Rebirth of the Tech Madman

Turner Broadcasting Corporation, the fourth largest television network in the United States, is advancing at a speed that has surprised bystanders, including industry observers. ``[Fast update&nbp;&nbp;please search] Guyin Metropolitan Media’s boss John Kruger’s habitable posture has become more and more obvious, and the ambitious Murdoch and oil tycoon Malvin David Si united together, completely capable of disrupting the situation.

But no one thought that Tang Huan actually came to a double-sided attack. In addition to assisting Ted Turner in taking down the cable TV network owned by Metropolitan Media, he also personally attacked Murdoch and Malvern Davis. The Alliance bought the Twentieth Century Fox in the hands of the latter.

The financial media immediately gave an analysis. Tang Huan’s willingness to expand in Hollywood was very strong. When he bought Lianmei and MGM, their industry shares were only 6%. Although they developed rapidly in the following years, they obviously couldn’t. To meet the requirements of the richest man in the United States, it is natural to take the shortcut of capital mergers.

Tang Huan's expansion obviously threatened the status of Paramount and Warner. The media hurried to the two companies to find out whether the other party would use antitrust measures to prevent this transaction.

The former is busy fighting for power and gains and engaging in internal battles. How can there be time to take care of this macro trend of the industry, but Warner boss Steve Ross, who is in conflict with Tang Huan, asked faintly, "You will be active with a man who has countless wealth. Does the sick child grab a lollipop?"

After this sentence appeared in the newspapers, Hollywood's attitude became almost clear. Under the general economic situation where the Reagan government emphasizes freedom, the so-called anti-monopoly is like "the wolf is coming." Looking on the shoulders with cold eyes: "If you have money, you will continue to buy, as long as you can digest the purchased resources and appease the emotions of Hollywood filmmakers."

After doing everything, Tang Huan naturally didn't bother to pay attention to all kinds of comments from the outside world, but just counted the toys he bought.

Although when purchasing Twentieth Century Fox, Malvin Davis raised the price. But on the other hand, the moisture of the metropolitan media was also suppressed. The price of 3.5 billion US dollars hyped by John Kruger turned into 2.9 billion US dollars.

Tang Huan made a big deal out of the outside world. In fact, he has his own plan, and the blind man eats dumplings-knows it well.

For example, the positioning of each company has been refined. The smallest unit of United States tends to be artistic, MGM, which no longer has its dominant position in the past, tends to be restricted, and the newly collected 20th Century Fox tends to "Star Wars". "Such a big production.

As the big boss at the top. The work that Tang Huanhui personally participated in was mainly the development of the themes of the program, and occasionally coordinated the financing of the production budget, and the rest of the work was done by the various departments.

Therefore, the system under Tang Huan has matured a long time ago. Digesting 20th Century Fox is just a step-by-step and ordinary process, and it will not bring about earth-shattering changes.

Of course, when you have a meeting, you have to add a few more chairs; when you inspect, the accompanying executives are even more mighty. Just like this time he went to Los Angeles Century City. It's like the stars holding the moon again.

However, the executives of Lianmei, MGM, Orion and other companies are quite gracious and actively let the newly joined 20th Century Fox cadres to get closer to the big bosses more conveniently. At this time, they accompany Tang Huan to watch the Fox Plaza election. The person at the site is Shirley Lansing, president of Twentieth Century Fox, the first woman in Hollywood history to lead the eight major film groups.

The development of Century City as a local project began in 1956. However, a series of failures represented by the huge investment in the movie "Cleopatra" but the unsatisfactory box office caused the 20th Century Fox to fall into a financial crisis and had to spend 300 million yuan. The price in dollars. Sold nearly 180 acres of land to real estate tycoons William Zekendorf and Alcoa to tide over the difficulties.

For this reason, Spyros Skulas, who had served as president for 20 years, stepped down sadly, and Dali Zanuk returned to power.

This legendary Hollywood tycoon has a lot of talents to avoid relatives. Let his son Richard Zanuk serve as the production director, and with the help of the film ""-"The Sound of Music" released in 1965, let 20th Century Fox out of the predicament.

