Culver, California.

This is a subordinate city of Los Angeles, the film production center of the beautiful country.

The Columbia Samsung Pictures headquarters building is very artistic, its floors are not high, but the blue building, with a clock in the center and a swimming pool outside, looks very elegant.

As a well-known film production company in the beautiful country, Columbia Pictures is no longer brilliant in recent years due to poor performance, but its influence is still huge.

In the presence of a large number of media.

Ji Cheng and the remaining nine shareholders of Coca-Cola and Columbia Pictures formally signed a share transfer agreement.

Although the normal transfer of company shares requires the consent of a certain percentage of shareholders, Coca-Cola holds 49% of the shares, plus Ji Cheng acquires 30% of the outstanding shares, and Victor. Kaufman, Lew. Koeman and others are willing to sell some of their shares, and the other shareholders have no room for objections.

Huaying Pictures currently has more than 90% of the shares of Columbia Pictures, and the remaining shares are either sold to Huaying Pictures on the same terms, or forcibly acquired, there is no third way to go, so to speak, Columbia Pictures is now in the bag.

At this moment, the press conference of the signing ceremony of the share transfer has just ended.

The management team and relevant representatives of both parties attended and completed the signing ceremony in the presence of dozens of media.

After the signing ceremony, Ji Cheng was interviewed by a group of media.

"Mr. Ji, as far as I know, Huajin Capital is an asset management company, what made you decide to buy Columbia Pictures?"

"Mr. Ji, are you preparing to enter the film and television industry?"

"Mr. Ji ......"

Journalists are crazy!

Ji Cheng calmly answered the questions thrown by the reporters.

Microphone!

Flash!

Camera!

At this moment, it all converged on Ji Cheng's young face!

Why are journalists so excited?

Why was it so sensational to learn that Joaquin Capital was about to acquire Columbia Pictures?

Because Columbia Pictures has too much influence in the beautiful country!

Since its founding in 1928, Columbia Pictures has released countless popular films, such as the early comedies "One Night" and "Mr. Teese Goes to Town", as well as the most influential films in the middle period, such as "Born Yesterday" and "Immortal" and so on!

The company is one of the most important studios in Hollywood, with more than 5,000 classic films in its film library, which is the youth of countless people!

What's more, Columbia Pictures has 820 cinemas, and companies such as Universal, Paramount, and Warner account for 16% of the 22,000 screens in the beautiful country, while the profits reach more than 40 percent!

Just imagine how terrifying it is for a company to take ten percent of the profits on the screen!

In addition, because there is a law in the beautiful country, that is, its own theaters are not allowed to release its own films, so although Columbia Pictures and Universal, Paramount, Warner, etc. are in a competitive relationship, they are more of a cooperation, who produces the film, and several other theaters release it, because of this partnership, their film and television companies almost control more than half of the film market!

Ji Cheng's acquisition of Columbia Pictures has set a record for Asians to acquire in a beautiful country, and it involves more capital than Mitsubishi Land's previous acquisition of Rockefeller Center!

The combination of various reasons has caused a shocking sensation at the earthquake level in the beautiful country!

This acquisition has the potential to affect the development of the film and television industry in the beautiful country!

It's hard to get rid of the journalists.

Ji Chenggang took Li Kai and Steve. White prepares and Victor. As soon as Kaufman handed over the company, the calls came in one by one.

He had to sit down on his own. Kaufman's office was constantly answering the phone.

"Dear Matthew, how did you come up with the idea to call me?" 、

Ji Cheng sat in the boss's chair and crossed his legs on the desk.

Matthew's exaggerated exclamation came from the other end of the line, "Oh my God! How did you do such a big thing without making a sound? ”

Ji Cheng smiled: "You can do such a big thing if you have money." ”

Matthew laughed and said: "I don't have that much money to buy a giant like Columbia Pictures, even if I have money, I don't dare to be as bold as you, take over a hot potato with weak films, Ji, no matter how Columbia Pictures operates in the future, but at this moment, I just want to say two words to you, admiration." ”

Ji Cheng knew what the other party meant, it was nothing more than a reminder to him not to forget Gou Fugui.

