Adriaan did not intend to compromise. Every media tycoon had a wish, which was to expand their empire to every place where the sun shone. That's right, the empire where the sun never sets. Therefore, Murdoch created the Qinghai Satellite TV incident after being trapped in the Pearl River Delta for too long. He could not tolerate being trapped in a corner with such a huge market right in front of him and only getting a small piece of the cake.
Therefore, he crossed the line. He wanted to take a gamble, so he was out of the game. The Chinese government would not allow him to cross the red line. Adriaan did not do so. For someone like him who was familiar with the rules of the mainland, the method of slowly infiltrating overseas and then cooperating with local capital was abandoned from the start. He chose to use capital to encroach on the inside. He was very clear about the future of the new media, even if he only knew a little about it. In addition, he had always abided by the rules and eventually developed to the scale he was today.
Because of this, when the Chinese government realized that his tentacles had penetrated deep into all the influential mainland media companies.
"You have to give me a reason, Mr. Ren. A reasonable reason to answer to a law-abiding businessman," Adriaan added.
He could not compromise, but he could negotiate. Although he was facing the Chinese government, it was not as if he did not have the capital to negotiate. After all, his identity was there. Moreover, the Chinese government could not find another tycoon in Hollywood who could speak fluent Mandarin and had a good impression of China.
In this regard, they were definitely not fools. They would never push him into the arms of others.
Mr. Ren sighed. After sitting down on the sofa, he picked up his teacup and took a sip. Then, he asked tentatively, "So, how about buying it at three times the current price?"
"Do you think I'm short of money?" Adriaan laughed and sat down in front of him. "Besides, I believe you definitely do not only want to buy Bona's shares."
"Well …" Mr. Ren's face turned red. Obviously, he had guessed correctly.
"Say it. Since it's already like this, let me hear what you want." Adrian raised his eyebrows.
"… Alright." The old man laughed bitterly and slowly said a few names. Although it was not a lot, Adriaan's face turned a little ugly.
"The scope of coverage is quite broad." Oldman Ren, who had already endured through this period of time, acted as if nothing had happened. After all, he was someone who had been through a lot. Although this matter was very tasteless and he had a good impression of Adriaan, this was still a mission given to him by his superiors.
If it wasn't because the mainland's government was too greedy, then it was because the major shareholders behind these companies wanted more. Were they … idiots? Adriaan's fingers tapped on the armrest a few times.
"I won't agree to it, Mr. Ren. That's too rude." He shook his head. "Or do you want to tell me that you've already made a presumption of guilt?"
Mr. Ren couldn't help but cough dryly again, and a look of annoyance flashed across his face. The feeling of being stuck in one's heart really didn't feel good.
"However, I won't consider anything else, but Bona's shares can still be discussed." Adriaan suddenly changed the topic. "In addition, if necessary, I can also sell the shares of some other companies — not all of them."
"Oh?" Mr. Ren's eyes lit up.
"I need your understanding." Adriaan immediately added, "You know, although I'm the chairman of AC Media, I don't have the final say in the company, and my attitude can't represent everyone's attitude."
"Well … we know this." Mr. Ren was a little confused, but before he could continue asking, Adriaan had already stood up. "Alright, let's call it a day. Mr. Ren, it was a pleasure to meet you."
"Alright, me too." Mr. Ren had no choice but to stand up. At least the other party had agreed to his request. From this point of view, he could already report to his subordinates and leave the rest to them to discuss.
"Oh yes …" After walking him to the door, Adriaan thought of something and said, "Speaking of which, the Olympics will be held next year. I heard that Director Zhang is in charge of directing the opening ceremony. I believe it will definitely be a wonderful event."
Speaking up to this point, Mr. Ren's face was full of smiles, and he raised his voice slightly. "You will definitely achieve the best results in the history of the Olympic Games. I believe … there will still be people who will recognize you."
The emphasis on the last sentence stunned Oldman Ren for a moment. Then, he quickly connected it with what he said earlier about needing forgiveness and responded, "I think so too."
This was what Adriaan was thinking about. Needless to say, how the American media would behave at the Olympics next year. This was political correctness, and even he was powerless against it. Therefore, when the Organizing Committee of the Olympic Games contacted him last year and hoped that he could be the honorary director of the opening ceremony, he rejected the offer immediately. At the same time, he also persuaded Spielberg not to agree.
Of course, for a media mogul like Adriaan, this wasn't enough. At least he had to remove himself from the situation and separate his personal behavior from the company's. Otherwise, the situation that he had painstakingly laid out might go to waste when it was time to reap the rewards. Therefore, it wasn't a big deal to exchange Bona Group's shares for forgiveness. Moreover, Poly Group's military background was also troublesome. God knew if someone would use it to attack him one day. Selling the shares was also a good choice. As long as he still had the scale in his hands, it wouldn't be difficult to influence Bona Group's decisions.
As for the other shares, it would be enough to sell them as a token of appreciation. Moreover … if he did well, he might not even need to sell them.
"I hope to see you at the Bird's Nest when the time comes," Mr. Ren said at last.
