Chapter 664: Take a Hard Bite: Don’t Kill the Fat Sheep That Comes Your Way
Su Yang picked up the agreement and read it carefully. But after reading it, Su Yang smiled.
He gently placed the contract on the table and slowly began to brew tea again. Seeing Su Yang's reaction, Oda Ichiro suddenly felt uneasy.
This time, Sony Pictures showed great sincerity and gave Su Yang 5% of Sony Pictures shares for free.
How much is this 5% worth?
While Sony Pictures has been struggling with losses for years, a lean camel is still bigger than a horse. If the entire film were sold as a package, the value would surely be no less than $50 billion.
Calculating this way, a 5% stake would be $2.5 billion. This is a huge sum of money, a sum that would make anyone excited.
"Su Yangjun..."
Finally, Oda Ichiro couldn't help but speak out. He looked at Su Yang and didn't know what Su Yang was thinking.
"I heard there's been some issues internally at Sony. I'm not sure if it's true, but besides the film and television industries, gaming and music seem to be doing well. However, profits have plummeted, with production increasing but revenue not. It seems like there was a meeting internally at Sony a while ago about downsizing. I wonder if that's true."
Su Yang's tone was calm, but these calm words made Oda Ichiro's face turn pale. It was obvious that Su Yang knew more about Sony than he thought.
Yes, Sony is facing problems. It's even a crisis. Sony's performance has been good in recent years, and its market capitalization has even risen. But a major crisis is brewing within the company. This crisis extends beyond film and television to include gaming, music, game consoles, and television.
These industries have all experienced significant declines.
"Our Qingyao Group has already launched a full-scale competition with Disney. Guess which of us will fall first?"
Su Yang raised his head and said with a smile, which made Oda Ichiro's face full of helplessness. Two tigers fight, but it is not the two tigers that fall, but the group of wolves around the tigers.
Now, the Qingyao Group and Disney Group are clearly determined to make a move. Oda Ichiro and his team saw the standards of the recent "Transformers" animation. It was a completely money-burning battle. Disney has already begun producing similarly high-standard animations in-house.
But Disney not only has a high market capitalization but also has ample funds behind it. Sony Pictures, on the other hand, is different. Its parent company wants to dump the mess it has become, as it's struggling to survive. In this situation, if further losses occur, Sony Pictures will undoubtedly be the first to be abandoned.
"10 billion US dollars, 45% of the shares, and by the way, the money will be paid in installments..."
Su Yang raised his head, and when he heard Su Yang's offer, Ichiro Oda widened his eyes.
"This is impossible, Su Yangjun, you are not sincere..."
Ichiro Oda almost jumped up. What a joke! Even if Sony were to sell to Disney now, Disney would have to pay at least $50 billion. Now Su Yang wanted to take 45% of the shares for $10 billion. This wasn't just taking advantage, this was robbery.
"Don't be anxious. Come, let me show you something. Mr. Oda, remember to keep it secret. This is our Qingyao Group's top-secret plan. If it were to be leaked from your mouth, I don't think you would know the consequences. Your game console is good, but the security defense system is a bit lacking..."
Su Yang said this with a smile, which made Oda Ichiro break out in a cold sweat. Oda Ichiro knew Su Yang's intelligence. This was a person that ordinary people couldn't afford to offend, a country that could make the United States surrender voluntarily, and a person who could destroy the benchmark of democracy and freedom in the West.
It was a blatant threat, and Oda Ichiro knew what Su Yang meant. Game consoles were Sony's core industry, yet Su Yang had hacked into them effortlessly. Nowadays, all game consoles have internet connectivity. If they were hacked, the impact would be enormous.
But at this time, Ichiro Oda was curious about what Su Yang wanted him to see.
Su Yang didn't let Oda Ichiro wait too long, and quickly took out his computer. He picked out a few things from it and asked Oda Ichiro to look at them.
Ichiro Oda watched the videos curiously, his face turning redder the more he watched. It was a brand new anime, and the production standards were exactly the same as Transformers.
But the stories in these videos are completely new stories, and they happen in the United States.
Although each story only lasts for one episode, the knowledgeable Ichiro Oda saw the value.
This is an American story, an American IP. Once established, such an IP is perfect for a live-action film. And movies based on such an IP tend to be huge sellers.
"According to the price I mentioned, we'll collaborate on developing films with these IPs in the future. Although the copyrights will still belong to us, I believe that Sony will benefit greatly from this collaboration and at least won't be abandoned. Once Sony Pictures' performance improves, your parent company's performance will also improve. Don't forget, you're a listed company..."
Su Yang's words made Oda Ichiro sigh. Yes, Sony is a listed company with more than one shareholder, so it is responsible for the market value and the stock.
If Sony Pictures is really sold, the impact on Sony will be huge. However, if it is not sold, when Qingyao Group and Disney compete, Sony Pictures will be a vampire that constantly sucks the blood of its parent company.
With these two giants clashing, not only Sony but other Hollywood studios are likely to face tough times. Other companies are likely considering who to partner with. Disney is also quietly seeking a joint effort to take down Qingyao Group.
"I can't make the decision on this matter. I'd like to ask if these videos can be sent to our headquarters. This requires a high-level meeting to decide..."
Oda Ichiro said seriously.
"No problem, I'll send these videos directly to the conference room. Remember to ask them to keep it confidential..."
Su Yang smiled and said that it didn't matter even if the secrets were leaked. After all, these projects have already begun production, and even the relevant copyrights have begun to be registered on a large scale around the world.
Even if Disney knew about it, they would still copy it, because if they lost the copyright lawsuit, the impact on a giant like Disney would be huge.
Not to mention that if plagiarism were proven, it would be a disaster for a cultural company. Every shareholder knows that originality is the foundation of a company's success. Small companies can take unconventional approaches, but giants like Disney and Qingyao Group must operate in an upright manner.
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