Chapter 153 King's Landing at Anfield (1)

"How's Expendables 3 at the box office?"

Yang Cheng and Georgina got off the plane one after the other, got on the Rolls-Royce sent by the hotel, and the convoy drove out of the airport slowly. Yang Cheng had just received a transoceanic call from Ruiz and reported to him about Lions Gate Progress in the film industry.

Looking at the hazy twilight outside the window, holding Georgina's jade hand, gave her an apologetic look, and asked on the phone.

"Boss, because of our early intervention, as of today, The Expendables 3 has been released for two weeks, and the total box office in North America is 27 million US dollars, and the lineup of theaters has been repeatedly reduced. It is estimated that the final box office will be around 30 million US dollars after the draw. The overall situation has been determined. "Ryze's voice was like a spring breeze. This box office basically sentenced Mark Laches to death, and it also meant that the Lionsgate film business was settled, and he could also free up his hands to concentrate on the acquisition of Time Magazine's project.

Yang Cheng also smiled, but her words were not so easy, and she pressed her voice and said, "I remember today is the premiere in country Z, right? Mark Laches has high hopes for this vast land, you But don't take it lightly, let him come back in the end."

"Boss, don't worry, I've made all the arrangements. A large-scale high-definition pirated film source appeared on the Internet in country Z a few days ago. Although the box office statistics for the first day have not yet been released, I estimate that the highest is no more than 10,000 US dollars, which is less than RMB 50 million, Mark is dead this time without a burial."

Ruiz judged that Yang Cheng trusted her, and took Georgina's jade hand and kissed it on her lips, making her cover her mouth and smile, but she didn't dare to make a sound, for fear of disturbing Yang Cheng's phone call.

"That's good. In this way, the last step of the plan can be implemented. Are the funds ready?"

"Boss is ready. The stock price of Lionsgate has continued to drop these days. I have arranged people to keep an eye on it and be ready to buy the bottom at any time. It is expected that we will hold a press conference to announce the new ownership of Lionsgate in half a month."

Although Four-Dimensional Space has basically completed the holding of Lions Gate thanks to the shares held by Kottweiler, what Yang Cheng wants is to delist Lions Gate, complete privatization and package it into New Era Media, so this last There is no room for mistakes in the bargain-hunting plan.

"Okay, wait for your good news. Is there anything else? I'll hang up."

"Wait, boss, there's one more thing. Regarding the investment in Mission: Impossible 5, Paramount called. They agreed with Focus Pictures to participate in the investment and accepted your proposal for splitting the accounts."

Yang Cheng was taken aback, and almost forgot about it. Since he came back from Los Angeles, he has been busy with the headlines. He never thought about the investment in Mission: Impossible, and pondered, "This is a good thing, let's arrange for the focal point to sign an agreement. In addition, you send someone to collect information on Z country's theaters, make a list of feasible acquisition targets, and send them to my mailbox."

"Uh~ good boss, are you going to enter the theater market in country Z?" Ruiz tentatively asked, not sure what his boss was thinking.

Yang Cheng said casually, "If there is a chance, why not? The release of Mission: Impossible in Country Z is the best opportunity, let's do it first."

After hanging up the phone, Georgina asked curiously with her big eyes flashing, "Is it Lionsgate?"

Yang Cheng lowered his head and smiled, and put his arms around Georgina's shoulders, "Yes, this matter has been heard. After the official announcement, our New Era Media will make its debut."

"I'm afraid you will become famous before the official announcement?" Georgina pursed her lips and suppressed a smile. She couldn't see Yang Cheng's smug face, although it made her very happy.

Yang Cheng raised her eyebrows in confusion, "What?"

"What are we here for?" Georgina pointed out with a white glance at Yang Cheng.

Yang Cheng was stunned, "Oh, you Liverpool?"

After asking a question, he shook his head and said, "Not necessarily, I'm not optimistic about it, I checked John Henry on the plane,

The whole living Pixiu, do you know Pixiu? "

Georgina frowned slightly, thought for a while and said, "I've heard this name before, it seems to be a kind of mythical beast in your Chinese world, similar to the vampires in Western legends? Phoenix?"

Yang Cheng was stunned for a moment, and he didn't know how to explain it, so he said vaguely, "It's almost like, anyway, it's used to describe a person who eats but doesn't vomit, only goes in and out, and compares him to being stingy, angry, and stingy. John Henry is like this Do you think we can reach a compromise price in a short time?"

"If you say so, it seems to be true, but my father disclosed his reserve price to us. This is at least our advantage. Even if the acquisition fails, we will not suffer." Georgina comforted Yang Cheng.

"Well, anyway, let's meet and talk tomorrow."

. . .

On the morning of September 3rd, Yang Cheng got up and wanted to go for a run, but he opened the curtains and looked at the rainy Port Albert outside, and couldn't help but pouted and complained, "I knew it, the poor empire where the sun never sets, wish You all have rheumatism."

"Honey, what are you?" Feeling a soft touch from her back, Yang Cheng turned around and hugged Georgina's slippery body wrapped in a bath towel, rubbing her big hands on her flushed face, "It's nothing , complaining about the weather today."

Georgina turned her head, looked at the crystal drops of water on the glass window and smiled, "It's so normal, just like we have to eat every day."