It's a pity that the good times didn't last long. Even though Dali Zanuk was old, he still worked tirelessly with his "Four O'clock Girl" when he was holding his little lover, the French actress Giles. This caused a loss that cannot be ignored to the company, and at the same time, the 20th Century Fox has embarked on the old road of big production, including "tra!tra!tra!"-"Tiger! tiger! tiger! Several films including ”were unable to make ends meet, especially the dismissal of his son Richard Zanuk, which led to a coup of the board of directors, which eventually ended in an escort.

Freed from the totalitarian rule of the last Hollywood tycoon, Fox's business in the 20th century began to improve, especially the success of "Star Wars", which benefited a lot. Just the stock price rose from $6 to $28. .

In order to eliminate the risks brought by the boom and bust cycle of the film industry, Fox invested a lot of its proceeds in industries other than film, such as resort properties, beverages, Australian theaters, etc. As a result, financial pressures are still increasing. , And was eventually jointly acquired by Malvern Davis and Mark Rich in 1980.

Now that Tang Huan has won 20th Century Fox, he has to face the issue of asset disposal other than these movies.

Century City is a city within a city, with thousands of people living in it, but the rights of Fox in the 20th Century are already very limited. Tang Huan shook his head regretfully.

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While inspecting 20th Century Fox in Los Angeles, Tang Huan was waiting for the arrival of Asian investors from Galaxy Communications Co., Ltd. so that he could go to New York to witness the listing of Pacific Telecom.

The other people, Tang Huan, received procedurally, and only Sun Zhengyi, who had a good exchange in private.

This old man, after suffering from chronic hepatitis and being told that he could only live for a few years, made a ruthless trick in order to survive.

Sun Zhengyi heard that there is a treatment that can turn chronic hepatitis into acute hepatitis, and then get an effective treatment, so he resolutely tried it, and even took the risk and succeeded.

"This is how character determines fate." Looking at Sun Zhengyi's expression, Tang Huan couldn't help but sigh secretly.

"Compared with the previous innocence, now I am exuding vitality." Sun Zhengyi expressed his joy in spirit.

"To congratulate you on your recovery, I will give you a gift." Tang Huan smiled and took a wallet, took out a golden card from it and handed it over.

"Is this pure gold?" Sun Zhengyi felt the weight. Asked in surprise.

"Yes, it is made of 24k pure gold." Tang Huan nodded.

"Pebble Beach Golf Course." Sun Zhengyi thought of the words above thoughtfully, "What is the level of such a membership card?"

"Top level, one million US dollars each." Tang Huan slowly raised a finger.

"Tang. Your gift is too heavy." After being dumbfounded for a while, Sun Zhengyi smiled bitterly.

"I have already given you a gift. What are you polite?" Tang Huan waved his hand disapprovingly, "You are recuperating now, you can take it for leisure. At the same time, you can also take care of public relations. I heard that golf is not normal in Japan. popular."

In fact, Tang Huan was already very polite when he said this. The Japanese obsession with golf is about to reach the point of a national carnival. From the upper-level executives to the lower-level employees, they are all rushing to join in the excitement and catching up with the epidemic. This is a pathological manifestation of the high economic development.

The reason is not unrelated to Japanese government encouragement. Expenses related to golf can be included in the company's report expense items in a grandiose way for public consumption.

However, Japan's limited land area, coupled with the population mainly living in metropolitan areas, and the luxury hardware requirements of golf, make the golf enthusiasts very uncomfortable. As a result, many business groups have chartered planes to go to better golf courses.

Sun Zhengyi is naturally clear about these situations. He curiously asked: "As far as I know, the Pebble Beach Golf Course is a top course with a long history in the United States. When did it become an industry under your name?"

"When I helped Ted Turner acquire the cable TV network owned by Metropolitan Media, I easily won 20th Century Fox, which was financially unsatisfactory, and Pebble Beach Golf Course was one of its investments." Tang Huan finished explaining and smiled slightly. "I plan to target high-end users in Japan to develop the top membership business of the Pebble Beach Golf Course, which is this $1 million gold card, and try to promote it at the banquet on the night of Pacific Telecom's listing."

