As soon as he came out of the airport, Xiao Yunhai received a piece of good news. "2012" had been completed. Xiao Yunhai was very excited when he heard that. He didn't even return home and went straight to Dream Special Effects Company.
After getting out of the car, Xiao Yunhai saw Wu Hao at first glance.
"Boss Wu, have you seen it? How was the effect? "Xiao Yunhai asked impatiently.
Wu Hao smiled and said, "My evaluation is still the same word, 'shocking'."
Zhao Wanqing joked, "Mr. Xiao, Mr. Wu, I wonder if we can enjoy your masterpiece in advance?"
Wu Hao laughed and said, "Of course. Boss Xiao is my boss, and you are Boss Xiao's boss. There's no problem. Isn't that right, Boss Xiao? "
Xiao Yunhai rolled his eyes and said, "Bootlicker. Wife, the post-production of '2012' is only a part of it. I've been very busy recently, and I haven't had the soundtrack for the last quarter. "
Zhao Wanqing said, "It's okay. I'll just watch the first part. You've been talking about the 3D effect all day. I really want to see it. "
Xiao Yunling said, "That's right. I want to see what the 3D effect that can make Zhang Yuan a billionaire looks like. "
Xiao Yunhai smiled and said, "Then let's go."
Xiao Yunhai and the others went to the second-floor theater and put on the 3D glasses to watch it.
An hour and twenty minutes later, there was no sound in the movie. Only then did everyone reluctantly walk out of the theater.
Xiao Yunhai looked at Xiao Yunling, who was a little pale, and said with a smile, "Ling 'er, the 3D imaging technology your husband developed is good, right? How do you feel after watching '2012'? "
Xiao Yunling pursed her lips and said, "It's too shocking. The flood, mudslide, and volcanic lava rushed toward me. I was scared to death. Sister Wan Qing, what about you? "
Zhao Wanqing's expression wasn't any better. She smiled bitterly and said, "It's too real. It's like the disaster happened in front of my eyes. If I didn't know that this was a movie, I would have run out. Hubby, now I know why you have so much confidence in '2012'. No matter how good Paramount's Resident Evil is, it's no match for you. "
Xiao Yunhai smiled and said, "I don't think Resident Evil is a big deal. I only have one goal, and that is to get 20 billion USD at the box office. As the world's first 3D disaster movie, I believe it's worth the price. "
Zhao Wanqing nodded and said regretfully, "It's a pity that I couldn't participate."
Xiao Yunhai hugged her shoulder and said with a smile, "Don't worry. Our 'Grandmaster' will also be shot with a 3D camera. At that time, we will be able to see our figures in the 3D movie. Sigh, although I was the one who filmed '2012', I didn't play a role in it. Now that I think about it, it's really a pity. "
Zhao Wanqing said, "That's right. After all, this is the first 3D movie. It's very likely that it will go down in history."
Xiao Yunling giggled and said, "Sister Wan Qing, you and Big Brother have already gone down in history, okay?"
After watching the movie, everyone found a good restaurant and had a meal before going home.
In the afternoon, Xiao Yunhai went to Dream Special Effects Company and started dubbing the second half of '2012'.
Just as he was about to finish, Raúl called him.
"Boss, the CEO of General Electric Company, Mr. Jeff Welch, personally sent you an invitation. He hopes that you can attend a charity party he's holding in three days."
"Charity party?" Xiao Yunhai asked in surprise, "I don't understand. Why would he suddenly invite me?"
Raúl smiled and said, "Boss, General Electric Company secretly bought Universal Pictures and officially entered the entertainment industry. Jeff Welch's charity party is just a cover. His real purpose is to announce this news to everyone. The upper class of the United States likes to do this. "
Xiao Yunhai sighed and said, "These capitalists are too hypocritical. Do you think I should go? "
Raúl said, "I think it's very necessary for you to go. If you can bring Miss Zhao, it'll be even better. This will show how much importance you place on Universal."
"Boss, although Hollywood claims to have nine major movie studios now, in reality, there are only four and a half that can really be called giants. Paramount, Disney, Warner, and now Universal. They're all one."
Xiao Yunhai asked curiously, "What about the other half?"
