Director’s Legend

"Wow!"

The happy time is always short. The story of "Old Boy" has just begun. The actors may have to cooperate with the promotion, but the crew and most of the supporting actors will leave from today. In the big restaurant, everyone laughed and yelled and ate a loose meal.

The next day, people left cleanly.

Behind every movie is a story of separation and reunion.

After a full day's rest, Shao Shuaijun raised his spirits and edited all the copies into a sample film. Tomorrow, he will take samples to the United States for post-production. Although this is not a special effects blockbuster, there are still some areas that need to be corrected, especially the images of Shao Shuaijun and Huang Bo. Based on makeup, a certain degree of modification is needed to perfectly present different images.

In fact, he originally planned to conduct post-production in China. The establishment of the New Electrical Technology Research Institute has brought a large number of top Hollywood special effects engineers. Now it is not only a digital painting company under Summit Entertainment, but also a digital painting company under Chaimeng Jiahe, which specializes in the production of special effects for domestic movies.

The two special effects companies cooperate with each other and often do internal communication with employees, with similar skills. And now Summit Entertainment and Dream Chasing Golden Harvest have come up with the idea of ​​a top special effects company, Digital-Domain, or D2 for short, which is the famous digital field.

Hollywood's top special effects company founded by James Cameron, participated in the production of "Titanic" and "A Dream Come True", and won the Oscar for Best Visual Effects and Oscar for Technical Achievement twice. "Transformers", "Pirates of the Caribbean" and so on, almost most of the Hollywood blockbusters, D2 participated in the production.

In 2007, Paramount gave money to "Transformers" director Michael Bay to acquire D2. I thought that D2 would rise again with the strength of the new owner. Who knew that the financial crisis came suddenly and the special effects industry was devastated. D2 has not been profitable for two years.

In addition, Paramount's earnings have been sluggish in recent years, and the film has accidentally sold out, and it is almost impossible to sustain D2. There is news that Paramount is going to sell D2, but unfortunately the entire Hollywood special effects industry has been hit and has fallen into recession without anyone taking over.

Backed by China's big market, the movie department's popular Dream Entertainment, obviously, under the instruction of Shao Shuaijun, the idea of ​​D2 came up. According to the history of the previous life, D2 was eventually jointly acquired by China's Pony Horse and an Indian company. Now with Shao Shuaijun, it is no longer the turn of these two companies to call the shots.

Of course, D2 is only worth tens of millions of dollars, not too much attention.

Shao Shuaijun did not produce in China this time, and came to the United States for two reasons. One is that after the small-scale release of "Slumdog Millionaire", the response was violent and there was a lot of praise. The box office of a single theater reached 40,000 US dollars. Guards performance.

For this reason, some people in the company support large-scale releases, but Shao Shuaijun gave a different opinion. He wants to slow down the release of "Slumdog Millionaire", so that the movie has a longer screening life, and prepares for next year's Oscar! Because of his reason, "Slumdog Millionaire" has missed last year's Oscars. This year, I am going to compete with "The Hurt Locker". I don't know how much it will win. I can only prepare more for the number of times the film appears in the eyes of the judges. increase.

We have done enough external and internal skills. Shao Shuaijun believes that this year is still the year of "Slumdog Millionaire"!

For this, he has to come and convince Mitchell Bruce. Another reason is that the negotiations with Marvel Comics have reached the final stage. In the competition with Walt Disney, Summit Entertainment took the lead. Disney offered the highest bid of US$4.3 billion, and Summit Entertainment offered US$4.5 billion, plus support for the ultimate. The universe project, and the promise to Kevin Feige, accelerated Marvel comics to the top entertainment.

To a film company with a Chinese background.

Shao Shuaijun came to give the final promise, and then completed the signing ceremony and officially announced that Summit Entertainment had acquired Marvel Comics. The superheroes are coming to his arms, Shao Shuaijun, how can he sit still in China.

September 11, Santa Monica.

Persuaded the board of directors of Summit Entertainment to extend the release of "Slumdog Millionaire" and hand over the post-production of "Old Boy". Shao Shuaijun took a special plane A380 with a huge team to New York. Four days later, it was the most exciting moment.

Marvel Comics is about to change its flag and its surname is chasing dreams!

In addition to the board members and executives of Summit Entertainment, the huge team in the plane also includes professional lawyers and accounting teams. This time, the final handover is required, so be sure to do the most accurate review. In the past, there were also professional teams operating this acquisition. This time it was an inspection.

On the same day, Shao Shuaijun met with the top management of Marvel Comics and promised the following aspects.

First, Marvel Comics has independent management rights.

