The "Blade" series of movies and the "Ace: Austin Powers" series of movies were all developed based on the scripts specified by you. The "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" film co-produced with director Ang Lee was also decided by you, and everyone else is just your puppet.
Um……
The copyrights of British writer Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings" and other works, as well as the film and television adaptation rights of J.K. Rowling's best-selling novel "Harry Potter" series are in the hands of Caribbean Holdings. This is something everyone in Hollywood knows
, don’t even think about denying it.”
Julia Roberts twirled her fingers and continued; "Also, the original idea for "Fast and Furious" came from a police chase on the highway outside Los Angeles. Do you dare to say that it has nothing to do with you? The "Death is Coming" series is
Discovered by Chinese-American director and producer Huang Yiyu, there is also the hit film "Iron Man"..."
"Wait a minute..."
Wang Yaocheng stretched out his hand to stop Julia Roberts from continuing and argued;
"Neither "Iron Man" nor "Spider-Man" are animated characters created by me. Well... the "Death is Coming" series cannot be counted on my head. This is a Chinese director development project of Marvel Entertainment Film Company, mainly
It was Pan Shiyi and the others who did it themselves."
"Hmm... Who would believe it? You will always have the absolute controlling rights of Marvel Animation Company."
"Uh..." Wang Yaocheng couldn't deny this fact.
Julia Roberts couldn't help but be happy when she saw this; "Giggle...don't say it was Stan Lee who forced it on you. This old guy said all over Hollywood that he was fooled by you and was lured into the trap step by step.
I was defrauded and sold, and I helped count the money. Now my intestines are filled with regret."
"This old bastard is lying, Fuck you, I believe him so much."
"In fact, you took advantage of it. Stan Lee gave you almost the entire Marvel animation. For this reason, you and your old friends of decades fell out. This is always a fact."
Wang Yaocheng scratched his head helplessly and could only admit, "Yes, I just have better luck."
Julia Roberts looked at him with admiration, this guy was showing off his skills quietly;
"Okay, okay! No one will take Marvel Animation away from you. Now we should return to the original point of the conversation. Mr. Shea reported that Mr. Spielberg has been in secret contact with Universal Pictures. Both parties
The DreamWorks merger has entered a substantive negotiation stage, how should we respond?"
"Does Xie have accurate information? How long will it take to complete the merger and acquisition negotiations?" Wang Yaocheng asked.
"Well...it is said that the negotiations have been stumbling. The two sides seem to have very different positions. There has been no contact for more than half a month. It seems that it will take half a year to get to the bottom of things. As for how long it will take, only God knows.
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Wang Yaocheng wrapped his slender fingers around Julia Roberts' long golden hair and said unhurriedly;
"Then just keep paying attention. Spielberg and that gay David Geffen are negotiating without my knowledge just because they don't want me to disturb their business.
DreamWorks is just a bridge into Hollywood and has already completed its historical mission. These guys take things so seriously, but in my eyes they are just a piece of dispensable flesh and bone.
It is tasteless to eat and a pity to throw away.
Although Spielberg and his gang are all top elites in Hollywood, after all, they are too short-sighted and calculating, so they are not a good partner.
If everyone invests resources in DreamWorks and jointly makes DreamWorks bigger and stronger, I don’t mind letting it share the IP of Marvel Animation. If there is money, we can all make money together!
But the fact is very regrettable. It is inevitable that this project will become obsolete.
Our request is that mature distribution channels must be separated and brought under the banner of Marvel Entertainment Film Company. Fortunately, DreamWorks’ distribution channels are in our hands, and this is the only valuable thing.”
Julia Roberts was a little confused and asked, "According to you, DreamWorks is not worth much."
"Haha, you can't say that. It's worth at least tens of billions of dollars. Unfortunately, David Geffen wants to separate the music department and sell it. CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg wants to separate the animation department. I
I hope to separate the mature distribution channels so that the bits and pieces cannot be sold at a big price. What else can be left?
The DreamWorks music department alone is worth over a billion dollars, the animation department alone is worth about four billion dollars, the film distribution channel alone is worth over a billion dollars, and the remaining film and TV series production departments as well as DreamWorks' film library over the years
Added up, I'm afraid it's worth US$2 billion.
