Chapter 1303 Fame and Fortune Places The wind is loud
Hollywood is the most intoxicating vanity fair in the world. If you're willing to dig deeper, you can even discover everything that humans have created for their desires.
This is definitely not a good word, because human desire often means depravity. No matter how human beings package and whitewash this word, they cannot change one thing, that is, in the face of desire, human beings have no lower limit.
For the sake of fame, for the sake of profit, they can sell everything they have. And in a situation like this, it is almost impossible for anyone who makes a living in Hollywood to be clean. This is true not only for the actors and stars, but also for the producers and bosses behind the scenes.
can be the boss of the host party in Hollywood, needless to say, those so-called celebrity beauties will definitely flow in front of them like an assembly line. And no matter how beautiful these stars are on the surface, in the face of them who control the channels, they have almost no other choice than to show deference and tameness.
It's not that no one will choose to rebel, but all those who resist must leave Hollywood. And this is absolutely unacceptable for those Hongchen men and women who come for fame and fortune. Therefore, the vast majority of people will only choose to sink, and the vast majority of people can only be willing to fall.
There are all kinds of this, creating a place of luxury that is drunk and gold-obsessed, and this is Hollywood. A place where dreams are commodities.
At all times, there are always countless people who enter here with the dream of a star. And every moment, there are always countless people who leave here because of the shattering of their dreams and the loss of what they have. There are only a handful of people who can succeed here, and even those who do, it's hard to say that they really got everything they wanted. It's impossible in Hollywood, because when you achieve this dream of yours, it's almost doomed, you have to lose something.
No one can be a successful or a winner here, and if there is one, it is only the predators who hide behind Hollywood. Those predators who control the channels and resources are commonly known as the Eight King Kongs in Hollywood. From the last century to the present, almost the whole of Hollywood has been controlled by these eight major companies. With the most top resources and the most perfect channels, the eight companies not only control everything in Hollywood, but also extend their tentacles to the world.
It can be said that Hollywood can become the world's film factory, and their contribution is crucial. And it is precisely because of this that they have a sense of taking it for granted that they control the whole of Hollywood. For these big companies, which occupy the top of everything in Hollywood, Hollywood is just their backyard. Although today, there are only a few of these eight King Kong left, but this structure will not change. They are still the top-level existence, and no matter what other Hollywood people do, they can only rely on them to survive.
The near-monopoly approach, combined with Hollywood's global fame, means that these big Hollywood companies don't have to worry about whether their next movie will hit the streets. After all, they are in the entertainment industry, and they want to be able to live well in movies during the Great Depression in the United States, and now they can naturally live well.
And this makes these Hollywood leaders completely gloating in the face of the current stock market turmoil in the United States, as well as the troubles of those established companies. Almost early in the morning, at the regular meeting, the CEO of Twentieth Century Fox was already laughing unceremoniously at his subordinates at the decision-making meeting.
"Look at their embarrassment, I swear, it's definitely the funniest thing I've ever seen in my life. You can't imagine how down those guys who never gave us a good face in the past have become. If you know any of them, I really suggest you bring some gifts to visit them and you will definitely enjoy the pleasure of your soul for a long time! ”
"Maybe we should talk to Paramount and see if we can bring these stories to The Wolf of Wall Street 2, and I think the audience will love it. Because they'll love to see the big guys fall into the garbage dump in the old days. ”
Someone chimed in and made such a suggestion. Hearing this suggestion, the CEO immediately snapped his fingers and laughed.
"That's right, that's how it should be. Harry, I'll leave this matter to you. Tell Paramount that we can work together. Whether it's an issue or an investment, we're willing to bear a portion of the cost, as long as they start the project as soon as possible, and everything is easy to say. By the way, don't forget to warn them and let Leonardo get back in shape quickly. Hell, he's already got the little golden man. Can't we get back from this bad image as soon as possible? ”
"Are people middle-aged?" Leonardo's popularity is still good, and someone will soon speak out for him. In this regard, the CEO just pouted and diverted the topic.
"Well, let's not talk about him. Let's talk about our plans for the next quarter. How's our movie going? Did the estimator give me an approximate figure? ”
"Based on the current market conditions, it shouldn't be too bad. Although many companies in North America have been affected by the stock market, for now, they have not caused much disruption to the general audience. Entertainment is something that everyone needs, and the more turbulent times there are, the more people need entertainment. So our forecast for the quarter is two billion. ”
"Two billion?" With a flick of his finger, he lit himself a thick cigar. The CEO of Twentieth Century Fox said to his men. "That's not a good number. You must know that our initial investment is already very large, in addition to the production costs and personnel expenses, we also have to bear a large amount of publicity costs. This is a huge pressure for us, and if such a financial statement is reported to the head office, it will not look good on everyone's face. So, do you have any solutions for this? ”
"Maybe we can get in touch with our partners. Our Chinese friends, aren't they busy running the distribution of our projects on the other side? You know, they also have investment in these projects in our hands, and I think we can make them pay part of the publicity costs. Especially in the Asia-Pacific region. This will save us a lot of money. ”
"That makes sense, so let's do it. Get in touch with the crew and get them ready to go to the Asia-Pacific region to promote. I believe that with them, things should go well. ”
The CEO immediately made such a decision. In the face of his decision, Fox's decision-making level certainly has no other opinions. For them, this is already a commonplace.
The project is in their hands, and the so-called partners are of course only responsible for their decisions. If not, then sorry, the final financial statements will definitely disappoint you. Maybe you're a lucrative investment in your eyes, and in the end, you might end up with your pants sticking in them.
The Germans were like this back then, what was the result of their brandishing banknotes to invest in Hollywood, and it was not one by one who was cheated and didn't want it. This is true of the Germans, and of course it is true of the so-called Chinese partners. Hollywood will not have any affection for them, and their film companies are naturally less likely to be polite to them.
If you cooperate, then you can also take some soup. If you don't want to cooperate, then you won't even have to drink the soup. You can complain or turn against them. But as long as Hollywood's position in the world film industry remains unchanged, then they will definitely not worry about investment. Without you, there will always be someone else to join in the fun. Investors are never the only ones, and this is especially true for Hollywood.
Hollywood, which is used to being an uncle, is running almost everything at a rapid pace, and soon, they came up with the relevant charter in the meeting. And just when they were about to implement the charter, a sudden notice caught them off guard.
"Mr. President, something is wrong. There was news from the head office that someone had started to talk to the board of directors about the acquisition. The Finance Department has sent a letter asking us to sort out all the financial statements and turn them in. Looks like they'll be able to negotiate the results soon! ”
The news from the secretary's assistant immediately made the originally harmonious decision-making meeting instantly become noisy. They have forgotten the last time something like this happened. But they clearly knew in their hearts how such a change would affect them Zhao Cheng.
If there is any huge change in the head office, then Twentieth Century Fox, as a subsidiary, will inevitably usher in a huge turmoil. All of them in the room might have to roll up their cloths and leave, and by that time, everything they had now would be in vain.
No one who has enjoyed Hollywood's drunken money fandom wants to lose it again. So immediately, the CEO of Fox asked loudly.
"Who is doing this? Why didn't we hear anything about it in the first place? Is it the Osborne Group? Or Stark? What did they want to do when they bought 21st Century Fox? ”
"No, not them. It was Chairman Wang of Yida Group on the other side of the sea, who made a request to the company's headquarters to acquire 51 percent of the shares at a premium, which is being discussed by the company's board of directors. Maybe they really ......"