I think that when he first came to the beautiful country, he only had a mere three million dollars in his pocket, and he still made his fortune by speculating in the futures of Matthew's Erickson company, but now he has become the acquirer of the top film company in the beautiful country, and he has smashed more than four billion dollars at once, how can this terrifying growth rate not make Matthew envious?

Of course, Matthew wants to follow Ji Cheng to make more money and drink some soup.

From helping Ji Cheng make money at the beginning, to now taking the initiative to be cheeky and wanting to make money behind Ji Cheng, I have to say that it has changed too much!

Of course, Ji Cheng is not an ungrateful person, not to mention that he has many friends and many paths, he naturally hopes to continue to maintain a good relationship with Matthew, so he promised: "Hehe, Matthew, I happen to have a project in a while, if you are interested, we can invest some together." ”

"That couldn't be better." Matthew's voice was full of excitement, and he immediately said: "You don't know the situation on Wall Street, today the whole Wall Street was blown up by your acquisition of Columbia Pictures, and everyone was in an uproar!" I know you're busy right now, so I won't bother you for now, and when you go back to New York for the celebration, I'll give you the best gift! ”

After chatting with Matthew for a few words, he hung up.

Ji Cheng was about to get up to find Li Kai and the others, but he didn't expect the phone to ring again.

Who did he say in his heart?

After the mobile phone was connected, Ji Aiguo's startled shout came from the other end of the phone, "! Eldest brother! it! Are you so awesome in a beautiful country? Spend four billion dollars to buy so what Colum Company? It is said that it also caused a sensation in the beautiful country? Big brother, you're so awesome! ”

"It's patriotic." Ji Cheng heard the voice of his young father, and his originally wonderful mood became better, no one in the world can praise himself as much as his parents, even if this is his father when he was young in parallel time and space, Ji Cheng couldn't help but feel a sense of pride in his heart when he heard Ji Aiguo say this, "I'm still here at Columbia Pictures, and I don't know what the specific situation in the outside world is." ”

"You're at Columbia Pictures?" Ji Aiguo was stunned for a moment, and then asked, "So, you did buy this company?" ”

"To be precise, we have acquired it, and in the future, I will find a way to get you to a beautiful country, first exercise your ability, and then when the time comes, I will hand it over to you to manage a large enterprise. Well, but there are still some outstanding shares that have not yet arrived, and there should be a compulsory takeover next. ”

Ji Cheng gave his young father a way forward for the future.

……

Next came calls from Cheng Jianjun, Mr. Shi and others.

"Mr. Ji, is the acquisition really successful?"

"Hehe, it's almost successful."

"My mother, Mr. Ji, you are so awesome! A company as big as Columbia Films has been acquired by you, if the domestic side knows that you have spent more than $4 billion, they will not be scared to death one by one? ”

"Khan, Mr. Cheng, look at what you said, is it so exaggerated?"

"Don't say it, it's really that exaggerated, Mr. Ji, you really don't know how influential your acquisition of Columbia Pictures is, don't you know if Huaxia knows that you smashed nearly 20 billion soft girl banknotes to do such an earth-shattering thing, just talk about New York, everywhere we go, we can hear people talking about your acquisition, many people are shocked and stupid!"

"Really?"

"Really, it's more true than pearls, when you go back to New York, tell us the details, let us know how the real big company acquisition works, don't say anything, Mr. Ji, I can only say that you are too rebellious this time!"

……

The fourth call, Ji Cheng, thought it was Milken.

As a result, after connecting, Ji Chengcai was surprised to find that there was someone else, and this person was still Akio Morita who didn't let him finish his words before.

Didn't let me finish my words before?

Call now?

Ji Cheng thought it was quite interesting, but he was not as rude as Akio Morita, but smiled and pretended to be on the phone and said, "Is there anything important for Mr. Morita to call me?" ”

What do you think I can do if I call you?