"I definitely will." Adriaan smiled and nodded. "Actually, if I have more time, I will take the opportunity next year to visit more places on the mainland, such as Tianshan or … Potala Palace."
He spoke very seriously and even patted the old man's arm hard, leaving him stunned for a long time before he left. Then, Adriaan stood alone in the room for a few minutes, waved his hand violently, and spat out a Chinese word, "F * ck!"
Then, he took out his phone and dialed a number. "Yini, I need you to come over now."
After Ivanka came over from next door, Adriaan quickly asked, "Is there any other issue that I must attend to? Is it alright for the person in charge of the office to handle the rest? Is the plane ready? "
After receiving a positive answer, he immediately said, "Very well, make a call to the flight crew to get ready. I'm leaving now."
"Now?" Ivanka was a little puzzled. Despite Adriaan's serious face, she habitually teased him, "Did you steal something from someone? We were supposed to leave in the afternoon. "
"Yini!" Adriaan rolled his eyes and shouted. Ivanka immediately shut up, turned around, and went out to handle the matter.
Then, he let out a long sigh and reached out to rub the sides of his head. He bared his teeth and said, "Damn it, I'm too pretentious."
Fortunately, he brought a team over this time and did a detailed check before checking in. There shouldn't be any bugs or the like, and Oldman Ren probably wouldn't bring them with him. Therefore, as long as he insisted that he didn't say anything, nobody could do anything to him. However, even so, leaving as soon as possible was still the most urgent thing at the moment. It would be fine if Oldman Ren didn't report these words or only reacted a few hours later. If they understood what he meant very quickly, God knows if they would send someone over to get information out of him. If that happened, he would have to face a lot more than what he was facing now.
Therefore, for the next hour or so, he was very nervous. He only heaved a sigh of relief when his plane took off and he looked at the land in the distance.
Don't f * cking say that I didn't do anything for you. The words he said when he first came to the mainland surfaced in Adriaan's mind again. He admitted that he did feel a little impulsive at that moment. No matter what, two-thirds of his soul came from here, even though it was in another time and space. However, that was all. If A Dou didn't want to stand up, no one could help him.
Although his capital was constantly expanding, he was also constantly supporting medium-sized movies in the mainland. He even set up a fund to invest in medium-sized commercial movies of around 20 million yuan. In addition, he was also introducing Chinese actors to Hollywood. Gao Yuanyuan had two commercial blockbusters to be shown this year, even though it was more to satisfy his personal desires.
As for other things, such as regulating the market and the criticism from Peking University, there was no need to talk about it. If the mainland's filmmakers still couldn't stand up at this point, then it wasn't his fault. Therefore, in addition to this risk, Adriaan could stop. After all, there was no love or hate for no reason. In the future, they could work hard on their own.
Therefore, the popular Hollywood media mogul, super director, and popular young people in the mainland, Adrian Kewell, who was visiting the mainland for the "first time", had to leave a few hours earlier due to a change in his schedule. However, he didn't return to the United States. Instead, he flew west to London. As for the reason, it had to be explained from the beginning.
Although the visit of the chairman of AC Media to the mainland was not mainstream news in the United States, it was not unreported. After that, the speech at Peking University was also published in the newspaper. Therefore, some conservatives jumped out to pick on him. Most of these were newspapers under the News Corporation. FOX News also had a share. There were even guests who said in current affairs comments that Adriaan was flattering the mainland because … he had specially learned Chinese.
It was a ridiculous excuse, but some people liked to see it. The reason why FOX News could gradually catch up with CNN in the ratings was that they had completely abandoned their integrity. However, this was not mainstream after all. At most, it would fill some holes for Adriaan and AC Media, and AC Media and their allies would also refute it.
If that was all, it would be fine, but the problem was that after the people saw it, they felt that this was a good opportunity. The waves caused by the second trailer had gradually begun to calm down because of Adriaan's lack of response. It was time to add another fire. So the long-brewing third trailer, which was also known as the ultimate version of the trailer, was released.
This trailer was about 2 minutes and 15 seconds, only a little more than half a minute longer than the second one, but the sensational effect was even greater. Very simply, they added a person's role in it. Yes, a female reporter played by Ivanka.
Those reporters with a keen sense of smell were ready after the second trailer of "Iron Man", so only a few hours after the third trailer was broadcast, these guys found out all about Ivanka's identity and family situation and exposed it in the media.
There is no doubt that the public is boiling again. It's not enough for the super director and his former secretary to star in the movie together, but he also pulled the current secretary in. And his current secretary is very unusual. She is actually the daughter of real estate tycoon Donald Trump! God, how did he lure her over?!
And Ivanka Trump has also been Adriaan's secretary for six years, almost seven years. There is no doubt that she will not lose to Charlize in terms of intimacy with him. Now she also appears in the movie. What does this mean?
The Americans burst out with great enthusiasm, and those who like gossip are guessing who Adriaan's favorite will be. From the perspective of family background, there is no doubt that Ivanka is more suitable for Adriaan, but Charlize's image of a strong woman is also very good, or does the super director enjoy the blessing of two women? This is very likely, think about so many miracle girls.
