Chapter 419： This is power!

In this Internet bubble crisis, if you want to pick the most tragic company, Yahoo is simply not on the list.

The first is Sun Microelectronics, and the second is Time Warner!

The merger of Time Warner and America Online has lost $90 billion, and the stock price is still falling!

aol Time Warner chief executive Richard Levine has resigned and Time Warner director Richard Parsons officially took over three months ago.

This confession is as explosive as President George W. Bush's confession of Powell as the first black secretary of state in American history.

Richard Parsons becomes the most powerful black CEO in history!

But can he save the sinking aircraft carrier?

All indications are, not necessarily!

However, the personnel appointment of the upper-level company did not affect Barry Mayer. He had successfully succeeded Terry Semel six months ago and held the power of Warner Bros.

Barry Mayer may not be as good as President Alan Horn in terms of film expertise, but in terms of interpersonal communication and coordination with the head office, these are his strengths.

Bob Shea can't get along anymore. He and Dunn only had a face-to-face confrontation, and they were beaten with bruises and bruises. There was no room for resistance at all.

The meeting place was on a luxury private yacht in the harbor of Laguna Beach.

Barry Mayer chose this place when he discussed investment cooperation with Dunn last time, and the negotiation was successfully concluded, and he hoped it would be the same this time.

But when he saw Dunn, Barry Mayer couldn't help but froze for a moment.

Last time, Dunn came with a big beauty, her name is Penelope Cruz, and she also participated in two movies invested by Warner.

Now... another beautiful and beautiful young girl!

"Don, you are really young...you are young and promising!" Barry Mayer enthusiastically stepped forward and gave Dunn a big hug.

Dunn looked at him with a half-smile, "Bob isn't there?"

Barry Mayer shook his head with a wry smile, "You...you're young and arrogant, the same as before! He's on the deck ahead, so he probably doesn't have the face to see you."

Dunn smiled, and then introduced the girl beside him to him, "This is Anne Hathaway, an actress."

"Hello, Mr. Mayer, you can call me Anne." Anne Hathaway's smile was as sweet as ice cream.

Barry Mayer glanced at her and said with a smile: "The image and temperament are very good. I will notify the production department when I come back, and I will contact you if there is a suitable project."

When Tang En heard this, he laughed, "Barry, you are wrong! She starred in the Disney movie "Justice Diary", which was a big hit at the box office. She also starred in a commercial blockbuster I planned, which will be released next summer. At that time... I'm afraid Warner asks her, she may not have a schedule."

Anne Hathaway's face was rosy, jubilant, and beautiful.

Barry Mayer glared at him angrily, "Come on, go to Bob's. Also, you have to pay attention to your words."

Tang En smiled and said, "I know."

We are all smart people, some things do not need to be said.

Brett Ratner is just a second- and third-tier director in Hollywood. This is a trivial matter. If Barry Mayer can come forward in person, it is already to give Dunn face; Dunn will come to the appointment under the condition of occupying the moral high ground, With full sincerity.

Both sides take a step back, and this matter should not be difficult to resolve.

At this time, the yacht started and slowly left the port. The sea and the sky were the same color, and the clear water was vast. This was a refreshing picture.

The sea breeze was light, brushing Anne Hathaway's soft hair, and with a sweet and pure smile, there was an even more intoxicating impression.

Tang En wrapped her arms around her slender waist, the beauty was in her arms, and the fragrance was in her nose, as if her mood was much brighter.

On the deck in front of the yacht, there was a simple white square table, with a bottle of red wine and a few goblets, Bob Shea stood up a little in a hurry, "Don... Hehe, Tang Well, here you are..."

Tang En smiled and stepped forward to shake hands, "I thought we were going to meet on the battlefield, but I didn't expect it to be blue sea and blue sky."

Bob Shea stammered and said bitterly: "Dawn, you...you can really joke."

Barry Mayer hurried up, greeted everyone to sit down, and poured a glass of red wine for Tang En himself, "Isn't it just a little director, so the ban is also banned, it's not worth mentioning, don't hurt the peace!"

Tang En said lightly: "Yes, a little director, I didn't care about it at first, but Bob seems to value him very much."

Barry Mayer smiled and said: "I know about this, is it Brett Ratner? Hehe, he is the director of the "Rush Hour" series. This movie series is still a hit, and he was banned. The performance of the film industry has a huge impact.”

Bob Shea said repeatedly: "Yeah, in doing business and starting a company, profit is the first, right?"

Tang En shook his head and said, "Otherwise, in my opinion, face and dignity come first!"