Akio Morita wanted to scold, he had been in contact with Columbia Pictures for so long, but he didn't expect to be picked by Ji Cheng in the end, the most important thing, Ji Cheng also took the initiative to find him before and asked to help Sony buy Columbia Pictures, at that time, he didn't get rid of anyone because of Ji Cheng's super high offer, and in the end, he had to take the initiative to call Ji Cheng to compensate for his smiling face, and Akio Morita didn't mention the fire in his heart.

But he has to be careful and polite when he speaks.

Akio Morita also pretended to be clear and said: "Hehe, Ji Jun, does the six billion dollars you said before to help me buy Columbia Pictures still count?" ”

Ji Cheng was amused by him, buddy asked you to buy Columbia Pictures for six billion dollars before, and also to understand the lawsuit with Warner, you didn't give me a chance to speak, and now come and pretend to be a lake with me?

He felt secretly cool in his heart, but he said hypocritically: "I quoted six billion dollars to you before, including understanding Warner's default, but now six billion dollars may not be available, at least seven billion." ”

Akio Morita took a deep breath, forcibly suppressed his unhappiness, and still let out a fake laugh and asked, "Oh? Why is the price a billion higher? Is something wrong? ”

Ji Cheng didn't believe that Akio Morita didn't know that he had acquired Columbia Pictures, but the other party wanted to pretend to be a lake, and he couldn't debunk it, so he beat the snake and said: "Oh, I heard that there is a company called Huaying Pictures that bought Columbia Pictures, I am not familiar with this company, and I want to persuade them to estimate that six billion dollars is not enough, insurance point, seven billion dollars, these seven billion include the costs of Warner's possible lawsuit." ”

I don't know your brother-in-law!

Now in the whole beautiful country, who doesn't know that it was you Ji Cheng who bought Columbia Pictures? Why are you pretending to be garlic with me?

Akio Morita was in the mood to strangle Ji Cheng, and he didn't bother to pretend anymore, so he said bluntly: "Ji Jun, you have a proverb in China that Ming people don't say dark words, and I don't talk nonsense with you, I know that you bought Columbia Pictures, so if you quote a price, the price is right, I will buy Columbia Pictures immediately, and you say a price now!" ”

Ji Chengdao: "Six billion dollars, Warner's lawsuit will be handled by you Sony, how about it?" ”

Akio Morita almost burst out when he heard this, "You only spent twenty dollars per share to buy Columbia Pictures, and you quoted me nearly forty-eight dollars per share?" More than double! Ji Jun, don't take such a bully! ”

Debt of $1.6 billion is removed here, which is almost $48 per share, which is really high.

But Ji Cheng must make this offer.

If it was just a bridge loan to get the acquisition funds before, and Akio Morita called to quote six billion US dollars, Ji Cheng might have really agreed, but then Dechong Securities will issue high-interest bonds for him, and the interest and principal will be counted together, almost 5.3 billion will be returned, and he will earn at least more than 700 million US dollars, which is 6 billion here, and it is impossible to help deal with the possible expenses of Warner's lawsuit, right?

"And how much do you say?" Ji Cheng asked rhetorically.

Akio Morita pondered for a moment, and then asked tentatively: "I'll bear the debt of $1.6 billion, and I'll give you another $27 per share......"

Before he finished speaking, Ji Chengcheng hung up the phone, isn't this a joke, at this price, the buddy will lose 300 million US dollars, and a fool will make a loss-making transaction!

……

On the other side, Sony.

Before Akio Morita finished speaking, he heard a busy sound of "Dudu" on the other end of the phone, and his whole person was messy, Nima, don't you agree to discuss it again, why don't you hang up the phone directly?

He really killed Ji Cheng's heart!

Wrath!

Akio Morita is extremely angry at this moment!

After a while, he forced himself to calm down, and then smiled bitterly, and the emotion in his heart changed from anger to regret.