And those who are keen on the plot are worried about what the "Iron Man" starring him will look like. Will he and his former and current female secretary destroy this superhero, and will "Iron Man" turn from a good superhero movie into a third-rate love triangle movie.
In short, the movie version of "Iron Man", which will be released in May, quickly and firmly occupied people's attention again. Although some comic book fans feel that it may become a melodramatic romance movie, and thus say that they will refuse to go to the cinema to watch it, more people are full of enthusiasm and can't wait to see what will happen.
In this case, Adriaan certainly can't go back and find trouble for himself. Anyway, Ivanka is by his side, and he doesn't have to worry about her being besieged by reporters. As for Charlize, after the last incident, those guys know where the bottom line is. Unless they get her permission, the reporters can't directly go forward and ask questions.
Of course, it is not that no one is bothered by these guys. Donald Trump loves to be in the limelight, and he is the host of the reality show "The Apprentice". In the case of not getting more news from Adriaan, Ivanka, and Charlize, the reporters have targeted him.
No matter how much Trump liked to expose himself, he was also annoyed by this. He was originally depressed about his daughter's choice, and he had always maintained a state of acquiescence or disregard for the past few years. Now that the matter was directly placed in front of everyone, where was he supposed to put his face?
So after being annoyed by the reporters, he finally threw out a sentence, "How would I know this? That guy kidnapped my daughter and hasn't given me an explanation yet!"
There is no doubt that this is what the reporters want. After waiting for so many days, they finally got something. It is easy to imagine what this sentence will be interpreted into. Newspapers and TV are better, or they ridicule or ridicule, but there is a limit. On the Internet, there are all kinds of jokes such as "Father-in-law is very dissatisfied with son-in-law", "Adriaan is suspected of abducting women", "Donald has a tendency to love women" and so on, so that Trump has to hold a special press release to clarify.
"I love my daughter. Ivanka is a very good girl. I expected her to take over my company, and she has the ability to take over. But unfortunately, she chose to go to AC Media to be a secretarial assistant. Although she did a good job, and Adriaan also gave her a high evaluation, I still hope she can come back. This is the original meaning of my sentence. "Trump said so.
His explanation is reasonable, and the mainstream media gradually calmed down after the hype, but the Internet is still very lively. Coupled with the preconceived impression, all kinds of topics continue to be discussed, and some tabloids also reprinted one or two from time to time, making Trump more and more depressed. As a bystander in London, Adriaan laughed until his stomach hurt. Until Ivanka warned him that London is not a good place, and that if the guys from The Sun catch him, he may end up in the same situation. When that happens, he can forget about her cooperation. Only then did Adriaan restrain himself a little and deal with the things around him.
Of course, he did not come to London just to hide, or else he could go to Italy or France. He did come here for something, such as little Emma's birthday. Because of directing The Undertaker and visiting the mainland, Adriaan could not come on her birthday. Although he has obtained little Emma's understanding, it is best to pay off this kind of debt as soon as possible. It is not like he does not know the destructive power of the little devil.
However, other than comforting little Emma, there are other things he can do …
"Have you done it already? No? Oh, you really disappoint me, Rose. It's very simple, isn't it? " Little Emma sat on the sofa in the lounge, holding her phone and rolling her eyes. Obviously, it is little Emma on the other side.
"So what? Eide has done more shameless things than this, why should he care about this? " Speaking of this, her smile became evil. "The more you go to bed every night, the more uncertain variables there will be, understand?"
"Emma!" One of the staff came in, gestured to her, and lowered his voice. "That's the last part — where are Rachel and Evanna?"
"Okay, Rose, I'm going to hang up now. Trust me, it will be fine," Little Emma quickly said and then looked up. "What?"
"Only the last part of the dubbing is done, and 'Order of the Phoenix' is over," the staff member repeated and looked around. "Are you the only one here?"
"Yes, they … stayed here for a few minutes, but now …" Little Emma shrugged. "Let's look around, they definitely won't leave."
Then, Little Emma left the lounge. After separating from the staff member, she thought carefully but couldn't remember where the two girls went.
"Why did they leave without saying anything …" Little Emma mumbled, and then her expression changed.
She hurried downstairs, where her secret base was. It was a small storeroom that usually didn't have many people there. If she guessed correctly …
As expected, when the door was gently opened, a low, joyful moan entered Little Emma's ears. Grinding her teeth in displeasure, the little devil pushed open a gap that was big enough for her head and looked inside.
Adrien was sitting on a table. Evonne Lynch was straddling his waist, her arms around his neck, and their lower bodies were pressed together. Although Adrien couldn't see what was going on because of her short skirt, he could tell from the frequency of her vibrations and the blurry smile on her face that she was smiling at him. As for Rachel Harwood, she was lying on the table with all four of her limbs. Her skirt was lifted and her underwear was pulled up to her thighs. She stretched her neck to Adriaan and kissed him passionately.
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