Chapter 1588 Unexpected 6

In fact, Harrison Ford knew very well that among these people, he was at an absolute disadvantage. If you don't express your opinion, people may not take him to play. First of all, Paul Allen is a good friend of Bao Zixuan and a major shareholder of Microsoft Group; a technological upstart with an unlimited future. George Lucas is the boss himself, and his directorial skills are very good. He is the kind of person who can make a living wherever he goes.

If you say who is the most talented person in Hollywood, then Steven Spielberg is definitely on the list. Bao Zixuan's daring to place such a big bet must have something to do with Spielberg. Although he is a somewhat famous actor, he is not irreplaceable in Hollywood. In other words, if you don’t take a stand, you are likely to be forgotten.

Opportunities are rare right now, so you have to fight for them no matter what.

Seeing that even Harrison Ford dared to take this loan, as the largest director in Hollywood, should he still be hesitant?

In fact, it's not that he doesn't dare, it's just that he doesn't know what Bao Zixuan's purpose is. After all, the two parties are neither relatives nor friends. It was the first time they met. Isn't it too good for them? If after successfully acquiring Disney, they come up with conditions they cannot refuse, then their life will become very difficult.

Although he has some net worth, spending a billion dollars at once is far from enough.

Spielberg said very formally: "Since Mr. Bao is so supportive, I will not let you down. You can rest assured that he will come to Fuca Erado to shoot movies in the future. At the same time, if there is any need for our cooperation, we will definitely Give it your all.”

This is all he can do at the moment, after all, he doesn't know what Bao Zixuan wants. But everyone understands that there is no love without reason in this world.

Bao Zixuan said with a smile: "Now that you have decided, I will only be responsible for providing funds; after all, I don't know much about the film industry. But there will be no problems with what I need to do, or the technical support provided by Heiyun Group." .”

"Let's eat first and then rest for the night. Tomorrow we will go directly to the island where the treasure was found and show you around."

After all, we are in Arabia, so roasted camel must be served. But now there are no Arabs present, and Bao Zixuan specially arranged for the chef to be in the back; they can't be seen eating at all, so drinking becomes a natural thing.

Hollywood directors and actors should have a good drinking capacity. Harrison Ford, in particular, has always given people a tough guy image. At first, Mr. Ford thought so too, but after he actually competed with Bao Zixuan, he realized that there was a huge difference.

Most people in the world say how good Bao Zixuan drinks. He felt that he was bragging, but now it seems that what he said was true. He really has that strength, at least he is no match at all.

Fortunately, everyone was under control and didn't dare to drink too much; after all, we had to land on the island tomorrow morning, so we couldn't delay business.

Back in the room that night, Spielberg and George Lucas began discussing what to do next. Neither of them could understand why Bao Zixuan was so supportive.

$5 billion in low-interest loans without any collateral. Isn't it that the other party is worried about his ability to repay the loan, or that he has money but won't pay it back? No matter how much money you have, you won't be able to spend it like this; if something goes wrong, there will be a monster, and you can't help but worry.

George Lucas: "I know what you mean, but I can't figure it out either. Why would Bao Zixuan do this? What's the benefit to him?"

"Five billion U.S. dollars is an astronomical figure. Perhaps it is not a big sum of money to him. But I doubt whether we are really worth such a big investment."

George Lucas was born into a wealthy Jewish family in the small town of Modesto, California; although he had no worries about food and clothing, he had more and better toys than every child in the town. But the troubles persisted; when he was in elementary school, Lucas was one of the first students to watch the civil defense training film "Duck and Cover." It wasn’t a cartoon about a clever turtle hiding in its shell as an atomic bomb dropped, but about two elementary school students who “always remember what to do if an atomic bomb goes off, no matter where they go or what they do.” . Of course as a scrawny, taciturn kid, Lucas was occasionally bullied by the older, stronger kids at school and had his shoes thrown in the lawn sprinklers.

However, aside from the haze of war and bullying at school, Lucas seems to have suffered no more. He has excellent hands-on skills and imagination, and often does creative things with his friends, such as building toy railroad tracks and holding backyard carnivals; when he was 8 years old, they built a roller coaster out of reels of telephone wire.

Although I have never been short of money since I was a child, I have no worries about food and clothing. He has never experienced any setbacks, and his character is not very strong; he even has a happy-go-lucky attitude. He currently feels good running Lucasfilm. I am not short of money, so I don’t want to take risks.

But what Bao Zixuan said today and a series of actions made George Lucas think that men should try their best. No one is afraid that US$5 billion will be wasted, so they have nothing to worry about.

Running a large film company is not easy at all. I have the idea of ​​​​backing out, but I am very conflicted at the moment.

As for Spielberg, he is more like an old naughty boy. This can be seen very well from the movies. There is always some childlike interest in his film works. This kind of childlike complex setting can also be very good. Integrating into movies makes his film works more perfect. This is related to his experience as a child. The Austrian psychologist and psychoanalyst Freud believed in "On Literature and Art" that the artist's childhood experience will be deeply imprinted on the artist's mind and affect what the artist does. Created works of art.

Therefore, I don’t want to put too much pressure on myself. At least deep down, I prefer artistic creation; I am not keen on how to run a company. This is also the reason why he was the slowest to react and did not decide to do this until Harrison Ford expressed his stance.

After all, as a director, he must not perform worse than the actors; courage is one thing, but face must come first.

Spielberg: "Actually, I have been thinking about this issue, but I have never been able to figure it out. Why does Bao Zixuan support us? You must know that except for Paul Allen, this is the first time for the three of us to meet."

"Five billion US dollars is an astronomical figure. Is it possible, as he said, that Black Cloud Group is not qualified to acquire the eight major American film companies? I always feel that things are not that simple. After all, no one makes fun of money."

"If you don't understand, just don't think about it. Since he dares to take out 5 billion US dollars, what do we have to worry about? Even if we are sold, it probably won't be worth that much money; who may suffer in the end? .”

"Now that you have decided to acquire Disney, you must be prepared. You must first convince Michael Eisner. If you get his support, half the problem will be solved."

"But this man is very ambitious, and he is also a master who will not let go of the eagle when he sees the rabbit."

Hollywood may seem big, but there are only a few truly famous figures; industry giants. As Disney CEO, Michael Eisner is definitely on the list. Moreover, before becoming the CEO of Disney, he had already been making waves in Hollywood; at least Spielberg and George Lucas had to give them face.

Although the CEO is also a worker, many workers are better than the bosses. This is especially true for companies with relatively dispersed shareholdings. Even the largest shareholder holds very limited shares. Moreover, other members of the board of directors, in order to check and balance the major shareholders, will support the CEO more often.

In addition, Michael Eisner himself is very powerful. Although he has only been CEO for three years, he already has absolute say in Disney. If you can't get the support of this guy, it will be troublesome for outsiders to acquire it.

George Lucas said with a smile: "Actually, I have just thought about this. Our strength is not managing the company. Let him continue to be CEO, and said that he will fully cooperate with all the work in the future; I believe it will not Put obstacles in the way of acquisitions.”

"I heard that he has a very tense relationship with members of the Disney family; this could definitely be put to good use."

"After returning to the United States, we split up. Michael Eisner left it to me. You and Harrison should worry more about other shareholders. As for acquisitions in the stock market, let Paul Allen be responsible. Our strength is Familiarity with all of Hollywood.”

"But when it comes to doing business, it's really not as good as being a pure businessman. I believe this, Michael Eisner should also understand!"