Chapter 346. 【Expansion of the Empire】

It is said that fat director Peter Jackson plans to trick Yi Feiyang in order to get more investment. Because he found that Yi Feiyang seemed to be very rich, especially this time the box office of "Iron Man" exceeded 1.5 billion, which is simply a local tyrant.

"You know, Weta Digital is indeed in a very delicate period of development at the moment, because the success of "The Lord of the Rings" has made the company's business stride, but because of the inappropriate negotiations with your Dream Entertainment, the "Lord of the Rings" sequel has been extended indefinitely, which is very bad news for you and for me. So, if you're willing to invest in Weta Digital rather than buy it, I can assure you that we'll continue to work on the sequel to The Lord of the Rings and support your company's development in film special effects. In this way, it is definitely a win-win, please believe me, dear Yi, I am a good friend. ”

Yi Feiyang admires the fat man in front of him too much, people say that the fat man is either stupid or stupid, but this one in front of him is cunning and cunning!

You see how well people say it, not only for your company's actual business, but also for your future plans to make safe and reasonable arrangements, the nanny is not so careful.

Thinking of this, Yi Feiyang couldn't help but laugh, laughing so heartily that even Peter Jackson behind the table was stunned......

"Dear Yi, are you alright......" Peter Jackson hesitated for a moment, he was a little skeptical that the unusually mature young man in front of him was insane, or that he had forgotten to take his medicine before going out.

"It's okay, it's okay!" Yi Feiyang couldn't hold back a laugh, as the chairman of the board of directors of a large company, he was in a weak position as if he had a request, for Yi Feiyang, who has always liked to be strong. It's incredible.

But that's exactly what he wanted. He knew very well that Peter Jackson was hard to move in a few words. So everything today is nothing more than a play. It's just a scene that can completely span Peter's fat man.

"Since you want to invest, then, no problem......" Yi Feiyang deliberately pretended to think for a while, and then stood up suddenly, and saw that Peter Jackson was startled, and then he leaned forward with both hands on the table to let the space and distance cause pressure: "If I invest 300 million US dollars, how much controlling stake should I take?" ”

Peter Jackson did startle Yi Feiyang, especially when Yi Feiyang half-leaned over and stared at him. It really felt as if Yi Feiyang was manipulating him. Holding back the fluctuating emotions, Peter Jackson glanced at Yi Feiyang in surprise, but he didn't know how to stand up and take the initiative to counteract the pressure deliberately created by Yi Feiyang: "I'm sorry, I have already said just now, if you are planning to take absolute control, I am unlikely to sell!" ”

"What if it's $500 million?" Now that the distance between Yi Feiyang and Peter Jackson has gradually narrowed, Yi Feiyang's aggressive gaze and attitude form an extremely huge contrast with Fang Cai: "What if it's 800 million US dollars?" ”

Hearing such a huge number, Peter Jackson's heart couldn't help but beat again and again. The equity in his hands is actually worth up to 700 million US dollars, and Yi Feiyang has controlled 42% of the price in his hands. That's hard to refuse.

Yi Feiyang is now like a devil and said softly in a dreamy tone: "800 million US dollars, with 800 million US dollars, you can reshape a dream." Or more dreams. What's so difficult about giving up everything in front of you for your dreams? ”

Peter Jackson was completely caught up in a violent psychological struggle, and it was as if he had two completely opposite angels and demons fighting each other. Yi Feiyang's extremely seductive tone made him hopelessly fall into the imagination of realizing his dream. Yes, if he had 800 million, he could indeed do a lot of things.

As one of the well-known big directors in the United States, Peter Jackson has always been below Cameron and Spielberg, not because his talent is not as good as theirs, but because everyone has a big backer behind him, to be specific, the backer is very rich, and they are allowed to take the money to squander it and film.

For example, Spielberg, as an American Jew, has always been funded by the Jewish plutocracy in the United States, especially during the filming of "Schindler's List", and countless people funded him. As we all know, Jews are rich, and rich Jews like to help talented artists, and film, as a seventh art, undoubtedly belongs to the category of being funded, not to mention Spielberg, who is also of Jewish descent, is even more favored by these Jewish plutocracy.

Besides, the great director Cameron, although he is not Jewish, is very appreciated by the mainstream plutocracy in the United States, and the reason is because Cameron has the same advantages as these people, that is, he is ambitious enough and dares to take risks! Everyone knows that Hollywood is a paradise for adventurers, and Cameron is undoubtedly the best among adventurers, daring to spend hundreds of millions of dollars to shoot an unprecedented blockbuster, which is actually more exciting than prostitutes~women and drugs~ for those who fund him.

