Chapter 1099 Cypress Point Court
"Oh, I know, don't say it, this film is really popular, it's good luck to be able to make s~m so much money, but their luck ends here."
Robert Iger's attitude became more and more gentle, but behind this gentleness, there was a trace of blood hidden, which was not even noticed by Michael Froman who was sitting directly opposite.
"Michael, there is no such thing as luck in Hollywood, and you know that better than I do."
To a certain extent, luck is also a kind of strength, so Foroman will not care about this sentence.
"In short, leave this matter to me. Believe me, in a few days, you will receive an apology call from that Chinese boy." Foroman said vowedly.
In this regard, Robert Iger shrugged, "I will wait and see."
. . .
On the other side, Yang Cheng, who was far away on the east coast, was on the phone with Donna Lange. The moment she ended the call with Robert Iger, Donna Lange told Yang Cheng.
"What else did he say?" Yang Cheng asked with his cell phone in his hands and a cigar in his mouth, squinting his eyes.
"I didn't say anything, Boss, do you want to continue with the "Raging Sea Rescue"?" Donna Round asked.
Yang Cheng smiled, "Why not? What are you worried about?"
"We also have a movie to be released." Donna Round didn't say it clearly, but reminded from the side.
"Your worry is also reasonable, but the water that was spilled can't be recovered. Now that we have done some things, there is no reason to give up halfway. Disney has already offended. Does it make a difference if you offend more or less?
What's more, the other party provoked the whole matter first. If we pretend to be dead and don't know, anyone can step on us in the future, so we don't have to do anything at all. "
Yang Cheng's words made Donna Langde fall into deep thought. After a while, she sighed and said, "Boss, you are right. Maybe it's because you are old and don't have the drive of the past. The first thing you think of when you encounter something is a conservative approach." .”
"Don't say that, I'm still waiting to sign a contract with you." Yang Cheng said in relief.
"Yes, I am also looking forward to it, then I will send someone to publish the black material of the director online."
"Okay, let's go and do it, I will take care of everything."
Sometimes knowing that you are invincible, you have to bite the bullet, so that even if you lose, you can get the respect of your opponent, and at the same time increase your own dialogue capital.
No one will care about a person who is caught without saying a word, let alone sit down and talk with you calmly.
So, all of this is a routine. Yang Cheng was very aware of the gap with Disney from the very beginning, and she was not prepared to fight Disney to the end. The bravery of a reckless man is a big taboo, and Yang Cheng is obviously not a reckless man. Then again, the strength is still not strong enough, otherwise it will be useless, let's fight first.
As soon as the phone was hung up, Ryze Khan knocked on the door and came in, "Boss, I represented you at Tangrad's charity reception last night, during which I donated 1 million US dollars in your own name."
Yang Cheng nodded, "Understood, isn't it the tallest?"
Ruiz shook his head, "No, there are several others who donated 2 million."
"That's good~"
Then he looked at Ryze in surprise, "It's not worth your time to come up because of this."
"There is indeed one more thing about the Hilton Group." Ruiz said hesitantly.
Yang Cheng put down the signature pen, leaned on the boss chair, "Tell me~"
"According to your instructions, boss, I contacted the Blackstone Group to discuss the acquisition of the Hilton Group's shares, but the other party's attitude was extremely firm, and it seemed that they were not going to sell it again." Ruiz said with a bitter face.
Yang Cheng frowned,
"what happened?"
Ryze shook his head violently, "I'm also at a loss, obviously my position on finding a next home was still firm before."
After a pause, he continued, "I asked someone to find out, and the Blackstone Group hasn't made any big moves recently."
"Don't think about it, remember to make an appointment with Stephen Schwarzman, CEO of Blackstone Group, and I will talk to him in person."
"Uh, Mr. Schwarzman is currently on vacation in the Caribbean, and I wanted to meet him before." Riz Khan said helplessly.
Yang Cheng was also a little speechless, it was too unfortunate a coincidence, "Then Hamilton James, as the president, he will not go on vacation too."
"That's not true, I'll arrange it now."
Yang Cheng hummed, "Don't be in the company, make an appointment for a private time, and you will be with me when the time comes."
"Good boss."
. . .
On the next afternoon, Yang Cheng and Riz Khan flew to the west coast, and the Jason temporarily rented the apron of a private airport near Pebble Beach to stop.
When Ruiz communicated with Hamilton James yesterday, he heard that he was going to play golf at Cypress Point Club today. After communicating with Yang Cheng, the two immediately decided to fly to the club to have an interview with him.
