"..."
I reckon this name will give Robert Iger something to think about.
Perhaps you'll remember who it is. After all, Xing Baohua has been quite exposed by the media recently, with lawsuits, gambling, and... In short, why would a billionaire like him call a nobody?
After all, there are quite a few scammers, especially since they all come from the same street.
"Hello, Mr. Xing, what can I do for you?"
“I would like to invite you to visit Columbia Pictures,” Xing Baohua said.
"..."
Robert felt a little confused. A tycoon had invited him to visit Columbia Pictures?
Is he out of his mind? Is he really a fraud?
Xing Baohua was also a bit like that; no matter what he said, the other party would fall silent for a while.
"Holle! Are you still there?" Xing Baohua urged impatiently.
"Sir, I'd like to know why?"
Xing Baohua said irritably, "Aren't you a journalist? Didn't you report that I acquired Columbia Pictures from Happy Water?"
"Please wait a moment while I confirm."
This left Xing Baohua speechless: ...
"Sir: Thank you for the information. Happy Water has confirmed that you have acquired Columbia Pictures. We will report it immediately, and I will take my colleagues to Hollywood on the West Coast right away."
"Wait a minute, I told you to come by yourself, not to bring your colleagues for a news report. Hurry up and come over. I'll reimburse your airfare and accommodation. Once you arrive, call this number..."
After saying that, Xing Baohua hung up the phone.
Afterwards, Xing Baohua thought for a moment and then called Huang Xingyao again to inquire about the progress of the contract.
Both sides' lawyers had basically sorted out all the details, and there were no major problems. They then asked Xing Baohua when the contract would be signed.
Xing Baohua said "anytime" and set the location at the Columbia Pictures headquarters.
After Huang Xingyao's negotiation, the signing time was set for the morning of the day after tomorrow.
However, less than half an hour after I finished talking to Huang Xingyao, a small change occurred.
David Brun, the president of Happy Water, personally called Xing Baohua.
"Xing, we need to postpone the signing of our contract."
Xing Baohua felt her eyelids twitching and asked, "Why?"
At this crucial moment, the soda has caused trouble again!
They had agreed on everything half an hour ago, and the time and place were all set. Now, if they tell him to postpone it without giving a sufficient reason, they don't know how Xing Baohua's anger will flare up.
“The price offered by R himself has tempted other shareholders, who are now raising questions and asking our board of directors to answer why we didn’t sell to someone offering a higher price,” David Brun said.
"R-person? Who, Morita Shōo?"
"Yes, that's him, he offered $5.3 billion."
"You're stopping your contract just because you have 300 million more than me? Do you know that this will cost me more than 300 million dollars? Let me tell you, David, the contract must be signed within the agreed time."
"If we miss the deadline, I'll make Happy Water lose ten times the $300 million, and I guarantee Sony won't get Columbia."
"Xing, let me explain... beep beep..."
Xing Baohua hung up the phone without even listening; it was so damn annoying.
He was furious.
I hadn't even considered challenging Sony to a competition, but they've come to my door to bully me!
Xing Baohua doesn't have any major investments right now; all his money is in his hands, and he's wondering how to spend it.
Sony has run into trouble, so let's concentrate our funds and go for it.
Even if we don't have the conditions to do it, we still have to find a way to do it!
After thinking about it, he realized that he didn't have the conditions to directly confront Sony.
So Xing Baohua called the R-Japanese branch office and tried to get Morita Shōo's phone number.
Despite the time difference, Xing Baohua's high-ranking colleagues there keep their phones on 24/7.
After receiving Xing Baohua's call, I quickly located Morita Shōo's office landline. It would take a little longer to reach him by hand.
Even an office phone would do, so Xing Baohua had to wait until after nightfall to make the call.
The phone in Sony's president's office is answered by a designated person.
Xing Baohua called and gave her company and name, asking Morita Shōo's secretary to transfer her to him as soon as possible.
The other party apologized and told Xing Baohua that the president was in a meeting and would call him back later.
So Xing Baohua left his phone number and waited patiently.
Xing Baohua lit a cigarette, no longer in a hurry. The other party's secretary, however, was astute and not intimidated by Xing Baohua's reputation.
Instead, they used the excuse of a CEO meeting to delay.
Who would believe a meeting so early in the morning?
Company morning meetings and routine meetings are for ordinary employees.
What level is Morita anyway? Even if there's a meeting, it's usually more than an hour later. It's not like I haven't been a boss before.
Just as Xing Baohua had imagined, Morita's secretary urgently informed Morita Shōo.
Xing Baohua is known for his domineering attitude in the automotive industry in Japan.
Despite being competitors in the electronics market, Sony and Xiaomi have never really crossed paths.
Sigh, what was once an insignificant small business has now become a giant.
They even sent people to visit his factory back then.
Morita already knew why Xing Baohua had called him; it was most likely because of Columbia Pictures.
It wasn't really about competing with Xing Baohua; it was just an offer. At that time, Xing Baohua's acquisition of Columbia hadn't been announced yet.
During the negotiations, the company behind the Happy Water probably wanted to see what price Sony would offer. So they made an offer.
Is there anything wrong with the price quoted?
There was no mistake, but Happy Water was being dishonest by using this quote to stall Xing Baohua, trying to get him to pay more.
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