Hollywood is a factory of dreams, but also a cruel and ruthless place, where the law of the jungle is embraced, and everything is based on the box office, survival of the fittest, and the law of the jungle. In order to survive in Hollywood, everyone inevitably forms gangs, just like the animals in the jungle, with lions having a lion king and a wolf pack. It's just that there may be white rabbits in the lions here, and moles in the wolves.

Sun Ziming clearly knew who was in his team, but he didn't know which camp Shirley was. This woman is so powerful, Columbia can be the manager of the distribution department, to Fox to be the deputy general manager, and then to Paramount as the chairman and president of the group. Even when she mentioned Tino herself, she could tell that Tino was two years younger than her, and it seemed as if the two were still close.

Shirley dared to invite Sun Ziming to a public dining, and asked Mel Gibson to ask for favors, but she also ate him, knowing that he would not rebound, clarify the facts in the media, and let her self-defeating.

Of course, Sun Ziming and Shirley belong to Paramount and Light and Shadow after all, and the two sides lead their respective subordinates to fight, and in some cases they can cooperate or compromise one or two, but they are still competitors in nature. If there is a chance to eat each other, neither of them will be kind, unless they have the same leader, but this is impossible.

After Jiayo finished explaining, Shirley also lit a cigarette from Ms. Moore and said quietly: "Ming, do you know how you got the adaptation rights of "Forrest Gump"?" ”

"Tino?"

"Well, Barry Diller owes him a favor."

Sun Ziming wouldn't listen to such nonsense, and joked: "I'm afraid none of you can adapt it, right?" ”

Shirley also leaned back on the sofa and admitted: "Maybe, you can't become a wealth if you hold it in your hands, it's better to make a profit and return a favor." Of course, the fact that you can acquire so many adaptation rights also has to do with the fact that you are the one behind C-CUBE. During that time, almost all the bosses in the media industry were trying to please you. ”

Sun Tzu guessed this early tomorrow morning, but he didn't expect that a professional manager like Shirley would also know these inside stories.

"It turns out that everyone made the right choice!"

"That's right", Shirley dusted off the snow-white soot and continued, "Ming, in the jungle, there is not only the flesh and blood of the weak and the strong, mutual benefit is also an important part of the law of the jungle, and it is not a wise choice to cooperate with other creatures. ”

"What do you want to know? Or Future Water World? ”

Shirley shook her head, "No, you must have had an agreement with Panasonic, and that agreement restricts you, so you can neither bring it back to Light and Shadow, nor dare you risk it." A billion-dollar fortune is not a small amount for a super-rich man like you; And if you go to Guò Universal, you can get the right to speak in Hollywood, and the profit of a movie is not enough for you to take risks. ”

Sun Ziming breathed a sigh of relief in her heart, she still didn't find out about her intentions. However, this woman is powerful enough, and if she is willing to pinch that thunder, there is nothing wrong with it.

"Ming, I'm going to give up Future Water World, you don't dare to take a chance, and I don't dare. Although I am a professional manager, the first thing to consider is the safety of my position, and I can't afford to take that big risk. ”

Sun Ziming didn't hear these words, looked at the floor, smoked silently, and let her sing a one-man show alone. Anyway, I've already said that the consultation fee is very expensive!

Shirley also understood what Sun Ziming meant, when Jia Fei participated in the negotiations last year, this kid didn't get any benefits, and he was this kind of virtue. However, Shirley didn't dare to completely offend Sun Ziming, if this kid was the head wolf of a wolf pack, he was at most a fox following the lion king, and the two were not at all a level of character.

Took advantage of him today. This kid won't talk nonsense to the media, but he is likely to snipe at himself in prime time.

The box office market for North American movies is almost fixed, with more than 30 movies being released every month, this bastard has three very good series in his hands, and two masterpieces that are not released but are destined to be the top three at the box office, these are cash cows in the eyes of the three major theaters, and it is too easy for him to snipe Paramount.

"Ming, I've asked my subordinates to slow down negotiations with ILM and wait for your Jurassic Park to be released."

As soon as the words fell, Sun Ziming stopped looking at the floor, and his face was full of smiles, "Shirley, congratulations on making a wise choice." ”

Shirley couldn't help but laugh, this kid was more direct than a. However, this way of negotiation also gives people more pressure, once the words are spoken, there is no room for maneuver, so that the opponent does not dare to take advantage of him! Milan also breathed a sigh of relief, this Chinese kid is different from the presidents of other companies, all the power is in his own hands, offending such a person, he will have nightmares at night.

After chuckling a few times, Shirley reminded again: "Ming, I said earlier, mutual benefit and reciprocity are also an important part of the law of the jungle. Although our interests conflict, we are not a species after all, and we can fully cooperate. ”

got the benefits, Sun Ziming was not stingy and agreed with her wisdom.

"Future Water World is indeed a very good subject, but it is also a very risky project. Can the audience accept those tattered props that greatly affect the perception? In addition, it has to be filmed on the sea, and there is a huge risk of typhoons and other things at any time, which means that it is very likely to break the budget; In the end, those locations that remain can hardly be developed into theme parks or the like.

