In the car, Xiao Yunhai took out his mobile phone and called Kree without hesitation.
"Hey, Xiao, what's the matter?"
Xiao Yunhai said in a deep voice, "Kree, tell me honestly. Did someone from Hollywood unite with all the major cinemas in the world to boycott my 3D movie?"
Kree paused for a moment and said, "Xiao, your guess is right. I heard that Paramount's Hanks invited all the major cinemas in Europe and America for a secret meeting to discuss how to deal with your 3D special effects. But I'm not sure about the details. You also know that our MGM Grand and Paramount are like fire and water. He will definitely not invite us. "
Xiao Yunhai said, "It's just as I expected. Humph, they actually want me to lower the price. Haha, what a joke. When 3D movies become popular in the world, I will definitely make Paramount pay a heavy price. Kree, I'm giving you one last chance. Do you want to modify the 3D cinemas now? "
Kree smiled bitterly and said, "Xiao, I'm afraid we can't do that. After all, MGM Grand is one of the Hollywood film companies. We still need to cooperate with other companies. I'll tell you the truth. The bosses of more than ten cinemas have already called my father and warned us not to do anything that is outside the group. We really can't afford to offend these people. Xiao, I'm sorry. You're helping our MGM Grand, but we MGM Grand can't help you. "
Xiao Yunhai said, "It's okay. I know your difficulties very well. Kree, I'm not asking you to help me, but to give you a chance. Since you can't grasp it, don't blame me when the price of 3D cinemas skyrockets in the future. "
Kree smiled bitterly and said, "I understand."
After ending the call with Kree, Wu Hao, who was sitting in the front passenger seat, turned his head and asked, "Boss, what should we do? Without a 3D cinema, '2012' can't be shown at all. "
Xiao Yunhai smiled and said, "They can control all the theaters in the world, but they can't control my new Hua Xia theater chain."
Wu Hao asked, "But will CEO Yu and CEO Hu agree? You only hold 30% of the shares. "
Xiao Yunhai said, "It's best if they agree. If they don't, then I'll pay for it myself. Hehe, don't worry. What we lack now is a chance to prove 3D movies. Once they succeeded, the market value of Fantasy Special Effects Company would definitely skyrocket. By then, I might be the richest man in the world. "
When Wu Hao saw that Xiao Yunhai was so optimistic, the worry in his heart was greatly relieved. He said, "I hope so."
New Hua Xia Cinemas
Yu Hai took a sip of tea and said to Hu Yaoting, "You were out of town on a business trip last night, so you might not know. All the shareholders of the Yanhuang Cinema Chain are having a video conference with several European and American cinema bosses. Everyone is discussing the transformation of the 3D cinema hall. "
Hu Yaoting asked, "What's the final result?"
Yu Hai said, "Boycott. All the cinema chains in the world joined forces to force Yunhai to lower the price by more than 70%. "
Hu Yaoting sneered, "Nonsense. With Yunhai's temper, how could he agree to such conditions? CEO Yu, what do you mean? "
Yu Hai frowned and said, "To be honest, I'm also in a dilemma. I couldn't sleep last night because I kept thinking about this problem. To be honest, Yunhai's asking price is indeed a bit high. It's still unknown whether the 3D movie will be recognized by the audience. If we carry out a large-scale transformation and the 3D movie doesn't achieve the expected success, then wouldn't all the money we spent be wasted? "
Hu Yaoting nodded and said, "Yes, that's the most contradictory part. Other cinemas are fine, but Yunhai is one of the shareholders of our new Hua Xia Cinema Chain. He'll definitely ask for a portion of the 2D cinemas to be transformed into 3D cinemas. If we agree, we might lose everything. If we don't agree, then we'll be letting Yunhai down. After all, he's the biggest contributor to the completion of the new Hua Xia Cinema Chain. CEO Yu, what do you think we should do? "
Yu Hai didn't even think about it and said, "Support. As partners, if we don't support it, then who will? Whether it's for business or personal reasons, we can't disappoint Yunhai. Even if we have to throw the money into the ocean, we'll throw it with him. "
Hu Yaoting nodded and said, "That's all we can do."
Just as she finished speaking, a voice came from outside.
"Haha, Uncle, Big Sister Hu, I'm really touched by what you're doing."
Xiao Yunhai and Wu Hao opened the door and appeared in front of them.
Yu Hai said awkwardly, "Your ears are too sharp. The soundproofing in this office is so good, but you can still hear our voices. "
Xiao Yunhai smiled and said, "My ears have always been sharp. Uncle Yu, Elder Sister Hu, I'm really grateful that you're willing to pay to support my decision. I appreciate your kindness. But as partners, how can I let the two of you suffer losses for nothing because of my personal matters? Even though I don't think the 3D movie will fail. "
Yu Hai was about to speak, but Xiao Yunhai waved his hand and continued, "I thought about it and I think we can cooperate in another way."
Hu Yaoting asked curiously, "What way?"
