As a shareholder of MGM, Tim's shares can be traced back to his father's generation.

To put it simply, this guy is an old-school rich second-generation who has never suffered much since birth. He grew up among celebrities and playing with cameras.

Even though his net worth is less than one-thirtieth of Han Chudong's, the fact is that based on the current purchasing power of the US dollar, after exceeding 50 million US dollars, the continued increase in wealth has not brought about any qualitative changes in material life.

However, to build a top-notch manor and golf course like Han Chudong, and to buy a Boeing 747 and convert it into a private jet, is another matter altogether.

These expenses were not necessary. Han Chudong was just spending money lavishly in pursuit of the best. It was not an exaggeration to say that he was a nouveau riche who had suddenly become rich after being poor for a long time.

Seeing the little Chinese guy next to him wanting to buy a team and hand it over to his father for management without any agreement, Tim had a new understanding of Han Chudong's generosity.

Holding a wine glass in hand, he sighed, "I have admired very few people in my life. I can count them on one hand. Now Mason, you are on the list. I met Walter O'Malley several times in the early years. If you really want it and he really plans to sell it, maybe I can help lower the price to a suitable price. He and I have many mutual friends."

"Wow, thank you very much, but I haven't thought about it yet. If I really want to take over this team, I will call you then." Han Chudong is not naive enough to trust anyone easily.

Rather than a Major League Baseball team, he actually wants to buy a basketball team or a football team. The investment returns are negligible, and he does it mainly for his own enjoyment.

But there are many such teams, and it is easy to negotiate with them as long as you are willing to spend money. Therefore, there is no need to be impatient. You can wait until you have more spare money before buying them.

Tim nodded, "OK, let's talk about it after you've thought about it. I remember you bought a nearly completed movie from Universal Pictures last time, right? It cost 10 million US dollars more than the cost of filming? It's said to be a movie about sharks attacking people, and the director is not famous. You are really confident. Remember to send me an invitation letter when the premiere comes. I want to know what kind of movie can make a shrewd and smart businessman like you willingly spend a lot of money."

The contract has been signed, the money has already been paid to Universal Pictures, and the film is currently being edited. Maybe it will be released in time for this year's Christmas season.

The duck was already cooked, so even though there was a Universal Pictures shareholder in the room, Han Chudong still answered frankly: "Of course I thought I could make money, so I took the initiative to talk to Universal Pictures about the buyout. A friend said that this movie is quite interesting and may attract many audiences, and I believe in his vision.

Anderson, I have no other intention. Judging from the amount of the deal, Universal Pictures will definitely not lose money. For me, this is like a gamble. Before the box office of the movie is confirmed, no one can guess the result. Maybe I will be the one who loses money. "

"Don't mind me. Actually, I participated in the discussion of the board of directors and finally agreed to the deal with you." The middle-aged man named Anderson said with a smile. Considering that Han Chudong could only get back all his investment if the box office reached 60 million or even 70 million US dollars, he regarded himself as a winner and did not think that the movie called "Jaws" could become that kind of explosion.

Anderson pointed at Tim, then at himself, and continued, "Tim and I may not be as good as you in other businesses, but we both know one thing, that is, if you want to run a film and television company well, you can't just have money."

"You're right. Many ambitious companies and individuals come to Hollywood with money, thinking that money alone can make popular movies. In fact, Hollywood has its own set of rules."

Listening to the two people singing the same tune, Han Chudong realized that their advice was indeed correct.

He replied, "I understand, so I hired experienced management, including producers. When I find that I will need your help in the movies I invest in, you, as shareholders of a large film company, must know more about this than I do."

Both Thiem and Anderson were satisfied with Han Chudong's humble attitude.

Chatting about these things, the topic turned to the game in the stadium again. A guy's bat slipped out of his hand when he swung, and hit the umpire in the stomach. This kind of thing is much rarer than a home run, and the whole audience burst into laughter.

This is the home court of the Los Angeles team. Of course they are gloating over the opponent's serious mistake...

Apart from a certain woman who served them, the only girl in the room was Helena Bergman.

She sometimes watches baseball games at home. At this moment, she was sitting in a spacious and luxurious box. Even though there were some outsiders present, she did not feel lost and watched the game with great interest.

After watching the competition for more than two hours, Han Chudong found it quite interesting and started to like it a little.

After the game was over, we quickly said goodbye and went to a small bar around ten o'clock. The performance had already ended. After having two or three drinks, we chatted for a while, and then I sent Helena back to the hotel. It was still the same as before, nothing happened.

Go straight home?

Of course not. Han Chudong went to the Moonlight Rabbit Dance Hall run by Qiao Wei alone and did not go home all night...

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The next day, I dozed off and went to pick up Helena to go to Hollywood to learn from her experience.

She was sent to DreamWorks Movie Studios and a producer was asked to take her to learn about the crew that was in preparation. Han Chudong also went to Universal Pictures to inspect the post-production of the movie "Jaws".

As an investor, he was certainly qualified to watch the preliminary edited footage, which was just over 60 minutes long and had no music and the dubbing was not good enough, which looked a bit strange.

Unfortunately, director Steve Spielberg was ill and was not in the post-production crew today, so Han Chudong didn't say much. He just talked to the producer about understanding the audience's psychology and it would be better to make the film more compact and mysterious and not let the shark appear too early.

There is a satellite phone in the car, which makes it easier to contact the company. At least when we are in Los Angeles, the call quality is relatively clear. The only drawback is that the call charges are ridiculously expensive.

Han Chudong was in a good mood when he unexpectedly received news from New York that his old enemy K, Kevin Roosevelt who had blackmailed Han Chudong at that time, actually stayed at someone else's house last night.

It is not uncommon to go to other people's homes, but what is odd is that he actually went to the home of a senior executive of the Securities and Exchange Commission. I don't know if someone is cheating on him or if Kevin Roosevelt has some shady private dealings with others.

Anyway, he felt that this matter should be used to make an article...