Breaking Up Is Better Than Divorce

Slate Financing

I don’t think it’s necessary to make a Green Caps Club in this lifetime.

William found out that the woman he lived with was having an affair, and Eugene broke up with his fiancee, but fortunately both of them found out before marriage and were able to clean up.

But for another member, Terrence, there is nothing Eugene can do.

At this time, Terence must be living somewhere in North Korea, raising his wife and two children.

One day, Terence will find out that the one he loves is having an affair, and he will make the same choice again.

I’d rather go to America than get a divorce because it’s for the sake of my children.

Eugene has no intention of stopping Terence’s wife’s affair.

Terrence may have loved his wife even then.

Even after I left my family and came to America, I didn’t want to meet new people.

In contrast, William and Eugene tried to move forward, overcoming the pain of the past.

Eugene and William met new people several times, and sometimes fell in love.

So, when I meet Terrence again in the future, I think I will try to comfort Terrence, who will be wearing the green hat alone.

“From this week on, I plan to invite people again. Will William come too? Tim Carell said he was bringing his acquaintances. you know? team?”

Tim Carrell, who works for the hedge fund Delicious Capital, used to appeal to Eugene by visiting social gatherings at Eugene’s home every weekend.

“Sure. If it’s the team’s acquaintances, it must be that way.”

William said with a strange smile.

As he is in charge of cinema investment at Delicious Capital, many of his acquaintances were related to broadcasting or film.

It was actually Eugene’s request that he offered to bring his acquaintances.

Isn’t the best gift for someone who has broken up with a lover is a meeting with another wonderful person?

“A lot of great women will come. how about it?”

“Good. It would be a good opportunity. We make sure to participate.”

There were a bunch of really cool girls at the party that weekend.

Most of them were women who entered the entertainment industry or wanted to apply for it, so they were all slender and beautiful.

Even if the beauty contest was held like this, it seemed like it would be a very fierce competition.

And the men were full of promising young Wall Street men. In order to balance each other, only such people were invited.

As a result, today’s party has turned into a frenzy as young men and women do not rest for a moment, searching for a suitable partner.

“What do you think? If you’re okay with someone, why don’t you just talk to them?”

Eugene asked his brother.

This place wasn’t just for William. I wanted to give my younger brother a new opportunity.

I have a very sad heart for Yoosung.

In the past life, Yooseong’s life has been immersed in the battle with the Daeyang Group.

After the company that his father had worked hard to build went bankrupt by the tactic of the ocean, Yooseong chose to resist the unreasonable treatment of large corporations and the neglect of the state.

I had to give up my ordinary life to organize a group of people affected by subcontracting with a large corporation, give advice to new victims, and let the world know about the damage.

At that time, Eugene, who was away from the United States, could only provide financial help.

It was very heartbreaking as a family to watch my younger brother who had to give up a lot to continue the endless battle with a large corporation.

So, in this life, I hope that something pleasant will happen to my brother as well.

Well, doesn’t a man need romance with a nice woman?

“Five or six people have already come and said hello.”

Yoosung said with a slightly perplexed expression.

“Yeah, is there anyone you like?”

“I don’t know. something is awkward Everyone approaching seems to have a plan.”

“Everyone has a plan. Isn’t that what meeting people is like? I was wondering if it would help me, or if I could get close to that person, there would be something interesting.”

“You’re too calculating.”

“uh. That’s right, it’s calculated. Is that bad? And does such a relationship exist without any calculations?”

Eugene thought that calculations existed in some way.

Whether it’s a relationship with the opposite s*x or just a meeting for friendship.

There is no reason why such calculations must necessarily involve money.

Appearance, personality, or values.

So, worrying in advance that other people will approach you because of your wealth or power won’t help.

“uh? I do not know.”

Meteor wasn’t ready yet. Computational people tend to gather around people who have power or money in some way.

And Yooseong was unwittingly becoming a part of that person.

“Take it easy.”

Eugene did not force anything on his younger brother. Whatever choice he makes, I will support him as a family.

