Xiao Yunhai hung up the phone and went to the Quanjude Roast Duck restaurant.
At this time, Winslet was already waiting for him inside.
"Miss Winslet, I'm so sorry to have kept you waiting."
When she saw Xiao Yunhai, a beautiful smile appeared on Winslet's face. She stood up and said, "Mr. Xiao, congratulations on winning four awards at the Golden Bottle International Film Festival. Also, I already told you at the party that you can call me Annie. That's what my family and friends call me. Unless you think I'm not qualified to be your friend. " “
Xiao Yunhai chuckled and said, "Annie, if you let others hear these words of yours, I reckon they'll have the heart to kill me."
Looking at Winslet's tender eyes, Xiao Yunhai's heart skipped a beat. Could it be that this beautiful Western goddess had really fallen for him?
The look in his eyes was a little too much.
Speaking of which, if she wasn't interested in him, why would a girl like her come to eat roast duck?
Thinking of this, Xiao Yunhai felt both a headache and a hint of pride.
The headache was that he didn't know how to reject her. She didn't say anything, and he couldn't just tell her that it was impossible.
The pride was that even the most famous Hollywood beauty in Europe and America liked him. This made him feel very accomplished.
Winslet said, "Xiao, are you wondering why I suddenly invited you over?"
Xiao Yunhai nodded and said, "Yes. Annie, we only met once at the Oscars last year, and we didn't even say a word. I don't understand why you asked me to invite you to eat roast duck. Is there something you need? "
Winslet smiled and said, "Yes, there's both business and private matters. The private matter is that I want to get to know my idol. The business matter is that my uncle, Steve Bixby, wants to buy Mr. Xiao's amusement park. Originally, he wanted Mr. Eisner to come over personally, but after I heard about this, I volunteered to come. "
Xiao Yunhai laughed and said, "Amusement park? Impossible, I will never sell Marvel Children's Amusement Park. "
Winslet said, "You misunderstand. My uncle wants to buy the amusement park you won from Paramount, not Marvel Kids Land. "
Xiao Yunhai said, "Does Time Warner also want to build an amusement park?"
Winslet nodded and said, "That's right. At the beginning of this year, Times Warner held a board meeting and decided to build a world-spanning amusement park. But unlike your Marvel Kids Land, our main target is young men and women. "
Xiao Yunhai smiled and said, "Mr. Bix is very wise. The amusement park was indeed a very good project. With the development of society, although people had more money in their hands, the pressure was also increasing. In order to soothe the body and mind, amusement parks, like movies, had become the favorite way to relax in the past two years. If Time Warner can really build amusement parks all over the world, then I think the annual profit will be at least 30 billion USD. "
Winslet pouted. "Xiao, you haven't answered me yet. Are you selling or not? "
Xiao Yunhai said, "Annie, it seems that you are not a qualified negotiator. What you should do now is to try every possible means to convince me to agree. "
Winslet said, "No need, because I believe you will agree."
Xiao Yunhai asked, "Why?"
Winslet said confidently, "Paramount's amusement park is different from your children's amusement park. Marvel's is for children, and Paramount's is for teenagers. Now that Steer has just raised funds, they have a lot of liquid capital. They have already bought a lot of land in major cities in America and are preparing to build larger amusement parks than before. If we take over, we can help you resist the invasion of Steer and Paramount. Also, Time Warner and Steer will definitely be in a state of competition. When two tigers fight, one is bound to be injured. Why not? "
Xiao Yunhai laughed and said, "I take back what I just said. Annie, you are definitely an excellent negotiator. Even I am tempted. However, after operating for such a long time, I found that although Paramount's amusement park is in conflict with our Marvel's culture, it has actually brought me a lot of profits. Just last month, we had an income of 800 million dollars. If it were you, would you sell it? "
Although Xiao Yunhai was magnanimous and didn't care about some small benefits, he wasn't a fool. The most important thing in business negotiations was momentum. Being led by the nose was not Xiao Yunhai's style.
Winslet smiled and said, "Xiao, are you raising the price? I don't understand. Since Paramount's amusement park is so profitable, why do you still want to build Marvel Kids Land? Time Warner has investigated and found that even though it is in the same city as Paramount's amusement park, you still haven't stopped building children's parks. "
Xiao Yunhai smiled and said, "Before we got Paramount's amusement park, we had already started building it. It's a pity to just leave them there. As you said, Marvel and Paramount's audiences are different. Why can't we buy both? Anyway, in terms of management, the two don't conflict. "
Winslet said, "Xiao, it's pointless for us to continue arguing. Just tell me, does Marvel have any plans to sell those Paramount's amusement parks? "
Xiao Yunhai smiled and said, "To be honest, we haven't really considered this issue. Annie, if Time Warner wants to buy them, what price will you pay? "
Winslet said, "Their current market value is 82 billion dollars. We can pay at most 20% more."
Xiao Yunhai shook his head and said, "Then this deal is probably not going to happen. Not to mention my economic team, even I can't get through. "
Winslet smiled and said, "82 billion dollars for nearly 100 billion dollars, and you actually think it's too little. Aren't you too greedy? However, my uncle already guessed this, so he added another benefit for you. Doesn't Marvel have its own TV station? He can help you get a European TV broadcast license. But in that case, it can only be calculated at 80% of the market value. "
The European region had very strict standards for TV stations. When they were chatting before the New Year, Christina had mentioned that she wanted to open Marvel's TV station in Europe. She had even tried to do so, but unfortunately, she had not succeeded.
If Time Warner could help Xiao Yunhai get a TV broadcast license, it would be like adding wings to a tiger for Xiao Yunhai's Marvel.
Thinking of this, Xiao Yunhai said, "I'm sorry, I need to make a call."
Taking out his phone, Xiao Yunhai dialed Christy's number in front of Winslet.
The call went through quickly.
"Mr. Xiao, aren't you attending the Golden Bottle International Film Festival? Why are you calling me all of a sudden? "
Xiao Yunhai told her about the matter and said, "What do you think?"
Christy didn't even think about it and said, "Of course it's the European TV broadcast license. Mr. Xiao, although Paramount Amusement Park can bring us a lot of benefits, compared to Marvel Kids Land, there are obviously many shortcomings. Also, it is completely independent of Marvel's entire system and is completely different from Marvel's culture. Plus, Steer is building crazily, so the competition in the future will definitely be very fierce. If Time Warner can take over, it can be said to be beneficial for us. "
"More importantly, the broadcast license for the TV station. Mr. Xiao, although this license seems inconspicuous, in the past 20 years, other than Time Warner, no foreign TV station has been able to get in. It can be said that this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. It might even be the turning point for Marvel to go global. No matter what, you can't let go. "
Xiao Yunhai smiled and said, "You and I have the same thoughts. Okay, I know what to do. "
After hanging up the phone, Winslet smiled and said, "I think Ms. Christy should agree."
Xiao Yunhai nodded and said, "She has indeed expressed her agreement. Annie, in two days, I may go to America to deal with the launch of Marvel TV in North America. At that time, I will visit your uncle in person and have a good talk. I think that Marvel and Time Warner should be able to work together. Isn't that right? "
Winslet smiled and said, "Of course."
After this conversation, Xiao Yunhai found that Winslet looked dignified and elegant, but she was not the kind of woman who was above the common populace.
When doing business, she spoke with assurance and confidence, as if she had a card up her sleeve, as if she had predicted Xiao Yunhai's every move. She was really amazing.
The two of them chatted and laughed for more than half an hour before leaving one after another.
As for the roast duck, Winslet didn't even touch it.
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