Jeffrey? Berg's dream was to be a navyman, but an accident broke his arm, and his wish was shattered. In a fit of rage, he ran to the Peace and Peace Party, held high the banner of peace, and engaged in anti-war activities against the Vietnam War.

Berg was a high-achieving student, and his pen was quite energetic, and his writings were always miraculous. Most interestingly, he was also taken by Innovation Management, the predecessor of the International Innovation Management Corporation, to work specifically on reading scripts and novels to find material that could be used to make films. After a little confusion, this girl suddenly felt that her dream was still very important, she couldn't be a navy, she could be a sailor, anyway, she was "on a boat" to go to sea, all the same.

Before Berg decided to quit his job as a sailor, he went to Hawaii to play surfing for a while, and after less than a summer of play, he regretted it again, still thinking that it was more fun to stay at the agency. The world is the most interested, and as for dreams and horses, Berg has forgotten them all and has not mentioned them for a long time.

It can be said that Berg is a very slippery person and very practical, he has long been eyeing international innovation management companies, but he is limited to the shortage of funds at hand, so he can only covet it, but cannot swallow this piece of meat. But Berg has always been secretly in contact with various financing channels, and Hendler has just released the news that "Zhang Shaoping is interested" in him, and he is eager to talk to Zhang Shaoping immediately.

Completely different from Ovitz, Berg prefers to work together with actors and directors to control actors and directors, such as financing from private equity funds and financing consortia, and partnering with TV stations and writers to win-win results, anyway, how to make money.

In Berg's eyes, Zhang Shaoping is a big financier, and to deal with a big financier, you must have bargaining chips in your hand that can negotiate with the other party. In fact, he did find a few chips.

With the chips in his hand, Berg rushed to the appointed time and place with a happy face, and waited for Zhang Shaoping's arrival at the car.

And Zhang Shaoping was halfway to the appointment, but suddenly received a call from Ovitz.

"I'm Michael? Ovitz. "On the other end of the phone, the introduction was very simple and bland.

"Ovitz?"

Zhang Shaoping was stunned when he heard the self-introduction of the visitor. Ovitz had only been releasing his pigeons for a few hours, and then he called again so quickly, was he going to apologize? Or what?

"Hehe, it turned out to be Mr. Ovitz, you are a busy man, I have admired you for a long time, but unfortunately I have never seen you yet." Although Zhang Shaoping didn't want to see Ovitz in his heart, his face was silent, and his words were quite warm, "But I don't know what Mr. Ovitz is looking for me?" ”

As if he didn't hear the irony in Zhang Shaoping's words at all, Ovitz said straight to the point: "Mr. Zhang, I want to talk to you about the transfer of CAA's equity. ”

Zhang Shaoping couldn't help but be stunned, he didn't understand what this guy was doing at all, he originally refused to make an appointment for no reason, but now he suddenly called to continue to talk about the equity transfer, which made people look at the flowers in a fog and inexplicable.

Zhang Shaoping was extremely covetous of CAA, and when he heard Ovitz's words, he opened his mouth and wanted to agree to meet him. But before the words came out, he thought, if he behaved too eagerly, wouldn't he turn over the hole cards and let others **? So he swallowed back the words that had come to his lips.

Zhang Shaoping tried his best to say calmly: "Mr. Ovitz, it's really not a coincidence, I am in a hurry now, I'm afraid I can't meet you to discuss, why don't we make another appointment to discuss in detail?" ”

"Mr. Zhang is in a hurry to talk to Jeffrey? Berg meet? Even though he was rejected and cut his face, the other end of the phone was still not angry, but picked out the words, "Jeffrey? Berg was an idler, and told him to wait a little longer for Mr. Zhang, and I think he would be glad. ”

"I'm afraid it won't work, I'm a very book-keeping person, and I never break an appointment for no reason."

Zhang Shaoping didn't think about it, so he directly rejected Ovitz's proposal. After a few more words, Zhang Shaoping simply hung up the phone, if he wanted to gain the initiative in the negotiations, he could not be summoned by the other party to come and go as soon as he was called. From the telephone conversation, Zhang Shaoping can boldly speculate that some unknown situation must have happened in these few short hours, so that Ovitz's attitude was completely reversed. At this time, Zhang Shaoping can pick up the shelf and pinch it.

Just arrived with Jeffrey? Before he could find the reserved place for the high-end hotel that Berg had agreed upon, he saw several white people coming over, and one of the men asked, "Are you Mr. Zhang Shaoping?" ”

Although the man's tone was questioning, the look on his face was very affirmative.

Zhang Shaoping glanced at him, this person was full of spring breeze, suit and leather shoes, and had a graceful demeanor. Zhang Shaoping's heart moved, and he instantly associated him with the image of a person, and said with a smile: "It turned out to be Michael? No wonder Mr. Ovitz recognizes me. ”

When Ovitz saw Zhang Shaoping smiling, he suddenly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, and the other party's attitude showed that there was a way to talk about the next thing. He immediately smiled and said, "Mr. Zhang, what a coincidence, I just finished talking to you on the phone when I met you here!" It's better to hurry than to hurry, or let's find a place to talk? ”

This guy really has a set, he found the place where Zhang Shaoping went to the appointment so quickly, and squatted in front of Zhang Shaoping, waiting for him to appear. It is rumored in Hollywood that Ovitz is all over the entertainment industry, and there are no less than twenty or thirty private detectives who serve him. It is said that no matter what secrets and information, if Ovitz wants to know, he will definitely be able to know, Zhang Shaoping originally did not believe this rumor, but now he believes a little.

