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"As long as the source of funds is legal," Murphy spread his hands and said to Carafes, "I will not ask who 20th Century Fox finances from."

Strictly speaking, he has no right to intervene. As long as it is not money laundering, he doesn't care whether it is an investment from the East or the West.

Karafes laughed and said in detail, "The company chose to accept the Chinese investment mainly because the film can be shown in theaters there."

Murphy nodded slightly, and Calafes continued, "The company planned to follow the normal procedures and send it to the relevant department over there for review when the time is almost the same, but news came over there that your name is in the On an extremely sensitive list, it is difficult to pass the political review."

Gal Gadot sighed, "It's all my fault, I was too impulsive last time."

"It has nothing to do with you." Murphy shook her hand, "It's my film's scale and values ​​that are problematic."

"Well." Carafes agreed with Murphy's statement, "Your incident last time was just an inducement. For the review department over there, Murphy's film is too politically correct."

She thought for a while, and then said, "Comparatively speaking, the theme this time is more about the ultimate victory of justice over evil. If there is a strong partner there to help with public relations, there is still a high chance of passing the review."

Indeed, as long as the investor is strong, it is not difficult to pass the review of this part, but it is very difficult for the second part, which will involve some content such as differences in ideas and ideologies.

Thinking of the review, Murphy asked concerned, "Is the Chinese investor an individual or a company?"

"It's a large-scale comprehensive group company." Karafes simply introduced, "It seems that this company has its own theater company and film production company. It is said that the boss has a lot of ideas and wants to build an oriental Hollywood."

"Oh?" Murphy became interested, "Which company is it?"

Carafes thought for a moment and said, "It seems to be called Wanda."

"Wanda?" Murphy froze for a moment, then realized that what Karafis said must be a transliteration.

It is really beneficial to have such a company to cooperate with to pass the audit.

However, Murphy doesn't really care about these things. The market for his films on the other side of the Pacific Ocean is relatively limited, and it may be difficult to get a high box office figure. After all, noir films are definitely a relatively small genre in the current film market there. .

Compared to these, Murphy felt that if possible, he could invest in Wanda's theater company, but he didn't know if the other party would accept it. According to previous rumors, that person was neither short of money nor lack of connections, It is very difficult to invest.

You can let Bill Rosses get in touch with the other party. He has great ambitions and wants to build his own entertainment empire. His identity as a Hollywood director may be useful.

Compared with some unreliable theater companies over there, Wanda Cinemas is much more secure.

In the past, Murphy, after Wanda Cinemas made frequent acquisitions, also paid attention to this company that instantly became the world's top cinema company.

Especially in this period, Avatar has just sparked an upsurge on the other side of the Pacific Ocean, and the construction of theaters has entered a period of rapid development.

On the other side of the Pacific Ocean, in the huge film industry chain, the theater chain connects the upstream producers of the industry chain and the theaters at the end of the industry chain, and assumes the role of the film supplier. Released through theaters.

After the establishment of the distribution and screening system with the theater system as the main body in 2001, the urban movie theaters there have experienced rapid development. With the entry of capital, the ecology of the theater chain industry has changed, and its operating entities have become diversified from the original state-owned.

I vaguely remember that since the past two years, Wanda Cinemas has ranked first in box office revenue, market share, and moviegoing attendance for several consecutive years, and has gradually developed into a super theater giant.

After Carafes had dined and left,

Murphy made several calls in a row. One was to let people know and keep an eye on Leonardo DiCaprio, and the other was to ask Bill Rosses to collect more information about Wanda Cinemas.

It is not difficult to collect the information of such a large company. In just two days, Bill Rosses obtained a lot of information through the Far East Branch, and faxed it to Murphy immediately.

Although it is hard to say whether the other party will accept the investment or not, since he has the intention to invest, Murphy must make sufficient preparations. Any investment cannot be done with a wave of his hand and just throwing money, let alone whether the financing party is willing to accept the investment. , If the investor doesn't even have the most basic understanding of the company he invests in, he may be happy to help count the money if he is cheated in the end.

Business has always been intriguing.

Even if it is an intentional investment, Murphy will do the minimum work of understanding.

On the other side of the Pacific Ocean, the biggest feature of Wanda Cinemas is that, unlike other cinema companies that are light on assets, Wanda Cinemas is the first among the current movie theaters there to manage and operate its affiliated theaters in an asset-linked manner. It is a typical asset-heavy company.

