When Xiao Yunhai came in, Xiao Yunhai was chatting with the general manager of Globe Film Company. When he saw Xiao Yunhai, he apologized to him and greeted him.
"Mr. Xiao, I thought you weren't coming."
Xiao Yunhai smiled. "How can I not come for such a big thing? Mr. Tony, you're really amazing. You poached more than 40 employees from Magic City in just a few days. I'm really regretting it. "
Tony picked up two glasses of red wine and gave one of them to Xiao Yunhai, saying: "Mister Xiao, I solemnly apologize to you. There's no other way. Columbia's special effects team has too few people. We can only find ways to poach people from outside. I also know that you're deliberately testing the loyalty of the employees, so I took advantage of the situation to help you. "
Xiao Yunhai laughed heartily, and said: "I don't know what to say about this favor of yours. Anyway, I've suffered a big loss. Mr. Tony, shouldn't you compensate me? "
Tony asked, "What compensation does Mr. Xiao need?"
Xiao Yunhai said, "It's very simple. My 'Valiant Hero' is about to be released. MGM Grand and Paramount gave me 10% of the showtimes. Mr. Tony, shouldn't you be a little more generous and give me 10%? "
Tony asked, "MGM Grand actually gave you 10%. It seems like your movie is pretty good."
Tony was very clear that Xiao Yunhai was a shareholder of Paramount Cinema. It wasn't difficult for him to get 10% of the showtimes.
However, MGM Grand was different.
Although Kree and he were good friends, MGM Grand had its own set of strict rules. It was impossible for them to give Xiao Yunhai such a high number of showtimes.
The only explanation was that the movie was pretty good. MGM Grand felt that it could sell well. That was why they agreed.
Xiao Yunhai smiled. "Don't worry. If the number of seats isn't high in the first two days, you can reduce the showtimes."
Tony said, "I need to take a look at the movie."
Xiao Yunhai laughed loudly, and said, "Then it means that you agree."
Tony heard and said, "Mr. Xiao, you're very confident. I hope your movie can satisfy the picky people in the censorship department. Naturally, I won't be stingy. "
The two of them clinked glasses and smiled at each other.
After Tony left, Kree came in front of him and said, "This guy took so many employees from Magic City, and you can still chat with him so happily. I didn't know that you're so shrewd."
Xiao Yunhai said: "What my company's employees need the most is loyalty, followed by ability. It was Tony's ability to take so many people away, and I never minded it. Because the facts will prove that their choice is wrong.
Kree smiled and said, "I really don't know where you get your confidence from. However, you only spent 310 million USD to buy back 42% of Magic City's shares. You're really a good guy. "
On the other side of the reception, Xia Hongda, Li Dongfang, and Peng Huaibin found Tony.
Xia Hongda smiled and said, "Hello, Mr. Tony. I'm Xia Hongda from Hua Xia Hongda Film and Media Company. These two are Mr. Li Dongfang from Dongfang Entertainment Company and Mr. Peng Huaibin from Surge Entertainment Company. First of all, congratulations to your company for developing new special effects technology."
Tony chuckled and shook hands with the three of them. "Thank you for coming. Hua Xia's film barrier will disappear next year. Maybe we'll have a chance to work together then. "
Li Dongfang smiled and said, "Mr. Tony, we can't wait for the future. This time, other than to congratulate you, we also want to introduce your special effects patent technology to form our special effects team. What do you think? "
Tony said, "Of course, no problem. However, the person in charge of Hua Xia's patent is the president of Magic City Company, Mr. Xiao. If you want to introduce it, you should look for him. "
Hearing Tony's words, the smiles on the three of their faces froze.
Xia Hongda frowned and said, "Mr. Tony, I don't understand what you mean."
Tony said, "Our patent technology is based on Magic City's special effects, so it belongs to both of our companies, 50% each. Columbia will be in charge of America's side, and the person in charge of Hua Xia's side is Mr. Xiao. Do you understand? "
After Tony finished speaking, the three of their faces were so gloomy that they could drip water.
Xiao Yunhai was actually the co-owner of the new special effects technology patent. To the three of them, was there anything worse than this?
In order to get the new patent technology, the three of them did not hesitate to pay 10 million USD for the breach of contract. They thought that it would be a heavy blow to Magic City, but they did not expect that the other party would not care at all.
Now, they unilaterally tore up the contract, and now they had to look for the other party to sign a new contract. They had to spend a lot of money going back and forth.
In their position, money was secondary. What they really cared about was their reputation.
