"Okay, I will be the one to talk about this matter. We must get a satisfactory result. We must not let everyone's hard work be in vain and the fruits of victory be picked up by others. Let the despicable Disney Company go to hell!"
Wang Yaocheng agreed immediately and provided some eye drops for Disney Company, without any psychological burden at all.
The current Disney company is also very difficult to operate. It is at a low ebb in its career and its market value has not yet reached tens of billions of dollars.
If history has not changed:
Thirteen years later, Disney acquired Pixar Animation in the form of a stock grant. This merger, worth a total of US$7.4 billion, used 13% of Disney's shares.
Calculated in this way, in 2006, the market value of Disney was only about 60 billion U.S. dollars. It was far from being an unshakable behemoth for future generations, with a value of hundreds of billions of U.S. dollars.
Seeing Wang Yaocheng agreeing immediately, Jobs felt very happy. It seemed that his original vision was correct, and this partner was indeed reliable.
It is very difficult to deal with Disney. This old company has been in the field of animation for hundreds of years and has become perfect.
During the negotiation, it would be very difficult for Disney to give up easy-to-hand benefits without offering some sweeteners.
This is Wang Yaocheng's deliberate show of goodwill. As long as he can win the favor of Mr. Jobs, he can get back hundreds of times the benefits he throws away.
For the first time, I agreed to invest in Knick Animation without any hesitation. I agreed without any counter-offer.
The second time, he agreed to take action, confront Disney for the benefit of Pixar Animation, and try his best to gain benefits for Pixar Animation.
Although there were shareholder factors involved, Mr. Jobs still felt the goodwill released by Wang Yaocheng.
"Mr. Jobs, as a senior in the electronic technology industry and the best collaborator, I would like to get your help."
"Oh! About what?"
"I want to hire a team of lawyers who can serve my employer wholeheartedly, have strong professional qualities, and provide Red Hat with a package of legal services in civil, criminal, tax, patent and other aspects, so I would like to ask you to help introduce me."
This is not asking Jobs for help, it is just another show of goodwill, even the third time, to give him a huge favor.
As a listed company with a market value of more than 8 billion U.S. dollars, Red Hat's legal service fees are by no means a small amount, which involves millions or even tens of millions of U.S. dollars in legal fees every year.
Even if you work in a top law firm, if you can get such a lucrative business, it will be no problem to be promoted to a partner of the law firm.
As a well-known entrepreneur in the technology and animation fields, Mr. Jobs certainly has no shortage of lawyer friends, and he has many.
He thought about it seriously and said, "There are indeed a few suitable candidates. Let me go back and consider them carefully and get back to you within a week."
"In three days, I have fired the original legal team. If it takes too long, it will affect the company's operation."
Mr. Jobs was stunned for a moment and couldn't help but laugh: "Hahaha, that's it. I will reply to you within three days."
After visiting Pixar Animation, a convoy of four Hummers drove non-stop towards San Francisco, arriving at their destination around three in the afternoon:
Hilton Hotel
Mr. Merck's private party was held in the evening. It was not too late to arrive after dark at eight o'clock. It would be too late to return to Silicon Valley after the party, so he had to stay in a hotel.
In a luxurious business suite
This is a top-level suite with an area of 150 square meters, with a spacious and luxurious living room, two standard rooms in the outer suite, a fully equipped kitchen and bar, and a variety of top-notch wines.
Inside the suite is a very large master bedroom with a separate luxurious bathroom.
Wang Yaocheng waved his hand: "Okay, let's take a rest. I have guests coming here soon, and you have to make a guest appearance to entertain me."
"Then let the unlucky Tom come. He has the right image and can pretend to be a girl. As long as the Hollywood scouts don't find out, we can keep this guy." Harrison pushed Tom out casually.
"Hahaha, Harrison is right. I will ask the staff officer to help with the reception later. The others will be responsible for guarding in shifts. Let's all take a short break to recharge our batteries."
Captain Liu Zhenxiong made arrangements. Everyone took their places according to the arrangement and took turns to go to other rooms on the floor to freshen up and change clothes.
To attend a private party in high society, you need to wear a formal suit, and the requirements for bodyguards are also very strict. If you don't dress as required, you won't even be able to get in.
Wang Yaocheng walked to the terrace of the hotel and looked down at the entire city, taking in the majestic beauty of heaven and earth.
This is an urban core area lined with high-rise buildings, and the white Parliament Building can be seen from a distance.
The gaze extends beyond the modern high-rise buildings in the core area of the city.
From a distance, you can see the endless red walls and green tiles of the villa area, spreading far into the sky. It is a common neighborhood for the American middle class.
The single-family villa has a front and rear yard, separated by a white wooden fence. The door is neatly trimmed with green lawns and low shrubs.
This is Los Angeles, the "City of Angels" known far and wide overseas, a city of dreams and a city of luxury and luxury.
Here are the famous Major League Baseball team "Los Angeles Angels", NBA Basketball League "Los Angeles Lakers", and Hollywood, which is the dream of world filmmakers, are all located here.
As his understanding of the United States deepened, Wang Yaocheng originally had some small thoughts and coveted Disney and other eight major Hollywood film companies, but now he knows that it is impossible.
The reason why we covet the eight major film companies
The purpose is to produce and distribute superhero movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe after acquiring Marvel, and to expand movie distribution channels across the United States. This is a plan made in advance.
