This time, Paramount has a total of two films nominated for the Oscars, they are "Braveheart" and "This Killer is Not Too Cold", these two films will compete for more than 8 Oscars, and both films have a high demand for awards, under the leadership of Lin Mu and Shirley Lansing, Paramount seems to have regained some of the domineering of the former king. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

The day after the finalists were announced, a commentator's article titled "Paramount: The Awake Hero" appeared on the front page of the Chicago Sun's Entertainment News, in which the author reviewed the history of Paramount's development, and specifically mentioned that after Barry Diller left Paramount, the Hollywood giant's development went to a low ebb. Viacom's entry into the house not only brought ample capital and fresh blood to Paramount, especially Lin Mu, as a producer, brought a number of lucrative projects to Paramount, the most notable of which are "Forrest Gump", "The Shawshank Redemption" and "Braveheart". And the impact of these three works on Paramount's rise is all iconic.

The New York Times' front page uses even more striking news items, with a huge cover image of Lin Mu in a folded pose with his hands on his chest, which was accidentally captured by a reporter at a press conference for the new film. After image processing, four Oscar trophies were printed on the bottom of the huge photo of Lin Mu, and on the last trophy, there was a bright red question mark. Below the picture is accompanied by a very domineering title: "The Rise of Paramount's Third Reich!" The New York Times editors divide the history of the legendary Hollywood studio into three phases: Paramount Pictures was founded in May 1912, a month before Universal Pictures, and is the oldest of the eight Hollywood companies. From the very beginning, Paramount owned a large number of movie theaters and also operated a production business. The period from its creation to 1949 was the golden age of Paramount, and the company was represented by the founder of the company, Adolf Chukol, the first empire of Paramount.

In the sixties, Paramount had fallen behind the times, because Adolf Chukol, who was still in power, was in his 80s, and the company was sadly unable to understand what the new generation of audiences wanted to see. By 1966, the company fell into the hands of Gulf Western Industries, and the Chukol era officially came to an end. Under the auspices of new president Robert Evans, who is a nobody in the film industry but a long-sleeved dancer, Paramount has been revived by producing commercially successful business cards such as "Love Story," "Chinatown" and "The Godfather." Robert Evans was Captain Paramount for eight years, and in 1976, Barry Diller, a television veteran, came on, and his two assistants, Michael Eisner and Jeffrey Katzenberg, both later became big names in the film industry, and the trio put Paramount back at the top of Hollywood. During this period, Paramount rose from decline to the Middle East, and the representative figure was naturally Barry Diller, whom the author of the article refers to as Paramount's Second Empire.

It wasn't until Viacom successfully acquired Paramount that Paramount, which had just recovered from the brain drain, ushered in its new owner, and then released several acclaimed and acclaimed films one after another, quickly recovering its previous reputation. Although the current chairman of Paramount is Shirley Lansing, the author believes that the representative of Paramount during this period is Lin Mu, who is the key figure who led the rise of Paramount's Third Reich. In fact, even Shirley Lansing herself once admitted in public, "Paramount can do without Shirley Lansing, but it can't do without Lin!" ”

Although Shirley Lansing has said this, it does not mean that she can accept a chairman in name only, although Lin Mu respects her opinions very much on many issues, but with the growing prestige of Lin Mu and the continuous improvement of his status in the head office Viacom, Shirley Lansing has clearly felt that her position has been vacated by Lin Mu, so the day after she saw this report, Sanam Lei Shidong received her resignation letter on her desk.

In the letter, Shirley Lansing firmly expressed her intention to leave Paramount, and Lei Shidong agreed to her resignation, but did not abandon her, and he transferred Shirley Lansing to MTV as president, along with this appointment, and the board resolution appointing Lin Mu as Paramount chairman. Lin Mu had been mentally prepared for this result, and Shirley Lansing had talked to him before he resigned.

"I'm ready to resign!" Shirley Lansing and Lin Mu's conversation has always been in this very direct way, the two have worked together for almost two years, but they don't know each other well.

"Is it because of the rhetoric in the media?" Lin Mu had a faint worry since he saw those newspapers, and now his worry has finally become a reality.

"I admit that there is a factor in this, but it is not the main reason!" Shirley Lansing told him very honestly.

"Why is that? I feel like I've always kept our promises, and our cooperation, although there will be some minor frictions, is still very pleasant overall, and I want to know why you are leaving! Lin Mu asked stubbornly.

"Because I think you're a better fit for the position than I am!"

"But I've always been in charge of specific affairs, and the overall problems have always been checked by you, and it's hard for me to be convinced when you say this!" Lin Mu knew that Shirley Lansing was a very career-oriented woman, and every decision made by a person like her was well thought out. Although he knew that persuasion was likely to be ineffective, Lin Mu still hoped to be able to keep Shirley Lansing, "Paramount can't do without you now!" ”

"There's only one person Paramount can't live without, but that person isn't Shirley Lansing, it's you Lin!" Shirley Lansing looked at Lin Mu very seriously, "You are the indispensable character of Paramount!" ”

"You say that makes me feel a lot of pressure, you know I can't put all my energy into managing Paramount wholeheartedly, I'm actually better suited for some specific jobs!" Lin Mu had something to say, he also had to take care of the dream company and the newly established dream factory, and he was indeed a little lacking.

