981: Small Times
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"'The Avengers' is no longer news, and we still look at the past tense. (Please search Bayi Chinese Net, the fastest updated novel website!) But every day, a large number of American audiences are still attracted to the cinema just to see the real thing. There may be an end in 2o12, which makes the North American box office so hot, and there is already a festive atmosphere, this is the magic of Li Donglai, which everyone has always said. β
With the popularity of "The Avengers", "The Hunger Games" has always been tepidly released, and now it has been released to the 1O week, and there are still 1421 theaters released, perhaps the last madness, which won $5.86 million this weekend, ranking TOP9.
Michael Daugrant, a well-known film market research analyst, admitted that he had underestimated "The Avengers", and in his new round of predictions, the total box office of "The Avengers" was not the 1.7 billion that was popular on the Internet, but the 1.8 billion threshold. The total box office in North America will definitely rush to 600 million.
ββ¦β¦ Just look at today's "The Hunger Games", if you don't have 400 million phantoms, you will never draw it. Disney is more influential than Phantom, even if it occupies the pit and doesn't, the scale of the screening will not come down, and there is no reason why "The Avengers" should not be 600 million. β
"Maybe this popcorn movie is really very different, both the film and the director are the objects that people are chasing, and we can't evaluate it in any normal situation," he said. As far as the market is concerned, in fact, audiences still like to enjoy the big screen, but there are not many movies that can arouse their interest. Compared to last year, this year can be regarded as a big year for movies, and many people have not walked into the theater for a long time. The Hunger Games ignited their enthusiasm, and The Avengers ignited a fire while it was hot! β
The theater owners were also smiling toothless, but the producers were crying in frustration. The Avengers-level storm that has just soared has already hit many films hard, and many films have been forced to release overseas ahead of schedule, waiting for the revenge wind to pass before returning to North America.
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"OK, out!"
It's rare for a family to travel at the same time, hop on a yacht and head straight to the Bahamian islands.
can see the sunshine openly, especially Yun'er, who is very excited. It's already been exposed anyway. S-M also obviously can't do anything about her. Who told her that her child was not born before she was born, and she was sitting on an American television station? The Korean media have seen luxury, but they have never seen such luxury. All they have left is envy, jealousy, and hatred.
This incident also proves that Li Donglai is different from other rich people. He values feelings. Everyone knows that Chinese attach more importance to nationality, and Li Donglai is not like Li Lianjie to change nationality, and his personal influence is too great. It is impossible to change your nationality in this life. Then AMC TV will never be under his name. This is the solid hub of their relationship.
"What if you can't get married, others still live like kings." With such benefits, even Chris Watson, a lawyer, has shut up.
Before coming out, Yuna also routinely undergoes a B examination, generally from the 4th week of pregnancy, you can do the first B to check the fetal heartbeat, and the second time to determine the sex and size of the fetus at 18-21 weeks. Check whether the baby's various organs are normal and the spine is healthy. Although Yun'er still has a fiery girlish style. But the doctor said that it was okay, and all the physical examinations were good.
Physical health is also the key to Li Donglai's decision to take her out. Another important task of returning to the island this time is naturally to let the old man see if the child can help come up with a Chinese name, and by the way, see if he can take out a few treasures from the old man's room.
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"The Avengers is hot at the box office, and the director is in a good mood and travels with the whole family with great fanfare."
Yahoo Entertainment refreshed an entertainment headline with a big fanfare of Li Donglai's family. The focus was actually Guo Biting, who made a mark on her head with a special marker, "So what's going on with BEA, as Li Donglai's life assistant, she seems to have gotten along with Emma and Yoona, has she completely integrated into Li Donglai's family?" If Li Donglai has no intimate relationship with this beautiful female assistant, I bet the editor doesn't believe it......"
When Li Donglai's family gradually became the focus of discussion, Guo Biting's alternative identity also made her controversial. The Taiwan media took advantage of the convenience to stop Guo's mother, who went to the vegetable market to buy vegetables, and asked her daughter if she wanted to be a junior with peace of mind. Guo's mother rushed on the spot and smashed a bag of kimchi on the camera, and the reporter who was taking pictures had a sad expression on his dead father's face, "My sweetheartβ"
Guo's mother here didn't know the situation, she was annoyed by the media, and she had to bother her daughter when she was in an uncomfortable mood. "What the hell is going on with you and Li Donglai, people even have children now, you still have nothing, no name, no money, what kind of ......?"
