Chapter 0252 - Take a name that is not so unlucky
"The failure of "Heaven's Gate" is a thing of the past, and Luen Mei's original business strategy, especially in independent films, has proven to be very effective, and it must be inseparable from your hard work. So, from now on, let's put down our ideological baggage and move forward from a new starting line. Sitting in the conference room of the United States headquarters in Beverly Hills, Tang Huan, who had a mild attitude, summed it up, and then Andy? Accompanied by Albert, he got up and left the venue.
When the boss left, everyone present exhaled with relief, and the expressions on their faces couldn't help but relax, and they returned to their corresponding posts with their respective circles.
Recently, the haze that has shrouded the entire United States and made people panic all day long has disappeared.
And the evaluation of this boss has also slowly spread.
For example, although people are very young, they are not domineering, they are very steady, and they make it clear that professional people do professional things and respect the operating rules of Hollywood.
Compared with Pan America's tough approach of completely transforming United States, Tang Huan's feeling to everyone can only be described as a spring breeze.
Still, Andy? Albert was not so relaxed, on the contrary, he was even more uneasy.
In other words, although the two sides have been in contact with each other privately before, Andy? Albert is also looking forward to the rapid emergence of a new boss, lest he be fired by the old boss to take responsibility for the failure of "Heaven's Gate", but according to his predictions, even if Pan Am completely abandons the film business is the general trend, at least next year will not have a clear result.
Unexpectedly, the reality is. Pan Am got rid of the United States cleanly, John? Beckett's strength and toughness, Andy? Albert knew it best. How could this deal be so calm and uneventful.
The only explanation is, John? Beckett met an opponent whose strength at least matched it, so he obediently complied, and Tang Huan's harmless appearance at the meeting was just a disguise.
Will such a boss, who is obviously not commensurate with his age, keep his promise to let himself sit down in the position of president in peace?
After all, the mall is deceitful and ruthless. There is no morality at all.
Could it be that people are already secretly looking for a new successor, keeping themselves in the dark and playing a temporary role of excess?
John? Beckett had some pessimistic thoughts in his heart. respectfully let Tang Huan to his president's office.
"The company's office process is computerized, and it will be grasped immediately." After Tang Huan groaned, he began to instruct, "All the copyrights of Luen Mei should be sorted out as soon as possible." Give me a clear and unambiguous memo. β
John? Beckett nodded yes again and again. As long as the work is assigned, it means that it will not be kicked out immediately.
"Your work throughout 1979 was quite fruitful, so if you have any thoughts on the future, you might as well say it and let me hear it." Tang Huan smiled and encouraged.
Hear that, John? Beckett couldn't help but be overjoyed. Isn't this an opportunity to perform, and I have been prepared for it.
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Post-acquisition communication at the middle and senior levels is essential. Tang Huan stayed in Lianmei for a while, and by the way, he could see his son.
With Tang Huan's growing power, Deng Mu was no longer able to complain about his behavior, which made Tang Huan want to play a living treasure, but he had no chance.
Deng Lijun came back a few days ago, but her itinerary with Tang Huan was staggered.
When Mother Deng heard her daughter say that she had already purchased a residence in Xiangjiang, and that she could live together as a family after the renovation was completed, she couldn't help but feel happy, and confirmed it after seeing her actual uncle.
Tang Huan teased the two little guys whenever he was free, and they had a lot of fun together, which can be described as a good mood, which made John? Beckett relieved a lot of pressure, but he didn't dare to relax his work, and did his best to get his subordinates to sort out the documents requested by the boss as soon as possible.
Looking at the list of copyrighted works owned by Luen Mei, Tang Huan nodded secretly, worthy of being one of the eight major Hollywood companies, and he has a bit of a family background.
Seeing Tang Huan's gaze lingering on the movie "007" for the longest time, John? Beckett hurriedly introduced, "The 12th part of this series, "ForYourEyesOnly", is being filmed and is expected to be released in the middle of next year. β
"So, if you want to adapt it into a video game, you have to hurry up now." Tang Huan nodded, "You take out a copy of the copyright file of "007" separately and let EA take a look." β
John? Beck nodded yes, and at the same time pondered in his heart, it seems that the boss's plan to add one plus one is greater than two has begun to kick in.
"In addition, you should make preparations and set up a joint venture film and television company for Asia, headquartered in Xiangjiang." Tang Huan put down the documents in his hand and muttered, "Most of the shares are set aside for other partners, and the specific operation is also responsible for the people over there." β
Although I don't know why, I see that Tang Huan has no desire to continue to explain, John? Beckett didn't ask too much, at this stage, honest work is the first priority.
Tang Huan felt that he already knew the situation of Lianmei, so he planned to leave, and as for the rest of the things, let Kogan coordinate in the middle.
However, what made Tang Huan quite speechless was that since the start of the game, the Oakland Raiders' results have been surprisingly good, and they are so happy that Kogan scratches his ears and scratches his cheeks, and he is unwilling to take care of other jobs.