“What are the investment trends these days?”

Today we talked a bit more with Tim Carrell, who brought a bunch of cool girls.

“These days, it’s still superhero movies. Marvel and DC are eating all the cinema and TV shows. In the last 10 years, low-cost comedy has worked well, but not anymore. TV shows have to pour in money too. As a result, the amount of investment required is increasing.”

“Isn’t that a good thing? Are you saying that the revenue has increased that much?”

“It does. really! The material I mentioned last time is ready.”

In exchange for arranging today’s party, I promised Tim Carell to look at the investment material he had proposed.

“Good. So how about Monday? We have lunch together.”

“Yes. See you on Monday.”

Tim Carell was very happy.

“You look happy today. William.”

“yes. I really enjoy it. Being single, the world looks different.”

William, who came to Eugene while having a pleasant conversation with several beautiful women, had a slightly excited face.

“If you think about it, I think the decision to marry Amy was too hasty. There are so many wonderful people in the world.”

But there was an unknown melancholy on his face.

After all, the pain from the betrayal of a loved one will not go away so easily.

It’s going to be a pretty tough time for a while.

“I have already made two appointments. I think I will be busy tomorrow morning.”

William quickly erased the melancholy expression that appeared for a moment and smiled again.

Still a strong man. I was trying to force myself to go to the next level.

“But you don’t seem to be very interested in Eugene?”

“haha. Could it be? I am also having a good time with wonderful beauties today.”

As I knew it, I felt once again that William’s eyes were correct.

In fact, the most alien person here would be Eugene, the host of the party.

Young men and women in their twenties and early thirties, twinkling in search of a mate, with twice the mental age of them, Eugene somehow felt like an old man on her own.

It shouldn’t be like this… … If you look at the many thoughts while doing this, it seems that returning to the past does not mean that you have become younger in your head.

Monday enjoyed lunch with Tim Carell as promised.

“Disney is expected to make a breakthrough this year as well. Sony isn’t bad either, but it’s a bit cluttered there.”

Throughout the meal, the team worked nonstop telling stories about the Hollywood studios they knew.

“Would it be better to invest in Disney next year as well?”

“It seems like it will be for the time being. Disney has been the best investment in the last few years.”

At that time, Yooseong, who was listening next to him, asked.

“Aren’t big companies investing their own money and making movies?”

“Even a major studio is difficult to fully invest with its own funds. In particular, as there has been a growing tendency to produce blockbuster movies that require huge budgets, the dependence on investment is inevitably high. However, this does not mean that you are making a movie with the money of idiots. They usually get investments from private equity funds like Lone Star.”

“Lone Star? ah! know. Lone Star.”

In Korea, Lone Star is synonymous with private equity funds, so it is easy to understand.

“You don’t have to go to a movie studio with money and say you’re going to make a movie and I’ll invest. After all, there is an internal system. Also, in the past, we used to receive investment for individual films, but now we are attracting slate financing organized by specialized companies to diversify the risk.”

“What else is that?”

“By combining 10 to 30 movies into one investment product, investors are encouraged to invest. Even if many of them fail at the box office, if you hit a few hits, you can make enough profits.”

“When you say that, it just sounds like a financial product.”

“Well, it’s similar. Hollywood and the financial world are so advanced now that they have found a way to avoid risk as much as possible and get the best profit.”

“Then, is your brother going to make such an investment?”

“I am considering it. Now that the meal is over, shall we look at the materials we brought with us? I’ll move you to the living room.”

At Eugene’s words, Tim Carell quickly stood up.

The moment I’ve been waiting for for months has come.

Almost twice a month, it seems that the efforts that fly from Boston to New York are finally paying off.

“This is a product handled by Delicious Capital.”

Tim Carell came up with a few thick file folders.

“Is this the slate financing you were talking about?”

Yooseong looked at the documents tossing and said.

In each file folder, dozens of movies were bundled together, and about each movie was written a rough description, director, casting, investment status, etc.

