Chapter 395: Ginger is Old and Spicy
For the relationship between Disney and Big Dream, the personal relationship between Robert and the two of them, this has always been a problem that Jenny and Cesare need to grasp - Big Dream and Sony are still in the stage of hooking up with each other and trying to find each other, Big Dream is not easy to chase, Sony has always been a little reserved, as for the relationship with Paramount, after reconciling, the relationship is closer than usual, because both parties are more cautious, and Universal, the gentleman's friendship is as light as water, "Fast and Furious" is not their trump card series, as for Fox It is a friend in distress, and he has cooperated many times, The relationship is on a higher level, and Warner is in the honeymoon period, Warner is like a wealthy family, and it values the high growth of Big Dream, so it is not stingy with money, and Big Dream's "Codename Shero" is even more rewarding, which makes Warner attract Big Dream and keep its first market share more determined. "Le "Text" "Novel www.lwXs520.coM
-- However, this is all the relationship between the company and the company, and Jeanne and Cesare have no personal friendship with these presidents, and no matter how intimate they meet, they still have interests in official affairs, and there is not much emotional element in their decision-making.
As for the close relationship between Big Dream and Disney, it goes without saying, the two sides hold each other's shares, and one day in the future, if Big Dream goes public, Big Dream will have to rely on Disney to form an absolute majority in voting rights - let's just say that the relationship between Robert and the two is not simply a business dealing, so many years, the two sides have known each other quite well, and in several disputes, no matter what Robert thinks, they finally stood on the side of Big Dream and Jeanne and Cesare, and even transferred Virgilia, a henchman, from the headquarters, Placed in the drama department. It can be said that, from a certain point of view, Robert is also a teacher and friend to Jenny and others, and his status is not so equal.
Jeanne did not know if Cesare had learned anything from Robert, but as far as she was concerned, she had gained valuable insight and experience from following him, and she believed that Robert had also gained a deep understanding of her character in these encounters. Pretending to be a pig and eating a tiger may be useful for the rest of the companies, but in front of Robert, it is a lack of sincerity - Robert will say this now, in fact, it is already a bit of a personal relationship to oppress people, and he also half-jokingly expressed his true attitude: cooperating with other companies, you can, but you must be measured, you can't go overboard, regardless of whether "Codename Shero" has Warner's investment, if you want to cooperate with other comic book companies, you must choose Disney's Marvel - the position must be clear.
For Robert to do things in a measured way, as long as you are also within the sense of proportion, the cooperation between the two sides is actually very comfortable, and it is easier to build trust, Jenny didn't think too much about it, she knew that she didn't have any choice - last night she just negotiated a strategy with Robert about tonight's Hongmen banquet, Robert expressed his support on the spot, although this matter is also good for Disney, but she still has to get it, she said frankly, "If Kelly can join "The Avengers", even if it's just a cameo for each other, It should be helpful for the popularity and box office of both parties. - You know, Robert, I've always had a lot of faith in The Avengers. I'm sure it would have been a big hit even without Kelly, so there's no reluctance here. It's just that Warner's offer should be more generous, and you know, Marvel has always been stingy, and their confidence in The Avengers is higher than yours, Bob. ”
This is a bargain, Robert did not think it was wrong, but showed appreciation, he looked at Cesare, chuckled and said, "You must have discussed the bottom line of cooperation, right?" It's a private breakfast, and there's nothing to shy away from—"
Negotiating prices has always been Cesare's specialty, and he nodded, "The idea is that no matter who we work with, the development rights of comics, animation, and peripherals are in our hands, and we will operate them ourselves, and all Marvel can get is to make a cameo in dialogue, and they can't have Kelly in their own regular comics, and there must be a strict limit on the number of times Kelly appears in the movie comics." As for the investment amount, the bottom line we can accept is 50 million, of course, we also need follow-up capital injection rights, as well as peripheral copyrights for the expansion of the film series. ”
It was a very real offer, Cesare did not pour water into it, and Robert's attitude became more and more relaxed—it was in this mutual promotion that intimacy grew—and he thought as he spoke from the bottom of his heart. "This level of cooperation is of course a good start, but my idea is that the group should still avoid unnecessary repetitive construction - resource integration is an advantage of the super group, economies of scale, big dreams to make their own comics, this is a very beautiful idea, but the implementation may not be smooth, more importantly, we can't predict the market prospects of the "Codename SHERO" series, if it can't be done in the end, the upfront investment is an unnecessary waste - if Marvel does the comics, What do you guys think? Let Marvel adopt a commission system, and quality control is controlled by Big Dream, which not only saves in cost, but also has an unparalleled advantage in the internal control of the entire series, and Jos can even directly open up the two worlds to design a more exciting plot for the movie and develop more possibilities. ”
Jeanne and Cesare looked at each other, and she didn't speak immediately: this is the internal spirit that Robert has been advocating lately: don't waste the advantages of the big group. Under the guidance of this spirit, the Disney animation department began to learn from each other with Pixar, and they also plan to develop Marvel's resources for animation production, so take the superior resources of Big Dream and hand them over to Marvel to do, which is also in the box of 'concentrated advantage', it can be said that Robert is just promoting his own management ideas, he is a piece of good intentions, but ...... In this way, Big Dream and Disney will be more and more deeply bound, and if this kind of thing happens a few more times, even if they want to 'redeem' themselves in the future, it will not be so simple.
