Chapter 127. 【Acquisition of Cinemas】
With the sky-defying box office of the erotic blockbuster "Saving the Female Soldier Rachel", as well as the touching word-of-mouth, the name "Yi Feiyang" once again resounded in Hollywood.
And Yi Feiyang himself, as a Chinese director, is rumored to be a genius director, and has constantly attracted the attention of the entire Hollywood, and has become the target of countless paparazzi reporters to track and dig news.
According to the general people's thinking, since they are sought after by Hollywood, they should take the initiative to stand up and make an appearance, so that the media and the public can know themselves; If necessary, you can also yell a few times directly into the interview camera, deliver a few touching speeches that are not weaker than Martin Luther King, and then you will be truly popular.
It can be said that the above thoughts are the voices of most people who come to Hollywood.
What are you doing here?
Isn't it fame and fortune and fame?!
Struggle for so long, the goal is very clear, let the spotlight dazzle your eyes, and let the money accompany you to never sleep!
However, Yi Feiyang is an outlier, and at such a noisy moment, he chose to continue to keep a low profile and remain silent.
So much so that many media who want to interview him are confused, so many people are sharpening their heads and want to be exposed and become popular, why is this Chinese Yi always hiding and hiding, playing hide and seek with the big guys? Could it be that there is really a big difference between Chinese and Western cultures' understanding of popularity and fame?!
These media can't figure it out, and even the people around Yi Feiyang can't figure it out.
However, none of this prevented Yi Feiyang from doing a very important thing - to worship the elephant Henry.
On the grave of Henry the elephant, Yi Feiyang offered a bouquet of flowers to the tombstone.
On the tombstone, the picture of Henry the elephant is brand new. He was laughing happily. Yi Feiyang has never seen a smile before. I heard that it was when his daughter was just born. Photographs taken by him.
Underneath the tombstone, an epitaph is engraved: "A fat man, a dead fat man, a fat man who really died!" ”
It is said that this epitaph was written to himself by Henry the Elephant himself, meaning that a long time ago everyone cursed him as a bastard and a dead fat man. Now, the fat man is finally dead.
Yi Feiyang felt that the title of "Director of Death" seemed a little evil, so he filmed two dramas by himself, and then personally witnessed the death of two people.
One was the lonely old Mr. John, destitute and without friends, and the only thing that accompanied him when he left was a small dog; One is a rich tycoon, he has fine clothes and food, but he has no friends, and he is lonely when he leaves.
Two people. The rich and the poor are two extremes, but they have the same fate when they leave.
This can't help but make Yi Feiyang think. People, what is life for?!
With a sigh, Yi Feiyang opened a can of Coke and poured it on top of Henry the Elephant's tombstone.
"When I was alive, I quit my favorite Coke because of diabetes, and now, you can drink enough!" Yi Feiyang said softly.
Behind him, Anne Hathaway, the fat man Gao Jiabao, and Henry the Elephant's personal lawyer stood there, and everyone understood Yi Feiyang's mood, so they didn't speak.
After waiting for a while, Anne Hathaway gently pulled Yi Feiyang and said, "Let's go, let's go back." ”
"Yes, Mr. Yi, it's time for us to talk about your acquisition of the TOP Film Company's cinema chain." Said the private lawyer.
Yi Feiyang nodded, and the group walked outside, and as soon as they got out of the door, a large number of media reporters surrounded them.
"Yi, can I give you an exclusive interview?"
"Mr. Yi, what are your plans for the next step?"
"What are you going to shoot for your next film?"
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"What is the future of Dream Pictures?"
"What do you think of yourself constantly creating miracles?!"
"What do you think of those film reviews?"
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In the face of the swarm of reporters, Yi Feiyang just said, "I'm sorry, I don't have any comment for the time being." Then he buried his head and left, and the reporters followed him closely.
The scene was chaotic for a while.
