The next day, all major media in the United States reported that Olds had taken over the filming of "Schindler's List", a film that reflects the persecution of Jews during World War II. This film was not entirely invested by Global, but also participated in the investment.

North American branch, and now the independent wholly-owned subsidiary Charming Pictures. In the future, Universal's films will be invested and produced by these two companies.

In fact, this is Xiao Ran using Universal's power to boost Charming Pictures, and everyone can see it. However, what surprised the whole industry is that Universal's investment in this film did not include financing, but only cooperated with Charming

The film jointly invested US$80 million. If the film fails at the box office and Universal does not have such a wealthy owner, it may immediately fall into financial crisis.

Unlike Phantom, which always has a large cash reserve for film investment and turnover, Hollywood mostly invests its money in other aspects, and uses financing to spread risks in terms of funds. Because their debt is very high, such as this time

When Phantom took over Universal, it was saddled with $2.8 billion in debt.

Of course, if Xiao Ran came to manage Universal himself and encountered a film that was unlikely to be profitable, even if he was wealthy, he would basically seek financing to avoid risks. But Hong Kong is different. The market for Hong Kong films is getting bigger and bigger.

Profits are still quite high. Except for those films that are definitely not profitable and need financing, those films that can be distributed to other places are all independently invested by Phantom.

For now, 80 million US dollars is not the largest film investment in Hollywood, but it is definitely one of the largest. This news soon shocked other companies. It’s not that they can’t invest, it’s that they can’t do it.

The lack of financing completely proves that Phantom is not afraid of losses or has absolute confidence in this film.

Lao Si was very moved, or perhaps rather excited, as this was the largest amount of money he could control. Moreover, Xiao Ran said that this film gave him the same power as the producer, and no one could interfere with his filming, as long as it did not exceed

Ten percent of the budget is enough.

As a Hollywood heavyweight, Lao Si seemed to have broken the iceberg, opening up a good situation for Universal's deadlock. The Jews in the upper class expressed their appreciation for Universal and Xiao Ran's behavior, and the situation was good for a while.

The image has changed. As a collaborator of Phantom, Lucas waited for Xiao Ran's instructions and immediately expressed his support for Universal shortly after Lao Si's speech.

On the same day, Xiao Ran's most important card was played. On that day, through Sony's Sheng Tianzhao, he told the old guy very clearly that if he wanted to solve Sony's dilemma, he must work with Universal.

advance and retreat.

In the afternoon of that day, Columbia announced that it had common interests with Universal and that they would work together for long-term and stable cooperation. The combination of the four emerging forces was obviously enough to resist Disney and Warner.

With a little lobbying by Redstone, the original unity of the major associations completely collapsed, and Warner's most important move was resolved. And it was on this day that the small theater chain decided to accept financing from Universal to expand its

business, also stated that "Jurassic Park" will be released in these small theaters.

The Royal and other five major cinemas immediately panicked. Many people had seen the success of this film overseas. Even the top executives of the cinemas had seen this film in Europe. Naturally, they knew whether it would be a hit or not.

Originally, it was just to put pressure on Universal at the request and coercion of Warner and Disney. Unexpectedly, it lost profits as a result. The chairman of the board of directors of the theater company who nodded and agreed was almost ousted.

While Xiao Ran was enjoying a novel in a happy mood, the representatives elected by the five major cinemas came. Bass was a well-known and well-known good man in the industry. However, he was not an actor or a director, but

He is just an investor within the industry and has a small stake in the five major cinema chains. Whenever there is any dispute, he is usually the one to do it.

Bass is an old man. Xiao Ran greeted him with a smile and helped him sit down on the sofa. Then he looked at the old man with a smile and said: "Mr. Bass, I have seen you for a long time. I wonder why you came here this time?

"

"Mr. Xiao, it's nice to meet you. I'm here on behalf of the five major cinemas this time. They want to join forces with you. You know, sometimes we always have to be controlled by some powerful forces!" Bass's eloquence is not weak.

It's just that my health is a little bit worse.

Xiao Ran showed an interesting look and motioned for him to continue. Bass calmed down a little, stared at Xiao Ran and said: "You know, people are always used to being ruled by power. And I think we need some changes, I

I will apologize to you sir on behalf of the five major theater chains. I believe you can understand our difficulties!"