Looking at these two super directors, Cameron originally took more than 200 million US dollars to shoot "Titanic", and Spielberg is now taking 160 million to shoot "Artificial Intelligence", in contrast, Peter Jackson only spent more than 80 million to shoot "The Lord of the Rings", but the publicity claims to be an investment of hundreds of millions. To put it bluntly, the funds for self-shooting are only half and one-third of others!

God, I, Peter Jackson, am also a great director, why can't I shoot a real blockbuster with hundreds of millions of dollars once?!

800 million! If I really have 800 million in my hands!

Grandma's bear, I still need to look at whose face, I dominate everything!

Didn't Cameron say that he was the king of the world? When the time comes, let's see who is the real king of the world!! Hahaha!!

Unconsciously, Peter Jackson was sweating profusely, and suddenly he finally understood that this was Yi Feiyang's trap. couldn't help but show a look of horror on his face, and set his eyes on Yi Feiyang, who was standing by the window with his hands behind his back, and shouted loudly in fear: "God, you are the devil!" I will never sell the company to you! ”

Yi Feiyang is observing the city of Wellington, the environment here is really good, compared to the noise of other cities. But there is a rare tranquility here. But at this moment, he is not thinking about the quality of the environment. It's just in case he does buy Weta Digital. So, is it time to move it out of Wellington?

Hearing Peter Jackson's shout, Yi Feiyang smiled disapprovingly, but this smile was somewhat weird. He didn't turn around immediately, but put his hands down, making himself feel calmer rather than sharp.

Letting Peter Jackson gasp in the back, Yi Feiyang thought about it, believing that Peter Jackson should be calm enough to think. Only then did he turn around naturally. He exudes a peaceful smile, but in such a situation, the more peaceful the smile seems to Peter Jackson, the more mysterious and terrifying.

Yi Feiyang smiled at him slightly, and his white teeth turned into sharp swords in Peter Jackson's eyes at this time. Smiling, Yi Feiyang stared at his opponent, there was no fierce meaning in his eyes, and said very calmly: "Our agreement will still be valid for a week as long as you are willing!" ”

After speaking, Yi Feiyang floated away. Peter Jackson came to the window and looked at Yi Feiyang's distant figure, wiping the cold sweat from his forehead. He felt that this China Yi was really terrifying, like a devil. If you don't pay attention, you'll be tempted to hell.

At this moment, Yi Feiyang below suddenly turned his head and smiled at Peter Jackson, who was peeking. This smile made Peter Jackson's back chill. He didn't understand a little, but he also wondered why Yi Feiyang would pay such a high price to buy his Weta Digital Company, was it just to shoot the sequel to "The Lord of the Rings"?! If that's the answer, that's ridiculous!

Just thinking of 800 million, his heart couldn't help but thump, and he couldn't help but think of Fang Cai Yi's dreamlike words. A cold sweat broke out again, and he thought that if he didn't agree to this deal, maybe this sentence would really haunt him for the rest of his life. But fortunately, Yi Feiyang has already left......

Sadly, Gigay only left Weta Digital, not Wellington. Within ten days, this nightmare would surely come back to Peter Jackson.

Yi Feiyang is not very sure, but he is confident, as a successful entrepreneur, what can he do without confidence?

On the way back to the hotel, the fat man Gao Jiabao made a long-distance call and asked him how the acquisition was going? Yi Feiyang said that there was no result, and that Peter was very stubborn. The fat man said on the phone that he couldn't be in a hurry to talk about business, but should stew slowly like stewing brisket. Also, you must not bleed profusely and be slaughtered.

The fat man's meaning Yi Feiyang is very clear, but he is afraid that Yi Feiyang can't help but spend a lot of money to acquire Weta Digital, in the fat man's opinion, every penny is not easy to come by, and he should not spend it so lavishly.

After the conversation, Yi Feiyang hung up the phone and instructed the black bodyguard who was driving, "Drive slowly, I'll rest for a while." ”

Lying on the seat of the car, Yi Feiyang rubbed his brows.

Now the filming plan of Dream Entertainment in the second half of the year has been fully launched, and director Li is preparing to shoot "Brokeback Mountain". This play is a script written by Yi Feiyang and Li Press, but Li Press is a famous "grinding" director, although the shooting speed is very fast, the preparation time is very long, mainly used in the polishing of the script, the scene, and the selection of actors. In this regard, Yi Feiyang did not intervene much, after all, this is his personal characteristic, otherwise it would be impossible to win many awards, as the so-called: slow work produces meticulous work.

