Martin Davis stared at him. No matter how you looked at it, this gentleman didn't look like someone who had money to invest in a movie company. It was more likely that he was a small-time lawyer who was everywhere.
"Are you Mr. Xia Xiaoluo?" Martin did not stand up, put down his knife and fork, and leaned on the comfortable swivel chair and asked indifferently. He regretted that he wasted his precious time. If he did not see these people, he would
You should have already had breakfast, and took your private jet to the beach on the West Coast, watching blonde beauties sunbathing, or meeting those few owners who are seeking venture capital for themselves and are likely to bring you huge profits.
A recent Stanford graduate with a patent.
"No, I'm just Mr. Xia Xiaoluo's assistant. This is Mr. Xia Xiaoluo from China." Eric explained quickly, then took a step aside and introduced to this Hollywood big shot.
"This..." Martin Davis retracted the word "child" in time. As a big man, he must maintain his grace. Martin Davis was surprised, but only surprised.
"Hello, I am the Xia Xiaoluo who made the appointment with you. I am from China." Xia Xiaoluo stepped forward with a smile and extended his right hand.
"Hello, I'm Martin Davis." Martin moved for the first time and shook hands with the child. The boy's calmness made Martin look at him in a new light. At least at this age, he would definitely not be able to act like this child.
Calm.
"You only have five minutes, because I have to rush back to the head office to deal with some things." Martin Davis frowned, raised his wrist and looked at his watch, and spoke quickly.
He didn't have much interest in receiving the combination of a girl and a child. It was probably some frustrated screenwriter or actor begging for a development opportunity. However, with this yellow face, even if the little girl was pretty,
It is too difficult to get a foothold in Hollywood. Over the years, only Bruce Lee has done it.
Xia Xiaoluo's good mood suddenly turned bad, but there was still a smile on his face. He had been prepared for this kind of cold reception. Chu Xiuhan squeezed his hand quietly, and Martin's arrogance made the beautiful girls on both sides of the Taiwan Strait famous.
He couldn't accept it, but he still hoped that Xia Xiaoluo would stay calm. After all, this was Hollywood, and we were talking about business worth hundreds of millions of dollars.
"Five minutes is enough." Xia Xiaoluo walked to the sofa and sat down, looking directly at Martin Davis with a smile.
"It's still 4 minutes and 20 seconds. This Mr. Xia Xiaoluo, please tell me why you are here." Martin Davis raised his hand and looked at his watch again, and looked at Xia Xiaoluo with a certain interest.
Maybe if I could give this interesting kid a few more minutes, I might feel better. The business data in the first half of the year was really bad, which seriously ruined Martin Davis' good mood.
"Okay, I'll explain my purpose directly." Xia Xiaoluo didn't beat around the bush, and he wouldn't walk away just because he was treated badly. Because he knows very well that to gain respect from others, you must first have the ability to make others respect you.
strength.
"I came to visit Mr. Martin today because I want to talk to you about cooperation. But before I get down to business, I think I should let you see my preparations before coming to negotiate." Xia Xiaoluo signaled to Chu Xiuhan,
The girl took out a letter of credit from her bag and gently placed it on the Paramount boss's desk.
"What is this?" Martin picked it up curiously. It was a credit certificate issued by a Swiss bank, which clearly confirmed the "strong culture" of the young man sitting on the sofa and looking at him.
Deposits of investment companies.
Martin glanced at the numbers below with a smile, and the smile froze on his face in an instant, one zero, two zeros... ten zeros!
The big shot who was used to seeing huge amounts of wealth couldn't help but wiped his eyes and looked at it carefully. Yes, ten zeros. This is a billion-dollar economic credit guarantee issued by the Swiss Bank. This thin piece of paper
One thing that can be explained is that the young man who sits quietly has at least one billion US dollars in savings in a Swiss bank!
"cough--"
Martin coughed, corrected himself, and gently pushed back the credit certificate. From this moment on, he became serious. There are many people with billions of dollars in assets. He knows at least dozens of them, but they can always spend a billion dollars.
Cash figure, this Mr. Xia Xiaoluo is the first one he has ever seen. Age is no longer a problem, skin color is just a joke, strength always comes first, Xia Xiaoluo has proven his strength and sincerity, Martin
Davis will not neglect any billionaire who comes with sincerity.
"Please sit down, both of you." Martin sat up straight and said politely, and then ordered the butler standing at the door: "Judy, go and pour some cups of coffee for the guests."
"I don't drink coffee, I only drink tea." Xia Xiaoluo said.
Chu Xiuhan helped the boy repeat it, and Martin laughed: "I'm sorry, I overlooked it. Chinese people like to drink tea. By the way, I remember a Chinese friend gave me a good Longjing. I always
I have never been willing to drink it." In fact, he was not used to the light fragrance, but at this time, it was a very happy thing for him to flatter this young man.
