Founded in 1912, Universal was the second most senior of the eight Hollywood companies and became Hollywood's most powerful film company in its founding years. But thanks to a series of missteps by its founder, Carl Lemmer, Universal Pictures has been reduced to a second-class citizen of Hollywood in the decades since.

In 1962, the American music company annexed Universal, and the new company was called MCA Universal. The new owner brings what Universal has always dreamed of, and virtually all of the American music company's clients, including directors and stars, can be used by Universal, who is finally expected to return to the ranks of the top studios after nearly 50 years.

It's a pity that this qiē came too late, and the rise of television has caused moviegoers to lose too quickly. By the 70s, Universal had become a TV company with a focus on TV shows, including "The Airport," "The Trick of the Trick," "American Painting" and "Jaws."

The year before last, the new head of the American music company, W. Zelman, was really disappointed with the loss of Universal, which had been losing money year after year, and the Japanese were willing to pay a high price, so he sold the world to the Japanese company Matsushita Electric.

This is also the main reason why Sun Ziming wants to take a stake in Universal, because it can provide ESPN with a wealth of TV programs, and the reason why Shinzhi dares to come to the United States is also because of the ESPN TV station in Sun Ziming's hands. In his original vision, even if he could not promote the co-production of Light and Shadow and Universal, he could cooperate with Sun Ziming's TV station to consolidate the existing business, rely on the strong economic strength of the parent company, and then slowly reform and develop.

With the confirmation that Sun Ziming is the behind-the-scenes boss of C-CUBE, and the Japanese headquarters acquiesced to Sun Ziming's shareholding, Shinyuki's idea was completely different. Film companies rely on production to make money, as long as they are sure that even more than 30% of the company's investment is correct, what else can he scruple about in Universal Company? There is no shortage of people in Hollywood, from directors to low-level lighting engineers, there are 300,000 people living here!

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At noon the next day, Sun Ziming, who was immersed in reading the script, finally took Lu Huiguang and Douglas to the office of Universal Company under the repeated urging of Shinzhi.

Douglas has been in contact with Sun Ziming for a long time, and he has lost his original restraints, packed up the script that he was going to read at Universal, and asked curiously: "Boss, will we co-produce with Universal in the future?" ”

"It depends"

The union is certain, but the highest-grossing movie is definitely also light and shadow, and only those who can't eat it themselves will give it to them. Estimating this, Universal has long been mentally prepared to offer such a high price, in addition to MPEG's patents, what they want most is to check their productions themselves, so as not to have a heavy investment failure, and then consolidate their TV program business. Sun Ziming suddenly had a kind of stupid/B pleasure in the inferior anti-Japanese war drama, if those angry young people knew that they had touched their mouths, they would have slandered the Japanese for more than a billion, and they would have to be crowned a national hero or something, right?

"Boss, you?" After listening to this, Douglas couldn't close his mouth for a long time, his boss was too dark, but Lu Huiguang, who was driving, was very fair, "Gog, people don't lose money in the world, as long as the boss tells them which ones can be produced independently, those don't invest it's OK!" ”

"Yes, so they did!"

In this way, Douglas doesn't think that his grandson is dark, maybe in the long run, Universal will still make money, of course, his boss will earn more, which can only be regarded as a win-win situation.

The film industry is an industry with great risks and high returns, so everyone is co-producing and sharing the risk, except for a very small number of films made by directors, which will make film companies bet heavily on independent production. In the Hollywood circle, it is safe to say that their movies will make money, except for Spielberg, Lucas, Sun Ziming, and a few other directors, no one dares to praise that Haikou, even if you praise that Haikou, no one believes it. This kind of prestige is established by relying on movies with high box office and at least no loss.

So, when Sun Ziming swaggered back at the Global Plaza, Douglas took the very beautiful Asian clerk at his beckon, and when he handed over the badge around his neck, starting with the security guard in the hall, the employees along the way opened their mouths into an O-shape.

Who doesn't know China Ming in Hollywood? Who doesn't know Douglas. Upstarts in this circle?

God, no wonder that Japanese monkey fired the vice president of production, with the help of China Ming, what do you want that old guy to do? God, the world is going to turn over!

Bathing in the surprise and ecstasy along the way, Sun Ziming followed Nobuyuki and the extremely beautiful Asian lady to the door of the president's office, and the young lady pushed open the door with a smile, "MR." Sun, this is your office, if you are still not satisfied with anything, I will immediately negotiate with the logistics department. ”

Yes? Sun Ziming walked into the luxurious office suspiciously, except for the cabinets that were emptied, the same as the last time he came, there were a lot of extravagant furniture, electrical appliances, and even a few vertical writing boards were added for himself to discuss the script with the director.

This is different from what he expected, that old boy from Shinzhi actually played with himself to receive a virtuous person? Don't he know that he is famously 'no rabbit, no eagle'?

"Shinno-kun, you're a bit too much!"

Shinzhi stood in front of the yellow calfskin sofa like a guest, waited for Sun Ziming to sit down, and said politely: "Sun Sang, the film company is fundamentally a movie, you will be the soul of this company in the future, please bother more." ”

For a while, Shinzhi's sincerity made Sun Ziming at a loss, so he had to make a false deal with him.

Nobuyuki is very satisfied with Sun Ziming's confusion, East Asian nations have always been about friendship and face. As long as he gives him enough respect and face, at least when reviewing the film investment, this guy will do his best and will not deliberately stumble on himself.

"Miss Kayo Sato, come here," Shinyuki beckoned, calling the clerk who was helping Douglas with the script.

"Hi", the very beautiful clerk lady hurriedly walked over, stood on the side of the coffee table and bowed slightly, with her hands on her lower abdomen, waiting for the command of the extension.

"Sun San, Miss Jiadai will be your secretary in the future, and she will do whatever you want. Well, you're busy, I won't bother with your work. ”

Sun Ziming was a little inexplicable, he thought that this girl was the secretary brought by Shinyuki from Japan, and it turned out that she arranged it for herself?

Sending away Nobuyi, the puzzled Sun Ziming, looked up and down at this carefully selected Miss Kayo from Japan, and waited until she stared at her so much that she didn't dare to look up, and then asked, "Miss Kayo, where is Mr. Nobuyi going to work?" ”

“MR。 Sun, the former vice president of production, Sean Austin, was fired, and Shinyuki moved there. ”

It's really surprising, the impression that Shen Zhi gave Sun Ziming before can be summed up in eight words - long-term vision, old treacherous and slippery. Unexpectedly, once this old boy is in power, he is more ruthless than anyone else. The vice president of production, one of the most important positions in the film company, and the person with the deepest connections in the circle, was actually dismissed like this?

"Are you going to get busy?"

Miss Jiayo bowed slightly and said respectfully, "MR." Sun, I am your full-time secretary, working just outside your office, if you need anything, please feel free to command. ”

"OK, you go get busy", Sun Ziming waved his hand and let this extremely beautiful Japanese girl out.

Seeing this delicate and tall Japanese girl turn around, there was a faint excitement in her eyes, and Sun Ziming suddenly remembered the eyes of Fujiwara Norika. There is no shortage of American girls in Universal Company, so I specially picked one from Japan? Damn, the Japanese can do anything for the sake of profit, which is to assign a secretary to themselves, and it is clearly a plaything for themselves!