At 12 o'clock in the afternoon, Finkelstein, president of Universal Pictures Hollywood in the United States, which was acquired by the wealthy Coca-Cola Company, arrived in the magic capital, and the entire Chinese film and television circle was shaken.

"Check, check for me."

The big and small kings were thunderous in Huayi, "Find out what they are doing in Huaxia for me." ”

No one can ignore the giants of Hollywood, not the entire Chinese film and television industry.

It can be said that any Hollywood giant can easily defeat the power of the entire Chinese film and television industry with strong funds and huge film sources.

If it weren't for the protection of the film and television department, Hollywood would have invaded on a large scale long ago.

And now, finally a Hollywood giant has come to China, Finkelstein is the president of Universal, he represents Universal, and he represents the whole of Hollywood.

Once he blows the clarion call to invade the Chinese film and television industry, other Hollywood studios will flock to him, and no one in the entire Chinese company, including China Film, is their opponent.

In terms of funds, China Film, known as the son of the film and television department, may be able to compete with Hollywood giants, but can others?

"What they've said, what they've done, who's been they've met, they've all found out to me."

The same as the big and small kings are people from the film and television department.

They are much more powerful, and they can't do things like listening to signals.

"Hollywood must not be allowed to come in, at least not at this time." A man said with a cold face: "The current Huaxia can't resist the impact of Hollywood at all." ”

Their defenses are not as secure as a mountain.

What about foreign capital that is not allowed to form film companies? Foreign investors can acquire shares, as long as they do not become the controlling party. What's wrong with the introduction of ten places per year.

Foreign investment can directly co-produce with China and the United States, so that the quota limit can be completely bypassed.

But before Hollywood disdained to do so, for them. Sino-US co-production is to divide profits, after all, there is not only one Chinese market in the world.

For the sake of a Chinese market to give up the profits of the global market, Hollywood companies have no show.

But now it's different, the Chinese market is getting bigger and bigger, in 02, Miramax invested in "Hero" and made a lot of money, and now Universal Movies is here.

Universal Movies is much more than Miramax Cow. In front of the world, Miramax is just a little brother.

Now that Finkelstein, the president of Universal Films, has come to China, the first reaction of the film and television department is to prevent them from invading China. Treat China like Japan.

Although Japan claims to be the world's second-largest film market, local film and television companies have completely collapsed, and Japanese movie fans never watch their own movies, except for 2D animation.

They don't want the Chinese Film Market to be like that. First, they are Chinese. Second, to become such a market, their film and television department is derelict in its duties.

"We have to be careful." Another man also said sternly: "Universal is not Miramax, Universal itself has abundant funds and a huge film source, and they are now relying on a wealthy Coca-Cola company." ”

"With Coca-Cola's approach, they're going to play the acquisition."

Which is the best acquisition company in the world? One is Cisco, the other is Coca-Cola.

Cisco is backed by the notorious Blackstone conglomerate, which is best at making acquisitions. After they invested in Cisco, they helped Cisco acquire thousands of high-tech companies.

In Silicon Valley, there is a saying that 'any company that is targeted by Cisco cannot escape Cisco'. This sentence may be excessive, but judging from this sentence, it is clear how powerful Cisco or the Blackstone Fund behind Cisco is playing with acquisitions.

And the other one is the Coca-Cola Company.

Coca-Cola may not be as powerful as Cisco, having swallowed up hundreds of companies, but Coca-Cola is focused on the beverage industry, and any emerging company in this industry is an appetizer for Coca-Cola.

If it weren't for the U.S. antitrust law, Pepsi would have been swallowed up by Coca-Cola.

"Prevent them from buying."

Fan Weiping had a cold face, "They want to merge, it depends on whether we are willing or not, monopoly cannot be used, but the crime of interfering in the country's economy is still okay." ”

"In short, Universal Movies can't be allowed to enter the Chinese market, now is not the time for them to enter."

"What if it's a collaboration?"

The other man said with a burst of blood.

"Then warn." Fan Weiping's face became even colder, "I want to see who dares to be a sinner in Huaxia." ”

"And the juniors."

Fan Weiping said: "Everyone is keeping an eye on their juniors, don't let them do anything wrong, these gringos have been in China for so many years, and they have already known our National Day, and they can't let them lobby for it." ”

At the Magic City Hotel, Li Lin and Qi Xiangdong greeted Finkelstein together.

"Welcome to Mr. Finkelstein." Li Lin stood directly opposite Finkelstein, smiling and looking at Finkelstein and a large number of reporters behind Finkelstein.

"I didn't expect Mr. Finkelstein to be so popular and attract so many journalists."

