Chapter 278: Never show weakness
Alain Ryder Jr. wanted to participate in the investment and filming of "Terminator 2", but was pushed back by Chen Ping'an with a nail that was neither soft nor hard.
It stands to reason that as Alain Ryder Jr., he can't "condescend" to personally come forward to discuss this matter with Chen Ping'an, and the gap between Twentieth Century Fox and Dark Horse International has widened.
Therefore, Chen Ping'an is not afraid of not giving the other party, he knows very well that the other party is just using this matter to test himself. In the United States, there are not too many mergers and acquisitions like big fish eating small fish, don't look at Dark Horse International is one of the largest film companies in Hong Kong, but even if Chen Ping'an stacks all his family properties together, it is only a drop in the ocean in front of those capital predators in the United States.
Alain Ryder Jr. wants to buy Dark Horse International in the United States and, if possible, Dark Horse International in Hong Kong, as an important part of the company's strategic layout in Asia. Of course, Chen Ping'an naturally wants to take over a talent like him, and even let him take full authority to deal with Asian affairs.
A VP of Asia should be good, right?
Why VP...... Twentieth Century Fox was acquired by Murdoch's News Corporation a few years earlier, and Alain Ryder Jr. wanted to buy Dark Horse International, which is also the meaning of News Corporation, and valued the potential of Dark Horse Group, especially the film business across Asia and the United States, as well as its influence in the Asian region. The so-called strategic layout in Asia is not only that of 20th Century Fox, but also that of News Corporation.
As for Chen Ping'an, Alain Ryder Jr. is very optimistic, but for Murdoch...... Chen Ping'an has not yet reached that level, that is, there are high-level executives in the strategic development department of News Corporation. I think he can be the vice president of Asia, and the president candidate...... Of course, it will be up to News Corp headquarters to appoint someone to do the job.
Alain Ryder Jr. tonight is more of a temptation, testing Chen Ping'an's attitude. Chen Ping'an's strength shows that he is unwilling to be bought by his company, investing 100 million US dollars to shoot "Terminator 2", and refusing other American film companies to participate in the investment, which shows that he is not a master of peace.
If Chen Ping'an agrees, it will represent weakness, and Twentieth Century Fox will definitely start planning to acquire Dark Horse International. Not only in the United States, but also in Hong Kong. However, Chen Ping'an's tough attitude made Alain Ryder Jr. understand that the acquisition was too early, and they needed to reformulate their plans and decide how to treat Chen Ping'an and his dark horse International in the future.
Chen Ping'an definitely didn't expect that little Alain Ryder's words contained so many meanings. He just suspected that Alain Ryder Jr. was interested in his dark horse International, so he did not hesitate to show a clear and tough attitude on the issue of participating in the investment and filming of "Terminator 2".
He is not afraid of little Alain Ryder being annoyed, although the movies produced by Dark Horse International are all released in the United States through GuΓ² Twentieth Century Fox. There are many theater chains in the United States, and there are many major film companies, and if Twentieth Century Fox turns around, he can go to Paramount, Columbia, or Warner.
For more than a year, the box office and reputation of the movies produced by Dark Horse International in the United States are well known. The year before last and last year, the top 10 of the annual movie box office list in the United States all had dark horse international films made by ZuΓ², and other theaters would not refuse to cooperate, but the conditions might be slightly worse at that time.
Moreover, at the level of Alain Ryder Jr. and Twentieth Century Fox, they will no longer do things that harm others and themselves because of big and small things, so the cooperative relationship between the two sides will not break down because of his refusal.
Not only is this clear, but Anne Heard is also very clear, so although it is strange that little Alain Ryder actually asks about such a trivial matter in person, he is not worried that Chen Ping'an will refuse the other party.
But Zhong Chuhong is different.
"Brother An, you actually rejected Mr. Ryder directly tonight?" Sitting in the car, Zhong Chuhong was still thinking about the scene that happened at the cocktail party.
Chen Ping'an smiled: "Very handsome, right?" β
"It's okay to be serious, people are telling you the right thing! Aren't you worried at all? β
"You're worried because you don't know the United States as a country. This country has never understood the so-called modesty and forbearance, if you show weakness and retreat, the other party will approach strongly. If you dare to take one step back, he will dare to take two steps forward. Since I have the strength to not give in, why should I hide and hide the weak? As long as I show a strong position that is in line with my own strength, I will be respected by the other party. β
"It's so complicated."
"You don't know enough about the country...... Did the car behind follow us all the time? β
In the last sentence, Chen Ping'an said it to the driver.
The driver who drove was Li Xiaolin's special driver in the United States, who was found from Hong Kong, and he was very reliable, but his response was a little slow. Since leaving the reception, the car has been following behind, if it was changed to a dwarf cow to drive, it would have noticed it a long time ago, how could it wait for Chen Ping'an to speak?
Rao is like this, and the driver is still a little hesitant: "Really? Maybe it's just a coincidence. β
Happened to drop by? Chen Ping'an pondered for a moment: "Go around the intersection in front of you." β
The driver reacted slowly, but was very obedient, and after turning left at the intersection in front of him, turning left and turning left again, he finally realized that something was wrong: "Mr. Chen, that car seems to be really following us!" β
Do you still need to say it?
