Liu Lang's "harmless" look made the other party very angry, but he still couldn't refute it. It can be said that the cartoon "Toy Story" has completely conquered the Americans.
"Old man, I have something unpleasant to say. I hope you won't be angry. The comic industry has failed to keep up with the trend of the times. Although Marvel has a rich image, you have not expanded its business to TV movies in recent years. This is inconsistent with
If the development of the times continues like this, the future will be worrying! But our Shengtang is different. Three movies have made hundreds of millions, especially "Toy Story", as you have also seen,
This cartoon is at the forefront of the world and represents future development. In terms of technology, we at Shengtang are number one in the world. In terms of creation, we may not be worse than you. In terms of prospects, haha, even big companies like Fox and Universal don’t dare to
Saying it is better than us... We have a saying in China that those who know how to do things are heroes, and there is also a famous saying that those who achieve great things should take advantage of the situation. Seniors, you should take advantage of the situation!"
Liu Lang's words were a bit rude at this time.
The other party's face looked a little ugly, but Liu Lang's words indeed made sense!
Marvel has not performed well in recent years. Why? In fact, it is very simple. As Liu Lang said, in an era when television has long been popularized, most people’s entertainment methods are television and movies, and the comics business has gradually become a sunset industry.
, may not be eliminated by the market, but the market shrinkage is already certain. This is an indisputable fact and no one can stop it.
Marvel has also noticed this development trend, so it has been trying to make a fuss on television in the past few years. It also released two TV movies in the past few years, but the results were average and had little impact.
The success of "Toy Story" also gave Marvel Company hope. They felt that Industrial Light and Magic's technology could help them restore Marvel's animated images to glory. That's why they discussed cooperation with Shengtang.
But the premise is that you don’t suffer any losses.
Now that Liu Lang has made his words clear, both parties are no longer polite.
"Jimmy, 2% of Shengtang's shares are exchanged for 7% of our shares. This price is unfair. Our market value is very low, but don't forget that our greatest value is our numerous comic images and storylines. If these stories
Being put on the big screen will definitely be as good as your "Toy Story"!"
Stan Lee spoke.
"Oh, you are very confident... As for the plot of the story, old man, you have created so many universes. To be honest, it is really superfluous and counterproductive. I'm afraid you don't even understand these things yourself. There is another one.
The most important thing is, what Thor! Captain America! These images are too bad, they are just a bunch of beggars compared with our Transformers!"
Liu Lang said unceremoniously.
"What? Beggar? How dare you say that?"
This made the other party angry. Stan Li jumped up and the others were also filled with indignation and wanted to "discuss" with Liu Lang.
"Don't be angry, I'm not talking nonsense. If you don't believe me, let me show you something!"
Liu Lang calmly took out a stack of papers from the leather bag he was carrying.
"I also like the various images of your Marvel company very much. I usually design some images in my own way when I have nothing to do. Come on, can you guys judge my design?"
Various Marvel characters are drawn on these papers, such as Captain America, Iron Man, Hulk, Black Widow, Hawkeye, Spider-Man, etc. These images were all designed in movies more than 20 years later.
Liu Lang was still on the table casually, and more than ten design drawings were spread out in front of everyone. Stan Lee and others were so angry that they didn't want to see it, but they were immediately attracted by the sight.
How should I put it? As Liu Lang said, the characters they designed are really like a bunch of beggars in front of these design drawings.
This is obvious. These design drawings were made by Marvel Company twenty years later. The aesthetic concepts of that era were far ahead of this era. Especially Iron Man’s armor is simply so cool that it feels like wearing it.
A super soldier from the future, and a black widow with red hair in black clothes. She is really beautiful, but there is a trace of evil between her eyebrows, which makes her even more irresistible.
The image of the Black Widow was designed by Liu Lang based on the famous American female star thirty years later. However, in order to become a gangster in the future, Liu Lang made some changes, but this change is perfect, making people fall into it at a glance and unable to extricate themselves.
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Captain America's futuristic costume is more than a little better than the original, and the Hulk's tangled muscles and angry expression perfectly set off this character's powerful and irritable emotions.
Stan Lee and others, who were originally dissatisfied and resentful, became silent now. They all looked at each other, and they could see incomparable surprise and incredible emotions in each other's eyes.
"Fuck, are we still the authors? Why do we feel like Jimmy Liu is the one!"
"How are you guys? I think my design is okay...!"
Liu Lang looked at the dumbfounded opponent and smiled.
"This...this...!"
Stan Lee kept flipping through these design drawings and was speechless.
"Humph, who is Jimmy? He has designed more than thirty Transformers images by himself, each of them is a classic. Which of you can do it? No one in the world is better than him in design, you guys
You will be lucky if Marvel can catch up with our Shengtang!"
Lucas said loudly.
No one on the other side said anything, so they were telling the truth!
"Everyone, in this era, the simple comic book industry is no longer viable. It must be reformed. If you don't change, you will die. Therefore, those of us who make comics must join forces to tide over the difficulties. This time we propose to participate in each other's shares with you.
, at least it can lay a good foundation for our subsequent in-depth cooperation! Of course, it doesn’t matter if you don’t agree with our shareholding ratio. We have a saying in China that business cannot be done without justice. Maybe there will be opportunities for cooperation in the future.
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"this……!"
Stan Lee looked at the people next to him and hesitated. If he didn't agree, Liu Lang would not talk to Marvel.
Stan Lee and others are still inclined to cooperate with Shengtang. After all, there is a big tree for shade.
"Let's do this. If you prefer to cooperate with us, we can add an additional condition to the contract that is beneficial to Marvel!"
Liu Lang said suddenly.
"What conditions?"
Stan Lee asked.
"I know that if Shengtang Company holds 7% of your shares, it will be equivalent to the third largest shareholder of Marvel. If we cooperate first, Shengtang will not participate in any management behavior of Marvel. These shares will be
You cannot sell it at will without the consent of your shareholders, and even if you sell it, you need the consent of your Marvel shareholders to take effect."
Liu Lang's proposals surprised the other party. Marvel had an ambivalent attitude towards Shengtang Company. They were interested in the other party's technical ability to produce comics, but they were also afraid that the other party would interfere in their management after becoming a shareholder.
The reason why we only agreed to sell 5% of Marvel's shares is to prevent the other party from interfering in the board of directors' decisions. Of course, 5% of the shares is also a lot, but this ratio cannot affect the entire board of directors. If Liu Lang's
The proposal is written in the agreement, so what do they have to worry about?