Out of the simple wish that ten birds in the forest are worse than one in the hand, Wang Yaocheng is more willing to take the film distribution channels into his own hands.
If you don't master the key film distribution channels, even if you make a big-selling movie, the final profits will not reach your pocket. There will be nothing left after all the mistakes along the way. This is not mastering the distribution channels.
Disadvantages.
The water here is too deep, it's like holding a rubber ball that leaks everywhere and accidentally making wedding clothes for someone else.
Wang Yaocheng knew that he was too naive. Looking back on the uproar caused by Xiaobenzhi's purchase of Columbia Pictures in the United States, the print media and radio stations almost unanimously condemned it, issuing frightened cries of "Wolf is coming".
Although I am a Hong Kong citizen now, I am afraid that I will be more sensitive than the small book purchase and touch Lao Mi's extremely soft nerves.
For self-protection reasons, it is better not to act rashly.
In the original historical time and space:
In 2001, New Line Cinema invested in the filming of the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, with a total investment of 300 million U.S. dollars, and the film's box office revenue reached more than 2 billion U.S. dollars (actually, including film and television peripheral products, it grossed more than 6 billion U.S. dollars)
.)
It may be in line with the old Chinese saying that when things go to extremes, they will turn back, and when the moon is rising, it will be losing.
After "Lord of the Rings", New Line began to face constant lawsuits.
In 2004, Saulzaentz, the producer of the animated version of "The Lord of the Rings," sued New Line, claiming that he had been defrauded of US$20 million in royalties. A year later, the two parties reached an out-of-court agreement.
In 2005, "Lord of the Rings" director Peter Jackson also sued New Line over profit distribution.
In 2008, New Line became a defendant for the third time.
The Tolkien trust, the author of "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy, and Harper Collins, the original novel publishing company, filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court against New Line Cinema for defaulting on payment for the "Lord of the Rings" series of movies.
Income dividends.
The plaintiff claimed that the defendant New Line, as the producer of the film, should pay them 7.5% of the total revenue according to the contract.
According to the reliable evidence provided by the plaintiff, the total revenue from the global box office, video discs and peripheral products of "The Lord of the Rings Trilogy" has reached US$6 billion so far, and the board of directors should receive US$423 million in dividends.
But in fact, New Line only paid them $62,500 before the film started shooting, concealed the income, and repeatedly prevented the plaintiffs from auditing the box office revenue of the latter two "Lord of the Rings" films.
How big is the difference between US$423 million and US$62,500?
By the same token, without controlling the distribution rights of film channels, Marvel Studios’ big IP, worth hundreds of billions of dollars, is in the hands of others. How can this be possible?
What does that sentence mean? The gray line is as thin as a snake, and the pulse is thousands of miles away, so you must make plans early.
This is related to Wang Yaocheng's plan to make money, to continuously deliver nutrients to his electronics and semiconductor empire. He is a super cash cow, and must be paid great attention to.
now
The structure of Hollywood is being reorganized, and this round of reshuffling is very dynamic, involving almost every major and influential film company in Hollywood.
In 1989, the small Sony Corporation acquired Columbia Pictures for a sky-high price of 6 billion.
In 1990, the media giant Time Inc. acquired Warner Bros., an established Hollywood film company, and established Time Warner Media Company, which spans the film, television and media fields.
Just this year, in 1993, entertainment giant Viacom, which made its fortune by operating theater chains, launched an acquisition of Paramount Pictures and is currently in intense negotiations with the management.
Paramount Pictures is the last independent major film company in Hollywood. The others have already been owned by major international entertainment and media groups.
The eight major Hollywood film companies have too much influence. Wang Yaocheng can turn his target to small and medium-sized film companies. In this way, the choice will be much wider, the influence will be much smaller, and the resistance will also be much smaller.
According to the news received by Wang Yaocheng, New Line Film Company, which has become a hit in the future, is in contact with the entertainment giant Time Warner to seek acquisition from the other party.
If nothing else goes wrong, New Line Cinema will be acquired by Time Warner for US$550 million.
Now that the deal has not been reached, is there any article that can be done here?
The reason why Wang Yaocheng spends so much money is that he has too much cash. If he doesn't spend all the money, he will have to pay a huge amount of income tax according to the federal and state tax laws of the United States. Adding the two together, the amount is as high as
Total cash 45%.
Wang Yaocheng received US$604 million from the transfer of 8% of Netscape's equity from Microsoft. Because it was an over-the-counter transaction by the major shareholder, this huge amount of money fell entirely into his pocket.
Excluding the US$468 million in advanced funds and labor bills for Microsoft's purchase of eight-inch wafer fab equipment, Wang Yaocheng personally holds US$136 million in cash. If this part of the income is not spent, taxes will be paid.
Netscape also has more than 700 million in cash accumulated in its accounts. If it is not used within a certain period of time, it will also need to pay federal taxes.
From this perspective, the U.S. tax law encourages enterprises and individuals to invest and consume, and even loan consumption is encouraged by taxation.
Holding cash is a very uneconomical option and must be spent as soon as possible.
From Wang Yaocheng's heart, he has the invincible memory of rebirth. In 1993, there were investment opportunities everywhere in Europe and the United States. There was no need to worry about not being able to spend the money, he could just invest happily.