Chapter 368 Donna Round's Report (1)

When he arrived at the company, it was already 9 o'clock in the morning. Yang Cheng patrolled the Toutiao department and the forum company as usual, enjoying the majesty of the emperor patrolling his own territory, before returning to the top office.

Susu came in right after her, and put an ipad in front of Yang Cheng, "Boss, this is today's schedule."

Yang Cheng took it and glanced at it, then frowned suddenly, "What happened to Jerry Kushler's appointment?"

Su Su replied without thinking, "Mr. Jerry Kushler called to make an appointment as the CEO of the New York Observer and said that you have something important to discuss with the boss."

Yang Cheng frowned puzzled, took a sip of the coffee that Susu brought up, and pondered for a moment, "Chat with the other party's secretary, let's move the time to noon, and have lunch together."

He didn't want to see this guy, anyway, the matter has been settled, and the "New York Observer" reported that he would, unless Jerry Kushler offered something of sufficient value in exchange.

But after thinking about it, Jerry Kushler doesn't seem to be ignorant of current affairs. He is still struggling to die when the overall situation is clearly settled, which is tantamount to hastening his own death. Then why do we have to meet? Yang Cheng's curiosity that killed nine cats was faintly at work.

Seeing that Yang Cheng didn't say a word, Susu continued to report, "Donna Land, the president of New Era Pictures, made an appointment for this morning. The film group has been integrated, and she thinks it's time to give you a systematic report. "

Yang Cheng nodded to confirm, "No problem, the itinerary is according to your arrangement, by the way, go get me something to eat first, I haven't had breakfast yet."

A night of negative distance exercise consumes a lot of energy. If you don’t add some energy, you worry that you won’t have the energy to cope with the conversation for a while. Donna Lande is a capable person he personally hired and an important pawn in Yang Cheng’s plan for Hollywood. Ron De must always be in the best condition in front of him, otherwise he will be underestimated by this proud strong woman.

After a simple breakfast prepared by Susu, it was nothing more than a sandwich or something, nothing new, just after wiping the bread crumbs from the corners of her mouth, Donna Lande came to the office led by Susu.

Yang Cheng greeted her warmly, and after hugging her face, she asked with concern, "Donna, we said goodbye last time, haven't we seen each other for a few months? You still look so energetic."

Donna dressed very solemnly today, and still spoke slowly, "Jason, oh no, I should call you boss."

Yang Cheng stretched out her hand without hesitation, led Donna to the sofa area, brought the freshly ground coffee to Donna Lande herself, and joked, "If you don't mind, you can still call me Jason, after all, we are friends, aren't we?" ?”

Donna smiled lightly and said, "Okay, Jason, I haven't been resting for the past few months. It's not so easy to integrate such a large film and television group. I suddenly wondered if it was a mistake to switch to New Era Films. , after all, the current job is much more tiring than that at Universal."

Yang Cheng could see that although Tang Na said she was tired, her face was filled with a satisfied smile.

"But isn't it also a challenge for you? When you were in charge of Universal, Universal Pictures was already a leader in Hollywood. What you can do, no matter how outstanding it is, is just icing on the cake, at least in the eyes of outsiders, but It's completely different when you come to New Era Films. Everything starts from scratch. From the very beginning, the film industry group has been branded with your Donna Lande. What achievements you can achieve in the end, whether you can surpass your old company, is entirely up to you. It can be said that you, Donna Round, are writing a new chapter in the history of Hollywood!"

Donna Round smiled gratifiedly and confidently, "Then, I will repay you with the most outstanding profit report, and I will live up to your trust!"

Yang Cheng waved his hand, "I believe in you, and I look forward to this day coming sooner. Now, I think you should report to me what kind of state the film industry group is currently in, right?"

When Donna Round heard this, she put away her smile and resumed her serious face.

At the beginning, he introduced Yang Cheng one by one, "The first thing that bears the brunt is the matter of the Los Angeles headquarters building of New Era Pictures."

After a pause, he took a sip of coffee, "I heard that you intend to use this building as the Los Angeles branch of New Era Media, which will integrate the Los Angeles offices of Film Group, the Los Angeles Times and its various newspapers and periodicals, as well as the four-dimensional space. Western branch and other resources, but in the end, due to various reasons, I have not made up my mind to implement it, is that right?"

Yang Cheng spread his hands, "That's right, in fact, the main reason is the funding problem. At present, the price of rebuilding a building in Los Angeles is not much different from buying a building directly, but the construction cycle is too long, there is no In 2 years, don't expect to officially settle in; and the money for the acquisition of the building will take some time to prepare, so after discussing with Ruiz and Eddie, I decided to hold this matter down and wait for the right time to restart. .”

Donna Round nodded thoughtfully, "If that's the case, everyone can only work on their own, and cannot form a fighting force."

"That's something that can't be helped." Yang Cheng also said helplessly.

Donna Land leaned lightly on the back of the sofa, tapped Erlang's legs gracefully, and said, "Then let me talk about the current situation of New Era Films first. , the most important department—Dreamworks Animation has gone through the painful period. With the help of Mr. Katzenberg, it finally completed the internal integration without any risk, but it is still working in the headquarters of DreamWorks Animation ;”

He took another sip of his coffee, "Second, Lionsgate's copyright library, including Focus, is relatively scarce, and the total is probably less than a fraction of MGM's. In my plan, I will continue to invest in small and medium-sized enterprises. Movies with low cost break the inherent impression of the original Lionsgate horror and thriller movies, covering various genres and covering various movie-viewing groups, at least first expanding the scale of the copyright library to the same level as the Sixth National Congress.”

Yang Cheng listened earnestly and nodded again and again. Donna Lange continued, "Thirdly, the few films that Lionsgate and Focus have already shot are at the end of shooting, and they are not special effects movies. Post-production will not take long. It is time It's time to discuss distribution matters and launch a publicity plan. At present, we are mainly relying on the distribution channels left by Lionsgate. How to put it, it is still a bit weak, but it is better than nothing. However, this is not a long-term solution. The work of expanding the distribution department must be improved. It is on the agenda, and our goal requires global distribution capabilities, which requires a large amount of financial support."

As soon as the voice fell, Yang Cheng answered, "There is no problem with the funds. The parent company fully supports it. It will last for a month. After one month, I will directly allocate 500 million U.S. dollars to you for the development of the film industry group. As far as global distribution capabilities, I dare not say anything else. I can provide you with some assistance in country Z. Don’t forget, we are working with Ari Films to acquire theaters in the mainland of Z. Ari Pictures is backed by the largest Not only that, CY Entertainment has established a firm foothold in South Korea, and CY Entertainment is capable of all aspects of cinema, production, and distribution!"