When Guo Biting received a call from her mother, she had already stepped on the golden sand of the Bahamas island, and the surrounding scenery was so beautiful, but she was not in the mood to appreciate it. Her family was harassed by the media, but she couldn't do anything about it, and even felt ashamed herself. After hanging up the phone, she grabbed her head in annoyance and sat down on the beach weakly, "What am I?" β
After dinner, everyone sat outdoors and watched the stars shining in the sky, Zhang Zhengyang was already very familiar with them when he was helping to build the villa, and he was knowledgeable and knowledgeable, so he would not be bored at all when chatting. And the center of their topic is naturally Li Shuxuan, who has just received a Chinese name.
Li Donglai was called to the top of the mountain by the old man, and after a very exaggerated practice, the old man was half dead angry, "You stinky boy, if you can't beat it, you can run away, who taught you, stop for me and let me teach you the martial arts philosophy of not retreating from the enemy......"
The older the old man gets, the more energetic he becomes, and Li Donglai can imagine being taught a lesson. I was punched hard in the face, and I grinned in pain. finally slipped away and walked back with a hum. When they came to the living room, Emma and Yun'er were looking at the stars outside, and they unexpectedly saw Guo Biting sitting there sullenly alone, "What's wrong?" Uncomfortable. β
"Oh, no......" Guo Biting replied, ignoring the idler. Li Donglai was a little strange. walked straight over and sat down, and touched and kissed her with interest, Guo Biting, who was not in the mood for affection, reluctantly responded with a smile. He pushed him away a little impatiently: "Stop, they're still outside." Go away, Apple to you! β
"There's a problem." Li Donglai quieted down but still held her still, broke her head very seriously, and said seriously: "Can't you tell me something?" β
Guo Biting was silent for a moment, leaning her head in his arms, and at this moment she suddenly felt so wronged. "I want to be away for a while......"
"Why?"
Silence again, she looked up, "Maybe I should calm down." Director Guo Jinming invited me to make a film. A story based on his best-selling book, Little Times. Although the investment is not large, I like it very much and want to act. β
Li Donglai stared at her seriously and shook his head. "You're not telling the truth. Is it the relationship between Yuna and Emma who are both pregnant? β
"No!" Guo Biting was taken aback. Suddenly looked up, "No, I just want to try something else." β
Li Donglai ignored her arguments, "If you want, we can also have one." β
"What?" Guo Biting was startled, and looked out reflexively, they were still talking and laughing and no one paid attention to them, "Don't ...... No kidding. You've got it all. Who...... Who will give you a baby? "Li Donglai is now an ant who has heated the pot, and whoever stabs him is unlucky. If there is a fourth child. It's definitely a barrel of dynamite that explodes at the slightest spark. She was a little moved by Li Donglai's suggestion, which couldn't deceive herself, but she lacked the courage to accept it, and she was confused for a while.
"Huh." Li Donglai laughed dryly. hugged her quietly, and said for a long time: "It's okay to go and have fun, it just so happens that I will return to China in the second half of the year, and you still can't leave me too far." β
"You... Bummer. Guo Biting was angry, "Why are you so domineering." β
"The first day you knew me." Li Donglai said as a matter of course, "Is it a story adapted from "Little Times"? I haven't read the novel, so the sales should be good. Maybe the Phantom can work with director Guo Jinming...... Hey, I heard you right, Guo Jinming wants to direct himself? β
"Hmm." Guo Biting nodded, "He's been preparing for this for a long time, and he shouldn't want to play casually." What's more, didn't you also direct movies directly from an actor in the first place, but you are not allowed to look down on people. And Guo Jinming has his own company, and the film investment is not large, how can he cooperate with the Phantom? β
Li Donglai admitted that he was too arrogant, "You can't invest in co-production, the phantom can do it on your behalf." I think the Phantom's network should be able to enter Director Guo's eyes. I'll leave this matter to you. How much you earn will directly give you a commission of 1o%. β
Guo Biting slapped him and said coquettishly: "The movie hasn't been filmed yet, so you promise me a commission." If I lose, I won't be working in vain. β
Li Dong looked at her like a fool and said, "You won't contact me." No matter how bad the movie is, it won't lose money if it has me behind the scenes to guide the country and escort it. It depends on whether director Guo Jinming is willing to make money from the film or wants to shoot alone and not listen to Jian. β
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Just when the family was on vacation, news came from the United States again.
This time it's still AMC, but it's two completely different companies. Wanda finally got his hands on AMC Cinema. Perhaps stimulated by Li Donglai's solo acquisition of AMC TV, it was many days earlier than expected.
After Wanda Group acquired the world's second-largest AMC Cinema Company for $2.6 billion, and said that it would continue to invest no less than $500 million for follow-up operations, the 10 billion bank loan support plan has gradually surfaced.
