Chapter 371: Two Pillars
The atmosphere in the living room was not good, Shi Nansheng and Gandalf were outsiders after all, so they didn't dare to interject. They are all shrewd people, no matter how kind Yan Qingyu treats them, they will not be pampered and arrogant.
Luo Mei only cared about sadness, and at this moment, seeing that the two brothers were meaner and merciless than the other, she was also a little blindsided.
Chen Yaoxing's two eyes glared at Yan Qingyu fiercely, Yan Qingyu did not show weakness, his cold gaze shrouded this tyrannical tiger, but he sighed in his heart, no matter what, this is his brother who has been dependent on him since childhood......
When the atmosphere became more and more stiff, after all, it was still big to let the small, Chen Yaoxing shook his head helplessly:
"Stinky boy, I know how to teach your brother all day long. I don't know, I thought you were my brother. Master's words, I will forget jì? Ask your sister-in-law, when did I treat her badly? Well, as you said, you can find someone to take us to the battlefield to see what the difference is from what we think. If it's really dangerous, it's obvious that it's going to kill you, I'll go home and honestly show you the warehouse. ”
Yan Qingyu smiled and said: "Even if I don't know PMC, but the Iran-Iraq war in the Middle East has been fought for seven or eight years, and missiles are flying all over the sky, and even American warships dare to be bombed." I think you're just going on a field trip, and you've seen it. Not to mention anything else, your old brothers, it is estimated that you will have to feel distressed for a few years. Why bother, there are more than 30 people. There are a few of them who are singles, and if you want to be a good boss, let them get married and have children. ”
Chen Yaoxing didn't want to say anything, leaning back on the wide sofa with a very lonely face, looking at the paintings and reliefs on the dome with a blank look, with obvious religious colors.
Luo Mei looked at Chen Yaoxing who seemed to be bound in chains a little nervously, Yan Qingyu smiled: "Sister-in-law, don't pay attention to him." If you are sad, you will be sad for a few days, it is better than Xiao Nianzu without a father. Brother Yaoxing and I have not had a father since we were children, but Abel is in charge. There is no shortage of fatherly love. You go outside and see what the children who have not been taught by their fathers since they were young, and you will ignore him. ”
Luo Mei looked at Yan Qingyu, and then at Chen Yaoxing, only to see Chen Yaoxing glaring at Yan Qingyu viciously, but Yan Qingyu chose to ignore it, he was so angry that he couldn't do it. Romee couldn't help but ......
"Sister Nansheng, I haven't had time to ask you, how is the Marvel Comics? Just listen to you say that everything is done, tell me in detail. ”
Yan Qingyu crossed Erlang's legs and held a teacup in one hand. After taking a sip, he said as he entered the working state.
Shi Nansheng said: "The company's team and the publisher and chairman of Marvel Comics, Stan. Lee went on negotiations for a month, and Stan. Lee is an American veteran comic book artist, and a series of best-selling comics such as Fantastic Four, Spider-Man and Hulk have laid the foundation for the supremacy of Marvel Comics in the Western comic industry, and only DC Comics can be compared.
However, since he took over Marvel Comics in '72, he has gradually faded out of creation. It turns out that geniuses are not all omnipotent. Stan. Lee's talent for comic creation is amazing. But business management skills are mediocre. It also suffered a heavy blow in last year's stock market crash of the century, and the loss was severe.
Of course, it can still be maintained by the means, but. We offered him a condition that he couldn't refuse, a sky-high cash price of $300 million. This is Stan. Lee painted the money he didn't make in his life. So, we completed the acquisition, and we also took ownership of all the comic book characters in Marvel Comics. ”
Yan Qingyu nodded lightly. said: "Very good, thank you for your hard work." ”
Shi Nansheng said with a smile: "Where is the hard work, this kind of acquisition project with a large number." It's something that almost anyone with business skills wants to do. It's an honor for me to have this job. If Yansheng doesn't need me one day, I will be hired at a high price just by virtue of this qualification. ”
"Hehehe!"
Everyone let out a burst of good-natured laughter, Yan Qingyu also smiled faintly, and said, "Work here with peace of mind, I won't let go of talents." ”
Shi Nansheng said: "Marvel Comics can have today's status, all because of the leadership of two people. One is Stan. Lee, and the other is the painter Jack. Bryant. Almost all of the famous comics in Marvel Comics were drawn by this man, and as a result, in the seventies, he and Stan were drawn by him. Lee fell out because of copyright and went to the opposite home DC Comics. He didn't have a good time in DC Comics though, and after we completed the acquisition, he came to see me and wanted to come back to Marvel Comics and draw the Captain America series. ”
Yan Qingyu raised her eyebrows slightly, and said, "What conditions did he offer?" ”
Shi Nansheng said: "Quite simply, he hopes that the Marvel Comic will allow him to draw what he wants, but he hopes to own the copyright of the comic he created." ”
"Heh, how is that possible? We bought a comic for $300 million, but gave him the copyright? ”
Yan Qingyu sneered.
