Chapter 478 Give Me Three Days!

Early the next morning, in the chairman's office of Lucasfilm, Yin Jun met Lucas and Spielberg, who were a little bit battered recently.

Both of them have big beards in the same color, and they look like artists, but their faces are a little haggard.

"Jun, you've been enjoying a good life recently, look at us, how tired we are?" Lucas and Yin Jun hugged each other before staring at Yin Jun dissatisfiedly.

Compared to Lucas, Spielberg was a little more restrained, and smiled and hugged Yin Jun, "My friend, welcome to the United States again!"

The three of them sat down in separate seats. After the secretary in her thirties brought them coffee and milk tea, she closed the door and walked out.

Yin Jun has been here twice, so she can remember Yin Jun's hobbies.

"I said George, your female secretary is really capable!" Yin Jun said, "It would be great if I could find such a caring person."

"Forget it, because she is so capable, so my wife is already protesting." Lucas sighed.

"She's not pretty, so why should your wife be worried?" Yin Jun asked in surprise.

"Jun, you are young, and you still don't understand things between men and women." Lucas said in a tone of someone who has experienced it: "At our level, there are no beautiful women? It's just that the appearance is only very superficial." Things, only a woman who can touch people's hearts will be liked by men. She doesn't have to be pretty, but she must be able to understand men's hearts. A woman like Anna has the capital to attract men. In fact, I Appreciate her so much!"

Yin Jun nodded slowly.

In love, Lucas is not a kind person. He divorced many times without mentioning it, and finally he married a black woman.

Including Spielberg next to him, as well as the truck driver.

Perhaps this is the life of a genius. They are always unwilling to be bound by a woman, and they always have such and such thoughts, so there are so many separations and reunions.

"Let's not talk about that." Spielberg saw that they were just talking about those boring things, and he said anxiously, "Let's think about how we can get through the difficulties in front of us."

"What do you think specifically?" Yin Jun asked.

"Of course we have thought about it. There are three countermeasures in total." Spielberg said, "The first is to compromise with Paramount. We put forward a condition of about 12%, and I believe Michael Eisner will agree; the second One is to give a 55% benefit, so that one of the three major theaters can agree to arrange screens for us; the second is to find an alliance of small and medium-sized theaters and sign a long-term screening agreement with them. Our stalls are bigger."

"Is there any final decision?" Yin Jun said.

"We're still leaning towards the first one. Because Paramount is the most expensive, but they also have the most complete distribution network." Spielberg said, "Just let us "Raiders of the Lost Ark" the first film Once the fame is established, then the second film will no longer be restricted by Paramount. At that time, other theaters will definitely be willing to cooperate with us."

"We think so, but you are the biggest investor, so naturally we should listen to your ideas." Lucas said.

"Raiders of the Lost Ark" claims to have a total investment of 30 million, but in fact there are only 25 million in cash, 20 million belongs to Yin Jun, 5 million belongs to Zou Wenhuai, and the remaining 5 million is Lucas's share of the script, personnel, etc. Wait for a package to be packaged and counted as the investment amount.

Yin Jun alone accounted for two-thirds of the investment, so they had to get Yin Jun's consent before they could implement this plan.

This is the spirit of the contract they follow.

"I don't think this method is good." Yin Jun shook his head, "Paramount is bullying people, I don't think they can be spoiled."

"The situation is stronger than the people. If you want to succeed, you must endure the initial suffering." Spielberg pushed his glasses, looking like I had already seen through.

Yin Jun knew that this was a ruthless person.

Don't look at her gentleness and elegance on weekdays, but in fact she is very sophisticated.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have ruthlessly won the shocking dividend of 250 million US dollars in "Jurassic Park"!

Even the truck driver didn't get so much box office dividends on "Titanic". He only broke through this figure when he got to "Avatar".

This time, Paramount offended Lucas and Spielberg to death, so they can't help but think about how to repay in the future.

But Yin Jun thought farther than them.

Although "Raiders of the Lost Ark" is not a movie I shot, it is also the first movie I invested in Hollywood. If Paramount just took so much box office for no reason, what will others think of it in the future? Own?

Therefore, Yin Jun must fight a good fight to let people know that he is very capable, and he is not being bullied arbitrarily.

That's why he hurried to Hollywood to discuss countermeasures with Lucas and Spielberg.

