Chapter 1038: meeting

While Xiao Yunhai was talking with Kerry, in the conference room of a five-star hotel, the leaders of major European and American theaters gathered together and sat there for a meeting.
There are also several screens hanging on the wall. On them are several bosses who were unable to reach the scene. They all joined in through online video.
As the initiator of the meeting, Hanks first said: "Thank you all the bosses for taking the time to come to the meeting during your busy schedule. The reason why I invite you to come is mainly to discuss the issue of 3D screen together."
Michael Eisner of Warner took a sip of coffee, moistened his throat, and said, "Xiao’s dream special effects company has already set a price for a screen of three hundred and fifty thousand dollars, and a pair of 3d glasses for three hundred dollars. The camera is more expensive. It’s ridiculous, ranging from millions to tens of millions. Hehe, after reading his offer, I just want to say that Warner really cannot afford it."
Disney’s Kestel nodded and said:
The future of 3D movies is still an uncertain thing. Xiao’s offer is really unacceptable. However, I know that he is a person, and there is no absolute certainty. Would not do this."
Maxine Pick, the president of Europe's largest theater line, said: "If you want to show 3D movies, you must have a 3D screen. As long as everyone doesn't buy his account, I believe this price will definitely come down. Only China's Yanhuang Cinemas are a big problem. Once they agree to transform the 3D screen, it will be a draw from the bottom, and we will have to compromise in the end."
Hanks didn't expect that he didn't say anything. Everyone, you and I gave the things down, and it was exactly what he wanted. He couldn't help but ecstatic, saying, "We can send representatives to convince the shareholders of Yanhuang Cinema. I believe they should also agree. After all, Xiao’s asking price is too high. Once 3D movies really become popular, then our theaters will have to listen to him."
The people present here are all human beings, and I still know in my heart that Hanks came out to organize this meeting for the sake of that shocking gamble with Xiao Yunhai.
It's just that this matter is also very beneficial to them, so they have participated in this meeting, hoping to discuss a countermeasure to deal with the menacing 3D movies.
Kester took a sip of his cigar and said: "3D movies are the development trend of the entertainment industry in the future. Blindly blocking is unstoppable. Our goal should be to force Xiao to lower prices, not to give up 3D movies completely."
Maxine Peak nodded and said, "Mr. Kestel is right. I think if Xiao can reduce the cost of the renovation to less than US$100,000, and the glasses and cameras are reduced by 70%, then we Instead, consider helping to promote 3D movies."
"I agree with Mr. Picker."
"Yes, we must force Xiao to cut prices, or we would rather not show 3D movies in the future."
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Hearing what everyone said, Hanks smiled in his heart. These stingy guys wanted Xiao to push the price to this level. It was a joke. I guess they wouldn't agree to killing Xiao.
Once the talks between the two parties fell apart, "2012" would face the embarrassing situation of no theater screening, and the pressure on myself would be reduced a lot.
These capitalists discussed for a full hour and formulated a series of plans. There was only one goal, and that was to reduce Xiao Yunhai's price by at least more than 70%.
After the meeting, Hanks walked out of the meeting room refreshed.
"Mr. Hanks, can I talk to you for a while?"
Kestel's voice came from behind Hanks.
Although he didn't like the old Hollywood fox very much in his heart, Hanks didn't show anything on his face and turned around and said, "Of course."
The two found a coffee shop and sat down.
Kester smiled and said: "Mr. Hanks, in order to reduce his own risk, it is really a good way to unite all the theater owners in Europe and the United States to deal with Xiao."
Paramount has now entered the animation industry in an all-round way. It has just launched three major animation movies, and the Stall Playground has opened six one after another. It is inevitable to compete with Disney.
At the meeting just now, Hanks meant that 3D movies should not be popular, but Kestel changed his direction to forcing Xiao Yunhai to reduce prices, and did not completely reject 3D movies. In other words, as long as the price is right, the theater can ask the fantasy special effects company to transform the screen.
It can be seen from this that the goals of the two people are clearly inconsistent at all.
Kestel said that, he did not have any good intentions, but hoped that Xiao Yunhai could not bear the pressure and be able to lower the price and reap the benefits while still being able to show the 3d movie "2012" as usual and win the two hundred. 100 million bets to achieve the goal of killing two birds with one stone.