It's not that I regret not agreeing to Ji Cheng's $6 billion offer, but I regret not agreeing to the $20 per share offer put forward by the major shareholders of Columbia Pictures.

It's just that it's too late to say anything now, and Ji Cheng took the lead.

Akio Morita looked a little weak, and he knew that he was in trouble to take down Columbia Pictures.

But the price of six billion dollars is too high, and he certainly can't say yes.

Akio Morita pondered, Columbia Pictures has been weak in recent years, and its business is not very good, should Ji Cheng touch a nail first, and then contact the offer? It should be possible to pay a little less by then.

……

Akio Morita thought so.

Ji Cheng thought so too.

He understands one thing, that is, the current asking price of $6 billion with Sony is indeed too much, after all, according to the current business situation of Columbia Pictures, counting 1.6 billion US dollars, it will be 5 billion if it dies.

But giving him some time is different.

As long as you find a way to release a few high-grossing movies and offer six billion dollars at that time, I am afraid that Sony will rush to buy them, and even cause other peers to spend a lot of money to buy them.

Release a few high-grossing movies before you think about selling.

Ji Cheng didn't care about Sony anymore, found Li Kai and others, and began to get familiar with Columbia Pictures.

Even in the process of getting acquainted, people still kept calling to congratulate him.

Ji Cheng knew that this matter might really have a big impact.

Sure enough, it was a national sensation!

Major newspapers in the United States, "The New York Post", "Wall Street Journal", "Chicago Tribune", "Los Angeles Times", and even major TV stations are reporting the news of Ji Cheng's acquisition of Columbia Pictures.

Especially here in New York.

Astound!

Stir!

Outcry!

It's not enough to describe people's feelings about Joaquin Capital's acquisition of Colombia!

Some of the relevant media in other North American countries are also making a big splash!

There are even rumors that Time Magazine is going to make Ji Cheng the cover of the year this year!

For example, those media in Canada are saying that this may be the most sensational commercial acquisition of the year!

There are also national TV stations in Mexico, Jamaica and other countries that are reporting in unison!

Almost everywhere there are people, as long as there is communication to reach the place, you can hear about Ji Cheng and Columbian movies everywhere!

This time Ji Cheng's name has really entered the eyes of the American people, although he has some fame before, but it is impossible for everyone in the United States to hear his name, but this time it is different, Ji Cheng acquired Columbia Films, which is enough to make him famous in the United States!

Why do many businessmen like to be famous?

It's because it represents influence!

And Ji Cheng believes in his influence, and it suddenly broke out to the terrifying stage today!

It's so lively outside!

No, the excitement can't describe the current scene, to be precise, it should be hot!

Countless people screamed in disbelief!

"Shet! I can't believe it! ”

"Ji Cheng is worthy of being a financial giant, too farke!"

"Is he really an Oriental? Is there anyone as powerful as him in the East? ”

"Yes, in my impression, except for the stupid people in the East, they are more powerful in business, and it seems that other places are like that, but I never thought that Ji Cheng, a young man from Huaxia, an ancient country in the East, would actually set off huge movements in our beautiful country again and again! This time he bought Columbia Pictures, and I was stunned when I saw the news! ”

"Who isn't?"

"Buying Columbia Pictures? Smashed more than four billion dollars? God, it turns out that the Oriental Silver Lion is so rich. ”

"I still can't believe it! On the way to work, I bought a newspaper as before, and then I didn't know how to get to the company all the way! What a surprise! ”

"Everyone is the same, hahaha, the Oriental Silver Lion has made such a sensation this time! I admire him so much! He is simply a model of our beautiful national dream, but it is a pity that he is Chinese. ”

"Acquisition of Columbia Pictures...... Oh, God! ”

People everywhere are hotly discussed.

Ji Cheng's name has finally jumped into the eyes of the people in the United States and some other countries in North America, and this huge acquisition is not an exaggeration to describe it as famous in North America!