"A'an, who could it be??"
I don't know! I seem to ...... I haven't offended anyone in the United States, could it be that guy sent someone to chase him from Hong Kong to the United States? I'm such a bully in the United States!
Chen Ping'an ordered: "Send me back to the hotel first." If that car is no longer tracking, you send Honggu home. If you still follow, you will go around again and send Honggu to the hotel. β
Chen Ping'an came to Hollywood this time, and Anne Heard booked a five-star hotel for him. Although he rarely stayed in a hotel in the past two days, he stayed in Zhong Chuhong's villa in Hollywood, but the hotel room was not returned.
Getting out of the car and walking into the hotel, Chen Ping'an stood in the lobby, watching the driver send Zhong Chuhong away, and the car behind him stopped opposite the hotel.
Oh, it looks like it's coming at me.
The corners of Chen Ping'an's mouth curled slightly, remembering the license plate number of the car, returning to his suite, and then making a phone call.
Ten minutes later, room service came, and a white man in a waiter's costume walked in with a large tray covered with a lid.
"Mr. Chen, there's a woman in the car below, and we've arranged for someone to keep an eye on her."
"You're very efficient."
"Thank you. It is an honour to serve Mr. Chen. Need us to do something? β
"Not for now. Did I bring what I wanted? β
The waiter gestured to the tray on the table with his eyes: "What do you need us to do?" β
Chen Ping'an dialed the hotel reception, opened another suite next door, then took out a wad of dollars from his bag and handed it to the other party: "Please take your people to wait next door, just call to eat and drink, and it will be recorded in my account." β
"How can this be, how can we take your money."
"If you want to take it, you will take it, and I will never treat people who do things for me badly. Besides, if I call you here so late, I won't want to say anything. β
"Thank you, Mr. Chen." The waiter took the dollar and turned to leave the suite.
Chen Ping'an lifted the lid, and there was a white towel in the tray, and a pistol was on the towel.
Since someone tried to shoot him in Taiwan, Chen Ping'an learned simple firearms common sense from Dwarf Niu. For example, reloading bullets, pulling the safety safe, checking the barrel of the gun, etc.
He picked up the gun, withdrew the magazine, checked it and knew that it was full, then reloaded and pulled the safety unpacked, pinned the pistol behind his waist, walked to the window, and closed all the curtains.
After a while, the phone in the suite rang, and it was Zhong Chuhong calling. She had already arrived home, and the car did not follow her anymore, which made her sure that the car was headed for Chen Ping'an.
She was very worried about Chen Ping'an's safety, and he called the police, but Chen Ping'an did not agree, and told Zhong Chuhong that the matter had been resolved, let her leave the door for herself, and she would have to go over in a while.
After chatting briefly with Zhong Chuhong, Chen Ping'an hung up the phone. Three minutes later, the phone rang again, from next door: "Mr. Chen, that woman has just entered the hotel." β
Is this going to play the rhythm of Agent Chigo?
Chen Ping'an lit a cigar and sat on the sofa and tasted it slowly. To his surprise, there was a knock on the door after more than ten minutes, and the voice was very soft and a little eager.
Squirting out a cigar, Chen Ping'an took out a gun: "Who?" β
"Mr. Chen, it's me."
The sound is a little familiar. "Who am I?"
"I'm Sharon."
SharonοΌ Sharon stone?
Chen Ping'an finally remembered the owner of this voice, the disgusting woman he banned at the Oscars just now.
"Is there something wrong?"
"Mr. Chen, can you let me in and talk about it? I'm here to apologize. β
Chen Ping'an held the gun behind his back in his right hand, and in a chaotic place like the United States, especially at night, he couldn't be careful.
Opening the door with a cigar in his mouth, looking at Sharon Stone with heavy makeup at the door, Chen Ping'an asked, "How do you know that I live here?" β
Sharon Stone was obviously well-dressed, dressed with flaming red lips, and the clothes on her body had changed, it was a low-cut dress, draped in a shawl, carrying a bag in her hand, and the smell of perfume was seductive all over her body.
She smiled charmingly and walked sideways into the room: "I offended Mr. Chen tonight, so I came to apologize to Mr. Chen." β
"Apologize?" Chen Ping'an closed the door, looked Sharon Stone up and down, and pinned the gun to his waist, "I don't understand." β
Sharon Stone untied her shawl, revealing her pale shoulders and proud breasts, a deep groove in her chest under the restraints of a low-cut suit. She sat down beside Chen Ping'an with her bag, put the bag on the coffee table at hand, put half of her body on Chen Ping'an's body, and said quietly: "Mr. Chen, I really came to apologize, full of sincerity." β
Chen Ping'an's gaze fell on Sharon Stone's bag that barely left his hand, and grinned: "Sincerity? Why didn't I feel it? β
"Soon you'll feel it." As Sharon Stone spoke, one hand began to caress Chen Ping'an's chest, and his red lips contained Chen Ping'an's earlobe...... R1152