Because for Disney, although Marvel Comics is very powerful with Xiao Yunhai, their foundation is relatively weak. Without more than five years, it is difficult to truly match Disney.
But Paramount is different. With their crazy expansion speed, Disney is not its opponent at all, so in Kestel's mind, Paramount is his biggest enemy.
Hanks took a sip of coffee and said with a smile: "Mr. Kesteri passed the prize. I am not only for the 20 billion dollar bet, but more importantly for the benefit of our theaters. And the box office of the producer. Profit sharing has caused us to suffer heavy losses. I don't want this to happen again."
Kester said: "Xiao is now the general trend. Although Paramount is backed by Stir, it is basically impossible to defeat the powerful Xiao."
Hanks narrowed his eyes slightly, and said, "Since we are sitting together, Mr. Kestel is not going to be too close. What are you trying to say?"
Kester said: "Marvel Comics is producing a cartoon written by Xiao, called "Kung Fu Panda". It is a test of water. If he succeeds, Xiao will definitely increase production in this regard. , This is very unfavorable for us. So I hope we can unite and attack him in animated films."
When Hanks heard the word sniper, he thought of the two films "Assassin" and "Operation Hurricane", and his hatred for Xiao Yunhai instantly took hold.
However, he is still able to restrain his emotions, at least on the surface there is no turbulence, and calmly said: "You can cooperate, but you Disney must show sincerity first. After all, we Paramount has resisted him twice. The Stall headquarters is very dissatisfied with my approach. Unless I see the dawn of victory, otherwise I will not do such stupid things again."
Kestel smiled and said: "How do you see this? Our Disney animated film will be released the day before "Kung Fu Panda". I hope you can snipe it on the third day after "Kung Fu Panda" is released. After two rounds of us I don’t believe it can get a high box office. The animation film market is just that big, and it’s enough for our two companies to split equally. If we have one more, it’s billions or even tens of billions of dollars for us. Loss."
Hanks thought for a while and said: "In fact, we can not only cooperate in animation, but also form a strategic alliance in other areas, just like Marvel and MGM."
Kester laughed and said, "Of course I am happy to be able to form an alliance with Paramount. After your Stall Cinema is completed, our Disneyland movies will no longer need to be shown in theaters."
Hanks said: "I also hope that Disney, as the kingdom of the animation industry, can help us Paramount in terms of animation films. At that time, we can sit together and discuss the schedule, so as not to kill each other and let Xiao pick up. ."
The two looked at each other, laughed at the same time, took their coffee, touched it, and the alliance against Xiao Yunhai was formally established.
The next day, Hollywood was still enthusiastically commenting on Xiao Yunhai's 3D movie, but it didn't take long for a more exciting news to spread in Hollywood.
Xiao Yunhai filed a lawsuit against Paramount Pictures on the grounds that the soundtrack of "Assassin" violated the copyright of his song "Billiejean".
Everyone's first reaction was that it was impossible. Paramount was not a fool, how could he do such a stupid thing.
Even after Hanks heard the news, he couldn't believe it.
Called and asked the Film Censoring Department to check it out, and the results immediately made him smoke from seven holes and thunder was furious.
"Are you a shit-eating rice bucket? It took 25 seconds of other people's music to find it out."
"You are just a bunch of bastards, idiots."
In the office, Hanks cursed for ten minutes before letting go of the audit department head Fern before him.
"Say, what about this matter?"
Fern raised his head ~EbookFREE.me~ and said, "Mr. Hanks, we must ask Mr. Xiao to intercede and keep this matter private."
Hanks was immediately exasperated and said: "If you were Xiao, would you let us Paramount? Don't be kidding. By the way, I heard his songs are very popular. If we lose the lawsuit, we need compensation. how much is it?"
Fern's face changed slightly when he heard Hanks's question, and the answer seemed to be stuck in his throat, unable to say anything.
Hanks felt very bad when he saw his expression, and asked, "How much do we need to pay? You talk."
Fern trembled and said with a trembling: "According to the copyright protection law promulgated by the United States last year, we need to compensate up to 20 times the value of his songs. In other words, we need to pay him... pay him... .."
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