If they are bundled together, they can sell for at least 30% more."
"Mr. Spielberg can also settle this account, but why not do it?"
Wang Yaocheng smiled and pointed out the mystery without hesitation; "The key lies in selfishness. Everyone holds on to their own piece and does not hesitate to harm the interests of others. Therefore, greed is the original sin."
Through Wang Yaocheng's explanation, Julia Roberts finally understood the twists and turns. She punched Wang Yaocheng gently with her small fist and said coquettishly, "You men are plotting this and that all day long.
I’m almost confused by you guys, are you tired?”
"So... I have to ask the peaceful harbor to help comfort me!"
Wang Yaocheng suddenly picked up the slender Julia Roberts in a princess hug, causing her to scream in surprise, and then she realized something and hugged the man's neck tightly.
"hey-hey……"
Seeing that the beauty in his arms did not object strongly, Wang Yaocheng smiled evilly and strode towards the next room...
two days later
Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany, where KUKA Robotics is headquartered.
The German KUKA company (KUKA) is one of the four largest robot families in the world. It has a very good reputation in the industry and has always been famous for its high-quality products and excellent performance.
It was first founded in 1898, and its core business has changed several times.
In 1973, KUKA developed the world's first electromechanically driven 6-axis industrial robot, FAMULUS. After the exit of the Quandt family and the independence of KUKA Robotics, it eventually developed into KUKA Robotics.
To sum up, Geli's acquisition path has been quite tortuous.
As early as August 1999, Geli purchased 5.4% of KUKA's shares for the first time, and continued to increase its holdings to 10.2% in February 2002, showing its strong interest in KUKA Robotics.
In May 2003, GREE Group, with the approval of Chairman Wang Yaocheng, prepared to acquire more than 50% of KUKA's equity through its overseas subsidiaries through a tender offer.
Things were going smoothly at first, but suddenly the German government intervened. The Market Competition and Management Committee expressed strong opposition, believing that the merger harmed Germany's development in the field of industrial robots and was not conducive to industrial automation and intelligent equipment to maintain the world's
Cutting edge level.
Ge Li emphasized again and again;
The purpose of the merger was not to move the company to China, and it promised to further increase investment in scientific research on the premise of maintaining the KUKA factory in Germany without reducing employees. The Bayerische Bank did a lot of work, and the relevant parties finally relented.
in this case
Wang Yaocheng took a private plane to Augsburg, Bavaria. On the one hand, he inspected the operations of HSBC after its merger with Bayerische Bank.
On the other hand, it is to urge relevant German authorities to release the deal as soon as possible and promote reasonable commercial mergers and acquisitions.
"Hello, Mr. Voith, thank you for your efforts to promote cooperation between the two parties. Time will prove that the decision made by the board of directors of KUKA Robotics is in the interests of both you and us. I firmly believe in this."
"Your Excellency, KUKA Company very much welcomes your arrival. I am full of admiration for you."
"In the future, we will work together, have the opportunity to taste delicious Bavarian white sausages, drink rye beer, and sell our high-quality products to all over the world for win-win cooperation."
When he said something beautiful, the people around him burst into applause.
Wang Yaocheng tightly held Mr. Voith, the chairman of KUKA Company, and shook his hands. The flash of the camera next to him flashed many times in succession, recording this image forever.
This is a photo taken by a staff member of the publicity department under the secretariat of the consortium. The relevant image data will serve as the development process of the consortium, from weak to strong, from small to large, and eventually developed into a powerful consortium standing on top of the world.
After simple greetings
A crowd of people gathered around Wang Yaocheng to inspect KUKA, including Ms. Bettina Wiegmann, the EU Trade Commissioner, Cooper, the Governor of Bavaria, Du Bo, Executive Director and Senior Chief Executive Officer of HSBC Bank, and Wei Wei, Chief Executive Officer of HSBC Europe Region.
Er Jinsen, Gli Group President Zhu Jianghong, KUKA Chairman Voith...
In the spacious and bright factory, various automatic robot arms are operating flexibly, some are testing and some are producing.
For a layman like Wang Yaocheng, it looks quite cool and has a sense of future technology.
