"If you don't realize these two points, you will never find a way to bring MGM back to life. Simply investing money to publish movies will always be a losing business. In this era of fierce competition, people have too many choices.
"Out of ten movies made, seven will lose money at the box office. Don't just focus on those movies that are popular and make money, but look at how other people's spin-off industries can make up for the losses of failed movies." Xia Xiaoluo said.
He said in one tone that later generations would summarize the failure of MGM. There was nothing more to say. The next step was to let old Kurt think for himself.
Old Kurt closed his eyes slightly, sitting there as if he was in a deep sleep. Xia Xiaoluo sat with his mouth and nose in mind, and carefully examined the white porcelain cup in front of him, just like an archaeologist examining the only one thing in the world.
The pieces are like antiques.
Chu Xiuhan couldn't do the boy's posture, so she could only sit awkwardly next to the boy and hold her hands together to relieve her tension.
Time passed minute by minute, ten minutes, fifteen minutes, the time hand turned to three o'clock in the afternoon, and the moment the clock rang, Old Kurt opened his eyes as if waking up from a dream.
"You convinced me, kid. If you hadn't been sitting in front of me right now, I wouldn't have believed that a kid who was still in middle school could convince me." Old Kurt said slowly, his hands trembling slightly, unable to hide the emotion in his heart.
Excited.
Xia Xiaoluo finally let go. Damn it, it seems that it is very important for gangsters to be educated. Business negotiations, damn, in the final analysis are just deception.
"Do you know what I wanted you to do when I came to you today?" After old Kurt figured out the problem that he had been struggling with, he seemed to feel much better, and his face no longer looked so gloomy.
A smile has a tendency to transform into kindness.
Xia Xiaoluo shook his head consciously. Even if he could guess it, he would not admit it. What if the other party regrets it? "I don't know, Mr. Kurt."
"Haha, I heard that what the Chinese love most is modesty. This is indeed true. How could a smart person like you not think of it? I invited you here because I hope you can change the agreement with Paramount to MGM.
After all, you haven't signed a formal contract yet, and it won't cause any loss to you. Don't be nervous, I don't have such thoughts now." Old Kurt saw a trace of nervousness on Xia Xiaoluo's face and suddenly spoke up
Laugh, laugh very happily.
Xia Xiaoluo accompanied him with a smile. This old man said it lightly. It is true that he did not sign a formal contract, but if he regrets initialing the cooperation intention in this way, he will definitely be regarded as untrustworthy and will have a negative impact on his future in the United States.
Business will also have a big impact. The most important thing for Westerners is the spirit of contract. Breaking a contract is a very immoral behavior. Moreover, the American judiciary is very efficient and the protection of creditors is very effective. Unlike in China, those who owe money
He is the boss, so you can see that the debt collection companies all over the street are almost all done by the underworld. The inaction of the judiciary has given the underworld the necessity to exist and the soil for survival.
"You are right. I, old Kurt, can't bring any help to MGM. I don't have the energy to do the spin-off industries you mentioned. A hotel owner should concentrate on opening hotels and give the film company what he deserves.
Let people do it." Old Kurt sighed with a bit of heroism. He has been struggling in the past few years, carrying the curse and being reluctant to let go. No matter what it is, once it is tied to twenty years of feelings, it will be
Somewhat reluctant to give up. But as a profit-seeking businessman, it is impossible for him to invest money into a bottomless pit with no hope.
Xia Xiaoluo consoled him: "You will know in the future how correct the decision you made now is."
"So kid, are you willing to accept this company?" Old Kurt suddenly asked.
"Ah? No, no, Mr. Cote, I don't have the ability. You should know the reason for my coming. Mr. Martin Davis should have told you that I want to use MGM's equipment and production team."
Xia Xiaoluo was stunned. How could he start talking about this? How could he support MGM with such a big hole? It was impossible to acquire MGM.
Mergers and acquisitions are easy, but post-merger integration is difficult. In the time and space when Xia Xiaoluo was not reborn, Li Dongsheng's TCL acquired Thomson, BenQ acquired Siemens, Lenovo acquired IBM's personal computer business, and HP acquired Compaq, all of which failed in the end.
In the end, the stock prices fell continuously. It is not that these entrepreneurs are incompetent, but that they do not understand basic business laws. Several economists from the World Bank have done a large-scale analysis of the probability of successful mergers and acquisitions between enterprises.
It shows that after corporate mergers and acquisitions, only 20% of the stock prices rose, while 75% of the stock prices fell, which is a very high risk. Naturally, Xia Xiaoluo did not have the courage.
Seeing the boy's reaction, Old Kurt sighed: "Don't worry, I'm just saying casually. You're right. What the film company needs most is a boss who can help it. I will find this boss."