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At 3COM's headquarters in Marlborough, Massachusetts, in the eastern United States, directors sit around their desks and wait for Robert? Metcalfe brought in the supposedly promising collaborator.
This guy named Tang Huan has a big shelf, and he has been saying that he wants to come over in person to discuss cooperation, but he keeps no-showing.
"Have you heard, Robert? This helper pulled in by Metcalfe had just bought a company in Hollywood. "One of the directors was bored and gossiped about it.
"Are Silicon Valley companies so wealthy?" Others were amazed.
"Why didn't he honestly sell personal computers and plunge headlong into Hollywood? Is there a lot of money to burn? "There are also people who wonder about this. Even disdainful.
"Maybe it's so much money that I don't know how to spend it." The director who broke the news earlier shook his head approvingly. "He's also bought a Major League Football team."
"In this way, the personal computer industry is really a business opportunity now, a young man in his twenties who has seized the opportunity. It's so beautiful that the fish leaps over the dragon gate, "everyone can't help but start to blush."
At this time, Robert? Metcalfe walked into the conference room alone.
"What about Tang Huan?" Someone asked in surprise.
"He had something to do temporarily, changed his itinerary, and went to the UK." Robert? Metcalfe shrugged helplessly.
It's too much to release our pigeons, and it's a big company. The directors of 3COM were furious.
"There's a document he telegraphed here, so you might as well take a look." Robert? Metcalfe placed the folder in his hand on the table and pushed it over.
"Isn't it just a few orders? Pan Am, Stanford University, Oxford University, Cambridge University in the United Kingdom, this activity ability is really strong......" everyone chattered.
"I hope everyone can calm down. In this way, you can ensure that you have a quick mind. "Robert? Metcalfe opened his mouth lightly. "Obviously, these orders show at least one point that the application fields of the second-generation Fangyuan computer include at least universities and the financial industry."
"It's not a way for the two sides to see each other like this, why don't we go to Silicon Valley next time to find him." One of the directors weakly put forward his own suggestion, and the result was a wonderful expression on everyone's face.
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Tang Huan was almost sure that he really didn't agree with 3COM, and he was going to leave for the other party's headquarters to meet. As a result, something important came again, and the itinerary had to be changed again.
Michael, CEO of Leigh's Voice? Aldrich delivered a message. The share transaction of Li's TV does not seem to be so simple, for example, the Xiangjiang official does not want to see the two TV stations fall into the hands of the Chinese, which makes Li's Yingsheng a little difficult, and the other party that intends to acquire, the three Australian consortiums, sent representatives to visit the British parent company of Li's TV to communicate specifically about this matter.
Tang Huan was speechless when these people were able to make such a ridiculous episode, but he couldn't ignore it, history has used countless lessons to explain a truth, often villains are the most prone to bad things.
First, Tang Huan let Xiangjiang's thoughtful start activities, and then, he left for England to convince the board of directors of Li's Yingsheng.
In fact, without Tang Huan's intervention, Li's Yingsheng could have entrusted British-funded banks such as HSBC and Standard Chartered in Xiangjiang to conduct business matchmaking, and a consortium from Australia, a place with ties to the United Kingdom, is naturally the most ideal trading partner.
Facing Li's Yingsheng, the directors who have made diversification into a miasma, Tang Huan just made a comparison and said flatly: "What will you get by selling Li's TV to an Australian consortium in addition to money?" If you sell it to me, you will get an additional strong partner in e-commerce, which will undoubtedly add an insurance policy to the future of the company. β
"By the way, Don is also the boss of Hollywood now, and it is not a good home for Li's TV to be handed over to him." Michael? Aldrich added with a smile on his face.
"Actually, the situation in the Canadian laundry is not so bad, we don't have to sell Leigh's TV in such a hurry." One director gave his opinion.
"But it's already in decline, isn't it?" Michael? Aldrich sneered, "Do you have to wait until it's terrible before you take action?" When the time comes, in a hurry, it is difficult to say whether Leigh's TV can be sold at a suitable price. If sooner or later you have to shrink your business, why not take action sooner rather than later. β
According to the development of historical trajectory, the first change of hands of Li's TV did not change hands until March 1981, and the reason why it was advanced to the present is because of Tang Huan's early blowing, which made Michael? Aldrich started pushing the matter early.
The reason why the CEO is so positive is very simple and straightforward, he wants to cut down the industries that are not very relevant and the profitability is very average, so that he can concentrate resources on developing his e-commerce, and then his personal power will also rise.
Xiangjiang is such a small place, which accommodates two wireless TV stations. It's really reluctant, and Li's TV has been crushed by TVB, and it's not an exaggeration to say that it's a money-losing product.
Therefore. In Michael? Aldrich seems that since Tang Huan wants a beautiful TV, it is better to use it.
