At this moment, the whole company is immersed in a black cloud.

Million! This number is like a boulder pressing on the heart of the new thread.

A white man of about fifty or sixty years old, with a high hairline and blue eyes, looked at the report in front of him in disbelief, and the hand holding the report was shaking.

"Twenty million...... Million! When he said these words, he felt a pain in his throat, like a rusty iron ball burning in his throat, grinding his throat full of blood.

There was silence in the room, and all the cadres of the new line at or above the ministerial level were sitting here.

Five or six people, none of them dared to speak, wanted to speak, and when they saw this number, they couldn't believe their eyes!

This is a magic movie from the Father of the Demon World! It was completely rejected by the market! If it weren't for the magic wave brought about by the Lord of the Rings, they could believe that the Golden Compass would be even five million!

The new line took out a magic movie to save his life, and invested his last 180 million funds, just to fight with all his might, but the truth is so cruel, once again confirming the reality of high risk and high return in the film industry, and the 20 million premiere box office has shattered all the confidence of the new line.

The "pop ......" report floated weakly onto the table, and the four or five pages of the report were scattered in bits and pieces, like dead leaves flying in autumn.

Shay, the president of the New Line, single-handedly created the New Line, and single-handedly issued the Seven Deadly Sins, the Lord of the Rings. This withered hand has received one famous script after another, but now, on the day of New Thread's fortieth birthday, he can no longer hold this five-page report.

"The president...... "Finally, a middle-aged man sighed and spoke, "I don't want to say this, and I shouldn't say it, but ......"

Shay waved his hand weakly, what the other party wanted to say, how could he not know that the new line had been in turmoil before this, and the box office of the three two billion in the Lord of the Rings series fed the new line, but in the past few years, the new line has not handed over a suitable report card, the golden compass, is their last gamble, and they want to use it as a big gift for their fortieth birthday, who would have thought that twenty million, this cold number completely shattered all the thoughts of the new line.

It also shattered its confidence in survival.

Shay let out a long sigh, and for a moment, he seemed to be dozens of years old, a trace of sadness flashed in his blue eyes, and he cleared his throat and said, "Everyone...... I won't say anything superfluous...... Shooting the Golden Compass, everyone knows how much pressure the new line is carrying...... In the past few years, we have been unlucky, and there has not been a blockbuster like the Lord of the Rings again...... The 180 million of the Golden Compass can be described as the last 180 million ...... of the new line"

He looked at the people present with a complicated look, looked at this office that was already a little old, they were not Warner Bros., there was no Warner Bros. behind them, they were losing money year after year, and they finally couldn't hold on.

"I wanted to have a good time on my 40th birthday...... Now it seems...... It's impossible anymore...... he said sourly, "this kind of box office, we have all worked in the film and television industry for so many years...... In the end, it is good to break 300 million...... The investment of 180 million yuan, less than 400 million yuan, will not be recovered at all......"

"We can also borrow money from the bank!" Before Shay could finish speaking, a woman in her fifties with crystal glasses stood up.

When she shouted these words, her voice was hoarse, and there were faint tears in the corners of her eyes.

Shay glanced at her with emotion, this was a veteran of his time, and his feelings for the new line were no less than anyone else's.

"In the past, it was okay to ......" Shay's voice was very heavy, and he shook his head with a wry smile, "Now, not to mention the new line, Warner can't lend money to Goldman Sachs......"

"What then?!" A black man finally couldn't help but stand up: "Could it be that the new line is just going out of business?!" ”

No one spoke, this was the last topic I wanted to mention, but now, the premiere crash of the Golden Compass, coupled with the financial crisis that has not been encountered in ten years, the biological father of the Lord of the Rings has really reached the point of exhaustion.

"It's not that time yet...... says a man with a tall, deep-set nose, "it's just a premiere ......"

No one talks, everyone knows, this is self-comfort.

"It's really not like this......" Shay finally raised his head, leaned on the table, and said word by word, "The new line can't be broken...... We...... You can also apply for Warner M&A ......"

"No way!" "No, you can't!"

Almost as soon as he finished speaking, everyone immediately refuted it.

"Shay! If after the merger and acquisition, it can only be dominated by Warner! They can't even hang the name of the new line! Isn't this disappearing? ”

"You're saying Warner will ask for our opinion? How can it be! Warner is a giant, only we obey orders, and we are merged into Warner! How could they possibly keep the new line ?! Once Warner acquires, the biggest possibility is to merge into Warner Bros.! ”

Shay was like a piece of wood, and after listening to everyone's words, he said lightly, "So, do you have any other way?" ”

Suddenly, there was silence.

Yes, no one has any other way, and the most important thing is whether Warner is willing to take the new line is still a matter of course.

If it is not merged, it is likely that the new line will disappear in the long river of history!

"Let's talk about it......" Seeing that the atmosphere was as silent as a morgue, Shay finally sighed and waved his hand, "Until the last step, I don't want the new line to merge into the Warner ......"

"Knock knock......" At this moment, there was a knock on the door.

"Come in."

"President." A tall beauty came in with a phone, looking extremely anxious, taking a few deep breaths before calming down, and said in a deep voice, "The phone number of Lin, the director of the Dawn Company." ”

"Lin? That Chinese? The second dog of Chibi? Double actor? The glasses woman's eyes flashed, "What is he doing here?" ”

Anyone, visiting the new line at this time, will make their nerves extremely tense.

"Please come to my office." Shay thought about it, the other party's status is extremely high, 18 million, Hollywood can't count twenty, he can't see it.

