the United States, when did it become your industry?" ”

"Help Ted. When Turner bought the cable network owned by MetMedia, I grabbed the financially struggling Twentieth Century Fox, and Pebble Beach Golf Course was one of its investments. Tang Huan finished explaining, and smiled slightly, "I plan to develop the top membership business of Pebble Beach Golf Course for high-end users in Japan, which is this kind of $1 million gold card, and try to sell it at the banquet on the night of the Pacific Telecom's listing." ”

"Don, how did you come up with this plan?" Masayoshi Son, who was a little dumbfounded when he heard this, finally slapped his thigh hard, "Now the elites of Japan's business and political circles regard golf as the most effective way of public relations, and they are becoming more and more arrogant and comparative, and your membership card is simply a direct hit on the weakness of this consumer group." ”

"If you are optimistic about this business, it means that there is indeed a lot to be done." Tang Huan laughed heartily, "However, you also said that the reason why the elite of Japanese business and political circles are so fond of golf is that Gaine regards it as the most effective way of public relations." Therefore, if this business wants to be a unique business, so as not to be imitated by others, the key is to create a top-level social circle that everyone yearns for. ”

"When I was financing the acquisition of Pacific Bell, I got to know a lot of powerful people in the Japanese financial industry, and I should be able to help sell it." Son Zhengyi picked up the golden card and shook it, and took the initiative to ask for it with great interest, "This is worthy of this gift." ”

"Since you have the strength to spare, then you are welcome to join, and the benefits you deserve, of course, cannot be less." Tang Huan did not refuse Son's kindness, after all, the other party has a flexible mind and is the most suitable for dealing with people.

"In addition, there is another kind of fun, and I believe that it will be very popular in Japan as well." Tang Huan beckoned as he spoke, asking the assistant to bring a beautifully packaged medicine box.

"This is ......" Looking at the small blue pill inside, Son Zhengyi couldn't help but look suspicious.

"Rest assured, this is a regular drug, called Viagra, which has passed the rigorous testing process and is also licensed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration." Tang Huan explained carefully, and finally smiled tacitly, "I see that the Japanese investors who came this time are very relaxed, and even many of them have female secretaries, maybe they can use this." But you don't need to use it for the time being, you are recovering from a serious illness, and you should not work hard. ”

"You have a lot of strange things here." Son shook his head with a smirk.

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After coming out of Tang Huan's place and returning to the hotel room, Son Masayoshi looked at the top membership card and Viagra at Pebble Beach Golf Course, thought for a while, and finally picked up the phone, "Is Director Sato of the Bank of Quanzhou in Japan...... You're going to come in person...... Justice is sincerely fearful, then waiting for you. ”

After putting down the phone, Son smiled playfully, put away his membership card and Viagra, and then prepared to receive the guests' drinks.

It didn't take long for Sato, who was in his forties, to arrive, followed by a female secretary with a beautiful face.

After a period of pleasantries, Sato said: "Justice, thanks to your impatient recommendation, I found such a good investment project as Pacific Telecom." ”

"Most importantly, live up to your trust." Son Masayoshi smiled slightly, and then said: "In order to thank you for your trust, after witnessing the listing of Pacific Telecom, I invite you to go to Pebble Beach Golf Course to relax, maybe you can also encounter some business opportunities there." ”

"Of course, I've heard of the name of this stadium for a long time." Sato readily agreed, but soon his eyes were fixed on a wallet that Son had taken out, and the pure gold card that loomed inside was revealed.

Casually placing the Viagra that had inadvertently fallen out on the coffee table, Son began to introduce the extraordinary origin of his top membership card for Pebble Beach Golf Course.

Even decades later, this thing, along with red wine and so on, was a good investment target in the eyes of some, and Sato quickly realized the value of the Pebble Beach Golf Course's top membership card.

Just a large group of American tycoons, represented by the richest man in the United States, often haunt here, and it may mean that a business opportunity will fall from the sky inadvertently, so it is worth $1 million in absolute terms.

"Justice, I know that this kind of top-tier membership card is very strict, but I do need it, can you find a way to get three for me?" Sato pleaded earnestly as he subconsciously picked up the Viagra pill box from the coffee table and fiddled with it.

"Now that you have opened Chrysostom, of course justice will do its best." Son readily agreed.

"Isn't justice fully recovered?" Sato, who got the promise, smiled and asked, pointing to the medicine box in his hand.

Son coughed lightly, glanced at the female secretary who was sitting a little farther away, with a low brow, and explained in a mysterious whisper.

"That's right......" Sato's hand holding Viagra unconsciously moved in his direction. (To be continued.) )