Second, the Ultimate Universe Project is a cooperative project, and the film copyright is given to Summit Entertainment.

Third, the management of Marvel Comics will exchange equivalent shares for the basic shares of Summit Entertainment.

Fourth, Summit Entertainment and Marvel Comics are equivalent, and only need to be responsible to the parent company Dream Entertainment Group.

Fifth, Kevin Feiji will be the deputy general manager of Dream Chasing Entertainment Group.

Sixth, the group company does not interfere with the personnel structure of Marvel Comics, but at the same time, the high-level personnel adjustment of Marvel Comics requires authorization from the group company.

Seventh, the company will not change its name or name it, and will continue to maintain the Marvel-Comics name, but the Chinese name can be drafted by the group company.

The Marvel Comics executives were very satisfied with the promise Shao Shuaijun gave. After checking the accounts and reviewing the financial and lawyer documents, the two parties signed the documents on the ownership of the company's shares for several minutes. Notarized by the U.S. Notary Public Office, legal and valid.

"Dong Shao, happy cooperation." Kevin Feiji stretched out his hand, "from now on we will be your subordinates."

Shao Shuaijun shook his head and smiled and said, "Wrong, we will be partners in the future, and we will cooperate happily."

On September 15th, a sunny Friday, Marvel Comics' stocks officially stopped trading. On the same day, Summit Entertainment and Marvel Comics held a grand press conference.

It was officially announced that Summit Entertainment acquired all non-tradable shares, bonds and options of Marvel Comics for US$4.5 billion, becoming Marvel's parent company. As soon as the news came out, it shocked the United States and China. As one of the two major comics giants in the United States, it has existed for nearly 70 years and has accompanied generations of Americans to grow up. The Marvel Comics company that has given many people a joy in the same year was acquired.

It was acquired by a film company with a Chinese background, a peak entertainment company that had just become one of the six major Hollywood film companies.

During the shock, two voices kept appearing, supporting and opposed. Earlier there was news that Summit Entertainment and Walt Disney were competing for Marvel Comics, and everyone didn't care much.

I thought it was another topic of hype about superheroes, and in their view, Summit Entertainment seemed to be an American company. Everyone bought it the same. Wasn't DC Comics acquired by Warner Bros.? It still operates very well. But the news was really confirmed. Everyone searched online and found out that this top entertainment is a subsidiary of a Chinese company.

Americans' self-esteem is at stake, and the waves are also set off.

Opponents are mainly middle-aged Americans. These people grew up watching Marvel comics. Coupled with their prejudice against China, the opposition is particularly fierce.

"The Chinese have robbed our jobs, and now even our cartoons have been robbed!"

"The top executives of Marvel Comics are all pigs. They turned to the Chinese and never read Marvel Comics again!"

"The U.S. government should stop the acquisition. Our cartoons should not allow the Chinese to get involved!"

"Walt Disney is too unkind to lose face to the Chinese company!"

"The Chinese get out of our comics company!"

At the same time, there are also some people in the financial and film industry. Most of them believe that this is a blind acquisition. The assets of Marvel Comics cannot be digested with the strength of Summit Entertainment. It is inevitable to convert it into the stock of listed companies. Put Marvel comics into crisis.

Most of the supporters are young Americans. They are more avant-garde and open, and have no idea about China or the United States. The films of Summit Entertainment in recent years have successfully conquered them. For them, Summit Entertainment is a big company. It can give Marvel more help and make more superhero movies. This is enough!

It must be said that Summit Entertainment focuses on the development of youth-themed movies, which brings great convenience. In the future, these young people will be the main force in the film market.

More people are holding a wait-and-see attitude and cautiously analyze Pinnacle Entertainment's actions. Especially the financial experts on Wall Street. A transaction involving billions of dollars involves a manga giant. For such behavior, they would never think of China or the United States. For them, they must consider the far-reaching impact of doing so.

Summit Entertainment and Marvel Comics seem to have nothing to do with them. In fact, they are the work of financial professionals. For these two companies, they can design thousands of ways to make money. But in the final analysis, it is necessary to plan and predict the prospects of the two companies.

Opponents called out loudly to stop, teenagers don't care, financial professionals wait and see carefully.

Nothing can be changed, Marvel Comics became the ending of the third listed company under Dream Entertainment Group. Nor can it change the crazy pursuit of the media.

"Time" fired the first shot: "Top Entertainment is not satisfied with the status of the new king at the beginning of the seven characters. After the annexation of Marvel Comics, it will become another super film company, relying on the status of the parent company Dream Entertainment Group in China. The future of Summit Entertainment is not just the new king, it has the qualifications to challenge Warner Bros." (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!)