In terms of actors, Yi Feiyang did not hesitate to recommend Gyllenhaal, who was the leading actor in the play "Brokeback Mountain" in his previous life, not to mention that after the training of Yi Feiyang's "Iron Man", Gyllenhill's acting skills can be said to have improved by leaps and bounds, and he is fully capable of playing this role well.

Then let's talk about the cartoon "Kung Fu Panda" that Yi Feiyang has been preparing. This time, Yi Feiyang brought the fat man Jack Black to New Zealand, not to see the scenery and visit the tourism. From the very beginning, Yi Feiyang handpicked Fat Jack as the director of this play and the voice actor of the protagonist Po.

Fat Jack has followed Yi Feiyang for so many years, unlike his friend Bill Bunny, who is devoted to erotic movies, and has vaguely become a tycoon of underground movies, and has filmed a series of adult versions of "Pirates of the Caribbean", "Gladiator", etc., which are very popular and sell money, and Fat Man is not as famous as James Wynne, Tim Burton and other directors, and he is so red that he is purple.

The fat man has always stayed by Yi Feiyang's side in obscurity. Acts as his right and left hand. Assistant Director. assistants, even field reporters and secretaries. I am willing to do any job, and I will work hard.

In this regard, Yi Feiyang saw it in his eyes and remembered it in his heart. He felt that he owed a lot to the fat man, but for this seemingly stupid optimist, Yi Feiyang knew very well that the fat man was talented. can play rock, and filmed and directed "Rock and Roll Campus", knows how to write screenplay, wrote and starred in "Mad Priest", it is precisely because of these twists and turns that in his previous life, he perfectly played the role of "director" in the blockbuster "King Kong".

Now, Yi Feiyang is ready to give Fat Jack a chance, a chance to direct a blockbuster, the animated film "Kung Fu Panda", with an investment of about 50 million. And even more, after all, it has to be made into 3D animation. But it takes a lot of time and money.

When Jack learned the news, he was so excited, yes, so excited that he almost fainted. You know, among my brothers, no one has ever had this kind of treatment, which shows what it shows and the boss's trust in him! No, it's supposed to be extreme trust!

After accepting "Kung Fu Panda", Fat Jack began to study how to shoot this drama with Yi Feiyang, making animation manuscripts, for example, dozens of images of Panda Po were designed, and finally Yi Feiyang chose the one closest to the play in his previous life.

In addition, Yi Feiyang deeply knows that animation special effects, especially 3D animation special effects, are inseparable from good special effects companies, although the fantasy special effects team has already filmed and produced classic cartoons such as "Speed Snail", "Despicable Me", and "How to Train Your Dragon", which helped Dream Entertainment create a new era of cartoons, but in Yi Feiyang's view, he can't rest on his laurels, nor can he do it behind closed doors……

What a headache!

Yi Feiyang closed his eyes in the seat.

Having said that, Yi Feiyang has plans to shoot the second part of "Iron Man", but he doesn't plan to direct this drama himself, he is a person who likes challenges, or directly says that he likes the new and hates the old, and never likes to shoot the same movie, so he has a plan, if Peter Jackson can sell Weta Digital to himself, he can even hand over "The Lord of the Rings" and "Iron Man 2" to him to direct. It's a pity that judging from the current situation, he is dedicated to the bright moon, but the bright moon shines on the ditch!

"Let it be!" Yi Feiyang muttered, and then he didn't want to think about it anymore, and with the bumps of the car, he fell into a false sleep.

……

Yi Feiyang doesn't like Wellington hotels very much, and feels far less intimate than Hilton. After thinking about it, he doesn't know how many times he wants to go to Hilton a year, so he naturally has a sense of intimacy, not to mention that Hilton has a partnership with himself, and he can get a discount and enjoy the lowest price discount, which is of course the first choice for himself who is called Scrooge. It's a relief to think of this.

Back in the room, Dures and Fat Jack were waiting for him, and when they saw Yi Feiyang pushing the door in, Dures asked anxiously, "How is it?" Easy, is the matter still successful? ”

Yi Feiyang shook his head, it wasn't that he was frustrated, he didn't expect Peter Jackson to sell like this. Unless...... Unless he is about to go bankrupt, it is difficult to sell these properties. After thinking about it, he frowned and asked, "Is there a reply from the North American theater chain, can you bankrupt Weta Digital within three days?" ”

Yi Feiyang's method is very simple and very vicious. Since Peter Jackson insisted on refusing to sell the company, he used the strength of these bigwigs in North American theaters to force him to succumb.