According to the data of the exclusive research department, Wanda Cinemas entered the market when the film industry there was not yet developing at a high speed. Generally speaking, the first-time investors are usually able to make profits.

The biggest advantage of Wanda Cinemas lies in the combination of cinemas and commercial real estate, so the resources it possesses are significantly better than those of cinemas without commercial real estate. High-quality commercial plaza projects can ensure that cinemas can obtain a good enough location, crowd, and consumption. Ambience and service.

Therefore, the construction of Wanda Cinema is based on the combination of commercial real estate.

Moreover, even though a small number of cinemas of Wanda Cinemas are leased to others, their standardized management model and learning of advanced management in North America are still very advantageous in management.

Bill Rosses also specifically reminded Murphy that Wanda is an integration of theaters and theaters, so the income of theaters is also reflected in the financial report of Wanda Cinemas. The income of Wanda Cinemas is very diversified, including sales, derivatives, etc., which are far more than the source of income of theaters.

The information also specifically mentioned another point. The super rich man behind the scenes, his biggest hobby in business is "buying, buying and buying". This feature is also prominently reflected in Wanda Cinemas. He wants to acquire the theaters in their hands, so as to build himself into an international giant theater company.

Murphy also saw another point from the information. Wanda Cinemas not only continuously strengthened its own cinema projection business, but also made a big fuss about derivatives, marketing and other aspects. This is also the development trend of cinemas.

In short, according to the data, under the trend of mergers and acquisitions, vertical integration, channel diversification, and non-box office income, Wanda Cinemas has first-mover advantages, brand advantages, and capital operation advantages, and is the most likely to go on the other side of the Pacific. out of the industry integrator.

This is undoubtedly a very good film industry company worth investing in.

However, the problem is that the other party may not accept his investment.

Murphy knew very well that this kind of thing could not be forced. It would be best if the other party was willing to accept the investment, and there was nothing to lose if he didn't want to accept it.

At present, Wanda's people are still discussing with 20th Century Fox about investing and cooperating in a movie. Bill Rosses has also had a little contact with the other party, but their attitude is not clear. It is estimated that this matter will spread to people on the other side of the Pacific Ocean. Headquarters, decisions are made by those who can really make the decisions.

On the other hand, Murphy is still revising the script and discussing the production plan with other main leaders of the team. Some chores are completely handed over to Gal Gadot. After several years of training, Gal Gadot Duo has significantly improved both in terms of ability and related experience.

By the end of June, 20th Century Fox had passed the review of the project and decided to invest in the production of Murphy's new film. The new film is temporarily named Black New York. The estimated production cost is 150 million U.S. dollars. Fox will solve the problem of funding sources through pre-sales and financing channels, among which Wanda Films from the other side of the film will be one of the investors.

This also means that Wanda Films will be responsible for the public relations work of the film's official release in the theater market across the Pacific.

Frankly speaking, Murphy's film is not very popular on the other side of the Pacific Ocean. Coupled with the artificial obstacles caused by the last Sino-US film forum conflict, it is not easy to pass the review. This is why 20th Century Fox also introduced Wanda film. The most important reason for industry investment.

Just like Murphy, as long as it is beneficial to him, Hollywood will not consider whether the funds come from the East.

After confirming the investment of the new project, Bill Rosses also started formal contact with the people from Wanda, but the feedback is not optimistic. The other party does not seem to lack funds, and the interest in Murphy's intention to invest is not considered. strong.

However, a big Hollywood director expressed his intention to cooperate, which also made them somewhat tempted, and the two sides could only talk slowly.

Also in this month, Jordan Belfort's lawsuit against Murphy was officially pronounced. With the support of strong evidence, the court officially ruled that Jordan Belfort lost the lawsuit and assumed huge litigation costs, which made Jordan Belfort, who wanted to settle out of court. Ford paid a huge brokerage price.

And this is not over, Murphy in turn sued Jordan Belfort for defamation, and with his current wealth and status, he will drag Jordan Belfort to exhaustion.

This is not only for Jordan Belfort, but also for the future. Murphy knows very well that the tougher he is now, the less trouble he will have in the future.

Lawyers are in charge of the litigation matters. Murphy still puts more energy into the preparation of the new project. With the establishment of the new film tentatively named Black New York, his production team quickly assembled and announced it to the public as soon as possible. News of a series of auditions for roles.