Chapter 548 Delay! Delay and Wait for Changes!

"How many companies have contacted us now?"

"Five venture capital firms from Wall Street, eight representatives from North American capital consortiums, and Fox and Warner."

"Although they didn't say they must cooperate, the pressure has been put on us. If we don't cooperate, they may use some dishonorable means to deal with us."

"For example?"

"For example, limit the number of theaters where our new movies are released, suppress our distribution, or limit some normal cooperation."

"At least there is a vague news from New Line that they hope to buy out the cooperation of the "Kingsman" series and make this IP exclusive to New Line."

"Damn it!"

Wu Yuan cursed inwardly.

I don't know whether I should be thankful or smile bitterly.

It is a relief for Wu Yuan that Guangshidai can develop steadily in Hollywood for seven or eight years.

When he founded this company, he didn't expect Guangshidai to last so long. At that time, he only hoped to make "The Hangover", "Proper Marriage" and "The Blind Side" and leave with a profit.

But later the company developed smoothly and did not encounter any suppression. John himself knew the limits, and the Big Six looked down on the small size of the Times. The scale of making one or two movies a year was indeed not very impressive in Hollywood.

But as the Chinese mainland film market has developed more and more magnificently, it has now become the third largest film market in the world, and anyone with a brain can see that it is not a problem for the Chinese market to surpass the Japanese market, and it may not even take five years.

In this case, it is normal for Hollywood to be sensitive to film capital from China.

It's just that many people in the Chinese circle have not felt it yet.

Even a few years later, Wanda wanted to spend money to buy a second-tier Hollywood film company to enter Hollywood, and they really did it for them, acquiring Legendary Pictures.

But Wanda spent a lot of time and billions of dollars, and the Legendary Pictures it finally acquired was just an empty shell. It was completely fooled by Hollywood and banned from entering the North American market. The raging ambition was extinguished with a basin of cold water.

And Wu Yuan is now also facing the problems encountered by Wanda.

He is a Chinese filmmaker, and he started an independent film company in Hollywood that is still developing healthily, and even in the past two years, it has become as big as New Line and Lionsgate!

O! M! G!

This is really too dangerous!

Hollywood is an important part of American cultural hegemony and cultural invasion!

How can a Chinese capital survive here like a fish in water?

Perhaps it is a just-discovered remedy, or perhaps it has been planned for a long time. In short, the U.S. capital that controls Hollywood and the North American news media industry has finally started to target "Light Times", a purely Chinese-funded Hollywood independent film company.

Although it is not as threatening as Wanda's acquisition of Legendary Pictures, U.S. Capital has made up its mind to kick Wanda out of North America.

But Wu Yuan's Light Times should not be underestimated. At least he can't be the sole proprietor anymore. He must at least spit out 60% of the shares, so that Light Times can be transformed from a Chinese-funded company to a company controlled by U.S. Capital, so that Wu Yuan can be accommodated.

To be honest, Wu Yuan is a talented director. The better the business of Light Era is, the more it proves that Wu Yuan is not only good at making movies and writing scripts, but also a genius in business.

Therefore, the Youtai Capital behind Hollywood is reluctant to break up with Wu Yuan completely. This is a very profitable gold baby.

"Daniel, I think if we don't give up some of the company's shares this time, I'm afraid it won't work." John said nervously.

In fact, in his opinion, Wu Yuan's insistence on holding on to 100% of Light Era's shares is indeed an unusual thing.

Looking at the hundreds of Hollywood film production companies, big and small, basically none of them are fully owned by one person.

Only super small companies, as small as a dozen employees, may be fully owned by the boss alone.

As long as the company starts and develops, it will more or less introduce some strategic investments and other shareholders and venture capital companies.

On the one hand, it is to share risks, and on the other hand, it is to use personal connections to better develop the company.

A company like Guangyingshidai, which has been established for seven or eight years and has an annual income of over 100 million US dollars, and is solely owned by Wu Yuan, is not to be found in Hollywood, and there are few companies like it in the world.

"It's time to share some more cakes." Wu Yuan sighed.

He can understand it completely.

It's very difficult to eat alone.

He can eat alone in Guangyingshidai in China because Guangyingshidai entered the market immediately when the mainland opened up to private film companies. It is equivalent to the first batch of companies making private films. Except for China Film, there is no other capital giants to influence it. Wu Yuan can do whatever he wants.

This is an opportunity that can only be had when the industry is just starting.

Hollywood is different. It has been developed for a hundred years. Various capitals are intertwined. It is unrealistic for Wu Yuan, an outsider, to want to be "proud and independent".

"But you can't sell it so easily."

"And I should have the final say on how much and how to sell it!"

Wu Yuan gritted his teeth and said unhappily: "Drag it out first!"

"Don't refuse, but don't accept it either. Just find some excuses and talk to them slowly!"

"And talk to several companies at once!"

"There are only so many shares in Guangshidai. Even if we open up cooperation, how many companies can we cooperate with?"

"As long as we release the news that we are willing to cooperate and share profits, those hyenas holding the knife will be anxious first."

"There is an allusion in China, called two peaches kill three warriors."

"Although we have more than two peaches, the other party is not just three warriors."

"Let them fight among themselves first, and fight out a few people who really have a good mouth and can eat this piece of cake!"

"At least wait until "The Martian" is successfully released, and then talk to them!"

The situation is forced, let alone Wu Yuan, even if Lao Wang comes, it is impossible to play with this group of Youtai Capital.

But Wu Yuan still plans to delay as much as possible, and when he can't delay anymore, he will simply cash out and leave!

If you don't want to stay here, you will find another place to stay!

Anyway, Guangshidai has always been just a money-making machine for Wu Yuan. He has never regarded this company as a core business that can be operated in the long run.

The truly important assets of Light Era have never been the hundreds of employees of the company, but the memories of Wu Yuan who foresaw it!

If the group of Yutai Capital has taken a fancy to Light Era, then just sell it to them.

As long as the valuation of the company is reasonable enough, Wu Yuan does not mind selling Light Era. In his memory, in the next ten years, Hollywood will not have other original movies that can make money except superhero movies. Even if the company is not sold, Light Era will not be able to bring Wu Yuan the same huge profits as before.

Cashing out now is also a good choice.

As for whether the Yutai Capital that finally bought Light Era can make money with this company, that is not something Wu Yuan needs to consider.

He is only thinking about one thing now.

The valuation of Light Era is at least 1 billion US dollars, right? (End of this chapter)