“Is it like that? It’s my first time seeing it.”

Eugene also picked up a book and began to scan it.

“Skydance Media… … It’s Paramount. Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, Ninja Turtles: Dark Heroes, Transformers: The Last Knight, Star Trek Beyond, Ben-Hur?”

“Ben-Hur. Another one?”

They don’t even know that they’re filming a new Ben-Hur, so it seems like a ruined movie.

The works produced by Paramount did not stand out in particular.

However, Transformers, a promising franchise, is sure to crash, and Star Trek is not very good.

“Next is TSG Entertainment… … Is it 20th Century Fox? X-Men: Apocalypse, Independence Day: Resurgence, My Neighbor’s Spy, Aliens: The Covenant… … .”

As I went through the documents one by one, I saw movies that were invested by the 5 majors as well as mini-major movies.

“Lion’s Gate… … Power Rangers: The Beginning, My Little Pony: The Movie… … .”

Already, the spirit of oblivion is fading away.

“But Lionsgate and Summit are tied?”

“yes. That’s because Summit Entertainment is a subsidiary of Lionsgate.”

Although it is a subsidiary, Summit’s output is much better.

Twilight series, The Hunger Games series, and the RED series featuring Lee Byung-hun were filmed, and this year, John Wick was also produced.

“Hacksaw Ridge, John Wick 2, Mechanic – Resurrection… … It’s interesting here. I would like to invest in both Disney Studios and Lionsgate.”

Without thinking too much, I was able to decide which product was worth investing in.

Disney, I’m going to write a box office myth from now on, so it would be strange if I didn’t invest, and Summit Entertainment came out with a movie that really caught up with Eugene’s taste.

“But is it worth investing in a movie like this?”

“Compared to investing in a single film, it is difficult to expect a great return. If you invest in ten movies, one or two jackpots will come out, and about six flat films and one or two failures will come out, so on average, it will be similar to a general financial investment. But if you’re lucky, you can even make a savory profit. In Hollywood, a couple of great films come out every year for an investment.”

Of course, Eugene doesn’t want to invest in movies just because of such a small profit.

“I will invest 40 million dollars in Disney and 30 million dollars in Lionsgate.”

Now they call the amount that feels like a penny.

“All right. I will prepare a contract.”

“But is it possible to invest in individual films? Some of these are of personal interest to me.”

“If it’s an appropriate level of investment, we’ll hit it. Please tell me the list.”

“Then this is the first.”

Eugene picked one of the works being prepared by Summit Entertainment.

“Because I enjoyed watching Damien Chazelle’s previous films so much. With this movie, I will make as many checks as I want with no cap on the amount of investment.”

“It’s a very anticipated film in Hollywood. Because the director’s debut film did a very good job as an author.”

“And this too.”

Deadpool from 20th Century Fox.

“The director hasn’t proven this, and the lead actors aren’t very smart… … .”

“But your acting skills are great, aren’t you?”

“but… … Anyway, let’s see if you want. Well, I don’t think he’s going to say no.”

“Anything made at Disney is fine. and… … .”

In addition to that, Eugene selected several more works.

“Please tell me that you will invest as much as you want.”

“I do that.”

Eugene chooses movies to invest in as if buying snacks at a convenience store.

Tim Carrell couldn’t hide his joy every time Eugene picked one up.

According to Eugene’s request, it seemed possible to invest at least $100 million, and in that case, the fee falling on him would not be small.

“What movies did you pick so many? Do you think they will all be money?”

Yooseong asked as he came out of Black Rock.

“no. what a lot of money that would be You’d be better off putting it in stocks with moderate leverage, or in coins.”

“But why?”

“First of all, I thought it was a safe investment. Aren’t all those movies going to be ruined?”

“To do. These days, blockbuster movies are swept the box office. I will not do any harm.”

“And it’s fun.”

“right. It feels good if the movie he invested in succeeds at the box office.”

“right?”

Of course, I didn’t mean to invest billions of dollars just to feel good.