A TV reporter held a microphone in his hand, and there was a chaotic scene behind him, and reported on the spot: "Everyone has seen that this is the first appearance of Chinese director Yi Feiyang after his new drama broke through the 100 million yuan mark, but he does not accept any interviews and interviews." ”
Today's China Yi has become the hottest young director in Hollywood, especially when each of his plays has become a classic and caused a topic, many famous Hollywood movie stars and film companies are looking forward to doing it with him, but China Yi doesn't seem to have a specific plan for the filming of the third film, and fans who like him can't wait. Yes, we would love to know what is the next work of China Yi? What kind of miracles can he bring to all of us? ”
"Oh God, see, a reporter wanted to step forward and grab China Yi's arm, but he threw him away! This is a serious physical altercation! Slow down the motion, and now the viewers can clearly see on the screen that the black reporter is grabbing the ...... with his hands That's right, it was to grab China Yi's left arm, and China Yi unceremoniously threw him away, so much force, that hapless black reporter almost squatted on the ground! ”
The camera turned back to the black reporter as if he was cursing, probably cursing China Yi. China Yi went straight to the car and ignored him, and other reporters snapped the footage of him getting into the car! The car started slowly, but many reporters were still standing in front of it and snapping pictures, and it is conceivable that the spotlight is estimated to have dazzled China Yi's eyes...... From this angle, we can vaguely see that he is blocking the flash with his hand...... It seems that China Yi's heart is not ruthless enough, and if he is replaced by other stars, he has already stepped on the accelerator at this time! ”
"Wow, China Yi's car finally started, but those reporters were still chasing after the car, they were so dedicated that they didn't care about life and death in order to grab the headlines...... However, we hope that these reporters will be more sensible and give China Yi more personal space, and we kindly remind dear China Yi that you should hire a few bodyguards, because in the future you will encounter more troublesome things than this, everyone knows that in the United States, journalists are more terrible than robbers! Well, today's report has come to an end for the time being, please stay tuned to CBS TV and fax current affairs to share with you! I'm Blake Newman, reporting live for you! ”
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Yi Feiyang finally got rid of those media reporters who were chasing after him, took a car and turned directly into the highway and drove towards TOP Film Company.
It still looks like a nightclub more than a movie company, but the original dazzling "TOP Entertainment Company" signboard is being demolished by construction.
As long as anyone who is a little well-informed knows that since the death of the tycoon Henry the Elephant, TOP Films has "existed in name only", if it weren't for the company's production and distribution of "Saving the Female Soldier Rachel" is too popular in the North American market, it is estimated that TOP Films would have been acquired by other entertainment companies, or even crushed.
However, legend has it that the newly rising Dream Pictures intends to incorporate the disbanded TOP employees into its umbrella and absorb them as new members.
Regardless of whether this rumor is true or not, it is great news for those TOP employees who are desperate and are worried about their livelihoods.
Not to mention how strong Dream Pictures is, the current development momentum alone is definitely the best among the new film companies. Especially as the boss of the company, Yi Feiyang is the legendary magical director, almost every time he shoots a play, he can break the historical record, and his existence is a miracle in itself!
Being able to film with such a great person and create a career together is absolutely happy and exciting.
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Inside the office of TOP Films.
Yi Feiyang sat in the boss chair of Henry the Elephant, and the private secretary named "William" studied the acquisition of the Eight Cinema Chains and the recruitment of the company's employees.
Of course, these things involve some legal procedures, as well as legal provisions, and Yi Feiyang is not good at this, so he still invited his personal lawyer, Louis Carr, to come over.
After carefully reviewing the documents taken out by lawyer William, Carl studied several points where there were differences in focus, and waited until Yi Feiyang felt that the content was not bad, and then the two sides finalized the agreement.
With a huge amount of $24 million, Yi Feiyang officially acquired eight major movie theater chains, including "Superstar Cinema", which have a total of 58 movie theaters, which are in the bustling areas of six districts of Los Angeles, and if calculated by market value, it has far exceeded 30 million US dollars.
Yi Feiyang bought these eight theater chains at a price below the market price, saving 6 million US dollars, and the price was to absorb the employees of the collapsed TOP company as regular employees of Dream Pictures, and enjoy equal treatment and benefits, and most importantly, within two years, Dream Pictures could not fire these people for no reason, except for countless reasons.
Yi Feiyang roughly calculated that there are about 30 employees he needs to absorb, and according to the annual salary of 100,000 yuan for each staff, the annual expenses are 3 million, and 6 million for two years, which is exactly equal to the amount of the theater line that Elephant Henry preferentials!
In this regard, Yi Feiyang had to shake his head and sigh, this elephant can't do business, it's too good at calculating.
However, after Yi Feiyang carefully read the information of more than thirty people, he couldn't help but be happy.
Almost all of these people are old employees of the TOP entertainment company, or old courtiers, who have been working with Henry the Elephant since the company was founded, including those who are in charge of the promotion and distribution of small films, those who are in charge of finance, those who are in charge of video copies, and those who are in charge of "tax evasion...... The focus is on what is permitted by U.S. law...... In addition to these, there are also experienced talent scouts, professional agents, and so on, and these talents are all lacking in Dream Pictures right now.
Yi Feiyang has reason to believe that even if these people are not all talents, there must be one or two of them who are particularly shiny. It's all you have to do is dig it out and let them serve them wholeheartedly! (To be continued......)