Chapter 879: A New Leader Arrives
When they heard Wang Jianlin announce that China Film had successfully acquired Warner Pictures, Wang Sicong and Chen Keer couldn't help but have their eyes fluttering, revealing a glint of joy. [No pop-up novel network]
None of them expected that things would go so smoothly.
Wang Sicong said excitedly: "I didn't expect it, Mr. Han is really powerful, and he actually gnawed the hard bone of Warner Bros. Pictures, this is simply a salary draw from the bottom of the kettle!" ”
"yes." Chen Keer also nodded: "It's really surprising good news that the family of the shooting will sue Abel Warner." ”
Only Gu Xiaofan didn't react much, and nodded slightly: "Yes." He knew in his heart that this was obviously done by Han Sanpin, and he might have persuaded the families of the victims in the shooting to do this, which was indeed much easier than having them prosecute.
Of course, this matter is just a knock on the mountain, and it can't reach the fatal blow to Abel Warner, it just makes a mess on their side.
"Director Gu, if it goes on like this, as long as we continue to pay close attention to acquiring the remaining shares, it is only a matter of time before we take control of Time Warner." Wang Jianlin's face was also relaxed at this time, poured Gu Xiaofan a glass of red wine, and then laughed:
"Look~ I forgot, Director Gu, your current body can't drink."
Wang Jianlin was originally a steady and old man, but now he has forgotten about Gu Xiaofan's injury, obviously he is too excited.
Gu Xiaofan didn't feel the slightest bit unhappy by this laughter, but was just curious about the other party's movements, and asked, "Alan should be in charge of the overall situation now, what should they do?" ”
"Hehe, what can they do, it's not a showdown with shareholders who are jumping up and down, they're also being forced to be anxious." Wang Sicong said with disdain, obviously disdainful of Allen, the heir of the Warner family.
Gu Xiaofan is not so optimistic, since it is so easy to acquire Warner Bros. Pictures, it means that Allen basically has no resistance, otherwise it will take a few days of hard work, otherwise it will be impossible for them to succeed as soon as something happens, and the biggest possibility is that Abel Warner voluntarily gave up and chose to take advantage of this chaotic time to cut off Warner's valuable assets......
But no matter how they toss, the general direction of this matter is irreversible, Time Warner has finally belonged to them, and since then these Chinese have occupied a solid territory of their own in Hollywood.
Gu Xiaofan thought silently, and his mood couldn't help but stir, he finally did it~!
In the next few days, Gu Xiaofan was patiently waiting for the final result, while he was preparing for "House of Cards" and "Super Body", he listened to Chen Keer's return on the acquisition.
Wang Jianlin, Han Sanpin's actions were indeed very fast, from the acquisition of 36% of the shares to the absolute control of 51%, it only took a week, Allen used all his strength, on the one hand, to intercede with shareholders, on the other hand, to walk the rumor that Gu Xiaofan would "ruin Warner", and at the same time transfer and sell Warner's valuable capital and poach employees......
The acquisition of a world's third-ranked media giant is a major event in Hollywood in recent years, and to the surprise of some people who don't know the inside story, whether it is the Chinese capital that initiated the acquisition, but the desperate Abel copy, all of them seem to be quite low-key, without causing disputes and entering the judicial process.
This was supposed to be quite necessary, but it didn't happen...... Even in the case of Abel being assisted in the investigation, both sides were silent and did not poke the matter to the media.
The reason for this is also very simple, Abel is doing some private actions, while Gu Xiaofan hopes to try not to cause turmoil when he takes over, so as not to affect Time Warner's already fragile stock price.
Both sides are operating in secret, just waiting for the final outcome to come.
In March, the weather in New York gradually became warmer, the chill caused by several heavy snowfalls was melted by the spring breeze overnight, and the whole Time Warner also felt that a great change was coming.
Sitting in a wheelchair, Gu Xiaofan got out of the car, and when he was pushed by Liu Shishi into the gate of the group building, the people in the hall on the first floor all stopped what they were doing, and looked at this young Chinese man with some trepidation.
Different from the first time, this time they were greeted by "Eagle Eye" Hasen and Neil, and behind him were Han Sanpin, He Tiejun, Wang Jianlin, Chen Yongqi, Cao Guowei, Ren Zhengfei, these business leaders in various fields in China, including the mighty Chinese faces.
And the staff in the building avoided Gu Xiaofan when they saw him, and when he was at the elevator door, many people were so frightened that they avoided it.
"Am I that terrible?" Gu Xiaofan sat in a wheelchair and touched his nose and said self-deprecatingly.
"It's scary, like Dr. X, you're the one who can control their life and death at any time." Liu Shishi jokingly patted the wheelchair frame.
Not to mention them, even Neil, who was very nervous before, saw that Gu Xiaofan had changed, bowing his head and bowing his waist, for fear of upsetting him.
Even this straw bale son of the old Jet faction has seen the current situation, where can the others not figure out the signs?
Time Warner experienced the glory of the 90s, and the merger with AOL reached the peak of its career, but in recent years, it has taken a sharp turn and declined, and AOL was kicked out at the last shareholders' meeting...... This time it was acquired by Chinese capital, and everyone had no idea where the subsidiaries and employees would go.
When Gu Xiaofan entered the conference hall in a wheelchair, the senior management of each subsidiary and the major shareholders had been waiting for a long time, and everyone looked at the young man carefully in a nervous mood, observing the new leader of Warner with calm eyes and a relaxed and comfortable expression.
This young man, who has risen to 79th place in the latest "Hollywood Power List", is too young and immature compared to Old Jett and Abralay, and you can't even see the sinister and selfish nature of any businessman on his face.
Everyone can't help but wonder, can such a person be at the helm of the old and decaying giant ship of Time Warner......?
But everyone's doubts were only for a moment, and when Gu Xiaofan sat on the chairman of the conference hall, his whole momentum immediately became amazing, giving people a sense of overwhelming oppression, as if he should sit in that position.
Clear-eyed people found that this huge sense of oppression was not brought by Gu Xiaofan, but by the people sitting next to him...... Han Sanpin, Wang Jianlin, Ren Zhengfei, Cao Guowei, Chen Yongqi, these people are all overlords in various industries in China, and they are willing to succumb to Gu Xiaofan, which makes this young man give people an incomparable sense of oppression.
The scene was depressing, unusually quiet, and no one was late, but about a fifth of Mo's positions were absent, including Anderson, the director of DC Comics, and Gonzalez, the director of CW Television...... These are the men of Abel and his son, and they did not come at all......