Lin Mu's concern about Yahoo actually stemmed from Yang Zhiyuan's conversation after Yahoo went public, in which Yang Zhiyuan eagerly expressed Yahoo's desire to "get out of" Dream's control. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 info[]"Xylonn, I think it's time to sit down and talk to you! Yang Zhiyuan said straight to the point: "We have done a good job in Yahoo's listing, and the current stock price is far beyond my imagination!" ”

"I think you and I are happy to see this result!" Lin Mu had already guessed Yang Zhiyuan's intention, but he didn't break it.

"I know Dream plays a key role in this!" Yang Zhiyuan wanted to compliment Lin Mu with two sentences first, as a foreshadowing for the opening.

"It's all for the common good!" Lin Mu's faint words blocked all the words that Yang Zhiyuan had thought of in advance. "You're not here today to thank me, are you?"

"So I think we should talk!" Yang Zhiyuan sneered.

"Questions about Yahoo stock?" Lin Mu said a word to break his mind.

Seeing that Lin Mu had already put the question on the table, Yang Zhiyuan was not twisting, "I want to know when Dream can sell the equity in his hand to us?" ”

"Yahoo just hit the market market!" Lin Mu wanted to remind Yang Zhiyuan that according to the agreement, they would have a maximum cooperation period of three years.

"I know, but I think Yahoo's current stock price has allowed Dream to fully recoup its investment and make a lot of money!" Yang Zhiyuan tried to say.

"Do you think Yahoo's stock price has reached its peak?" Lin Mu asked quietly.

Yang Zhiyuan was speechless. Follow Yahoo's current momentum. There will be room for the stock price to rise sharply. He suddenly felt that it seemed too early for him to talk to Lin Mu about this now.

"Even if I agree to the transfer. You have so much spare capital in your hands? Lin Mu then asked again.

"We now have a lot of access to finance..."

"And then tear down the west wall and make up the east wall?" Lin Mu unceremoniously interrupted Yang Zhiyuan.

"You know I didn't mean that..."Yang Zhiyuan didn't expect the situation to be so stiff.

"I still reiterate my dream position. We are venture capital and will hold Yahoo Land for a long time. Within two years. I will give you a satisfactory answer! Lin Mu looked at Yang Zhiyuan with a little disappointment. You worry about these issues, such as thinking about Yahoo after it goes public. Speaking with strength is convincing! ”

After listening to Lin Mu's remarks, Buffett just sighed softly, "You Chinese have no less intelligent minds and business acumen than Jews, but the lack of a sense of cooperation is also a very fatal flaw. Among the Chinese I have come into contact with, you are the only one with this quality! ”

"It is somewhat sad for a nation whose body has entered modern society, but whose consciousness is not completely modernized!" Lin Mu said helplessly.

"When do you decide to sell your stake in Yahoo?" Warren Buffett is very concerned about this issue, because in addition to his investment in Dream, his Berkshire company also holds a large number of Yahoo shares, and if Dream lets go of Yahoo, he also has to consider whether to reduce his holdings of Yahoo shares.

"Wait until Yahoo has a new competitor!" Lin Mu had already made a decision in his heart.

"A new competitor?" Buffett is a little worried about Lin Mu's statement, Yahoo's current industry monopoly pattern has been formed, and there will be no strong opponents in the short term, but Dream's contract with Yahoo is only three years. "Is three years enough?"

"Maybe it won't take three years!" At this time, Lin Mu had already begun to turn his investment attention to Yahoo, an industry competitor that had not yet been born.

The excitement of Yahoo's listing is still the same, and the whole dream has quietly changed its investment plan for Yahoo.

At the beginning of May, Ang Lee returned to Hollywood with the new version of "The Incredible Hulk", the first film released after the establishment of DreamWorks, and the company naturally put a lot of effort into publicity. As the producer of the film, at the new film press conference of "The Incredible Hulk", Lin Mu had to sit in front of the media again.

The youthful and beautiful Jennifer Connelly and the handsome Keanu Lee Anwei naturally became the focus of media questions at the beginning of the conference, and when asked what they thought of Ang Lee's film, the two leading actors gave different answers.

"Actually, what attracted me at the beginning was the character in the script, Banner is a conflicting body who needs to constantly move between people and monsters. The first time I saw the script, I fell in love with the character. When I found out that Ang Lee was going to direct the film, I knew that it would be difficult for me to prepare anything for this role, because no matter what, Ang Lee would create unique and unpredictable characters, all I needed to do was fully believe in Ang Lee and his version! Keanu Lee Anves from himself diagonally

The solution explains some views on Ang Lee's directing style.

"When filming a play directed by Ang Lee, you know very well what you should do. Director Ang Lee is always able to convey his thoughts to every actor very clearly, and you won't feel at a loss on the set! Jennifer Connelly fully recognized Ang Lee's directing skills.

"I heard you've ever wanted to turn down the film?" I don't know where I learned the news.

"I was a little hesitant at first, because I didn't know the role and I didn't get the script right away, so I thought it was just a foil role. But Mr. Xylonn eventually gave me the opportunity to fully understand the character and Ang Lee's directing style, and I'm glad I finally took the opportunity! Jennifer Connelly inadvertently pulled the topic to Lin Mu.

"So the cast for the film was chosen by Mr. Xylon?" Immediately, you began to debit the question.

"I am only responsible for providing proposals, and the final finalization of the actor candidates has been carefully and carefully considered by Director Ang Lee!" Even if Lin Mu wanted to speak, he had to come out to clarify this primary and secondary relationship at this time. But as soon as he relented, a steady stream of questions came up.

"DreamWorks' first film was based on a comic, and DreamWorks has already started the production of another cartoon, does this mean that DreamWorks will focus on animation-related films in the future?" Yiji stood up, what he wanted to know was Lin Mu's expectations for the future exhibition of DreamWorks.