Martin Davis's secretary was well trained, and in less than two minutes, two cups of coffee and a cup of hot tea were placed on the coffee table.
"Then, Mr. Xia Xiaoluo, you can tell me why you are here." Martin Davis looked at the hem of the silk nightgown. This outfit made him a little unnatural.
Xia Xiaoluo nodded: "Mr. Martin, I heard that Paramount's recent operating conditions are not ideal?"
"Do you want to acquire Paramount?" Martin looked at Xia Xiaoluo with interest: "It's just that the credit certificate you just showed is not enough, or its amount must be multiplied by ten before I can continue to talk to you about this topic.
"
"No, no, no," Xia Xiaoluo waved his hand: "I like movies, but I have no interest in film companies."
"What do you mean?"
Xia Xiaoluo took a sip of tea, calmed down and said, "I hope to invest in a few movies, a few movies that interest me."
"Oh?" Martin's interest was greatly reduced. Investing in making movies may be a big deal for some small companies, but for him it is dispensable. "Do you want to cooperate with Paramount to invest in making movies?"
"Yes, but it is not a financial cooperation. I will invest in your issue."
"Do you have any specific plans?"
Xia Xiaoluo nodded, crossed one leg over the other, and said lightly: "I plan to make five to ten big-budget movies within two years. Well, funding is not a problem."
"Two years, ten movies? Big production?" Martin finally cheered up. What do these three words mean? It means that someone is willing to spend a large amount of money to help Paramount. Martin is rich, and Paramount is also very valuable.
, but these are only assets, not cash. Xia Xiaoluo's proposal is very tempting. Being able to hand out hundreds of millions or even billions of dollars in cash at once would be shocking even on Wall Street.
"Oh!" Xia Xiaoluo suddenly looked at his watch and said regretfully: "I'm sorry, the five minutes are up. I'm sorry for taking up your precious time."
The young man stood up proudly and turned to Eric: "Mr. Eric, have you made an appointment with Warner Bros.?"
"Already made an appointment, sir, at one o'clock in the afternoon."
"So...Mr. Martin," Xia Xiaoluo said with a smile: "I have already told you my plan. If you think it is possible, you can contact my lawyer Mr. Eric directly. Goodbye."
With that said, the boy walked towards the door. Chu Xiuhan translated his words word for word, nodded and followed Xia Xiaoluo.
"Wait a minute!" Martin finally stood up. Now, he particularly hated his silk pajamas, which he had always been proud of, produced by Jinbi, Europe's top luxury family. This seemed so rude. "Xia
Mr. Xiao Luo, please wait a moment."
You have a billion dollars in front of you. If you don't know how to cherish it, you will definitely go to hell.
Paramount's financial situation has been very poor in the past two years. It is difficult to invest even 200 million US dollars in new films, let alone one billion US dollars. Martin knows that now is an opportunity, which may soon change Paramount's current situation.
Opportunities. If someone is willing to spend money to gamble, it is a profitable thing for him. If the box office is not good, he does not need to bear any losses. Instead, he can get a commission.
The film was a box office hit, which was a big help to Paramount's reputation.
Even an idiot probably knows how to do this kind of business!
Xia Xiaoluo stopped, looked back at Martin, with a polite smile on his face, and explained: "I think Mr. Martin's time is too precious, and I really don't dare to waste it." What he just did.
Because he didn't really want to leave, he was just repaying Martin's initial contempt for him.
"Mr. Xia Xiaoluo, I apologize for being rude at the beginning. Please sit down and talk slowly. There is no time limit." He wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "If you don't mind, I'll go change first."
Put on some clothes, I didn’t change into this nightgown because I was too hasty to welcome Mr. Xia’s arrival this morning.”
"Evaluation of a strong cultural film venture capital company? This question is actually redundant. People all over the world know what kind of company this company is, wisdom, courage, and sense of responsibility. If you need me, I can put all the beautiful words
In addition to the shortcomings of this company? I need to think about it. Well, the biggest shortcoming of this company is that it has never made a mistake, which is hateful. As for their shareholders? I’m sorry, I only know that they have a mysterious relationship with the hand of God.
I can’t reveal too much about the relationship..."
Martin Davis said this in an interview with the Daily News a few years later. He must be telling the truth, because with Xia Xiaoluo's help, he sold 20 more copies than when he changed hands with Paramount in another time and space.
Billion dollars. Of course, he knew nothing about this, but what this smart businessman could know was that if Xia Xiaoluo had not helped Paramount when it was at its lowest point, this famous film company would not have been able to sell it.