Bob Shea's expression froze, and he cast a look of help to Barry Mayer.

Barry Mayer waved his hand and said indifferently: "It's the same sentence, it's just a small matter. It's just a small director, if his existence really conflicts with your dignity, of course your decency is more important. !"

Anne Hathaway was a little apprehensive sitting next to her.

Listening to these great people speak is really heart-wrenching.

Brett Ratner...that's the director of the Rush Hour series, isn't it worth mentioning? Is the value of existence not as good as the face of a big man? Such a director is not worth mentioning, what is it for a small actor like them?

Suddenly, she felt that Hollywood was like a game of chess. These bigwigs were chess players, actors, and directors, but they were nothing but chess pieces that they could control.

She glanced at Tang En, who was chatting and laughing beside him, and then she felt how important it was to rely on a big man.

Dunn took a deep look at Barry Mayer and smiled slightly. He really is a big man who can take charge of Warner Bros. This momentum and decisiveness are really not comparable to Bob Shea.

"Of course, I will not sacrifice the interests of New Line Pictures to fulfill my dignity."

Although Tang En is only 23 years old, he has experienced too many things in the past few years, his behavior has changed a lot from the initial rampage, and he has a new understanding of "advance and retreat".

Barry Mayer gave a satisfied smile.

Bob Shea was also slightly excited, "You have a solution?"

Tang Endao: "I watched Rush Hour 2. It's fast-paced and very interesting, but in general, the plot is vulgar and old-fashioned, and the expectations are not high."

Bob Shea nodded, indeed. Although "Rush Hour 2" has sold well at the box office, the North American box office has even exceeded 200 million US dollars, but its reputation is not good.

Barry Mayer smiled slightly, "I think so."

Of course, Bob Shea also understood what Dunn meant.

To make a sequel film, a big box office sale is a prerequisite. But it also depends on the word-of-mouth effect. If the word-of-mouth is too bad and the audience loses their sense of expectation for the film, then even if the box office sells well, the sequel project cannot be started immediately. It is necessary to increase the audience's expectation value through the accumulation of time, and then restart. Shooting plan.

Take Universal Pictures' "The Mummy" for example. After the big box office hit, Universal immediately made the sequel "The Mummy Returns". With the fame and effect of the first film, the global box office exceeded 430 million US dollars, but the word of mouth was bad.

In desperation, Universal Pictures could only shelve the third sequel of "The Mummy" and wait five or six years before filming.

The current "Rush Hour" series also faces the same problem.

"Rush Hour 2" has a good box office, but its reputation has been rotten. Jack Chen has made many similar-style movies in recent years, and American audiences are already fatigued.

The Rush Hour 3 project must be delayed.

This was the case in previous lives, until Rush Hour 3 was released in 2007.

Bob Shea's mood was a lot brighter at once. Dunn didn't kill them all, which was the greatest grace for him. He breathed a long sigh of relief and said with a smile, "I'm relieved, hehe, as long as it doesn't affect me. film projects, and the rest is easy to handle.”

Tang En took a sip of red wine and said lightly: "I said, I only care about my dignity! Now the whole Hollywood knows that I want to block him I need to see the result."

With a wave of his hand, Barry Mayer said in a grand manner: "This is easy to handle, I can personally come forward, contact major film companies, and give Brett Ratner a three-year 'movie ban', which is a punishment for him! "

Tang En frowned and stretched out a slap, "Five years!"

Barry Mayer said immediately: "No problem!"

Bob Shea said with a smile: "Ratner abused his power in the crew, discriminated against women, and the impact was very bad. He should be punished. Of course, internal punishment is fine, there is no need to inform the outside world. media."

As long as the outside world doesn't know, Brett Ratner's personal image will not be bad, and it will not affect the "Rush Hour" movie series.

Tang En said: "There is no need to disclose it to the outside world, but the internal notice is absolutely indispensable. I need a formal letter of repentance from him, which must be archived in major film companies and brokerage companies."

Barry Mayer said boldly: "That's it! Bob, Brett, you are in charge. He is best if he is obedient. If he is not obedient... hum!"

Bob Shea said: "I know that the five-year block period can just allow him to settle his mentality and focus on theoretical knowledge, hehe. He can distinguish priorities and is young."

Anne Hathaway sat quietly beside Dunn, dumbfounded.

It's too much fun, isn't it?

Brett Ratner is a promising new director in Hollywood!

The three people in front of him have given him his future career and destiny in just a few words? Don't even need the consent of his client?

Power!

Bob Shea is okay, Dunn Walker and Barry Mayer can definitely represent the biggest power in Hollywood!

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