Of course, if it really makes the audience accept it, those risks are worth it, as long as you leave a small tail at the end, you can make a series and become a cash cow like "Star Wars". ”

Shirley nodded again and again, the risks and benefits behind it, the senior management of the company have a consensus, the key is the audience's acceptance. The top management of his own company thought that the audience was acceptable, but this kid was skeptical, and perhaps it was this caution that made him never miss a shot.

"So, this project is only suitable for companies that need to turn around urgently, or companies with a lot of cash like your light and shadow, am I right?"

Sun Ziming smiled, this woman also mislooked herself, that mine, she would never touch it anyway. However, she added a layer of protective color to those reasons for herself. Several giants, who wants to turn over the most, and which boss wants to keep his position the most? It is estimated that only MGM and Columbia are left, but I don't know which one will be unlucky in the end.

However, since the other party admitted that everyone is not a species, and there is a basis for cooperation, Sun Ziming doesn't mind reminding her that she is selling favors but not truths.

"Shirley, in fact, your real purpose is to use my mouth to suppress different voices and reduce the risk of your position, right? However, have you ever thought about what if Waterworld succeeds? ”

Shirley finally smiled genuinely and confessed: "Ming, even if "Future Water World" is successful, it will be a year later. If I can't sit in this position for a year, then I'm too incompetent! ”

"That's good!"

Sun Ziming added in his heart, that film will not succeed, whoever dares to shoot it will be unlucky! In the current world, the temperature is still very normal, and the greenhouse effect is not obvious. Ten years from now, when a large number of new economies have produced enough greenhouse gases to cause the greenhouse effect, and the ice sheets at the poles have disappeared and sea levels have risen, then people will enjoy watching these movies!

In case of? If there is a case, then consider yourself unlucky!

……

As soon as she went to work the next day, Shirley, who had reached a cooperation agreement with Sun Ziming, immediately convened a meeting of the company's senior management. After repeating Sun Ziming's judgment yesterday in detail in her own words, Shirley continued: "Gentlemen, we must give up Future Water World. I went to Digital Light & Shadow yesterday and saw a lot of their work and was sure that their special effects would take the Star Trek franchise to the next level. In the evening, when we were having dinner together, we met Mel Gibson again, and Ming agreed to help him revise Braveheart. Our company's financial resources are not enough to invest in three films with huge budgets at the same time. ……”

There was a buzz in the conference room, and the Chinese kid agreed to help, and "Braveheart" should be extremely low-risk; Everyone has seen "Very Little Spy", and the special effects are indeed beautiful, and as a deal, the special effects of "Interstellar" are not impossible to do for them.

However, everyone is still a little reluctant to give up "Future Water World", which is a very good opportunity. If it succeeds, it will be a cash cow!

The gray-haired, obese vice president finally stood up and said, "Shirley, I admire your talent and persuaded China Ming to help, but Water World is a great idea worth our adventure." If we don't have enough money, we can finance it. I am confident that the Board of Directors will agree with our proposal. ”

Perhaps! If you succeed, you can sit firmly in your position; failed, he was the biggest substitute for the dead, and nine times out of ten the position was someone else's. Shirley didn't take this risk, and directly refused: "No, I still insist that "Water World" is too risky and not worth the risk." Gentlemen, Paramount has been able to make steady profits because of our steadyness. This matter was decided. Next, let's discuss "Star Road Sharp Turn", Joe Perry has agreed to star in ,......"

With Shirley's refusal, "Future Water World" became a hot potato for a while. Universal's refusal for financial reasons and reasons why China may be subject to the transfer of shares; Paramount's refusal has the reason that Shirley has just taken office and is unwilling to take risks, but if she and China Ming have dinner together and go to his house for talks, it is worth thinking more!

Hollywood presidents know the real reasons why the light and shadow company never loses money: first, Sun Ziming has a keen enough sense of the market; The second is that he is cautious enough; The third is that he has good enough luck, but these things, the shareholders of the major companies do not know. They only know that the Chinese kid is a prophet, guessed the fall of the Berlin Wall and the collapse of the Soviet Union, he is a magic stick, and he is the guiding light of the box office market!

"Future Water World" was given a cold reception by several giants, which also made Sun Ziming dumbfounded for a while, he originally wanted to arrange for "The King of Killers" to be released at the same time as it, and in strong contrast, let Li Lianjie step on Kevin Costner's head and take the position!

However, he did not act rashly, after visiting major film companies, and after pulling business for his special effects company, he bought a plane ticket to return to China for the New Year.

Sing a hymn to it? At that time, the box office failed, and he became a conspirator.

Contrarian? So who will accept this landmine?

Besides, if no one really dares to ask for it, after Universal is on the right track, he will take the 23% stake, buy it and hold it in his hands for a few years, and then shoot it later.

However, Sun Ziming didn't put "Future Water World" at ease, and he didn't have any plans. A professional manager like him, although he must do his job well, he must also find a reference for himself, so as to show his importance. What's more, Sun Ziming's annual public expenses of 1.2 million yuan have to be spent for him, right?