Xia Xiaoluo cursed in his heart, "You can say whatever you want, but I almost had a heart attack. In order to save MGM, Sony spent four to five billion and still couldn't fix it. No matter how rich I am, I won't mess around with it."
Besides, the boy’s biggest goal now is to enjoy life in a low-key manner, and to be high-profile just to step on others and pretend to be cool. As far as the current situation is concerned, his plan is implemented perfectly. Except for these few people, no one
Knowing his identity, these people would never talk nonsense in front of reporters. Even what they fear most is being pestered by reporters.
"But I'm curious, how old are you this year?" Old Kurt suddenly asked an inexplicable question.
"Well... seventeen years old. I will be eighteen soon."
"Seventeen years old? What was I doing when I was seventeen?" Old Kurt frowned and thought: "At that time, I was still a child who didn't understand anything. Maybe I was thinking about how to pursue the beautiful girls in the class."
Old Kurt looked at Chu Xiuhan and smiled: "Is this beautiful lady your girlfriend?"
Chu Xiuhan's face turned red, but Xia Xiaoluo admitted openly: "She's my girlfriend." Then he said with a mean smile: "She's my little wife!"
Chu Xiuhan blushed with embarrassment and protested silently. She touched Xia Xiaoluo's arm fiercely with her fingers.
"You are better than me. At least I didn't have such a beautiful girlfriend when I was seventeen or eighteen. And I heard that she was a very popular star in Asia?"
Xia Xiaoluo secretly guessed the intention of Old Kurt's words, and reluctantly said: "Yes."
"I have two grandsons, one is just five years old this year, and the other is as old as you, maybe one year older than you. I will always think of him when I see you."
"He doesn't live with you?"
Old Kurt shook his head: "He lives in New York. His father is unwilling to accept my career. His ideal is to be an architect."
"Oh." Xia Xiaoluo was a bit at a loss for words. Damn, this business meeting is too homely. It seems like sitting on a big northeastern bed chatting, making a plate of peanuts, and warming a pot of wine. It would be perfect!
Old Kurt's words became more and more erratic, making people unable to understand: "I was thinking that you are only seventeen years old now, and you have such a sharp vision. I once invited a group of managers who are said to be the best managers in the United States and asked them to go
Looking for problems that MGM cannot be saved, but they gave me only two answers, the first is to solve the problem of funds, and the second is to hire a professional general manager."
Old Kurt let out a long sigh: "There are geniuses in this world. I am extremely convinced of this today. I believe that old Kurt will never misjudge anyone. The world of the future must be yours."
Old Kurt kept talking further and further, so Xia Xiaoluo stopped guessing. It was probably because Old Kurt was too old. Generally, older people just like to chatter, and their verbosity has no purpose. He just likes to talk.
Let him talk, Xia Xiaoluo went in and out of one ear and just thought he was listening to Xinwen Network.
"You just said that Las Vegas is also changing. From that point of view, can you give me a reason?"
Xia Xiaoluo was stunned, the reason? How could he tell the real reason? Did he tell him that he saw it on the Internet in later generations? The young man smiled faintly and used pretense to cover up his inner weakness: "Mr. Kurt
, I don’t need to say this reason, I believe you know it very well, you are the king of Las Vegas.”
"No, I may have had certain rights in Las Vegas before, but I am not the king. There will never be a king in Las Vegas. If there is a king, it can only be the US government. I am just
The real king just grabbed a chance while he was sleeping." Old Kurt was very serious when he said these words. Xia Xiaoluo nodded in his heart. Only those who can position themselves correctly can survive for a long time. Old Kurt can control the casino city.
It's really not a fluke.
"I have a new idea. Are you interested in investing in the hotel industry?" Old Kurt looked at Xia Xiaoluo with burning eyes.
Hotel? Xia Xiaoluo did not expect that Old Kurt would suddenly say this. Could the hotel he was talking about be the hotel industry in Las Vegas? Investing in a hotel in Las Vegas is not just opening a casino? Not only
Xia Xiaoluo couldn't react, and Chu Xiuhan also stood aside. Everyone on earth knew that hotels and casinos in Las Vegas were inseparable. It was unbelievable to invite minors to open a casino together.
From the bottom of his heart, Xia Xiaoluo was reluctant to do so. He already had countless wealth in his prime years, so he didn’t need to do any physical thing to make money. What could be better than just lying at home and making a phone call?
Money is more satisfying. Opening a hotel or a casino is bound to involve the underworld. Xia Xiaoluo, who has lived in two generations, really doesn't want to get on this pirate ship for no reason.
Gambling King, this name sounds shocking, but this is a profession that walks on a tightrope. If you are not careful, you may fall into the abyss. The more the young man thought about it, the less likely it was. But to refuse directly, he really did not have the courage.