Yang Cheng rubbed her wet hair, the two of them had just taken a bath, and now they were about to change their clothes and have breakfast.

"Oh my god, I'm very British. Except for the fish and chips, it's a damn rainy day. I'm as old-fashioned as their people." Georgina watched Yang Cheng wailing as she put on clothes, she liked this kind of morning.

At 9:00 in the morning, the Rolls-Royce that Yang Cheng and Georgina were riding in arrived at Anfield Stadium on time. As soon as they stepped out of the car door, a chilling feeling of the Red Army came over their faces. On such a rainy day, the quiet Anfield looked particularly solemn. People can't help but read the famous slogan, "thisisanfield" in their hearts.

One of the most famous stadiums in the world is located in Anfield, Liverpool, Merseyside, England. It is a four-star stadium under UEFA. After nearly two years of expansion, it can accommodate more than 54,000 fans. Entering the stadium to watch the game is far from satisfying the enthusiasm of the Red Army fans. The club is planning a second expansion to increase the capacity to 60,000 people.

It is also because of this expansion that emptied John Henry's old bottom. The club is currently in debt of nearly 100 million pounds. If the expansion continues, he will go bankrupt sooner or later. As a top-notch Pixiu, how could he allow this to happen and sell it now? The team's cash out has more than doubled the price of the investment and acquisition back then. Why should he not do a business that is clearly profitable?

It’s just that John Henry is worthy of the name “Pixiu”. Before he found Michael Bloomberg, he set a sky-high price of 1 billion pounds for Liverpool, which directly frightened away the local tyrants in the Middle East and the Z-state consortium who were interested in buying. For a while, no one cared about Liverpool. It wasn't Yang Cheng's appearance, maybe John Henry could only smash his teeth and swallow it in his stomach.

However, Yang Cheng never heard of Liverpool's bankruptcy in his previous life. It can be seen that this old Pixiu is still a little capable, and he probably has no choice but to sell his football stars to pay off his debts.

After getting off the car, the bodyguards of Yang Cheng and Georgina stood diagonally behind them to protect them from the rain. Yang Cheng specially put on a thin black trench coat today, looking like a British aristocratic gentleman.

Georgina even chose a water-blue gauze dress from the British local brand jennypackham. The "scheming" design on the back made Georgina incarnate into an English rose, with her beautiful back looming, and the shiny belt tied around her waist is even more It highlights her graceful figure, and the unique tulle material of this dress gives people a sense of nobility and elegance while bringing a touch of 'fairy'.

The only downside is the cold, clammy air invades the bone marrow. Fortunately, Yang Cheng had the foresight to put the coat on Georgina before getting out of the car. take away.

"Good morning, Georgina, you are so beautiful today, like a blue enchantress blooming in England, welcome to Anfield." John Henry, as the host, waited at the door early, and when the convoy arrived, he was also there The assistant greeted her under the umbrella, held Georgina's bare hand, and offered a hand kiss.

Yang Cheng's face was not so good-looking, and he said with a stinky face, "The old pervert is capable enough, grabbing the words to grab the young master's head, let's see how I can lower the price later."

Without him, after breakfast in the morning, the two returned to the room to change clothes. When Georgina walked out of the cloakroom in this outfit, Yang Cheng also praised her with the same words.

Gradually, Georgina, who had a good understanding, was kissed on the back of her hand by the old pervert. She turned her head and pursed the corners of her mouth and winked at Yang Cheng, meaning, "Look, you men are so old and boastful."

"Hi, may I call you jason? Your arrival makes Anfield flourish." After saluting Georgina, John Henry's thin and old face turned to Yang Cheng, his wise eyes hidden under the black-rimmed glasses With a strange look in his eyes, he looked at Yang Cheng.

"Thank you, John. It is my honor to have the opportunity to visit Anfield." Yang Cheng shook hands with John with perfect etiquette. Under the introduction of John Henry, Yang Cheng met Tom Werner, the chairman of the Liverpool Club. CEO Ian Ayre greeted each other, and the group didn't exchange too many greetings outside, after all, it was still raining.

Under the leadership of Ian Ayre, he simply visited Liverpool's wall of honor and dressing room, and finally boarded the famous kop stand, feeling the position where the Red Army diehards fight every weekend. In the center of the field, the club staff are Maintain the neat green pastures.

Yang Cheng, who was originally in a good mood, stepped on the lawn in the middle of the field at the suggestion of John Henry. His intentions were good, but the careful Yang Cheng just stepped on it and took two steps, then squatted down, supporting his knee with one hand , pointing to the potholes that can't be seen without looking carefully, and issued a series of questions to CEO Ian Ayre,

"Mr. Ayer, is this the turf of Anfield? Is this the turf of a four-star stadium in Europe? This is the environment where Liverpool fighters fight every week? Although I don't know football, I also understand that a good pitch Whether the team can play a hearty attack is a guarantee, to be honest, I probably understand why Liverpool's performance in recent years has not been satisfactory."

Before the negotiation officially started, Yang Cheng took advantage of the turf to attack. His continuous questioning not only made the two Liverpool executives feel embarrassed and even a little ashamed, but also made John Henry, a cunning old fox, face up to his young man. Man, it seems that the abacus of trying to trick Liverpool into a high price has come to nothing.