Among the three of them, the one who regretted it the most was undoubtedly Peng Huaibin of Surge Entertainment. There was no conflict between him and Xiao Yunhai, but in the end, it became irreconcilable. Wasn't it because he asked for it?
Now, it was great. He had just banned him, and now he had to beg him. No matter how thick-skinned he was, he could not do such a thing in such a short time.
Peng Huaibin calmed himself down and said, "Mr. Tony, why didn't you announce it before?"
Tony was able to become one of the giants of Hollywood, so his eyes were naturally sharp. Seeing the expressions of the three of them, he knew that they must have had a grudge with Xiao Yunhai, and it should not be a small one. Otherwise, they would not look so dejected.
He was not interested in Hua Xia's film industry, so he pretended not to know and said, "This is Mr. Xiao's idea. The emergence of new special effects technology will inevitably cause Magic City's stock price to plummet. Mr. Xiao wants to take back the shares of Magic City that he left outside, so he asked us to keep it a secret. Now that it's done, there's no need to hide it anymore. I have to say, Mr. Xiao is really a genius in the business world. He can earn at least a few billion USD with this. "
"Haha, gentlemen, I'm very sorry. I need to go greet other friends. Please excuse me. "
Looking at the ugly expressions of the three of them, Tony left tactfully after he finished speaking.
Xia Hongda said in a low voice, "Xiao Yunhai, that bastard. He's obviously setting us up."
Peng Huaibin nodded and said, "That's right. His calculations are too good. We've been working so hard for so long, but it's all for nothing. "
Li Dongfang said, "The crux of the problem is, what should we do? Magic Visual Effects can't go bankrupt anymore. If we want to import the patent, we have to go through Xiao Yunhai. But if I have to beg him, I might as well be killed. "
Xia Hongda said angrily, "If worse comes to worst, we won't set up a special effects team."
Peng Huaibin sighed and said, "If that's really the case, then we're in trouble. If Xiao Yunhai uses special effects to ban us, then we won't even be able to film a blockbuster in the future. No matter what, we can't use the ban anymore. I'll call my people now and ask them to remove the ban. Then, I'll have a good talk with Xiao Yunhai. "
Li Dongfang said, "That's the only way."
Xia Hongda frowned and said, "Are you guys going to surrender?"
Peng Huaibin said, "Mr. Xia, we have to lower our heads when we're under someone else's roof. We've already lost the battle between the two armies. "
Li Dongfang had already taken out his cell phone and made a call to China. He said, "Li Ran, get someone to make a statement immediately. Say that Surge Entertainment has removed the ban on Xiao Yunhai. At the same time, write an apology of no less than 5,000 words. You must be sincere, understand?"
Peng Huaibin also made the same arrangements.
Just like that, the campaign to ban Xiao Yunhai that had swept through all of Huaxia came to an end.
After attending Columbia Pictures' cocktail party, Xiao Yunhai prepared to return to Magic City. He still needed to stay in America for a few days until the publicity for the movie was done.
In the car, Xiao Yunhai received a call from Zhao Wanqing.
"Hubby, let me tell you a piece of good news. Surge Entertainment and Dongfang Entertainment have just removed the ban and even issued an apology of more than 5,000 words. The entire entertainment industry is in an uproar. How did you do it? "
Xiao Yunhai smiled and said, "I think they must have found out at the banquet just now that we own 50% of Columbia's special effects patent, so they had no choice but to lower their heads. Honey, the matter has been resolved satisfactorily. Next, Li Dongfang and Peng Huaibin will probably negotiate with me. I just don't know if Xia Hongda will come over. "
Zhao Wanqing said, "Xia Hongda is a formidable person who knows when to yield and when to stand tall. His skin is thicker than the city walls. He'll definitely go."
Xiao Yunhai said, "That's for the best. Otherwise, who would I cheat? "
Zhao Wanqing burst into laughter and said, "You're the worst. Xia Hongda and the rest are all powerful people, but they're being played by you. When you're scheming, you're much better than them. "
Xiao Yunhai laughed and said, "This is an IQ problem."
After that, Xiao Yunhai received many calls from China, all of them telling him that the ban had been lifted.
To Xiao Yunhai's surprise, the last call was from Peng Huaibin.
"Mr. Xiao, I'm Peng Huaibin from Surge Entertainment. It's better to squash enmity than keep it alive. We want to have a good talk with you. I wonder if you're free? "
Xiao Yunhai smiled and said, "There's a cafe opposite our Magic City office. The coffee there is good. I'll wait for you inside."
With that, Xiao Yunhai hung up.
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