The rest... well, there's really nothing else.
"Not bad, pretty good, Ms. Bettina Wegman, what do you think?"
"Uh... I think it looks pretty good."
Wang Yaocheng made eye contact with the other person, and instantly understood. There were not only one or two people who couldn't understand their feelings. This made him feel like a large army, and he felt much more at ease.
Mr. Voith introduced everyone in English with a strong German accent;
Among the four major robot families in the world, KUKA is the "purest" robot company. Its main business is robot ontology and integration, and it is concentrated in the field of automobile manufacturing.
This is different from Switzerland's ABB, which is involved in multiple industries.
But precisely because of its specialization, KUKA's intelligent robot products are the best in the field of automobile parts and production lines. The robot products it produces are not only highly accurate and reliable, but also widely used in flexible production lines and have high technological content.
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The world's automobile industry is "entering winter", and the Chinese market has a unique outlook.
According to statistics from Jato Dynamic, a British automotive research company, a total of 68 million cars were sold worldwide in 2002. The stagnation of the US and European markets resulted in a 0.5% year-on-year decline in global car sales. Only the Chinese market grew significantly by 11.1%, becoming the world's largest auto industry.
A beautiful scenery.
KUKA naturally bore the brunt. In 2002, KUKA's order revenue was 2.705 billion euros, a year-on-year decrease of 4.5%; revenue was 3.042 billion euros, a year-on-year decrease of 3.8%; after-tax profit was 368 million euros, a year-on-year decrease of 22.2%.
Wang Yaocheng listened while walking, and his mind had already turned to the relevant report of Gli Group. According to the report;
The high-end manufacturing industry in Europe and the United States has overcapacity, which is the best time for GREE Group to enter related fields.
Because this field is monopolized by European and American high-end manufacturing companies, it is completely blank for the Chinese market and is completely dependent on imports.
Gli Group is by no means the only Chinese company to move into the upstream manufacturing industry, but backed by the powerful Wang Consortium, it is the company that is best positioned to stand out.
Relying on the support of the consortium, GREE Group previously spent US$4 billion to acquire American barcode and scanner manufacturer Symbol Technology, adding a trump card product to GREE Group.
Today, GREE Group has broken away from its identity as a home appliance manufacturer, gradually transformed into a comprehensive industrial equipment manufacturer, and gradually developed into a powerful international manufacturer. It is expected to enter the list of the world's top 500 companies in the next two years.
Its products include air conditioners, refrigerators, small kitchen and bathroom appliances, consumer electronics products such as CD players, digital players, laptops, mobile phones, tablets, and office equipment such as copiers, money counters, copiers, scanners, and office supplies.
wait.
Newly developed areas include barcode equipment and scanner production, intelligent robot equipment, auto parts and flexible production lines, etc., which greatly enriches its product types and enhances the company's comprehensive strength.
In the face of increasingly fierce market competition, comprehensive equipment manufacturers are much more adaptable than individual category manufacturers. Just like Disney Media Group compared with New Line Cinema and DreamWorks, the two parties are not at the same level at all.
Tasted the sweetness of cross-border mergers and acquisitions, according to the Gli Group plan;
KUKA’s China Business Department and R&D Department were established, and while investing heavily in R&D funds, an intelligent industrial robot park was established in Guangdong Province to build a new production base.
By the end of 2004, three production lines were put into operation, and by 2005, six production lines were put into operation, which has greatly advanced the company's comprehensive production capacity.
Covering the production of barcode and scanner equipment, robot bodies, flexible systems, general industrial automation, intelligent logistics automation and intelligent medical automation, it serves as a new profit growth point for the GREE Group to participate in market competition.
KUKA, a subsidiary of GREE Group, will establish a joint venture in China to fully integrate into GREE Group's international sales channels and demonstrate synergy advantages, which will be reflected in business opportunity exploration, technology sharing, customer service, procurement collaboration, management improvement and other aspects.
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In 2005, Gree Group strives to enter the ranks of the world's top 500 companies in all indicators, achieve the company's internationalization goals, catch up with the advanced level of brother companies within the consortium, and strive to deliver a qualified answer.