"Tang, how did you come up with this plan?" Sun Zhengyi, who was dumbfounded, slapped his thigh in the end. "Now the elites in the Japanese business and political circles regard golf as the most effective public relations method, and they are becoming more and more arrogant, and comparisons are becoming popular. Your membership card has directly hit the weak underbelly of this consumer group."

"You are also optimistic about this business, then it shows that there is indeed a lot to do." Tang Huan laughed heartily, "However, you also said that the Japanese business and political elites favor golf so much. It has become one of the most effective public relations methods. Therefore, if this business is to be a unique business, so that other people do not follow suit, the key is to create a top social circle that everyone yearns for."

"When I was financing the acquisition of Pacific Bell, I met a lot of real power figures in the Japanese financial industry, and I should be able to help promote it." Son Zhengyi took the golden card and shook it, actively asking for it." This is worthy of this gift."

"Since you have the leeway, you are welcome to join. Of course, the benefits you should have can't be less." Tang Huan did not reject Sun Zhengyi's kindness. After all, the other party is flexible in mind and is most suitable for dealing with people.

"In addition, there is another kind of excitement, which I believe will be very marketable in Japan." Tang Huan said as he waved his hand and asked his assistant to bring a beautifully packaged pill box.

"This is..." Looking at the little blue pill inside, Sun Zhengyi couldn't help but look suspicious.

"Don't worry, this is a regular drug called Viagra. It has passed the rigorous testing process, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved it." Tang Huan explained it carefully, and finally smiled tacitly." I think the Japanese investors who came this time have a very relaxed mentality, and many even bring female secretaries. Maybe you can use this. But you don’t need it for the time being. It’s not suitable for you to work hard when you have recovered from a serious illness and recuperate."

"There are so many weird things here." Sun Zhengyi shook his head with a smile.

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After coming out of Tang Huan and returning to the hotel room, Sun Zhengyi looked at the top membership card of Pebble Beach Golf Course and Viagra, thought for a while, and finally picked up the phone, "Is Director Sato of Quanzhou Bank of Japan... …You’re going to come here in person...Justice is sincere and fearful, so I’m waiting for you to drive."

After putting down the phone, Sun Zhengyi smiled playfully, collected the membership card and Viagra, and then prepared drinks for the guests.

It didn't take long. Sato, who was in his forties, arrived, followed by a beautiful female secretary.

After a long greeting, Sato said: "Justice, thanks to your impatient recommendation at the beginning, I found such a good investment project of Pacific Telecom."

"The most important thing is that you have not let down your trust." Sun Zhengyi smiled slightly, and said after changing the front: "In order to thank you for your trust, after witnessing the listing of Pacific Telecom, I invite you to relax at the Pebble Beach Golf Course. , Maybe there will be some business opportunities there."

"Of course, I've heard of the name of this stadium." Sato readily agreed, but soon he fixed his eyes on a wallet that Sun Zhengyi took out, which was faintly exposed inside. A pure gold card.

Putting the Viagra that fell out accidentally on the coffee table, Sun Zhengyi began to introduce the extraordinary origins of his top membership card of Pebble Beach Golf Course.

Even after a few decades in the original time and space, this thing, as well as red wine, etc., are good investment targets in the eyes of some people. Sato quickly realized the value of the top membership card of Pebble Beach Golf Course.

A large group of rich Americans, represented only by the richest man in the United States, often haunt here~www.wuxiaspot.com~ It may be an unforgettable business opportunity inadvertently falling from the sky, so it is absolutely It's worth 1 million dollars.

"Justice, I know that this kind of top-level membership card is very strict, but I do need it, can you find a way to get three for me?" Sato subconsciously picked up the Viagra medicine box from the coffee table and fiddled with it, eagerly Begged.

"Since you have spoken out, justice will certainly do its best." Sun Zhengyi graciously agreed.

"Is justice not fully recovered?" Sato, who was promised, smiled and asked, pointing to the medicine box in his hand.

Sun Zhengyi gave a light cough, glanced at the female secretary who was sitting a little far away, with low eyebrows and pleasing eyebrows, and pretending to be mysteriously explained in a low voice.

"That's it..." Sato's hand holding Viagra unconsciously moved in his direction. (To be continued.)

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