"Of course, of course I understand that for the sake of profit, everyone is like this..." Xiao Ran ruthlessly tore open Bass's fig leaf. Seeing Bass lowering his head in shame, he chuckled: "In fact,

, I also pursue profits, so you don’t have to apologize."

"Really?" Bass's mood immediately cheered up, and a kind smile appeared on his face: "You know, the five major theater chains are the most powerful, and your film can get the greatest benefits here. So we sincerely hope that

You can give the screening rights of "Jurassic Park" to the five major theaters."

Xiao Ran immediately sneered, stood up and walked around the center of the room a few times, then suddenly turned around and asked: "Mr. Bass, maybe you don't know, there is a saying in China that a good horse will never turn back. This means that a capable person

We will never take the same path, do you understand?"

Basi was stunned, but he didn't quite understand what Xiao Ran meant. Xiao Ran suddenly leaned down and pressed towards Basi, and the two faces touched each other with just a hair's breadth. At this moment, Xiao Ran's tone was very low, very low.

Power: "Mr. Bass, since you have repeatedly rejected me, what do you want from me now and what do you think of me!"

Bas was startled by Xiao Ran's actions, and was even more stared at by Xiao Ran's menacing eyes. He couldn't help but turn his face away, his expression slightly pale: "But, we did make mistakes before, and

Still forced by force. God can forgive those who make mistakes, why can't Mr. Xiao be more merciful?"

Xiao Ran suddenly felt extremely funny, but this affectation still seemed to be very effective. At that moment, he deliberately raised his head and laughed: "I am not God, and I don't have such a tolerant mind. In the shopping mall, no one can show any mercy.

, including you, too."

Bass suddenly felt as if he was afraid of Xiao Ran. He thought that this time he might have failed in vain. At this moment, Xiao Ran showed a smile on his face: "I am a businessman and I pursue profits, so I will

I accept your apology and Universal's next film will be handed over to you. But..."

At this point, Xiao Ran's expression suddenly darkened, and he said in an almost changed tone: "But, I absolutely don't want anyone to offend me, anyone, do you understand?"

"Yes, yes, sir, I will definitely convey your message!" Bass was already breaking out in a cold sweat, let alone talking about the screening rights of "Jurassic Park".

Seeing Bass's leaving figure gradually disappearing, a smile gradually appeared on the corner of Xiao Ran's mouth. He thought this was what he wanted. This battle has been fought so far, and his victory has been confirmed. It is indeed a victory, a victory that has been planned for a long time.

.

How could Xiao Ran not understand the difficulty of outsiders trying to squeeze in, so he chose to do it through acquisitions just like Fang Ruohai did in the past, so that he could gain strength in a short period of time. Just like Charming Pictures has been developing here for a few years

, but have never been able to seriously set foot in it. It can be seen that Xiao Ran's acquisition is definitely a way to gain strength in the short term.

Of course, Xiao Ran was very aware of the difficulty of standing firm, so he and Wei Dongling carefully planned a plan, or perhaps it was better to say it was a plan. It is no exaggeration to say that the reactions and methods of Warner and other companies were all within his expectations, and naturally they were

There are corresponding means to deal with it.

The only exception was the parade. Fortunately, he reacted in time and resolved this move in time. It is undeniable that everything Xiao Ran did after coming to Hollywood was actually premeditated. The luckiest thing was that he accidentally

Later, he got help from Lao Si. In fact, this cannot be said to be an accident. Xiao Ran knew that Lao Si would definitely agree under Lao Lu's advice.

As for those small theater chains, Xiao Ran not only let Universal control the equity, but also let Charming Pictures control them, so that they could be recognized smoothly with Universal's support. This step is very important and can be advanced or retreated. As long as the support is reached

To a certain extent, when Xiao Ran is dissatisfied with the five major theater chains, he can take the opportunity to push these small theater chains to compete.

By that time, it would be easy for a small theater chain that had acquired the blockbuster films of Phantom and Universal to develop rapidly. Now that Phantom has successfully established itself with the help of Universal, it can be said that it has acquired the vast majority of the industry.

To gain recognition, there is no need to fear what tactics Warner and Disney will use. The next thing to see is the struggle over the film.

According to Xiao Ran's habit, he should have solved Warner and Disney together this time. However, some things are always like this, especially in the film industry. If Xiao Ran wants to stand firm, he has to give up something.

