Los Angeles, USA.

Paramount Pictures Headquarters.

Now, with the film industry bull Barry Diller poached by media mogul Merkeldo with a lot of money, Paramount has become Mr. Raymond at the helm.

Lehman originally studied journalism and advertising at Harvard University in the United States, and after graduation, he worked in a little-known advertising agency, mainly doing advertising design and promotion.

Later, by chance, because of his excellent creativity, he was tapped by American media tycoon Lei Shidong and became the head of the advertising department of his "Viacom Entertainment Empire".

Mr. Lehman has always been grateful to the tycoon Lei Shidong, who is diligent and powerful, and has made Viacom's advertising business in Europe thriving.

Now, the big boss Lei Shidong said that he had an important task entrusted to him and asked him to come back from Europe.

But the first thing I did when I returned to the United States was not to sit down for coffee and wine, but to take over the decaying Paramount.

It is known that in 1966 the Petroleum Capital Group purchased Paramount, making it a subsidiary of Gulf & Occidental Petroleum. With the revival of the American film industry in the '70s, Paramount produced high-grossing films such as "The Godfather" (episodes 1 and 2), "Grease", and "Weekend Carnival", and the company made a surplus year by year, reaching record numbers in 1978.

But the good times didn't last long, and Paramount began to decline until the ghost Barry Diller took over; And it just so happened that at this time, Viacom, which was led by entertainment tycoon Lei Shidong, bought Paramount.

Lei Shidong has high hopes for Barry Diller, hoping that he can lead Paramount to a beautiful turnaround.

It's a pity that Barry Diller, the last one, was poached halfway by another media tycoon, Lei Shidong's old rival, Mercado. Paramount fell into the trough again.

There's no way, outsiders can't be trusted.

Lei Shidong can only believe in his own people, and his most powerful subordinate is undoubtedly Lei Meng.

So Mr. Raymond was recalled from Europe to the United States in a hurry to take over as president of Paramount!

Damn, when did I ever do a movie?

You're just ducking to the shelves!

This was Mr. Raymond's first reaction when he got the news.

But the meaning of the head office is very simple, movies and advertisements are a concept, they are both commodities, as long as you sell movies as advertisements, then you will definitely be able to sell well and help Paramount come back to life.

Mr. Raymond's ideological realm is still stuck in "I am a brick of the company, where I need to move", for the appointment of the head office, he can only obey.

Mr. Raymond's wife, by contrast, was particularly rebellious.

"What, damn it, I didn't let you go to the head office, and I actually sent you to Paramount!"

"Everyone knows that that damn Paramount has been unlucky recently, whether it is filming or producing, it is only losing money and not making money!"

"Also, what makes me most angry is that there are so many female stars in Paramount, you are weak-willed, and you can't stand the temptation so much, if you are hooked by a vixen, then do I still have a good life?"

Mr. Raymond could only smile wryly, "I don't want to, dear baby!" However, if I don't become president, who will be president?! ”

So, in this very bitter atmosphere, Mr. Raymond took office, originally thought that with a talent like himself, Paramount would be able to come back to life, and he would show his talents, but he didn't expect that the first investment was pitted by Fox, nearly $200 million in joint investment, and the sinking "Titanic", which made Raymond completely fall into the abyss of venture capital.

Mr. Raymond's heart is bleeding, no wonder so many people refuse to take over this mess, this Paramount's water is too deep.

Fortunately, in December 1997, "Titanic" was finally released, and the box office soared all the way.

Mr. Raymond, who was originally dripping blood in his heart, can really be described as "crying with joy", but the box office explosion is not a good thing.

Fox started playing Tai Chi again, wanting to get a bigger share of the profits.

Raymond is not a stupid bird, of course he will not do it.

As a result, the big guy went through the most common procedure in the United States - a lawsuit!

Profit sharing, delayed again and again.

The return of capital has been delayed again and again.

Mr. Raymond's heart was bleeding again.

With the heavy lesson of "Titanic", Mr. Raymond began to be cautious in his investment, no longer doing any big money, just opening some low-cost film production, and occasionally buying some films with good potential to fill his popularity, just waiting for the lawsuit to be over and recovering the investment of hundreds of millions.

In fact, Mr. Raymond purchased "Moonlight 7" from Dimen Pictures on behalf of Paramount, as well as the three dramas of the newly established Dream Pictures, the reason is to let everyone know that Paramount is still very amorous ~ coquettish, and it has not been silent, look, we have four dramas released even on a small Halloween.