"I think Mr. Lei Shidong will give full consideration to this!" Shirley Lansing sighed softly, "Don't look at me like this, in fact, you made me understand a problem, a good leader does not need all-round ability, as long as he has far-reaching insight, he can manage a company well." It's like a big ship needs a good captain, Paramount needs to be a captain like you! You have to stand on a higher pitch than all of us when it comes to thinking, so you can see farther, and you can always spot distant storms in time. While I don't understand why you're sticking to the path of partnering with other studios, my hunch tells me you're right. A new path always needs a new trailblazer, and you are the right fit. ”

"Am I a person who is sometimes too stubborn to make you think I'm difficult to get along with?" Lin Mu knew that Shirley-Lansing had already made up his mind, and no amount of retention would be in vain.

"At least I don't think so, on the contrary, I think you are a very good person to deal with, you insist on what you think is right, and the end result tells us that your insistence is always right. People who are not understood are always lonely! ”

"Where are you going to go after you leave?"

"Although I left Paramount, we are still colleagues, and there is a vacancy in MTV for the position of supervisor, and Mr. Lei Shidong decided to let me give it a try!" Shirley Lansing finally happily announced the news to Lin Mu.

The news of Shirley Lansing's departure did not cause much shock within Paramount, and almost everyone thought that it was a matter of time before Lin Mu became chairman, after all, his excellence and achievements were obvious to all. But then some of the company's personnel adjustments to Paramount's top management surprised everyone. Many of Paramount's former executives have been transferred to other departments for various reasons, especially the appointment of the company's new CEO, which has surprised everyone. Lei Shidong didn't know how to persuade Hollywood's 37-year-old genius agent Gray, Gray became Paramount's new CEO, a position that had been held by Shirley Lansing before, just when everyone in the company thought that Lin Mu would also be the CEO at the same time, the head office's decision was unexpected by everyone, including Lin Mu himself.

For this reason, Sanam-Lei Shidong personally called Lin Mu to explain this matter, he knew that Lin Mu was very busy, and he was also responsible for Viacom's investment affairs, so he found such a helper for Lin Mu, and Lin Mu could hand over the management problems of Paramount to Gray to deal with. Lei Shidong told Lin Mu that in managing the company's affairs, Gray would not let him down!

In today's Hollywood, Brad Gray is one of the three gold medal producers along with Lin Mu and Jerry Bruckheimer. After the departure of the experienced Shirley Lansing, it is a bit of a surprise that the helmsman of Paramount's supership is handed over to Brad Gray, who has no experience at the helm of a major film company, but that's exactly what parent company Viacom Group wants. Brad Gray was a successful television producer and chairman of a Hollywood agency, which shows that Gray has a lot of star resources in addition to his extraordinary market judgment. With Paramount's position in the industry, there is no need to worry about things like qualifications and names, and how to lead Paramount to achieve better performance in the market competition under the new situation is the top priority. After learning the news, Lin Mu only made one request, he wanted to talk to Brad Gray first.

Lei Shidong readily agrees to Lin Mu's request, Lin Mu is a captain who can see through the fog in the distance, and Brad Gray is the helmsman who can move freely in the stormy seas, and the meeting between the two will become very interesting. Lei Shidong told Lin Mu that Brad Gray's appointment would be signed by Lin Mu himself, and before that, he had the right to choose to give up the "housekeeper" chosen for him by the head office. The reason why Lei Shidong made such a decision was because of his trust in Lin Mu, and on the other hand, he was full of confidence in Brad Gray, who knew that with Lin Mu's eyes, he would definitely be able to find Brad Gray's goodness. Brad Gray is a big gift that Lei Shidong has prepared for him to celebrate Lin Mu taking over Paramount.

Brad Gray is even young in Hollywood production, but that was before Lin Mu appeared. In recent years, although he has been on the same page as Lin Mu and Jerry Bruckheimer, in fact, Lin Mu's limelight has completely overtaken him and Jerry Bruckheimer. It's not that they are inferior to Lin Mu in terms of producers, but when they were still producers, Lin Mu had already entered the decision-making level of Hollywood studios, and this disparity in status caused them to be in a different situation in Hollywood. Lin Mu has a lot of resources at his disposal, so every film he produces is a Hollywood classic. Brad Gray does not have such an advantage in his hands, which makes Brad Gray feel that this is the main reason for the difference in status between him and Lin Mu. When Paramount served as president, he also had the idea of competing with Lin Mu.

Brad Gray finally met Lin Mu at Paramount's headquarters, and the new young president of Paramount gave him a strange first feeling. Brad Gray saw in him the composure that only a thirty-year-old should have and the wisdom that a forty-year-old could have, and the age of the woods was like an illusion that concealed his true soul. Brad Gray didn't know why he felt the way he did, he was watching the woods, and the woods were naturally watching him.

In his previous life, he didn't have a very deep impression of Brad Gray, but he was very impressed by the several movies released after Brad Gray took charge of Paramount, the representative of which is "Transformers" and "Star Trek". Lin Mu's understanding of Brad Gray is mostly obtained through various channels in recent years, Brad Gray's first impression on him is a very close and capable person, and the second impression tells Lin Mu that he is a person with a very independent opinion. This made Lin Mu a little worried, if there is a difference in the development concept of the two, it will be difficult to cooperate in the future.

"What does Mr. Gray think about Paramount's future development?" Lin Mu didn't have any extra politeness, and as soon as he came up, he put the most important question on the table. He's even made the decision that if he can't convince Brad Gray, he'd rather abandon him. (To be continued.) )