You must know that cinemas and film companies generally complement each other. Film companies rely on controlling theatrical chains to release movies, and cinemas make money by releasing movies. If those theaters collectively influence the film company and don't give Weta Digital a chance to survive, then, no matter how awesome Peter Jackson is, he will be cornered.

"It's already going to take action, God, you're terrible, I guess Peter Jackson doesn't know what kind of opponent he's up against." Dures sighed.

"We can't take it lightly, beware of Peter's help from him, then we will fall short!" Yi Feiyang said cautiously.

"No problem! Peter Jackson has only two properties and some stocks in his name, with a total value of less than 30 million. In order to develop Weta Digital, he had pledged $180 million with equity, and this year's market value of Weta Digital was originally estimated to be less than 500 million, but after we intervened in the acquisition, it improved slightly to $500 million. Fat Jack had already memorized the information in his heart and told it eloquently.

"I've analyzed it these days, and with our financial resources, it's easy to force him to go bankrupt!" Dures smiled. It's just that his expression suddenly changed: "But." Dear Wellington. If we really force him to go bankrupt, we may lose about 100 million to 200 million US dollars! Is it worth it? ”

"Definitely worth it! This company will definitely be able to bring us ten times more profit in the future! Yi Feiyang's tone was extremely affirmative, and he affirmed this action with an undeniable attitude: "Adu, this time it is still handed over to you not to let me down." All preparations must be completed within seven days, and if he does not surrender within seven days, then he will be bankrupt immediately! ”

Dures and Fat Jack were puzzled as to why Yi Feiyang was sure that this company could have such great potential. It's just that Yi Feiyang didn't tell them anything specific, just let them operate.

Wellington is a beautiful city, one that inspires creativity and inspiration.

At least. Yi Feiyang had inspiration in his hotel room, the inspiration for filming the next film.

Specifically, Yi Feiyang was watching a program on TV at the time, and it suddenly became overseas news, and the news content was about the case of rape ~ rape ~ women in India.

Yi Feiyang remembers clearly that such cases in India fermented in the previous life and became the biggest news in the world, especially the rape case, as well as the persecution of women and children are the biggest tumors in India. Arguably. India is the region with the largest gap between rich and poor in the world, and the region that best reveals the true face of capitalist society.

But the overall impression of India. Yi Feiyang is an Oscar movie from his previous life, that is, the world-famous "Slumdog Millionaire"!

When people are old and about to finish the whole course of their lives, they will lie on the bed and recall the glorious past they had, perhaps with a little regret, or they may be satisfied, at least they will help them understand the meaning of life again...... But for the actor Jamal Malik, the "brilliance" of his life is today, and on this most important day of his life, Jamal only needs to answer one more question correctly to get a large life-shaking prize of 20 million rupees, because he participated in an Indian TV show called "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire", and finally rushed all the way to the final level.

Eighteen-year-old Jamal would have been the least favored challenger on the show because he was not only too young, but he was also an orphan who grew up in the slums of Mumbai, and now he is one step away from being a "multi-millionaire...... Just as the show was about to go live that night, Jamal was suddenly arrested by the police on suspicion of fraudulently defrauding a large prize money on the show - indeed, how could a boy who had never received any education and wandered the streets every day know so much to answer all the questions in the show?

In order to uncover how Jamal cheated on the live show and uncover all the secrets behind him, the detectives plan to spend an entire night interrogating Jamal and investigating his incredible past......

It can be said that this movie has a Hollywood-style smooth narrative, suspenseful, thrilling storytelling methods, the romance and brightness of an American-style story, a fairy tale temperament, an epic-style big picture, and the humanistic care of European films. At the 66th American Film Golden Globe Awards, "Slumdog Millionaire" suddenly became the biggest winner of the night, winning four awards for Best Drama Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay, and Best Original Film Music, and at the next Oscar Awards, it swept thousands of troops and won an incredible five awards!

For Yi Feiyang, if he wants to compete with Spielberg's "Artificial Intelligence", only this drama can emerge!

In the previous life, this play was adapted from the novel of the same name by an Indian writer, but it has not yet been created, and Yi Feiyang needs to be completely "original". To this end, Yi Feiyang began to immerse himself in the hotel room to study all kinds of materials and materials about India. (To be continued......)