Xiao Ran happily came to the balcony and looked at a row of familiar English people on the mountain and chuckled: "Hollywood, when I gain a foothold here, then this place will belong to me!"

Turner was helpless, but Michael was very irritable. Turner even believed that if Xiao Ran was in front of the boss, Michael would strangle the kid to death without mercy. However, Xiao Ran did not even need to see them, he had cleverly solved the problem indirectly.

attacked them.

Just as Xiao Ran had to allow Haile to enter with the acquiescence of Jiahe and Debao, now that the theaters have surrendered to Xiao Ran, Turner and Michael can't do anything to the Phantom. Moreover, the Phantom is not the same person as Haile and Debao.

A company like Hongguo, which requires no foundation but no foundation, is definitely no less powerful than the combination of these two companies, especially in Asia.

It is no exaggeration to say that Xiao Ran just needs to establish a stronghold or offensive bridgehead in Hollywood, and may take on more responsibilities in the future. But Xiao Ran can be sure that Phantom's core film business is still in Hong Kong, and it is still Chinese-language movies.

Turner and Michael had no choice but to accept this reality. Now they finally knew everything Tie Long described. This feeling, this feeling of gathering enough momentum and quickly solving everything with thunderous means made them extremely depressed.

This made them feel as if they were made of paper in front of Xiao Ran, or as if they were naked. It even gave them the illusion that as long as Xiao Ran was willing, he could destroy them anytime and anywhere, and now he left them alone.

It's just because they still have value.

Now they do have a deep understanding of Xiao Ran's methods, but understanding is understanding, and they still can't fight against it. Now all the situations are tilted towards Huan Huan, or it is better to say that Xiao Ran is more suitable. Even if they know that there are some things happening in Hong Kong that give Xiao Ran a headache

They couldn't even stop the rumbling advance of the Phantom Chariot, which obviously made them extremely frustrated.

Tie Long stared at the two of them quietly, with a faint mocking smile on his lips. These two foreigners thought that they could deal with Xiao Ran without him, so they thought too highly of him. He thought, it won't be long before these two foreigners think that they can deal with Xiao Ran.

An old guy would ask him for advice. And Tie Long was sure to defeat Xiao Ran because he knew Xiao Ran's fatal weakness. He was even sure that as long as that one thing was destroyed, the entire Phantom Group would fall into chaos.

This is his bargaining chip, the last one, and he will never show it until the last moment. He also hopes to rely on this to make a real turnaround, and these two old guys obviously have high utilization

value.

Michael roared, he couldn't tolerate such a failure, especially a failure on his own land: "If it weren't for those greedy theater businessmen and those shameless betrayers, we would definitely punish them!"

Turner glanced at the boss with disdain and punished him. Now the theater chain is still neutral after all. If it is tightened, won't people move closer to Xiao Ran? No one can deal with money, especially businessmen.

Michael quickly calmed down. This guy always likes to play the amiable star in public, but privately he is a Disney tyrant who roars and vents everything. Turner and the boss glanced at the man who was lazily watching them.

Tielong: "What good idea do you have?"

"There is no way. Since Xiao Ran has established a foothold here, you don't want to drive him away." Tie Long knew that he needed to strengthen Xiao Ran's weight now in order to gain greater benefits for himself: "Perhaps, you should not worry as much.

How can we not be driven away by Xiao Ran!"

"If that's the case, then you'll probably be the first to be kicked out!" Michael was in a bad mood now, and it was already a rare thing for him not to roar to the iron dragon: "Don't keep anything from me, or tell me

Come out or get out!"

Tie Long's face changed slightly, and there was a trace of resentment in his eyes. Xiao Ran had never spoken to him in such a tone, just because of these two old guys in front of him. He maliciously cursed in his stomach: Sooner or later, you will be played to death by Xiao Ran.

of.

"I think there may be another way." Tie Long smiled leisurely: "However, I seriously warn you, don't try to knock down Xiao Ran or Phantom, they will never be something you can deal with."

While Tie Long and the others were discussing this method, Xiao Ran had already boarded the flight back to Hong Kong. On the plane, he closed his eyes and thought about it quietly. This time, could he snipe the British Hong Kong government's conspiracy and stage a

The return of the king...

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Chapter completed!