M&A loans may be divided into two parts, one is a RMB M&A loan, and the other is a US dollar loan obtained in the form of a foreign loan under domestic guarantee, so as to circumvent the relevant domestic regulatory requirements. At the same time, a number of bankers revealed to this reporter that in order to ensure the completion of the transaction, Wanda has previously contacted a number of banks, including Bank of China, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, Export-Import Bank of China, China Merchants Bank, Beijing Bank, and Bohai Bank.
There is also a high probability that the United States will review and approve the way of foreign loans, and it is a foregone conclusion that AMC Cinemas, the second largest cinema company in the United States, will be merged into Wanda.
Many people have compared Wanda's merger and acquisition with Li Donglai's lightning acquisition of AMC TV.
Not to mention the ultimate goal, Wanda's loan method alone is much more troublesome than Li Donglai. For such a huge cross-border M&A, banks need to consider various factors such as M&A risks and regulatory policies when designing the financing structure. For example, according to domestic regulations, enterprises must provide at least 5o% of M&A funds, that is, M&A loans can only be made at most 5o%.
However, a person from the corporate business department of a major state-owned bank said that this regulation can be circumvented through the financing method of "domestic guarantee and foreign loans". There are two parts of overseas loans under domestic guarantee: one is "domestic guarantee" and the other is "foreign loan". "Domestic guarantee" applies to the domestic branch for the issuance of a letter of guarantee to the domestic branch, and the domestic branch will issue a financing letter of guarantee to the offshore center; "Foreign loan" means that the offshore center lends money to overseas enterprises on the basis of the letter of guarantee received.
"The CBRC is only in charge of the mainland, so if the domestic branch of GuΓ² opens a letter of guarantee and the overseas branch lends money, this regulatory restriction can be bypassed, which means that 1oo% of the funds for Wanda's acquisition can come from external financing."
However, there are still some uncertainties in the loan lending. Wanda will face the challenge of debt restructuring after becoming the owner of AMC, and there is still some uncertainty about whether foreign creditors will ask for debt restructuring, and debt accounts for the majority of the $2.6 billion in equity and debt mentioned above.
At present, the shareholders of AMC Cinemas in the United States include APO11O Investment Fund, JPMorgan Chase, Bain Capital, and Carlisle Group, with an overall valuation of about $1.5 billion.
If the creditor banks feel that the Chinese enterprises will operate normally after becoming owners, and the loans will not be repaid for the time being, then we will have less to do abroad, and the final merger and acquisition amount may be less than US$3.1 billion; However, it is also possible that after the merger, the creditor will request the repayment of the bank loan and the redemption of the bond, in which case, the bank will need to provide a financing plan to support it.
Looking back at Li Donglai's acquisition case, it was a completely irrational personal credit loan.
Li Donglai unconsciously got in touch with a tyrant bank in the Middle East, and with his personal legend and repayment ability, he easily borrowed billions of dollars in huge assets.
Compared to the two, it is not a contest specification at all.
However, Li Donglai's acquisition is not likely to be replicated, but Wanda's acquisition can be replicated.
Will there be any changes to AMC's global business and structure after the merger? What is the significance of Wanda's acquisition of AMC, the second largest cinema chain in the United States? Whether China will use AMC's channels to bring a large number of Chinese films to the United States has become the most concerned issue.
After the formal completion of the merger, Wanda Group will also become the world's largest cinema chain operating company, accounting for about 1o% of the global industry market share, and the scale and market influence of the enterprise will be greatly improved. In particular, it has an advantage in the number of IMAX and 3D screens, which is conducive to taking the lead in the market.
But the essence is that nothing has changed except for the boss who has changed.
Wang Jianlin, chairman of Wanda Group, said, "After the merger, Wanda Group will only send one or two representatives, and the specific operation will be handled by the original management team of AMC...... Respect AMC's corporate culture and management team, and implement a more effective incentive system......"
Want to do more Chinese movies? Or amnetbsp; After Wanda Group's acquisition of AMC, whether or not to enter Chinese films, what films to enter, and how many films to enter will be determined by AMC's management in accordance with US industry rules and market demand, and Wanda Group will not interfere. They claim that as long as it's a good movie, they'll do it. It doesn't matter if it's in China or somewhere in Africa......
Of course, this does not include the Phantom's films. They had a close relationship with AMC before.
When Li Donglai got the news, things were basically in order, and he sent a congratulatory telegram to Wang Fu to congratulate him.
Wang Fu laughed happily and said that he would cooperate more in the future. (To be continued!)