"I have a friend. I'll discuss it with him. Maybe he has a way to solve this problem." Yin Jun said in this way while pondering.

"Who?" Spielberg cheered up.

"Let's talk about it after I discuss it with him." Yin Jun kept it secret: "Give me three days, if it doesn't work, we'll let Paramount take advantage of it."

"good!"

Spielberg and Lucas looked at each other and nodded.

For three days, they could still afford to wait.

Who is Yin Jun's friend?

Naturally, it was Lei Shidong who he recited from the fire.

Lei Shidong is now just a middle-aged man on the way to start a business. He is running his own National Entertainment Company. This is the seventh largest theater chain in North America with 120 movie theaters and more than 800 screens. Now it is still only 58 movie theaters. Medium theater circuit with 205 screens.

Redstone is a native of Boston, so after he retired, he naturally returned to Boston to start a business.

It was he who founded National Entertainment in Boston.

As for Massachusetts, where Boston is located, many people don’t know where it is. In fact, it is on top of New York State. It was one of the 13 states when the United States was founded, and one of the Stars and Stripes belongs to them.

Everyone knows that the essence of the United States is in the Northeast, and it happens that Massachusetts is one of the wealthiest and most prosperous states in the United States.

Boston is still the fifth largest city in the United States. Before Silicon Valley flourishes, it can be ranked fourth.

Redstone's National Entertainment Company has 30 of the 58 movie theaters in Massachusetts, and 28 directly in New York State. Although the location is not very good, he has made a lot of money in the past few years. .

The next few years will be the time when Redstone develops vigorously.

He would open his theaters all over Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, etc., and make a lot of money.

It is precisely because he made a lot of money in theaters that Redstone began to spy on Viacom, and gradually achieved his entertainment empire.

Before coming to the United States, Yin Jun called him, and the two met at a steakhouse next to Hollywood at 6 pm.

Although Redstone's business is in the Northeast of the United States, Hollywood in the United States is the center of entertainment, so he spends half of the year here.

Anyway, Americans have the same habit of flying by car as we do by car.

As Yin Jun's assistants, both Huo Jianning and Ding Linxiang knew about Yin Jun's plan. In fact, they still had some doubts about it.

While eating at an Italian restaurant in Beverly Hills at noon, Huo Jianning mentioned, "Jun Shao, I think I need to remind you that in the United States, although you saved this Redstone, I am sure he will not I will try my best to repay you like the people of Huaguo, at most I will do what I can."

"I know." Yin Jun smiled, "You want to say that Lei Shidong probably won't dare to offend Paramount, so he can't help me?"

"Isn't this obvious?" Ding Linxiang chimed in, "How can the influence of the seven Hollywood giants on the theater chain be compared to those of the film companies in Xiangjiang? Back then, they dared to hand over the theater to "Seven Days of Mistakes" "Love" screening, didn't Shaw Brothers and Golden Harvest do anything to them? But Hollywood is different, the Big Seven have formed a simple monopoly alliance, and their influence has grown."

Compared with Tian Jiachun, Ding Linxiang is much more daring and pungent, and her vision of seeing things is also very comprehensive.

Especially after half a year of running sales and advertising in "Kirin Weekly", her ability has been greatly improved.

Now for the advertisement in "Kirin Daily", Le Yiling also appointed Ding Linxiang to plan it first, and then do the first step with Yang Qinsheng.

Yang Qinsheng was a little depressed, but he couldn't help that Ding Linxiang was behind Le Yiling, and he didn't want to have a conflict with Ding Linxiang.

Listening to what she said now, Yin Jun really feels that talents are really cultivated continuously, and Ding Linxiang has grown more than a little compared to when she first joined the job.

With a slight nod, Yin Jun said: "You guys are thinking well, but what you're thinking about is the industry itself, and you haven't considered Lei Shidong. All the successful people are those who break the rules and don't follow the rules. It seems that Lei Shidong's career ambitions are not just a theater owner, he may have huge ambitions for the entire entertainment business."

Huge ambition?

The two looked at each other, thinking that you have only been in contact with Lei Shidong a few times, how do you know that he has great ambitions?

Yin Jun smiled and said nothing, and it was impossible for him to tell the two that the future Redstone would be one of the only four giants in Hollywood. Compared with today's Paramount, his status was much higher.

Even Paramount, which seems to be a behemoth now, will be one of the cornerstones of Redstone's empire in the future.