Jenny is no longer sure whether Robert wants to win Kelly for "The Avengers", or whether he wants to determine the development intention of Big Dream in the next few years, and she also secretly smiled bitterly in her heart: Don't look at the fun now, be careful to pull the list in the future...... When Big Dream and various companies started to cooperate last year, it was called a limelight, and Robert suffered silently at that time, and now the counterattack is counted, and the offensive is indeed dripping enough. "It might be a good idea to have Marvel do the comics, as long as you can sign a good contract that stipulates the intersection of the Kelly series and the rest of the series, it's not unacceptable, it's just ......"
In Robert's questioning eyes, she spread her hands, "It's just that Marvel's style has always been very strong, Bob, our cooperation is not too pleasant, it is the same for both parties, maybe you can discuss your plan with Kevin first - for me and Cesare, as long as the conditions are right, of course we will consider Marvel first, after all, we are a family." ”
"Yes, we are family." Finally getting a formal promise from her, Robert smiled contentedly, and without further pressing, he took a sip of milk, "The meaning has been received—well, don't talk about business, this is your first time in Washington, D.C., don't let me, old man, waste your time, go out on a date—Jennifer, you really should get some rest." ”
Jenny and Cesare, who had already finished breakfast, happily got up to say goodbye, left Robert's floor, and returned to their suite, and the two tacitly did not discuss the conversation just now: in fact, in this matter, Bob and Warners want the same attitude, he does not attach so much importance to financial interests, and he has just given a clear promise that Marvel will give a contract that is conducive to big dreams. So in the short term, it's hard to say what the big dream has suffered, although in the long run, this also makes it more difficult for the big dream to leave Disney, but the situation just now is very clear to the two, the rejection of Robert is waiting for the rhythm of turning the face, if you don't get his cooperation tonight, the privileges of the Chinese market are difficult to guarantee, not to mention, when the big dream has not yet become completely independent, Robert, who has mastered most of the big dream hole cards, must be a very dangerous enemy, and the risk of offending him is greater than sharing Kelly's copyright, So this is a choice that has no choice, and neither Jeanne nor Cesare can only follow the only path to respond. Otherwise, do you really want to go out of the house and jump to Warner?
This is what you do after you make a decision...... Looking back now, Jenny doesn't know how Robert quietly mastered the true prediction of "Princess Mars", the relationship between Big Dream and Director Zhang, and even her true strength......
If it is Robert's terrible thing to use his gentle temper to make people unconsciously lower their hearts and start talking cheaply, then what is even more terrifying about him is that he has clearly mastered so much, but he has been able to remain quiet, in two or three years, he has been letting Da Meng dominate the rhythm of interaction between the two sides, and it is only now that he has taken away Kelly's surrounding development rights naturally and smoothly in a few words, and has done this thing beautifully, so that people can't be resentful or angry: money is not not given to you, As long as Big Dream stays in Disney honestly and does not move his self-reliance, then Boss Robert will definitely arrange you properly, shelter you from the wind and rain, let you enjoy his favor, and clearly step on Marvel in status......
If Robert would only coerce and intimidate, intimidate Big Dream into not having a different heart, and then take away Kelly's copyright at a low price, then Jenny may not have too many emotions and will only start planning the timetable for Big Dream to leave Disney. But it is precisely because Robert arranged the big dream very well, and seemed to have made a very thoughtful deal, so that she couldn't move, that she deeply felt his excellence - even if she wanted to learn, it seemed that it would be difficult to find the trick for a while, it can only be said that among these CEOs she has seen, Robert is also one of the best, compared to him, Jenny feels that she is a little more tender, even Cesare, I am afraid that she cannot always take the initiative and gain the upper hand.
Perhaps Cesare was also pondering Robert's wrist, and he did not speak until the two of them entered the suite, and he commented in a normal tone, "As long as the legal documents are arranged properly, it will not be too difficult to agree on the division of rights and interests in the future." ”
In other words, if Da Meng's determination is strong enough and his strength is strong enough, this is not too much of an obstacle, and he can be kicked away......
Jenny nodded, sweeping away the gloom in her heart: Robert was more than 20 years older than her, and it was acceptable to fall behind her predecessors. "I'm going to the Smithsonian Museum - if you want to follow Robert to lunch, don't worry about me, in fact, what do you know? If you don't mind, eat with Robert at noon, that's what a good CEO should do, and people like me who skip a good meal for the sake of having fun are not worth learning. ”
She knew that Cesare's upbringing might not allow him to speak, so she thoughtfully found a reason for him.
"No kidding." Cesare, however, seemed to have made up his mind, and he glanced at Jeanne, "Of course I'm going with you - you want to go out alone without bodyguards?" Are you too unconfident in your popularity - give you five minutes to change your clothes, I'll call and ask for a car - it's summer vacation, and there should be a lot of people at the Smithsonian, so if you want to see a few more attractions, we'd better move faster. ”
Jenny had nothing to refute, so she obediently walked into the room and looked for the right clothes - it's ridiculous to say, since she became famous, in the past seven years, she has only gone shopping a handful of times, as for going out as an ordinary person, this kind of thing has never happened after she won a double award and became famous all over the world, don't look at it is just a temporary rise to go out to visit a solo exhibition, when it really happens, she does have a feeling of suspicion, even her heartbeat instantly accelerated, as if she didn't want to enjoy the museum, It's a 720-degree roller coaster......