At the end of the meeting, Shay didn't want to stay in that conference room for a moment, it was a place that witnessed the new line from its inception to prosperity and then to decline, forty years, even if it moved, it has maintained the same layout, and staying there will only increase sadness.

Standing at the door of the office, Shay forced a smile several times, and felt that his expression had returned to normal, and then pushed the door and walked in.

"Oh, dear Lin, your presence has really made the new line shine, and I guess what wind has blown you here? Hey, and Peter, old man, are you okay? ”

A warm greeting was no different from usual, and even Peter, who knew him very well, did not see anything unusual, but stood up and shook hands.

In fact, his heart was no less at peace.

Just now, Lin Xiao dragged him out of the bed, no, to be precise, he woke him up from the workbench, he was already enchanted by the storyboard, and everyone fell asleep on the workbench, but after hearing Lin Xiao's words, the whole person was like being poured down by a bucket of cold water, and he was completely awake.

The Golden Compass crashes! 20 million on the first day!

The relationship between him and the new line is not irreversible, one has built the foundation of the new line for four or five years, and the other has become a popular director, he knows the economic situation of the new line very well, in fact, the emergency can be found out as long as there is a heart to investigate, and he heard it more from Shay's mouth.

The words that followed completely froze his heart cold, Lin Xiao had a solid basis for everything, and more importantly, he was moved.

Lin Xiao told him that if the new line does not want to disappear, there is only one way, which is to merge into the hands of the largest shareholder, Turner, and Turner belongs to the Warner empire, so it is equivalent to the merger of the new line into Warner.

There is no mention of the loan, everyone knows, the current situation, this is impossible.

And the disadvantages of joining Warner, with Lin Xiao's analysis, Peter was covered in cold sweat.

As one of the great Hollywood directors, he understands very well how great the energy of the Big Six is, the film and television empire, it is not an exaggeration at all, Lin Xiao's every word to him is not exaggerated, and this really makes him feel like a man, and in the end, he nodded and agreed to come to the new line once.

Anyway, it is a company that brings together the grace, and the film and television industry takes this article very seriously, so he can't help but come.

"Shay." Peter's expression was a little stiff, and he forced a smile, "How is our relationship?" ”

Shay was stunned, then smiled, "Why did you think of asking this?" Does this need to be said? ”

"Did I cheat on you?" Peter asked.

Shay's brows furrowed, could it be that he did something to be sorry for Peter? It's impossible, the big Hollywood director, the director of the world's third box office Lord of the Rings 3, it's too late to win over, he won't do such a stupid thing.

He couldn't help but think seriously about this possibility, but Peter's words interrupted his speculation.

"Then please don't deceive me."

Shay nodded inexplicably, Peter glanced at Lin Xiao and asked solemnly, "So, tell me now, is the Golden Compass a loss?" Is the new line on the verge of collapse? ”

Like a thunderbolt in the clear sky, Shay's whole body froze.

He never expected that Peter came to talk about this matter, and he talked about it in front of Lin Xiao, who had never spoken, and he did not shy away from it at all.

His lips moved a few times, but the "yes" never came out, blurting out "actually...... It doesn't have to be a loss...... either."

"Shay!" Peter's whole person was like an angry lion, "The two of us have been working together for so many years, can't you see this kind of thing?!" What did you just promise?! ”

"Tell me, yes or no!"

He stood up, looked at Shay, who was instantly pale, and said angrily, "The new line has now reached a point of life and death!" Tomorrow, everyone will know! Do you really think that no one cares about the situation of the new line in the past few years?! What else do you have to hide! ”

Shay's body shook several times, and finally muttered "That's right......"

"You're right...... Golden Compass...... Crash on the first day...... I don't estimate that 300 million won't reach ...... And the new line ...... Can't get a penny......"

This short sentence seemed to drain all his strength and collapsed on the sofa.

Peter's leather shoes, like the death knell of death, made Shay feel bored for the first time.

"What are you going to do?" After a while, Peter asked with a calm face.

Shay glanced at Lin Xiao cautiously, this question, he could say to Peter, but to Lin Xiao...... If he's not mistaken, Dawn now has more financial resources than the new line.

Out of the new line? At this moment, he seemed to understand something, and the whole person sat up straight like a spring, looking at Lin Xiao like a ghost, and his hands trembled nervously.

Lin Xiao smiled and said the first sentence when he entered the room, "Mr. Shay, I am here to see you as the chairman of Dawn, not as an artist." ”

Lin ...... Sir...... "Shay feels like he's not speaking very fluently," you ......

"I'm going to merge with Dawning Overseas and New Line!"

"Impossible!" Shay almost didn't think about it, and when he started fighting, he said, "Mr. Lin, Warner is the largest shareholder of the new line, and if you want to merge, you will only consider Warner!" Daybreak's strength may be good in Asia, but this is Hollywood, Daybreak does not provide effective, comprehensive publicity for the new line, and the resources at Warner's disposal are not comparable at all! ”

"That's right." Lin Xiao said lightly, "Warner will give its company full publicity, the question is...... The new line is not Warner Bros., and, once incorporated into Warner, whether there is a new line or not is two words. ”

Shay stood as if he had been shot into his eyebrows, his mouth open but unable to utter a word.

Lin Xiao's words really shot into his heart like a bullet.

That's what worries him the most! Once Warner acquires the new line, whether it can keep the brand of the new line is a problem, others may not care, but he can't, this is the company he founded single-handedly, just like his son, he never wants to throw it away!