Chapter 407 Return to Hong Kong
Since Xing Baohua was so adamant, Robert Iger had no choice but to comply and made a note of it in his notebook.
Robert Iger then spoke with Xing Baohua about filming the movie.
He was acting on Xing Baohua's promise at the signing ceremony to invest heavily in several films to expand his influence.
In just one or two days, many well-known directors have come to us with their scripts.
The company's audit team is currently reviewing the application.
Xing Baohua waved his hand and said, "In principle, I will support it, but only those with proven track records can receive increased investment. You need to understand that not everyone can get investment; it must be done according to strict procedures. I recently invested 30 million US dollars in a truck director, which can be used for publicity."
Robert Iger nodded, understanding Xing Baohua's meaning. It's one thing to say, but to do it; don't take it too seriously.
Do you really think the boss is going to throw 500 million US dollars here for you to squander? So if you take what capitalists say seriously, you're a fool.
Xing Baohua then continued, "We need to be present at all major film festivals, and film purchases must be strictly handled according to regulations. Also, there are Asian films: Japanese, South Korean, Chinese, and Hong Kong films. Let's establish an Asian department directly—no, let's establish four continental departments: South America, Europe, Africa and Central Asia, and then an Asian department."
“Okay, boss.” Egger wrote it down in his notebook.
“Except for films from across the Asian continent, we accept everything else. Don’t ask why. It has nothing to do with politics; it’s because they’ve offended me. Understand?” Xing Baohua added.
Aiger nodded and continued writing down what Xing Baohua had said.
“For any film we purchase, whether for distribution or outright acquisition, we must sign an electronic agreement, and it must be a global buyout of the rights,” Xing Baohua added.
Seeing that Aiger was still writing, Xing Baohua said that she had finished speaking and told him to go about his business.
After leaving Iger's office, Xing Baohua called the truck director's agent and told them to come to Columbia as soon as possible in the next couple of days to revise the contract.
The $30 million investment in the truck director came with a distribution agreement. At the time, there was no intention to acquire Columbia Pictures, so the investment was limited to record distribution.
Columbia Pictures is already in our hands, so let's use the first wave of investment on this guy.
Thirty million is a lot; it will definitely cause a stir. It will not only benefit the truck director's fame, but also Xing Baohua and his film company.
Once the contract is amended, Xing Baohua will have little to do in the United States. He will need to return to Hong Kong and his hometown to oversee the upgrading of some equipment.
I spent another week or so in Los Angeles, taking care of all the necessary tasks and giving all the necessary instructions.
Xing Baohua boarded his private jet and returned to Hong Kong first.
I didn't go anywhere in Hong Kong; I went to Master Zhou's place first to adjust to the time difference.
No, it should be "inverted lovemaking".
I rested with Master Zhou for two days before returning to the company.
Many employees now have more respect for Xing Baohua.
The Hong Kong media reported on the whole thing, even though it caused such a big commotion in the United States.
From nearly losing everything to a complete victory. Who has ever seen such a thrilling scene?
Not to mention the acquisition of Columbia Pictures. Which other tycoon in Hong Kong has the audacity to acquire such a behemoth?
Hong Kong is known as Hollywood.
It means "Hollywood of the East." While its entertainment industry is developed, it's nowhere near the level of true Hollywood.
Therefore, Xing Baohua's acquisition of Columbia Pictures, a long-established film company, is something that the entire Chinese community can be proud of.
There is a Chinese boss who ensures that Hong Kong films distributed in the US are not bullied.
Xing Baohua was the first to arrive at Hainan. Seeing the employees' respect, he nodded with a smile.
Seeing his secretary walk quickly up to him, before she could even greet him, Xing Baohua said to her, "Is General Manager Yu here? Please ask him to come to my office."
"Okay, boss." With that, the secretary went to Yu Shenghai's office herself.
Xing Baohua had just sat down in his office when his cell phone rang, his pager rang, and even the telephone on his desk rang.
Xing Baohua answered the phone first; it was Li Dashao, one of the two young shareholders.
He wondered why he hadn't given any advance notice before coming back.
Xing Baohua said she had just arrived and needed to take care of some things first, and would talk to him later.
Hanging up the phone, I checked the pager; it still showed "shareholder."
As for the phone on his desk, he was too lazy to answer it.
A moment later, the secretary led Yu Shenghai into the office. She first asked Yu Shenghai to sit down, and then busied herself serving them tea and water.
Hearing the phone ring on Xing Baohua's desk, he went over to answer it and said, "The boss is in a meeting. I will let him know later."
"Who?" Xing Baohua asked, turning his head to the side.
"Mr. Zou from Jiahe would like to invite you for tea," the secretary replied.
"Block all calls to the office for me," Xing Baohua said, then glanced towards the door. Was it too quick for the company employees to betray him after he returned?
Selling insider information to earn a little extra money as a side job, but when real problems arise, isn't his heart still with the company? Xing Baohua feels like he's failed at running his company.
But with so many people outside, it wouldn't be difficult to find them.
He turned to Yu Shenghai and said, "The news of my return has already reached outsiders. It's alright for the shareholders upstairs, since there are two teams under one boss, but the film and television industry also knows about it? This means that there are quite a few moles in our company."
You can tell them casually, about things like stealing information; I've put quite a few people in jail already. If you want a government job, just say so.
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