Raúl smiled and said, "Naturally, it's Marvel. The others like MGM Grand, Fox, Thunderbolt, and so on, whether in terms of strength or influence, are not at all. The reason why I think you should go is that I hope you can build a good relationship with General Electric. Our Marvel and Paramount are like fire and water, and we're competitors with Disney. Our relationship with Warner is also so-so. If we get into a fight with Universal, then we'll really have enemies on all sides. "
Xiao Yunhai thought about it, and it really was the case. Except for MGM Grand, Xiao Yunhai's relationship with the other movie studios in Hollywood was indeed so-so.
Xiao Yunhai smiled and said, "Okay, I'll go. I have something to discuss with Mr. Jeff Welch. By the way, Raúl, I want to formally inform you of something. I've already found the boss of Marvel Management Company. She's my manager, Ms. Mo Yina. You have to help her well, but your relationship with her is that of colleagues, not superior and subordinate, understand? "
Raúl smiled and said, "Understood. I've met Ms. Mo many times. She's indeed a very good candidate. I'll do my best to cooperate with her. "
Xiao Yunhai nodded and said, "That's good. We'll see you in two days."
After hanging up, Xiao Yunhai rubbed his temples and sighed. "It's so troublesome to have so many companies."
His favorite thing was acting, but the company's matters had obviously taken up most of his attention.
He was still a boss who didn't do anything. Most of the things were handled by Raúl and the other people in charge. If everything was handed over to him, Xiao Yunhai would probably go crazy from boredom.
Sometimes, he really wondered how the bosses of those companies could stand this kind of endless work.
Xiao Yunhai gave Mo Yina a call and told her to get ready to go to Los Angeles the day after tomorrow to officially take office.
After returning home, Xiao Yunhai told Zhao Wanqing about the matter. Zhao Wanqing didn't object and agreed. At the same time, she suggested to Xiao Yunhai that it would be best to bring Yan Piaoyun along so that she and Christy could meet.
Xiao Yunhai also felt that it was very necessary, so he asked Zhao Wanqing to invite his mother-in-law along.
As for the two children, they naturally had to be taken care of by their grandparents.
Fortunately, they were already more than six months old and only needed to drink some milk powder. Otherwise, it would be really troublesome.
On August 24th, Xiao Yunhai and the rest took a private jet to Los Angeles.
After an eight-hour flight, the plane landed steadily at Los Angeles International Airport. Raúl and Christy came to pick them up.
Raúl came specially to pick up Xiao Yunhai, while Christy came for Yan Piaoyun.
It turned out that the two of them had become close friends in the process of contacting each other.
This time, when they learned that Yan Piaoyun was coming, Christy came with Raúl to pick her up.
The two of them didn't stop from getting in the car to getting out. From time to time, they let out pleasant laughter and chatted happily.
When Xiao Yunhai saw this, he whispered in Zhao Wanqing's ear, "It seems that mother-in-law and Christy are cooperating very well."
Zhao Wanqing nodded and said, "My mother has been a housewife for ten years. I guess she has been tired of it for a long time. Now she finally has something to do. Hubby, thank you. "
Xiao Yunhai chuckled and said, "You're welcome. I should be the one to say thank you. "
Back at the manor villa, Xiao Yunhai called several other people in charge over. Everyone sat together and had a lively meal.
After the meal, the people in charge briefly reported to Xiao Yunhai about the work situation.
Marvel's "Transformers 2" cartoon had been completed. "Kung Fu Panda" had also entered the final stage. The crisis of Marvel Kids Land had been resolved, and the traffic had increased a lot. The children's parks in other areas had also been renovated. It was estimated that they would be able to open by the end of November.
Magic Visual Effects was not to be outdone. Daniel had to receive many representatives of film and television companies every day to discuss the production of special effects. It couldn't be helped. After all, Magic City had the most special effects in Hollywood. Even if the price was raised to 2.1 times, there was still an endless stream of customers. Preliminary estimates showed that the profits for the second half of the year would be at least 5 billion.
The investment company that Christy was in charge of had entered profit early. Xiao Yunhai had invested 45 billion US dollars. Now, there was only 12 billion left, but the results were very good. In terms of market value, they had earned 2 billion US dollars so far.
What made Xiao Yunhai the happiest was that Storm Game Company's "Warcraft" was about to enter the final testing stage. It was estimated that in less than two months, it would be able to go on the market.
Xiao Yunhai was also very happy to see that his four companies in Los Angeles were doing so well.