Xiao Yunhai smiled and said, "I want to rent 3,000 cinemas from the new Hua Xia Cinema Chain and transform the 2D screens into 3D screens for a year. I'll bear all the costs of the transformation. I'll pay the company the profits of the 3,000 cinemas last year plus 50% as rent. After a year, if you agree to accept the transformation of the 3,000 cinemas, then the company will pay me 70% of the transformation cost and everything will go back to normal. If you still don't agree, then it means that the 3D movie is a complete failure and I won't insist on it. This way, you won't suffer any losses and I can still make money from the 3D cinemas. It's killing two birds with one stone. What do you think? "
Yu Hai said, "Yunhai, you don't need to do this. We've already agreed to change the 2D cinemas to 3D."
Xiao Yunhai smiled and said, "If I didn't hear you, I'd be very happy. But since I heard you, I can't pretend that I didn't. If you really want to help me, then accept my suggestion. Hehe, maybe when '2012' sells well in November and the 3D movie becomes popular all over the world, the two of you will rush me to transform the new Hua Xia Cinema Chain. I'll give you a heads-up in advance. I can at most give you a 20% discount on the market price. At that time, you can't blame me for being unreasonable. "
Hu Yaoting smiled and said, "Director Yu and I aren't that shameless. Yunhai, are you sure? "
Xiao Yunhai nodded and said, "That's right. As long as the two of you agree, we'll sign the contract immediately."
Yu Hai and Hu Yaoting looked at each other and understood the meaning in each other's eyes.
"Okay, let's do it."
This was indeed the best way to deal with the new Hua Xia Cinema Chain.
Ten minutes later, both parties signed the contract. Xiao Yunhai asked, "Uncle, Sister Hu, how many shareholders of the Yanhuang Cinema Chain don't agree to change from 2D to 3D?"
Xiao Yunhai dared to sell all the North American cinemas because he had the support of the Yanhuang Cinema Chain. Now that he found out that there was a problem with the Yanhuang Cinema Chain, Xiao Yunhai suddenly felt a little uncomfortable.
Hua Xia was solved, but there was no way to release the movie overseas.
Yu Hai said, "At that time, only Li Guoke and I abstained. All the other shareholders expressed their disagreement. Yunhai, do you have a good relationship with Li Guoke? "
Xiao Yunhai sent Li Guoke's nephew, Tian Junhao, to the guillotine. Tian Jishang was also demoted to a director in the no man's land. It was reasonable to say that Li Guoke should hate him very much, but he didn't expect him to abstain.
Xiao Yunhai said, "I've talked to Li Guoke on the phone once. There's no other contact."
Hu Yaoting said, "After Old Master Li passed away at the beginning of the year, the Li Family has been greatly reduced. If it weren't for the many high-ranking people under Old Master Li, I'm afraid Li Guoke's steel company would have been eaten up. I think he did this to show his goodwill. Tian Junhao's matter is completely his own fault. Li Guoke obviously doesn't want to get involved in the grievances between you and the Tian Family. "
Xiao Yunhai said, "Maybe you're right. Li Guoke called to apologize to me on behalf of his daughter. I think at that time, he had already expected the Li Family's current outcome. Li Guoke is indeed a powerful person to be able to develop the Guoke Steel Group to this point. "
Yu Hai laughed and said, "So what if he's powerful? Compared to you, whether it's Li Guoke or us, we're not even a little bit worse. Once 3D movies become popular in the world, I'm afraid you won't be far from the days of being the world's richest man. "
Xiao Yunhai said, "This matter hasn't been set in stone yet. Uncle, Sister Hu, if I follow the cooperation method of the new Hua Xia Cinemas and rent the cinemas of Yanhuang Cinemas, do you think they will agree? "
Yu Hai thought for a moment and said, "Boss Hu and I only have 20% of the shares. Since Li Guoke abstained, then his 15% shouldn't be a problem. The state controls 10% of the shares. You can ask Deputy Minister Xiao Yuanyang to help you settle this. Therefore, as long as one more shareholder agrees, there won't be a problem. "
Xiao Yunhai said, "The remaining shareholders with 55% of the shares, who has a better job?"
Hu Yaoting laughed and said, "Don't you have a good relationship with Wu Yifa? He has an uncle called Wu Chenglve, who is a shareholder of Yanhuang Cinemas. He has 10% of the shares. "
Xiao Yunhai chuckled and said, "That's great. I'll call my brother and Wu Yifa separately and ask them to invite everyone out tonight. I'll treat them to a meal and discuss this matter. "
Hu Yaoting laughed and said, "With your background, wealth, and status, I'm sure they'll give you face. After all, they didn't lose anything. On the contrary, they gained 50% more profit. To be honest, I'm a little interested in 3D cinemas now. Yunhai, when will your film be ready? Can I take a look at the results first? "
Xiao Yunhai shook his head and said, "That won't do. '2012' must be kept strictly confidential before it's released. No one can see it in advance. "
Hu Yaoting rolled her eyes and said, "You're too petty. If the film can really shock me, I might agree to build 3D cinemas for the other cinemas in Hua Xia Cinemas. "
Xiao Yunhai said proudly, "Sister Hu, let me tell you something. Although 3D movies can't completely replace 2D movies in the future, those super commercial blockbusters definitely can't do without 3D. If the two of you change your minds before October 1st, the price will still be 3.5 billion USD. If it's later than that, the price will at least double. It might even reach a million USD. Haha, it depends on the two of you. "
Yu Hai and Hu Yaoting looked at each other with a trace of hesitation in their eyes. Obviously, Xiao Yunhai's words made their hearts beat like a drum.
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