Paramount HQ.
Hanks was so angry that his face turned red after he finished watching MGM Grand's press conference online. His chest heaved up and down violently like a balloon that was about to explode.
"He actually dared to ignore my warning and help MGM Grand get through this difficult time. Doesn't he know how much we have spent to force MGM Grand into such a desperate situation? Because of one step, all of our efforts went down the drain. This is all one person's fault. Xiao, you have to pay the price for what you have done. "Hanks gritted his teeth and said.
Hanks hated Xiao Yunhai to the core.
In order to persuade Steer to suppress MGM Grand, Hanks did a lot of work. During Steer's board meeting, he promised all the shareholders that as long as they followed his plan, they would definitely be able to swallow MGM Grand. When that time came, Paramount and MGM Grand would merge and form a huge entertainment empire for Steer.
After getting the approval of Steer's board of directors, Hanks immediately discussed with the shareholders of MGM Grand. After half a month of discussion, Hanks paid a huge price before they finally agreed to join forces to chase Smith and his son away.
As for the bank, it was all handled by Steer's finance department, so there was no problem at all.
After that, Hanks started to suppress MGM Grand crazily in the stock market. At first, Smith and his son tried their best to maintain the situation, but after three days, they could not take it anymore.
Under Hanks's unscrupulous actions, MGM Grand's stock price plummeted by 30%, and Smith and his son were powerless to reverse the situation.
Everything was perfect, but just as they were about to reap the rewards, Xiao Yunhai suddenly appeared out of nowhere and caused Hanks's many days of hard work to go up in smoke. More importantly, his actions had cost Steer close to 100 billion USD. Although most of it could be recovered, the small portion of losses reached more than 10 billion.
Hanks was very clear about Xiao Yunhai's position in the business world. He knew that after this press conference, MGM Grand's share prices would skyrocket. It was impossible to suppress them anymore.
Thinking of this, Hanks hated Xiao Yunhai even more. He didn't know how to explain this to Steer.
After a while, Hanks let out a long sigh of relief and dialed the familiar number.
The call was quickly connected, and an old but confident voice came from the phone.
"Hanks, I'm very disappointed. I still remember the promises you made at the board meeting. Unfortunately, you didn't manage to do it. "
Hanks bit his lips and said, "Father, the development of the matter has always been under my control, but I didn't expect that a disruptor would come in."
It turned out that the caller was Hanks's father, the president of Steyr Networks, David Steyr.
"Don't find excuses for your mistakes. Kree Smith and Kungfu Xiao are very good friends. The whole of Hollywood knows that. You should have thought of this possibility long ago. "
Hanks said, "I once thought that Kungfu Xiao would interfere, but it only flashed through my mind. I didn't pay too much attention to it. Because I felt that with our Steyr's position in the world, Xiao shouldn't have the guts to offend us. But I didn't expect that he would still make a move without hesitation. Father, we have to teach him a lesson. Otherwise, what dignity does our Steyr have? "
David Steyr sneered, "Do you think Xiao is so easy to deal with? He is a talented person, and his background is ridiculously strong. In Hua Xia, he can be described as covering the sky with one hand. "
Hanks said, "But America is not Hua Xia."
David Steyr said, "Then what are you going to do? Hanks, Xiao's companies are not as flawed as MGM Grand. Magic City's stock price is rising almost every day, and Marvel has already been revived through 'Transformers'. In addition, he has an excessive amount of liquid capital in his hands. Unless there is an internal problem, they are invulnerable. Every day, people on Wall Street say that Kungfu Xiao is stupid. He owns almost all the shares of Magic City and Fantasy, but he doesn't know how to raise funds. He has so much money in his hands, but he only keeps it in the bank to earn interest. It's simply a waste of precious resources. But in my opinion, his approach makes all his companies very safe. No one or company dares to have any ideas about them. Otherwise, Wall Street would have taken action long ago. "
Hanks said, "Father, I can't accept the humiliation that Xiao has brought me. No matter what, I want him to pay the price. "
David Steyr said, "What you should do now is not to find trouble with Xiao, but to explain to the board of directors."
Hanks said, "I know, Father. I'll go to the company tomorrow and ask for forgiveness."
Although David Steyr had a negative attitude towards his revenge on Xiao Yunhai, Hanks was unwilling to give up.
He thought for a while, picked up his cell phone, and called Disney's CEO, Kestel.
"Dear Mr. Kestel, how have you been?"
Kestel smiled bitterly. "Mr. Hanks, are you joking? Our Disney cinema chain has no more movies to release. How can it be good? Mr. Hanks, we can't go on like this. I heard that Yanhuang Cinema has already signed dozens of movies, and they are using a new box office distribution system. If we delay any longer, we probably won't even be able to drink the soup. "
Hanks asked, "Are you really willing?"
Kestel said, "Of course I'm not willing, but there's nothing we can do."
Hanks sighed and said, "We've really lost completely this time. Our cinema chain hasn't officially opened yet, and the box office quota has dropped by 12%. It's too much. It's all Hua Xia's fault. If it weren't for them, we wouldn't be in this situation. However, I'm not calling you tonight because of the box office distribution system. "
Kestel smiled and said, "If I'm not wrong, Mr. Hanks should be calling because of Kungfu Xiao's matter."
The MGM Grand press conference was very important. From small Hollywood actors to the CEOs of major film companies, everyone paid close attention to it.
After seeing Xiao Yunhai appear at the press conference, Kestel knew that Hanks's plan was completely ruined.
However, he was very happy to see this scene.
The rise of Marvel Comics had put a lot of pressure on him and Disney. In particular, the "Transformers" comics, animation, and toys had become popular all over the world in just two months. This made Kestel even more anxious.
Now, Xiao Yunhai had completely offended Paramount, which was under Castell Networks, for the sake of the MGM Grand. This was definitely the best news for Castell.
When Hanks heard Kungfu Xiao's name, he was furious and said, "I warned Xiao yesterday to mind his own business. Unfortunately, he's too arrogant and doesn't take Steyr Networks seriously at all. His actions this afternoon are a slap to our company's face. We definitely won't let him off. Mr. Kestel, Xiao's Marvel Comics and Disney have a huge conflict in terms of animation. I heard that they're still producing animated movies. This isn't good news for Disney. "
Kestel knew that Hanks was trying to sow discord. He smiled and said, "Mr. Hanks, Paramount seems to be producing animated movies too, right?"
Hanks said, "That's right. However, our scale isn't big, and the threat we pose to you is far less than Marvel. Besides, the animation market is only so big. It's better to split it between two companies than three. "
Kestel asked, "What do you plan to do, Mr. Hanks? Xiao is not an easy person to deal with. "
Hanks said confidently, "In America, there's nothing that US dollars can't do. The most valuable thing about Marvel Comics is not only the copyrights of superheroes, but also the employees of Marvel. Since we can't beat Xiao in terms of funding, why don't we attack Marvel's employees? "
Kestel said, "Mr. Hanks, you're taking it for granted. Even during Marvel Comics' most difficult period, no one left, let alone now. "
Hanks said, "Everything depends on effort. How will we know if we don't try?"
Kestel smiled and said, "Then I wish us a happy cooperation."
"Happy cooperation."
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