Hear Michael? Aldrich's analysis of the situation, the directors nodded their heads one after another, and it felt quite reasonable.
"Don, if we sell you Li's TV, and Xiangjiang is not happy to see you buy Li's TV. What will you do then? A director asked lightly about eating radishes, which caused everyone to stare at him angrily, what do you care so much for. What if people retreat?
"Thank you for your concern, I think I'll have a gentle way to solve it, and I won't embarrass Li's Yingsheng." Tang Huan, who smiled slightly, had firm confidence in his tone.
"That's good." The man who had just questioned nodded. At the same time, he glared back dissatisfiedly at those who looked at him unpleasantly just now. Who's having a problem with their IQ, don't you see how deeply I think about the problem?
"Tang is a billionaire, and we don't have to care about these small problems because we have our own channels to solve them." Michael? Aldrich laughed, "Then it's decided, the buyer of Leigh's TV is Don." β
In the midst of applause, Tang Huan stood up and signaled, and announced it. From a business point of view, Leigh's TV belongs to him.
"Don. I heard that the Hollywood company you bought is United States, isn't the movie "007" a work under its name, and it seems that the latest one is being filmed, can you let us visit the shooting site? The director who was particularly concerned about what Tang Huan would do after being troubled by Xiangjiang just now said with great interest.
"Absolutely. At the moment, the crew is filming in the UK, and I was supposed to go and inspect it. Tang Huan happily agreed.
This person is so enthusiastic about "007", it is normal, rich people prefer to hunt for curiosities, not to mention that Britain is no longer the empire on which the sun never sets, and its international influence has fallen extremely sharply, so he can only be a follower of the United States, and the "007" movie, which has a considerable box office and reputation, has naturally become an existence of special significance.
In fact, the fact that "007" can fall into the hands of United States is also a kind of creation.
British writer Ian Lancaster Fleming aka Ian? Lancaster? Fleming, who created James with his own spy experience? Bond series of novels.
Later, the producer Albert Romolo Broccoli that Albert? Ramoro? Brookley and Harry Saltzman i.e. Harry? Salzman, in 1961, co-purchased the film adaptation rights of the novel, and founded EONProductions, or Eon Productions, and began to produce films with the financial support of United States.
I don't know what kind of idea came in 1975, Harry? Salzman sold his share of the interest to Luen Mei.
Since then, "007" has been firmly controlled by United States.
In 1981, MGM bought Luen Mei, and the ownership of "007" changed accordingly.
But now, Luen Mei has become Tang Huan's entertainment toy, and "007" is naturally not a problem.
For example, when meeting executive producer Albert? Brockley and director John Glen aka John? After GrΓΌn, Tang Huan was more than ten years ahead of the original time and space, and proposed product placement in the "007" movie, the first of which was naturally the second-generation Fangyuan computer and the Xiaobawang game console.
Tang Huan's tone of voice was very gentle, but his attitude was very resolute, Albert? Brockley and John? After Glenn looked at each other, he happily agreed, although it was not in accordance with the rules, but the matter was not big, this kind of high-tech product was still easy to arrange a chance to show his face, and he could not disobey the boss of the new official who took office three times.
During this period, the commercial purchase and sale process of Li's TV has been completed, and Tang Huan is waiting for the Xiangjiang official to blatantly jump out against the deal, if the other party really dares to do so, he doesn't mind slapping it back.
Originally, in time and space, Li's TV equity was changed twice, and after Qiu Degen replaced the Australian consortium, it was renamed Asia Television.
I don't know if this TV station didn't have a good name, and it was unlucky, and even the headquarters building could catch fire, and even lost the photo in the end, and there was no way out.
Therefore, although Tang Huan thinks that the name Asia TV is very good, he still needs to avoid it, and finally call it Media Asia TV.
In this way, Tang Huan labeled the toy as his own, sent his comments back to Xiangjiang, and he came to Paris to visit Christina.
After careful preparations, one of the works of the female ship king's attempt to transform the industry was completely completed, and a new enterprise was formally established in Paris, Olympus Group, which operates Xiaobawang game consoles and Fangyuan computers, as well as other IT services and products, covering Europe and Latin America, and also set up a factory in Greece, which is a seamless cooperation with Tang Huan.
"Is there anything you can do to help with the company?" Tang Huan checked Christina's pulse, and after knowing it in his heart, he asked.
"Naturally, I want to invite you, a technical icon, to come out and encourage the enthusiasm of the employees." After being pregnant, Christina has always been very concerned about keeping a happy mood as much as possible, and now she has made new progress in the layout of the family industry, and she is full of spring breeze.
"It's a matter of duty." Tang Huan smiled and nodded in agreement, "You also help to pay further attention to France's high-tech industrial policy, and I plan to build an advanced wafer factory here." You know, the Gallic rooster, which withdrew from NATO, is relatively flexible in terms of technical exchanges, which is important for my layout. (To be continued......)