"Mr. Ovitz, since I have made an appointment with Mr. Berg to meet, I will certainly not miss the appointment." Zhang Shaoping pondered for a moment and said slowly, and when Ovitz frowned, he suddenly changed his words, "However, if Mr. Ovitz is willing to wait for me for a while, I would be willing to talk to you for a long time." ”

"Hehe, I'm not in a hurry, Mr. Zhang, you are busy first, when you are done, it will not be too late for us to talk."

The two did not mention the previous unpleasant things at all, and finalized the meeting arrangement in a few words.

After a few more words to Ovitz, Zhang Shaoping came to the reserved seat under the leadership of the waiter.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Berg, Zhang has been delayed for a long time."

"It doesn't matter! Michael? Ovitz is a very interesting person, he is known as an authority in the industry, and Mr. Zhang should have asked him for advice. ”

Zhang Shaoping glanced at Berg, who was smiling all over his face, and said in his heart: Sure enough, he is a person with a heart, I am afraid that he has seen everything in his eyes. Hollywood is actually not big, agents, customers, etc. come and go, and various performing arts agencies are competitors to each other, competing for each other, and they can be said to know each other's roots. Ovitz knew that Berg had contacted Zhang Shaoping, so why didn't Berg know that Ovitz and Zhang Shaoping were in close proximity?

Berg is very down-to-earth, except for breaking the contact between Zhang Shaoping and Ovitz when they met, but after that, he talked and laughed, never mentioning the rival innovative artist agency. Berg speaks very wittily, self-familiar, with a strong American humor, giving people a sense of affinity like a spring breeze, at least Zhang Shaoping feels that it is very cool to talk to him, and there is quite an atmosphere of business not being benevolent.

After talking for an hour, Berg was as enthusiastic as ever, and had no intention of getting into the main topic, but Zhang Shaoping couldn't help but keep chatting, and immediately brought up the business and said: "Cough, Berg, although you and I hit it off at first sight, it's not too early, let's talk about cooperation." ”

"What are Mr. Zhang's plans, why don't you tell me about them?" Berg's eyes flashed, and his face rarely became serious.

"Hehe, I'm an investor, and I just want to win it because I'm optimistic about the prospects of an international innovation management company. The requirements are not high, the price is reasonable, the holding, just do it, and everything else is easy to discuss. ”

Zhang Shaoping told the truth, but Berg didn't believe it at all, thinking that he was insincere and refused to lift the hole cards.

Berg immediately laughed and said, "That's it, that's easy!" I've made a plan here, and Mr. Zhang will see if it's feasible first. ”

After listening to Zhang Shaoping's words, Berg didn't care whether it was true or not, so he climbed along the pole. Before he could finish his sentence, he had already dug out a file bag from his briefcase with both hands and handed it over. Zhang Shaoping was surprised, this guy is really not a fuel-efficient lamp, he is so good at expressing himself and expressing his will.

Taking the file bag, Zhang Shaoping poured out a stack of documents and looked through them carefully. The old god Berg sat upright on the ground, his face filled with indescribable confidence, as if he was 100% convinced that as long as Zhang Shaoping read this plan, he would definitely accept his plan and conditions.

After a while, Zhang Shaoping closed the plan and handed it to Hu Mufang on the side to read, he looked up at Berg and said, "To be honest, the conditions you offered are very good, I am very impressed to see it." ”

Berg smiled: "Mr. Zhang, you are an investor, if we want to take out a sum of money from your pocket, the conditions offered must naturally be sincere enough." ”

"Yes, but I think the sincerity is still too little!" Zhang Shaoping pondered for a moment and suddenly said: "I want 60% equity!" ”

Berg shook his head and said, "Mr. Zhang, aren't you embarrassing me?" 50%, which is already the maximum equity we can give you. You should know that there are many shareholders in Josephson who are not willing to sell their shares in international innovation management companies at all, and in order to do their jobs, they have to reserve 10% of the shares. Although the cable TV operator Comcast is not well-known, as a listed company, it has no shortage of strength, and it can also have business dealings with our performing arts agency, accounting for 15% of the shares. As for the culture and entertainment company, this is me and Tony? Morrison, Carl? Created by writers such as Shyasen, it is also appropriate to give 25% of the shares. ”

In order to deal with Ovitz and Berg, Zhang Shaoping made up his knowledge, but did he know Tony? Morrison, Carl? Shyason is a well-known American writer, and many of his works have been adapted for film and television. Obviously, building a good relationship with writers is also indispensable for an entertainment agency. But with only 50% of the shares, Zhang Shaoping's heart is extremely unsteady, after all, with Berg's means, it is easy to win over the rest of the shareholders and control the overall situation.

Originally, Zhang Shaoping didn't pay much attention to international innovation management companies, at least compared to innovative artist management companies, it signed too few artists, and it has not yet formed a huge influence. But after reading Berg's plan, Zhang Shaoping immediately changed his mind, yes, a cable TV network sent to the door to cooperate, how could he refuse it!

"I want 55% of the equity, and this can't be less!" Zhang Shaoping said categorically, "I'm not good at the operation of an entertainment agency, and I have to leave it to someone who knows how to do it after all." But if I can't achieve absolute control, I would prefer to cooperate with Ovitz and take a stake in CAA! ”

When Berg heard this, he pondered for a while, thinking about the gains and losses. (To be continued.) )