Cypress Point Club is located in the beautiful Big Sur, California, just south of Pebble Beach. The standard 18-hole course is built on this undulating terrain, adjacent to the magnificent Pacific coastline, with invincible scenery. It is the most beautiful golf club in the United States and even the world One of the top golf courses, and more high-end and private than its neighbor Pebble Beach Club, it is the favorite resort of the richest people in the United States.
The course at Cypress Point is known as the pinnacle of many courses designed by master Mark Kenneth, with a sandy field and hills and hills covered with linear distribution of trees.
The most distinctive holes of this course are naturally the 15th-17th holes that even many professional golfers have suffered. These holes distributed along the Pacific coast are definitely a great challenge for all golfers.
Among them, the 16th hole of 223 yards has no fairway, and it has to pass through the rough Pacific Ocean from the tee to the green. It can be called the most thrilling short hole in golf. Every tee shot is a challenge to courage.
Yang Cheng is not a member of the Cypress Point Club. In fact, neither is Hamilton James. He was also invited by a friend to participate in a private ball game today. The initiator of the game is the chairman and CEO of Texas Energy Group Peter Flo Er, Yang Cheng and Ruiz also got the invitation letter with the help of Hamilton James, otherwise they would not be eligible to step on the court.
The reason why Cypress Point is famous is also because of its strict membership threshold. From the completion of the stadium to the present, the total number of club members has never exceeded 250.
In the words of the media, there are usually only vacancies in the club when death strikes, and the club accepts new members at a rate of about 7 to 9 per year.
It is said that someone has waited for 7 years for a membership card, and even if you become a candidate, you have to go through a long and painful wait to become a full member. In essence, this process is that the club is trying to challenge you. False, look to see if you have any deficiencies that do not meet the requirements.
But people are cheap, and rich people are even cheap and invincible. The harder it is to get something, the more noble it is in their eyes. Even if he spends hundreds of millions of dollars, it can still be bought and exchanged in their eyes. This is the dignity that comes from the intangible membership qualifications.
Having made a phone call in advance, Hamilton James waited outside the club to welcome Yang Cheng and Ruiz.
"Good afternoon Jason, long time no see." James smiled and greeted him with a hug.
Yang Cheng gave a cordial response, "Yes, we all live in New York, but it's really helpless to make an appointment in Los Angeles."
"It seems that we need to keep in touch in the future. I heard that you used to be a master at playing young golfers under the age of 30. Today we will have a good game." James is very confident in his skills. launched a challenge.
Yang Cheng is used to this. If the rich in the United States don’t have good skills, they are ashamed to hang out in the upper class. Yang Cheng will not show weakness. I've never been afraid of anyone."
After a pause, he patted his forehead, "Look at me, I forgot to introduce, this is the CEO of the four-dimensional space, Riz Khan."
James reached out and shook Ruiz's hand, "No need to introduce, I'm more familiar with Ruiz than you."
Yang Cheng looked at Ruiz in surprise, "Really? Why didn't I hear you say that?"
Ruiz shrugged, "Boss, you didn't ask."
Yang Cheng laughed, and James gave Ruiz a thumbs up, indicating that he was beautiful, and then patted the shoulders of the two, "Let's go, let's go in, the game officially starts at 1 o'clock, let's introduce you to each other first." A few new friends."
The Cypress Point Club is hidden in the jungle, and the golf cart quickly came from the gate to the reception manor. The red-roofed villa has a very Hawaiian style.
After entering the manor, he was taken by the caddy to change his clothes, and then he met James, walked through the manor, and came to a terrace. Looking down from here, you can have a panoramic view of the 5966-meter-long fairway. At the end of the fairway, It is the endless Pacific Ocean, and the magnificent sea view is too beautiful to behold.
James asked with a smile, "How is it? Is it more comfortable than the cold New York?"
Yang Cheng nodded, "Of course, compared to New York, California is undoubtedly more suitable for living."
On one side of the terrace, a chef is cooking a teppanyaki barbecue. At the end of the railing, several 60-year-old white-haired gentlemen are sitting on the sofa and chatting with hearty laughter.
James said in advance, "The fat man in the middle is the initiator of today's competition, Peter Flor, the chairman of Texas Energy Group, and a senior member of Cypress Point. He has a wide network in the energy industry and is a very interesting old man. .
The one on Peter's left is Gerald Wallace who joined the club last year. He owns 3 casino hotels in Las Vegas. The most powerful thing is that he owns 8% of the water rights near Las Vegas. "
There were some fluctuations in Yang Cheng's eyes. Everyone thought that the top of the pyramid in Vegas was the owner of the casino, but only those who knew the situation understood that in Vegas, the people who can enter the Water Resources Management Committee are the real people in Vegas. God, I didn't expect this humble thin old man to have such an identity.