The Original Music Recording Company was really amazing. Their efficiency was frightening. The next morning, Xiao Yunhai received a call from the MV director.
"Hello, Mr. Xiao. I'm the director of the MV for your album, Lycone."
Xiao Yunhai smiled and said, "Hello, Director Lycone."
After exchanging a few pleasantries, Lycone said, "Mr. Xiao, the songs in your album are really great. It's the best album I've heard in my life, bar none. I'm very fortunate to be able to produce its MV for you. Maybe my name will go down in history as well as this album. "
Xiao Yunhai said, "Thank you for your praise. When can I start shooting the MV for my album? "
Lykoen said, "Tomorrow will do. Yesterday, we gathered all the MV scriptwriters from the Original Music Recording Company. With everyone's help, we've already written the scripts for three songs. We'll use a lot of spacesteps. Do you have any problems with that? "
Xiao Yunhai smiled and said, "Of course, no problem. Director Lycone, can you send me the scripts for me to take a look? "
"Of course."
The two chatted for a while more about the shooting of the MV, then hung up.
Soon, Xiao Yunhai saw the script sent by Lycone.
The scriptwriters from the Original Music Recording Company were very reliable. Xiao Yunhai was very satisfied with the script.
In the following time, Xiao Yunhai wholeheartedly immersed himself in the production of the MV for the album.
Lycone's directing skills were very high, and he was very experienced. He handled the details very carefully and seriously. He didn't allow the slightest problem. Even with Xiao Yunhai's picky eyes, he didn't find anything wrong with it.
Xiao Yunhai's acting skills were also superb. No matter what expression or action Lycone wanted, Xiao Yunhai could do it perfectly. The effect was even better than what Lycone wanted.
Therefore, the cooperation between the two was very pleasant. Naturally, the efficiency was also very high.
In just half a month's time, the MVs for the nine songs were all completed. Xiao Yunhai didn't need to do the other scenes.
The day after he finished shooting the music video, an earth-shattering piece of news shocked the entire Hollywood.
Paramount had changed hands.
Some time ago, the eight major Hollywood film companies, including Thunderbolt Film, collectively made a move, which caused Paramount's market value to drop day by day. The shareholders finally couldn't take it anymore and called for a board meeting on November 12th. They kicked Ange out of the chairman position and replaced him with the CEO Hanks sent by Steer Technology.
After gaining control of Paramount, Hanks injected 50 billion US dollars into the company without hesitation, forcibly diluting Angus's shares. The shares of Steer Technology increased from 12% to 53%. Angus had no power to reverse the situation. He could only watch as his Paramount was taken away.
Then, another important piece of news came out.
Under the collective request of Hollywood, the American government opened up a cinema chain, allowing the construction of a cinema with less than 8,000 screens in the country.
Many film companies were cheering. One more cinema chain meant one more choice for everyone.
However, those who understood the situation knew very well that this was definitely due to the pressure exerted by Steer Technology on the government.
Otherwise, why didn't the policy come out earlier or later? Why did it only come out after they got Paramount?
Sure enough, the government didn't give other companies any chance. They directly let Steer Technology use 100 billion US dollars to buy the right to build the cinema chain.
Of course, in order to avoid anti-monopoly laws, the nominal shareholders were three small companies, but they were all backed by Steer Technology.
The government's actions were unanimously opposed by the eight major Hollywood companies. Unfortunately, the result was no use.
Even a lawsuit was useless because Steer's actions didn't violate any laws.
When Xiao Yunhai heard the news, he couldn't help but shake his head and sigh. "The United States is indeed a world of capital. Whoever had more money and power would be able to obtain the support of the government. Now that Paramount has Steer, it's impossible for them not to rise. "
Seeing that Paramount got the right to build an entire cinema chain, the other companies with cinema chains had to swallow their teeth. Not only did they restore Paramount's movie profit ratio, some even increased it by a lot. They hoped that after the other party's cinema chain was built, they could benefit from it.
People say that a new broom sweeps clean.
If the new cinema chain was Paramount's first move, then Xiao Yunhai never thought that the other party's second move would burn him.
Paramount's new CEO, Hanks, called him and invited him for coffee. The location was a newly opened Italian cafe next to Xiao Yunhai's manor.
Xiao Yunhai didn't think about it and agreed.
According to the agreed time, Xiao Yunhai came to the cafe and saw the mature and steady Hanks already sitting there in a suit.
So, Xiao Yunhai walked up and said embarrassedly, "I'm sorry, Mr. Hanks, I'm late."
Hanks stood up and shook hands with him. He smiled and said, "It should be said that I'm early. Mr. Xiao, please sit down. I know you like to drink tea, but it's too far away from your villa, so I had to choose here. Please don't mind. "
Xiao Yunhai took off his coat and sat opposite Hanks. He smiled and said, "I didn't expect Mr. Hanks to know so much about my hobbies. It seems that you came prepared."
Hanks asked the waiter to make a cup of coffee for Xiao Yunhai and said, "To tell you the truth, we did a detailed investigation on you. Looking at your resume in the past two years, I have to say that Mr. Xiao is really an admirable genius. Every step you take is very precise. Whether it's Magic City, Dream, cinemas, music websites, or shopping websites, they are all the best industries in the world with endless potential. Fortunately, you don't seem to have much interest in business. Otherwise, the position of the richest man in the world would have been yours. However, even so, you can still sit in that position in two years at the latest. "
As Hanks praised Xiao Yunhai's abilities to the utmost, he was also sizing him up, intentionally or otherwise. He wanted to see how Xiao Yunhai, a young man of only twenty-four years old, would react.
Unfortunately, he was disappointed. Xiao Yunhai only listened with a slight smile from beginning to end, his right hand gently stirring the coffee. There wasn't the slightest difference on his face, and there wasn't the smug expression he expected.
Hanks sighed in his heart. "The other party can reach this point today. It's really not easy to deal with."
Xiao Yunhai smiled and said, "Mr. Hanks, you're overpraising me. I, Xiao Yunhai, am an artist who has no business knowledge at all. I'm not as good as you say. My wife always says that I'm a stupid fool. That's why all the money at home is with her. Steer has just taken over Paramount. As the CEO, you should be very busy. Let's not waste time. If you have something to say, just say it. If I can agree, I will agree. "
Hanks chuckled and said, "I like straightforward people like Mr. Xiao the most. Paramount wants to make 'Spider-Man' and 'Superman.' I wonder if Mr. Xiao can sell their copyrights to us? "
Xiao Yunhai was stunned. He shook his head and said with a smile, "That's impossible. They're not for sale. To be honest, I'm still hoping that they can bring me huge profits. "
Hanks said, "I know that Mr. Xiao is a world-class director. Three movies have sold more than 16 billion US dollars, shocking the entire world of film. But 'Spider-Man' and 'Superman' are Western heroes. You shouldn't be interested in directing or acting in these types of movies, right? "
Xiao Yunhai said, "That's right, but I can invest in filming it like 'Lord of the Rings.' Mr. Hanks, these two superheroes can be extended to dozens of movies and cartoons. No matter what, I will never sell them. "
Hanks took a sip of coffee and said, "Mr. Xiao, don't refuse first. You haven't heard our conditions yet. We're willing to invest two billion US dollars to buy the movie adaptation rights of these two superheroes. Only the movie adaptation rights. Other things like comics, animations, television dramas, toys, etc., are not included. What do you think? "
Xiao Yunhai habitually knocked on the table and said, "Two billion US dollars to buy the movie adaptation rights of Spider-Man and Superman should be very attractive. Unfortunately, I still can't agree to it. "
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