Shi Nansheng's face turned red and said: "It's that I didn't make it clear, what Kobe Bryant means is the copyright of the comics he will create in the future." Yan Sheng, this Kobe is definitely a rare talent. In the world of comics, he has a reputation as a master and a king. ”
Yan Qingyu thought for a moment when he heard this, and said: "We want to have the first adaptation right of his works, and also, when we need his pen to paint, I hope he won't talk too much nonsense to me." ”
Shi Nansheng said: "Don't worry, Yansheng, if we allow him to own the copyright to create comics, then he will definitely not say anything more." This right is what all cartoonists in the world crave. Even Stan. Lee, also because he bought Marvel Comics that year and became the boss, has this right. ”
Yan Qingyu said "um" and said to Gandalf: "Ah Feng, you are responsible for sending someone to take over the management of Marvel Comics, remember one thing, professional things, choose professional people to operate, and laymen don't meddle in professional work casually." ”
Gandalf has a degree in economics and management from an Ivy League university in the United States, so he is no stranger to this area. Ever since Yan Qingyu promised him to be in charge of all the business in North America, he began to study for the EMBA program at the Harvard School of Economics.
When Gandalf heard this, he got up and responded, "Brother Yu, I know. I'm only going to put people in charge of administration and finance and logistics, and I have a few classmates who know each other well, and they all have good abilities, and we have the same philosophy, so we don't go wrong. ”
Yan Qingyu pressed his hand, motioned for him to sit down, and asked, "How is Pixar Studio?" ”
"Last year, Pixar's short film "Luxojr." was nominated for the '87 Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film and won the Golden Gate Award, the first jury prize in the computer imaging category at the San Francisco International Film Festival. Ed Kammel is the soul of the studio, both professionally and in management, he is a genius, and I learned a lot from him.
When we took over Pixar, the studio had 44 people, and now it has 120 people. They are all geniuses selected by Ed Kammel personally from major universities in the United States. ”
Speaking of this, Huang Wenfeng said with a smile: "Since Ed inquired about Brother Yu's financial resources and legendary stories, he no longer considers the financial affordability of the studio, the only thing he thinks about is to make the studio the best and make the best cartoons." ”
Yan Qingyu said with a smile: "Yes, Pixar and Marvel Comics will be our two unparalleled trump cards in the future." To do a good job of them, by the way, how did the people who came from Hong Kong learn? ”
Huang Wenfeng said: "It's very good, there is no doubt that the master will starve to death if the apprentice learns to learn from the United States." They really don't hide anything at all, but they don't teach them hand-in-hand like Mr. China. Learn more and learn less depends on understanding and hard work, anyway, they don't hide their selfishness, what they learn is yours, and if they can't learn, you don't have the ability.
For now, it's working. But the most outstanding one is the person sent by Xu Kexin's visual studio. They originally had a foundation, and their concept was close to Western special effects, so they learned very well. ”
"Now it shouldn't be called Xu Ke's new vision, our Tianxia Group has a controlling stake in the studio a long time ago, so the people of new vision are also our people."
Shi Nansheng interjected in a rare positive color, and Gandalf was stunned when he heard this.
Yan Qingyu laughed and said, "Ah Feng, Old Monster Xu is Sister Nansheng's master, don't let her think that you are wearing small shoes for Xu Ke." ”
Huang Wenfeng really didn't know about this, and said with some embarrassment: "Sister Nansheng, you misunderstood, I really don't know ......"
Shi Nansheng shook his head and smiled: "It's okay, just say it." Xu Ke is also a member of Tianxia Group now, serving as a director in Tianxia Pictures. Although he also has some shares in New Vision and also manages the studio, Tianxia Group owns 85% of the studio. So, the ones who learn the best are our people. ”
Huang Wenfeng nodded with a wry smile and said, "I know Sister Nansheng, then there is no problem." They now have the ability to produce a small special effects film on their own. However, this time, we also took the opportunity to acquire a part of the shares of Lucas Industrial Light & Magic, which is a major shareholder, even if it does not have a controlling stake. We can send people in and continue to learn, Pixar is only specialized in animation after all. ”
Yan Qingyu said: "Well, you can discuss these with Sister Nan Sheng, and be responsible for arranging them." How's the studio buying? ”
Huang Wenfeng said: "We bought a film company called fiefly in Hollywood, which means firefly. Although this company is far less well-known than the eight major film giants, it also has complete publicity, distribution channels and qualifications. The company was one of countless bankruptcies in the U.S. last year, and his boss lost a fortune in a stock market crash. ”
Looking at the expression on Gandalf's face, Yan Qingyu said with a smile: "There's nothing to say, since you choose to enter the market and hope to make money, you must be prepared to lose money, which can be regarded as a lesson." (To be continued......)