There are entertainment reporters, financial reporters, and even a few reporters from the current affairs and politics pages, what are they doing? Could it be that a Finkelstein can influence the political situation in China?

When Li Lin was surprised, these reporters were also surprised.

"It's actually Li Lin, President Finkelstein met Li Lin in person, does this mean that Li Lin is going to Hollywood?"

"You're funny, how could it be that Finkelstein met Li Lin to enter Hollywood, Universal Pictures is not a brokerage company, not to mention that Mr. Finkelstein, who is the president of Universal Films, can't meet Li Lin as an artist, maybe Universal Films is planning to enter China in a big way, and Li Lin is their partner."

"This is to lure the wolf into the room, once Universal Movies opens the Chinese market, the entire Chinese film market will become the pocket of foreigners."

"Lure the wolf into the house? Are there still fewer people who lure wolves into the house these days? What's more, it's not clear whether it lured the wolf into the house. Besides, even if the wolf is lured in, it has nothing to do with us, to promote this position. The above will not be given to others. ”

The reporters talked a lot, and Li Lin hid in the hotel after meeting with Finkelstein, and these reporters could only stop there.

"Welcome to Huaxia, Mr. Finkelstein, my name is Li Lin." Li Lin said softly.

"Mr. Lee." Finkelstein spoke in a broken Chinese dialect, "We at Universal Cinema are very interested in what you call a collaboration. ”

"But we at Universal Cinema are very skeptical of your strength."

Before they came, they had investigated Li Lin's assets, although Li Lin's company had only been established for less than two years. But all of them are high-quality assets, and they want to directly acquire Li Lin's company than to cooperate with Li Lin.

"But suspicion is suspicion. We at Universal Cinema will still work with you, but we need you to show some sincerity before we can do so. ”

Finkelstein gave a contract to Li Lin, "Sign it, you are our most important ally in China." ”

Contract?

Li Lin glanced at it. Immediately laughed. Universal's $500 million acquisition of a 49% stake in Li Lin's Gold Group is also a big deal, of course they don't have that much cash, but their parent company Coca-Cola does.

The beverage company's cash flow is so high that even Microsoft is jealous.

"Sorry, I don't accept the acquisition." Li Lin lightly refused, "But ......." ”

Li Lin's voice changed, "I can accept the exchange of shares." ”

Once. Li Lin rejected Katsuto Matsuura's share swap plan, but now he has offered Universal Pictures to exchange shares. Mainly because of the Coca-Cola Company.

This company, which has always focused on the beverage market, bought film companies just for publicity, and after Coca-Cola acquired Columbia, all the positive characters in the movies produced by Columbia Pictures drank all Coca-Cola drinks, while the negative ones drank all Pepsi drinks.

And most importantly, Coca-Cola has no interest in making movies at all, once Coca-Cola bought Columbia, and then it sold Columbia.

Now it has bought Universal, but Li Lin knows that it won't be long before Coca-Cola loses interest in Universal, and then sells Universal.

Li Lin exchanged shares with Universal Pictures in order to annex Universal Pictures, and only by owning a Hollywood studio could he enter the American market.

Originally, he was aiming for companies like Miramax and New Line, but he suddenly felt that Universal was not bad either.

Compared with companies like Miramax and New Line, Universal is certainly a behemoth, but he can't bear Universal to send it to the door himself, and he remembers that Miramax is owned by Disney, and New Line will be swallowed up by Warner soon, and compared with these film companies, Universal Films, which was actively abandoned by Coca-Cola, is easier to acquire.

At least he doesn't need to face opponents like Disney or Time Warner.

"Exchange shares?" Finkelstein was stunned, then laughed, "How much do you want?" ”

"I'll give 15% of the shares, you will give 10% of the shares, and we will cross-share." Li Lin said the answer he had just thought of, "How is it?" ”

"Nope." Finkelstein listened to the conditions and immediately refused, "The gold medal group is valued at 1 billion yuan, and we will give up to 5% of your 15% shares." ”

"No, 5% is too little, we need 10%, although Universal Pictures is a world-famous big film company, but your profit source is too single, just how much money can you make a year by making movies? And our gold medal group has a stable profit, with at least $300 million in revenue every year. ”

"If it goes public, it's definitely more than $1 billion, and you should know that very well, just $1 billion in valuation, it's too low."

Finkelstein was silent for a moment, indeed, Li Lin's gold medal group, whether it is an entertainment paradise or its two games, is a cash cow, in terms of income, the gold medal group may not be as good as Universal Movies, but in terms of pure profits, Universal Movies will not dare to make a horse as an entertainment group involved in the Internet.

"I need to tell the parent company." (To be continued......)