As for whether to make money or not, Raymond doesn't think much about it, at this stage, even if these movies can make money, how much can they earn? 1 million? 2 million, or 3 million? God, this is a drizzle for Mr. Raymond, who is waiting for a billion box office share of "Titan".

However, "Moonlight Panic 7", a week after its release on Halloween, performed well at the box office, ranking fourth on the list with $4.5 million, which finally did not come to the bottom, which made Mr. Raymond feel a little more sunny in his heart.

With a sigh of relief, in the office, Mr. Raymond put one hand in his pocket, looking out at the huge floor-to-ceiling windows, and below the bustling city of Los Angeles.

There was a knock on the door, and the female secretary came in with a cup of coffee and put it on the table, "Sir, the coffee you wanted." ”

"Well, thank you, Nina, let's put it there first." Raymond turned around, "By the way, is there a movie data report this week?" ”

"It's out, sir. See, this is it. The female secretary took out a document from the many official documents and handed it to Raymond.

Raymond took the information and sat down to take a closer look.

The content of the data is very boring data, but in the eyes of professionals like Raymond, it is the battle symbol of the Jin Ge Iron Horse.

Seeing the wonderful place, Raymond involuntarily picked up his coffee and took a sip.

Suddenly, his gaze paused on the information, and the coffee in his hand shook, spilling some ......

The female secretary stood beside him, having served Mr. Raymond for so long that she had never seen him so distracted.

"Sir, is there anything wrong with this report?"

"Oh no, I'm just a little curious...... The weekly box office of this "Ghost Record" is really 960,000 US dollars? ”

"Yes, this data is absolutely accurate."

"And what about the amount of film we give this play?"

"It doesn't seem to be very tall, less than ......one-seventh of Moonlight," the female secretary replied honestly.

"Really, less than a seventh?" Mr. Raymond's eyes narrowed.

"Also, I've heard that this play is mainly scheduled to be screened in the morning...... the female secretary added.

Mr. Raymond's heart thumped again.

Damn, it's coming out in the morning?!

Everyone knows that the worst time for movies to show is in the morning slot, just imagine, who would come to watch a movie early in the morning?!

What's more, in a thriller schedule like Halloween, the best time to show is at night, and even if it's almost afternoon, the ghost will want the shit time in the morning.

"Who arranged this? How could it be scheduled in the morning? ”

"Oh, I heard, it seems that the other party asked for ...... himself"

"What?" This time, Mr. Raymond was really shocked. "What did the other party ask for?"

yes, for what?

Could it be that some people are still afraid that their films are too profitable and too high at the box office?!

Mr. Raymond's mind couldn't turn for a moment.

"Ahem, that Mr. Yi Feiyang said that the content of his play is too terrifying, and it would be better to show it during the day." The female secretary explained.

"The movie is too scary, put it on during the day?!" This answer once again gave Mr. Raymond the illusion that he had been struck by lightning.

Mr. Raymond thought that his calm kung fu was first-class, but he was surprised by Yi Feiyang and his "Ghost Shadow" one after another.

Who doesn't know how to calculate math problems?

Raymond can calculate with his ass that if the number of films in "Ghost Record" is increased by seven times and it is scheduled to be released in the evening, then its box office will be a terrifying number!

16 million, 17 million, or even 20 million!

Yes, it's not good, next week's box office champion is this little production that I never paid attention to!

Raymond took a deep breath to calm himself down. As president of Paramount Pictures, he knew what he was going to do now......

……

The phone that Yi Feiyang was waiting for finally rang.

Yes, the phone call, which he had been waiting for a week, finally rang when he was about to give up hope.

The content of the call was simple, Mr. Raymond, the president of Paramount, wanted to meet him.

"No problem, of course!" This is Yi Feiyang's reply.

So that afternoon, in Mr. Raymond's president's office. Yi Feiyang met the legendary president of Paramount.

In fact, in Yi Feiyang's view, Mr. Lehman is very young, at most in his forties.

He was well-behaved, suave, didn't wear any designer watches, didn't wear any designer suits, and if he had to say that the highlight of his body, it was the casual pin on his chest.

Yes, it was a small delicate pin, on which a green vine grew vigorously, and if anyone with knowledge could tell at a glance, it was the badge of the "Ivy League Club" in the United States.

There are eight Ivy League universities in the United States, namely: Harvard, Yale, Columbia, Pennsylvania, Princeton, Dartmouth, Brown, and Cornell.