Just as everyone was chatting, Raúl suddenly said, "Boss, shouldn't you consider buying a TV station that belongs to us? In America, it is very important to control public opinion. You can check it out. Almost every large company has its own TV station. There is only one purpose, and that is for publicity. Marvel has so many superheroes. We can film them into a TV series and broadcast it. I believe that the ratings will be very good. "
Christy's eyes lit up. She pushed her glasses and said, "I agree with Raúl's idea. Mr. Xiao, in America, a real film and television company needs a TV station, magazine, and other media. Yan, what do you think? "
Yan Piaoyun nodded and said, "With Marvel's current development speed, there will be dozens of TV series and cartoons that will be shown to the audience every year. If we have a TV station, we can save billions of US dollars on publicity alone. Of course, the premise is that the TV station's ratings must be good. "
Xiao Yunhai frowned and said, "Raúl, Christy, I realize that you have been slowly pushing me in the direction that you have set, right?"
Raúl shook his head and said, "Boss, I'm not. Everything I do is for Marvel's development. "
Christy said with a serious face, "My investment company is also to make you richer. Mr. Xiao, you have unique conditions. The potential of all the industries under you is frightening. Your financial situation can't be better. These are the embryonic forms of a business giant. I won't deny that I am indeed pushing you, because as an economic consultant, my biggest wish is to be able to personally create a business empire that surpasses Steer and General Motors before I retire. In the whole world, only you have the opportunity and conditions. More importantly, you have the heart to accept everything. Although you have a lot of money, you have never been manipulated by money. From the fact that you dared to delegate power to us, the people in charge, and are willing to give the employees frighteningly high bonuses, we can see your attitude towards money. The more you are like this, the easier it is to achieve success. The reason why the company is developing so well is actually not because of us, but because of you. "
Christy's words made everyone nod and express their agreement.
Xiao Yunhai smiled and said, "Although I know that you are flattering me, I have to say that it really makes me feel very comfortable."
"Hahaha."
Xiao Yunhai said, "Honey, about the TV station, what do you think?"
Zhao Wanqing smiled and said, "Listen to others and eat your fill. Since everyone says that there are benefits, then let's buy one. It's not like we can't afford it. However, the choice of the station head is the key. If we make the right choice, it will be done once and for all. If we make the wrong choice, then it will be completely over. "
Xiao Yunhai said, "Alright, since that's the case, then let's buy a TV station that can cover the entire United States. As for the station head, we will go to the labor market and pick someone who works in a TV station and has management experience. Raúl, I'll leave this matter to you. "
Raúl nodded and said, "Don't worry, Boss. I'll look for one."
Xiao Yunhai said, "As for the choice of the TV station, Madam Christy, please be careful. Let's see if it's more appropriate to build one ourselves or buy one directly. "
Christy smiled and said, "Other than those few big networks, we can't buy a TV station that can cover the entire United States. If we want to build one ourselves, we will need at least 10 billion USD. If we want to reach the scale of NNC, we won't be able to do it without 15 billion USD. "
Xiao Yunhai frowned and said, "So expensive. Alright, let's not talk about 15 billion. If we want to build one, then we'll build the best one. As long as it doesn't exceed 20 billion USD, it's fine. "
Christy revealed an "as expected" expression and said, "I'll apply to the American government tomorrow. I estimate that just the review alone will take a few months."
Xiao Yunhai smiled and said, "Isn't America a money society? Since we've already spent 20 billion, then we might as well spend some more to get in touch with them. "
Christy nodded and said, "I understand."
Xiao Yunhai said, "Raúl, after the TV station is built, we will need film sources. Go and find a few outstanding scriptwriters and get them to adapt some superheroes into TV scripts. We will prepare to start filming the TV series. Also, spread the news that we will be offering a large sum of money to collect TV scripts. "
Raúl said excitedly, "Yes, Boss."
Xiao Yunhai had always been a person who did things swiftly and decisively. If he could finish something today, he would definitely not delay it until tomorrow.
Since he was going to build a TV station, then he would do his best to make it the best TV station in the world.
Christy admired Xiao Yunhai's personality very much. If he could get rid of his lazy habits, she even felt that Xiao Yunhai could reach a level that no one had ever reached before.
However, it was precisely because of his personality that she had room to display her talents. If Xiao Yunhai was like Zhuge Liang and took care of everything personally, then what was the point of having her as an economic consultant?
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