Chapter 25 Capital Accumulation '$350 million'
And in the Time Warner Building in Hollywood, in the conference hall. Shi Nansheng and Yu Xijun negotiated with each other coldly, and the greedy Warner executives wanted to further increase the publicity and distribution efforts, and increase the post-distribution quota of their own films!
It is impossible for Xijun to agree to the other party's conditions, publicize and distribute it to Warner, then there will be too many uncertain factors in it. In the previous life, Hollywood exposed that the film was a big hit, but there were often independent production companies that lost money and went out of business. If it weren't for the ghost of the distribution company, I wouldn't believe it, only after the antitrust bill enacted by the U.S. Congress in 1914. The Big Eight of Hollywood movies began to dismantle the road of branch groups to avoid the antitrust law. In fact, it is the left hand to the right hand, and Hollywood is still tightly monopolized by several giants.
Now Xijun's film production fees, distribution and publicity are all paid out of his own pocket. So you can get a 50% share of the box office. If Time Warner is allowed to take over, it is equivalent to handing over the initiative. Pay for things yourself, and do as much as you want. If the other party does not do it, it can be resolved by legal means in accordance with the contract. However, if Time Warner is allowed to join, then the film distribution and publicity will give the other party a chance and have a lot of room for maneuver. and not in the self-interest of Xijun.
Xijun also specially called Lin Feng over to participate in the follow-up of the movie.
Era. Warner executives also have a headache, and the original plan was to give priority to get the film adaptation rights of Xijun's novel "Jurassic Park". I just wanted to help with the screening, so I didn't care about the conditions attached to the contract, anyway, the production cost, distribution, copying, and publicity of the film were all paid for by Yu Xijun himself. I didn't expect this young man's novels to be popular, and making movies is even more popular......
According to the survey of the market research department, the final box office of this film in North America may be around 200 million US dollars, and the overseas box office may only be more, not less! Plus follow-up audio tapes, TV broadcast rights, and merchandise and so on! This made Time Warner executives eyeing the follow-up copyright of this movie! It's a golden egg that keeps making a profit.
So there is the present, the era of three visits a week. Warner Room! At this time, the weekly box office has come out, with a total of more than 50 million movie box office, and it has topped the Hollywood movie box office champion this week! This is also one of the confidence of Xijun's negotiation. Coupled with the complete agreement contract, the other party basically has no room to operate.
Coupled with the establishment of the American Starlight Film Independent Production Company, and the successful declaration of American citizenship. Or the times. Warner is doing a favor and this is also the times. The reason why Warner executives are sad! Self-inflicted. This allows Xijun to carry out reasonable tax avoidance!
Xijun himself knows that he can only play "Home Alone" here! Not to mention that the second part is not as reasonable as the first part in terms of plot, and after the movie became popular, the Hollywood CAA agency packed and signed the actors! This greatly increased the cost of follow-up shooting, and the protagonist Little Boy offered a million-dollar salary ......, and the agency CAA is also a vampire in the film industry, although it has only been established for 3 years. It is impossible to have an actor star in a movie at a friendly price. In the United States, there are only naked interests in this country. But there is no such thing as the grace of knowledge. In addition, the follow-up stock market gold plan is imminent. There was no time to negotiate slowly, the entire conference room was full of smoke, and several people were arguing with each other, fighting for red faces!
As a result, "Home Alone" was packaged and sold to Time Warner for 250 million in cash, and Yu Xijun gave up all his rights and interests in "Home Alone". Only Hong Kong screening rights are reserved. I will no longer participate in all rights and interests including box office dividends, movie sequel production, videotapes, TV and peripherals, etc.!
No way, it's just time pressing. Time entered January 1979, and Xijun's gold-making plan was greater than all immediate interests!
At this time, Xijun bought a four-story villa of 5,000 square meters in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, spent more than 10 million, plus various reasonable tax avoidance methods, and still needed to pay tens of millions of taxes! But this will not be until April next year, and the house will only pay a down payment! I went to **** bank again to mortgage assets, mainly the copyright of the novel, and now this "Jurassic Park" novel is so popular that it has sold 150 million copies! The second part has not yet been released. A total of $350 million in total funding!
When Xijun boarded the passenger plane to Hong Kong Island, the money had already entered Xijun's personal account at the Swiss bank.
After returning to Hong Kong Island, he also refused to visit and hold meetings with all company personnel on Hong Kong Island. At the same time, it also made the two girls dissatisfied!
When I came to the Peninsula Hotel, I made an appointment with Yuan Tianfan, who was still a fledgling, and said straight to the point; I have a fund ready and need someone to take care of it. However, I don't know how to do it. So you come to do something for me, and I'll give you a million annual salary. If you agree, you will sign the contract, and if you disagree, the door will be on the right-hand side, so you can't go. Out of the door, I hope you forget about me looking for you. ’
Yuan Tianfan thought about it for half an hour before agreeing, and Xi Jun told him about the $350 million investment gold plan in his hand, and he was also glad to find a professional, Yuan Tianfan told Xi Jun the specific solution.
'First apply for some offshore shell companies in the Virgin Islands for cross-shareholding, with low registration requirements and less supervision, so as to ensure maximum benefits. The International Starlight Fund Investment Company has appeared in this world silently! Then, to carry out leveraged business in the futures market with the share capital of Starlight Fund Company, a 15% margin is required. You can get 50 times the leverage funds for investment. ’
But the specific operation is that Yuan Tianfan is taking care of it!
In a month, in late January 1979, in a private house near HSBC, 20 stock market overwriters were ready to apply for 50 times leverage from more than a dozen banks, large and small, with a margin of 25 percent! That's $260 million in base equity and $13 billion in investment equity!
Under the watchful eye of Xijun, we will invest in the international futures gold market! But what Xijun didn't expect was because of his large capital operation. As a result, the price of gold has risen even faster than in the previous life! Of course, that's an afterthought! Even if you know him, you won't hesitate.
After a brief exchange with Yuan Tianfan, the room was sealed. Until the end of this investment, he and the over-the-top player will be in this room. Prevent message leaks. Of course, the non-disclosure agreement has been signed a long time ago. The follow-up life and everything are all arranged! As long as you are not stupid, you know how miserable the end of the breach of contract is!
All professionals know that there will be a great return after the end of this investment! There is also an enviable job. This is also the team that established Starlite International Investment Fund!