These eight universities have produced countless American presidents and economic and political stars, including Yale University alone, which has produced 13 presidents, known as the "cradle of presidents"; And Harvard University has produced countless economic big names, so much so that some people say that the entire Wall Street is the main battlefield of Harvard University, and these Havard-born guys, as long as their mouths move, the Wall Street stock market will jump three times.

Eight universities, forming an invisible force...... The Ivy League, and these people are actually in charge of the future national destiny of the United States.

Where there is an alliance, there must be communication, so the "Ivy League Club" came into being. Celebrities from all walks of life gathered together to communicate with each other and decide on the direction of the development of the United States, political and economic reforms, and next steps......

It can be said that this is not just a pin, it is a show of glory and strength. It represents the unknown powerful energy behind it, and represents the recognition of itself by the top elites in the United States.

At this moment, it is such a pin that countless people dream of, but it is inconspicuously pinned to a very ordinary suit, which not only makes people feel a little "matched".

Yes, it's not a good match.

In particular, this Mr. Raymond's dress and behavior do not have the slightest Hollywood tycoon style, no matter how you look at it, he looks like a very ordinary office worker.

Office workers, this is Mr. Raymond's first impression of Yi Feiyang.

But Yi Feiyang knew that he was such a person, but he boldly invested in "Titanic", and instead of a ghost like Barry Diller, he completely supported the originally weak Paramount and became the overlord of ZTE.

People, do not look like people.

Yi Feiyang reminded himself.

Just as Yi Feiyang was looking at the other party, Mr. Leimon was also looking at Yi Feiyang.

Judging from the sharing agreement signed by Yi Feiyang and Paramount, this guy is obviously a brain-dead. But judging from the fact that he planned the first part of "The Witch" and made enough $200 million, the other party was as shrewd as a monkey.

The great contrast made Raymond even more curious about this young man.

Now face to face, this China Yi has a pair of deep eyes, eyes are the window of the soul, Raymond has always believed in this, so he made a judgment that this China Yi is definitely not a simple character.

"Hello, I'm Raymond."

"Hello, I'm Yi Feiyang."

The two shook hands cordially.

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Raymond, I wonder what you asked me to do today?" Yi Feiyang asked with a smile.

"Oh, that's right." Raymond guided Yi Feiyang to sit down, and said with a smile, "I watched this week's movie data report, and the three dramas of your Dream Pictures have great potential." Yes, especially the "Ghost Shadow", I am very optimistic about it, so I want to discuss with you to increase the number of films scheduled for this drama. ”

"Hehe, I can't ask for this proposal." Yi Feiyang did not hide his joy at all. "Actually, I've always been depressed, depressed that you gave me too few films. Hehe. ”

"So I'm going to apologize to you," Mr. Raymond said very approachable, "I didn't like your shows at first, and to be honest, I just thought they were too cheap and not well advertised. ”

"Don't worry about this, Mr. Raymond, as long as you are willing to increase the amount of my three dramas, I will make my three dramas completely popular tomorrow, yes, tomorrow!"

"Oh, is it true?" Raymond looked at Yi Feiyang in disbelief, looking at this Chinese who was full of eccentricities.

"Hehe, if you are familiar with me, you know that I never like to talk big, yes, I am an honest gentleman. I despise those who speak big words and spit stars all over the sky! I like to speak with facts. Therefore, as long as you are willing to increase the amount of my three plays, I will definitely try my best to stir up my plays, and ensure that they are charred on the outside and tender on the inside, and fragrant! ”

"Oh, dear Yi, it sounds like you're cooking your famous Chinese food...... Chinese food, I like it! Mr. Raymond praised. So let's do it, I immediately ordered someone to triple the amount of film scheduling for you, as long as your play performs well, I will continue to increase the displacement for you, what do you think?! ”

"This advice seems to me...... Very good. Oh, well, Mr. Raymond, do what you want, and I believe that your decision is absolutely correct, because you will soon see a miracle! ”

"A miracle? I'm looking forward to it! Raymond stretched out his hand again, and Yi Feiyang shook it without hesitation.

After a brief conversation, Yi Feiyang left.

Looking at Yi Feiyang's departing back, Mr. Raymond shrugged, "This is a cunning Chinese." I just don't know what way he can stir up his own drama......"

Mr. Raymond sat down while thinking, and took the sharing agreement signed by Yi Feiyang and Paramount.

Looking at the agreement, 25% in the first week, 35% in the second week, and 45% in the third week......

No matter how you look at it, I think this Chinese is a complete fool, but I don't know why, Mr. Raymond suddenly had an ominous premonition, especially looking at this incredible brain-dead agreement, he couldn't believe that a cunning person has such a low IQ......