"I'm glad that Mr. Bit mentioned this issue. In front of Hollywood's many film companies, DreamWorks, which was established less than a year ago, is considered a latecomer. How to survive in Hollywood, which is as strong as a forest, has become a question that the top management of the company, including me, has been thinking about. Choosing a film production related to the animation industry is actually just an attempt by us. I think you can take a look at our opening animation, the mood and imagination in it is, in a sense, our original desire to establish this company! Lin Mu did not answer this question directly, but introduced the question into the section of the opening animation of DreamWorks.

In the quiet sky at night, a boy leaning on the moon to fish, this scene instantly created a magical dream. By the time the lights in the hall came on again, many of them were still immersed in the beautiful animation. "Romantic fantasies are the dreams of people in childhood, but we have long since lost them. Dream Factory is to present these dreams in front of people again, and keep that fairytale story in the purest place of our hearts forever! Lin Mu gave a brief explanation of the opening credits.

"I believe that this work by DreamWorks and Marvel will be a good start, Hulk is just one of the many successful comic book characters of Marvel, I believe we can put more comic book characters on the screen, so that everyone can experience the emotion flowing in the bottom of their hearts while revisiting the classics!" Lin Mu first said so many words without remembering the question.

"So, Mr. Xylon, can you tell us if DreamWorks has any new plans for filming at the moment?"

"There is no suitable idea yet, but the purpose of the factory is to produce only high-quality products, and it is our principle to prefer shortage to abundance, so Dream Factory will not be a very prolific film company in terms of the number of films!" Lin Mu emphasized DreamWorks' own positioning.

"Do you have any plans to make a sequel to Hulk?" Another note mentions the issue of a sequel to the film.

"As a producer, I can only say that it depends on the audience's reaction after the film is released. Whether it is possible to shoot a sequel, I think director Ang Lee has more say on this issue! Lin Mu deliberately kicked the ball to Ang Lee. The new film conference has progressed so far, and the reporters have all asked questions around the two leading actors and Lin Mu, the producer, but they have left Ang Lee as the director out in the cold.

"I don't have the idea of making a sequel to this film!" Ang Lee's answer was unexpected.

"If the film was a big success and the producer asked you to shoot a sequel, would you still say no?"

"I think so. To be honest, I'm not very good at making commercial films. I put a lot of effort into this film, or I told it as if it were a whole story from the very beginning, with shots and images. The whole film has a clear context, rigorous logic, and no suspense is deliberately left at the end.

Although this is a commercial film, you will see some scripts and some of my own thoughts on life in this movie, of course, this does not affect the enjoyment of this film! Ang Lee's answer is calm and sincere, and he uses plain language to let people see a director's rich and real inner world.

The film "The Incredible Hulk" officially landed in North American theaters in mid-May, and this "Giant" achieved good box office results under the wonderful performances of Keanu Lee Anwei and Jennifer Connelly and the delicate portrayal of Anon Lee. Although it did not set a new box office record on the release date, it topped the North American box office charts for two consecutive weeks. Lin Mu is actually not satisfied with such results, mainly because the cost of this film is relatively expensive. But the film's performance after its release in Europe gave him a lot of surprises, European audiences were very interested in this film, and the box office in the European market even exceeded that of North America.

The film finally earned 2 yuan at the box office in North America, but it collected 100 million US dollars in overseas markets, which is a good start for DreamWorks' future films.

After the release of "The Incredible Hulk", the audio-visual industry also started at the same time, and there was still a lot of post-production work, and Lin Mu was still dealing with the affairs of DreamWorks, and James, the president of FL Records, came to the door. "Xylonn, did you read today's paper?" James shouted as soon as he entered.

"About FL Records?" Lin Mu asked disappreciably.

"No, but it has a lot to do with FL!" James saw the pile of papers in front of Lin Mu's desk and knew that he hadn't read today's newspaper at all. He felt that he had come at the wrong time, but this matter could not be delayed, so he had to turn a blind eye to Lin Mu's current busyness. "Now FL needs a fund!"

"You can go directly to the head office for this question, I'm really busy right now!" Lin Mu pointed apologetically to the large pile of reports in front of him, and he made a suggestion to James.

"But Mr. Lei Shidong has been cultivating at home for a short time, and they told me that only you can call the shots about this matter now!" James said helplessly.

"Important?" Lin Chen finally stopped what he was doing, "What's wrong with FL Company's finances?" ”

"That's right, the company's current accounts have basically been straightened out, I think you should take a look at this first!" James took a newspaper out of his bosom and handed it to Lin Mu.

"Mel Jackson and Sony Records parted ways" Lin Mu opened the newspaper and saw this eye-catching headline, "Jackson's contract with Sony expired?" Lin Mu now knew why James had come to him in such a hurry.

"It seems that except for movies, I really don't care about other entertainment news!" James felt that he needed to explain the ins and outs of the matter to Lin Mu first. "Michael Jackson visited the UK last week. Speaking at a ball in London called "Killer of Terror". Announced that it had broken off with Sony Records, which had been working with Sony Records for 15 years. The two sides have been quarreling for a long time. The reason for this. His latest album, "History", has sold only 80,000 copies worldwide in the eight months since its release. It was well below the record label's expected sales. Both sides blame each other for this. Jackson accused Sony of poor promotion. Sony criticized Jackson for being too angry. ”

"And then?" Lin Mu was waiting for James to write down. Although he had already guessed what James was thinking by this time.

The album received a mediocre response in the U.S., and Michael hoped it would stay at the top of the charts all summer. But it only played the charts for 2 weeks and then went silent. (To be continued.) )