Chapter 262 9 Billion Acquisition
ps: There is another chapter in the evening. It's going to be late though!!
"What is the intention of Tianwang Film and Television Company to borrow 8 billion?"
Many media have speculated whether Tianwang Film and Television Company has made any big moves.
There are also media speculating whether there is something wrong with the capital chain of Tianwang Film and Television Company.
Did you suffer a loss in some way?
Is it that the special effects company is consuming too much money?
The entertainment industry has been talking about it for a while, the New Year file has just passed, and there are just fewer various topics, and now there is such a big news, which naturally has attracted the attention of countless entertainment people.
Tianwang Film and Television Company's loan behavior instantly became the focus of the entertainment industry and business circle.
However, they don't know that the 8 billion is just an appetizer......
On the fifth day, there was news from outside that part of the shares of Tianwang Film and Television Company would be mortgaged to the bank to lend 5 billion people.
As soon as the news came out, the sensation came again!!
8 billion!! 5 billion!!
That adds up to 13 billion.
The entertainment industry was like dropping an atomic bomb at this time, causing violent shocks and hurricanes.
"What kind of ??? can you use to borrow so many loans at once?"
"Is this the rhythm of making more than a dozen world blockbusters???
The entertainment media are as if they have been beaten with chicken blood, and they are extremely excited!!
Despite the discussion outside, Tianwang Film and Television Company still did not make any statement, as if this matter had nothing to do with Tianwang Film and Television Company at all, and it was completely out of the matter.
March 10th.
Wang Shang, who was still eating at home, received a call from Bi Han: "Wang Dong." The United States has sent a message that it has negotiated terms with the Shadow for $250 million to buy all the patented technology, and of course most of the employees will stay. Do you go or do I go?? ”
"You go, I'm not going." Wang Shang said directly.
A minute later, though......
"Shadow??" I have to say that Wang Shang is actually still very vindictive, this is when he suddenly remembered the arrogant chairman and CEO Blount at the beginning. At that time, Wang Shang was arrogant and rude when he saw him, and he even had a time limit to meet.
At the beginning, he said that 10% of the shares must be $200 million, and he did not have management rights. Now he has bought all the shares directly for $250 million. What a huge difference between the front and back.
"If I run in front of this proud proud blount. If you let him go, he must have a wonderful face!! ”
After thinking about it, Wang Shang's bad taste came, and he called back to General Manager Bi Han: "I'll go to the United States." ”
March 12th.
Wang Shang got on a plane and came to Hollywood, Los Angeles.
Really. It was the proud Blount who signed a contract with Wang Shang. When he met Wang Shang. It can be said that the face is full of smiles.
"Mr. King, welcome!!" He shook hands so hard that he even wanted to rush over and hug him. He couldn't wait to take Wang Shang's hand and sign the contract immediately. He couldn't wait to shake off the huge burden of the Shadow.
"Mr. Blunt, the year before last I said that I would exchange $200 million for 35% of the equity, and now $250 million has obtained 100% of the equity, I wonder what Mr. Blount has to say??" Wang Shang sees this kind of person as unpleasant, and he will naturally not let it go when he has time to be sarcastic at this time.
A hint of embarrassment appeared on Blunt's wrinkled face, but it quickly returned to normal. In his opinion, if he doesn't sell it, he will continue to lose money, and he will be in debt at that time. Any humiliation is fake, money is real.
In the afternoon of the same day, the Magic Shadow Special Effects Company began to announce that it was wholly acquired by Huaxia Tianwang Film and Television Company. As soon as the news came out, it immediately attracted the attention of some people in the Hollywood entertainment industry.
At the beginning, Magic Shadow was also a relatively successful special effects company, but I didn't expect it to be acquired by a Huaxia Film Company, which is a bit difficult to accept for Americans who have always been proud.
The successful acquisition of Magic Shadow has given a lot of support to the negotiation teams of several other roads, and several special effects companies have also felt the crisis, and their tone is not so tight, and some places have also made concessions, so as not to be given up by Tianwang Film and Television Company.
Why did Wang Shang acquire several special effects companies? Because the focus/core technology of each special effects company is different, a single one cannot fully meet Wang Shang's needs.
On March 20, Tianwang Film and Television Company successfully acquired 3 special effects companies, paying $450 million and $370 million respectively.
So far, Wang Shang has wholly acquired a total of 4 special effects companies.
One is the Shadow Special Effects, which specializes in armor and weapon crafting, miniature carving, large-scale scenes, sets, costumes and other large-scale or miniature props. Valued at $250 million.
One is Blu-ray special effects, core technology: CGI animation technology, model shooting, all-digital high-definition camera technology. Valued at $410 million.
The third is Weta Digital, with its core technology: Massive program, a comprehensive solution for animation and VFX creation, directing, and rendering custom agents. It also allows artists to quickly create bones, motion, AI, geometry, clothing, textures, materials, and controllers. Proxies make it easy to create 3D characters, crowds, or other objects, which greatly speeds up the work of animators. Valued at $370 million.
A total of $1.03 billion was spent!!
Equivalent to 9.1 billion yuan!!
After Tianwang Film and Television Company announced the news to the world at one time, it immediately caused a sensation around the world. And this incident seems to have touched the sensitive nerves of Americans, and countless media have reported it.
"The newborn calf of the Chinese boy is not afraid of tigers and wants to enter the special effects market."
"Is it audacity or stupidity? Hope or Destruction? How far can young Chinese directors go? ”
"The attack of Huaxia Films!! Start with special effects!! ”
"Spending a huge amount of money to acquire a special effects company, the transformation of a young Chinese man from director to boss."
"It's just looking for a dead end! Hollywood's major film companies don't know the benefits of special effects companies, but why don't they set up special effects companies under their umbrellas? Running a special effects company is no small feat. ”
However, although many Americans and Hollywood filmmakers feel that it is a great insult for an American company to be acquired by the Chinese, there is not much reaction from Universal and Columbia film companies, because they know that the special effects company is a pit, a pit that is easy to get into people but not easy to get up.
The daily consumption of the special effects company is too large, and if the special effects company is placed under the film company, the film company will bear the huge consumption hole of the special effects company, because it means more cost burden and drags down the company's legs.
Originally, making a movie was a big gamble, and you didn't see that many promising big-budget movies have suffered a box office waterloo, and it is possible to lose 100 million or hundreds of millions of dollars. Last year's release of "Fake Gods 2" is a good example of this, with a shooting cost: $175 million, a global box office: $173 million, and a yield: -1.1%.
At that time, it can be said that it had great hopes for the global company, but it did not expect to dig a big hole and plant the global company a lot.
Making movies is very risky, and you need to be cautious when entering the industry, so it is better not to try to burn money like a special effects company.
However, this is for Hollywood studios, and for Wang Shang, it is a different situation.
Making movies at a loss?? For Wang Shang, losing money is not an easy task.
It is also Wang Shang, a rare traverser the year before last, who has such ability and confidence to play so much.
Regarding Wang Shang's money-burning behavior, those Hollywood companies have expressed their incomprehension or gloating.
"That Chinese kid thought that he could make a few money-making movies and play big, but unfortunately he didn't know the height of the sky."
"It is estimated that he threw most of his assets in it, and it is estimated that he will lose all his underwear."
"At that time, no company will ask them to do special effects, and it is estimated that he will lose money."
Just when these people were secretly having fun, Wang Shang was also secretly cool: "These spers, they didn't hinder me from buying a special effects company at all, it just happened that the goods were so cheap, they were simply cheap." Huaxia is now short of talents and technology, and with the technology and talent reserves of these companies, the development of Huaxia's special effects will be faster...... (To be continued......)