Rebirth of Xiangjiang - 1978

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, founded in 1924, is one of the most prestigious film companies in Hollywood.

As the head of MGM at this time, Kirk Kerkorian was not a person engaged in movies. He was actually a gambling tycoon.

In fact, Lin Daoqiu didn't know much about Kirk Kerkorian. Compared to Longmeyer and others, he even said that he knew almost nothing about Kirk Kerkorian.

But even so, even if Lin Daoqiu didn't know Kirk Kerkorian, it didn't stop him from wanting to acquire MGM.

As one of the most prestigious film companies in the world, MGM owns the copyrights of many films and TV series, such as "007", "The Wizard of Oz", "Gone with the Wind", "Rocky" and other well-known films.

As long as MGM can be purchased, just the copyrights of these movies and TV series owned by MGM, as well as the previously produced films, will be enough for Lin Daoqiu to earn back a large amount of money.

Moreover, the reason why Lin Daoqiu bought MGM was so that he could make more money in Hollywood without having to split half-and-half with others as he does now.

Although Longmeyer is a nice person and treats himself well, in the final analysis, the relationship between himself and Universal is just a cooperative relationship.

And after staying in Xiangjiang for so long, Lin Daoqiu is not used to having to split the movies he makes with others, but that's not the case here in Hollywood.

Before he had a film company of his own, Lin Daoqiu had to cooperate with others, so this made him want to own a film company of his own even more.

With Longmeyer's help, Lin Daoqiu came to Las Vegas, where he met Kirk Kerkorian, the current boss of MGM.

With his hair combed neatly, a cigar in his hand, and leaning on the boss's chair, Kirk Kerkorian looked at Lin Daoqiu who came to visit him.

"I didn't expect you to be the famous Lin Daoqiu. Are you... thirty years old?"

Kirk Kerkorian was very curious. Although he usually didn't pay much attention to film matters, he had heard of Lin Daoqiu's name.

Especially recently, "Godzilla" has been extremely popular. On TV shows and in daily life, Kirk Kerkorian can still hear others discussing the movie "Godzilla" from time to time.

"I am twenty-four years old."

Lin Daoqiu looked at Kirk Kerkorian and smiled slightly, then walked to sit in front of him.

Across a table, Kirk Kerkorian just stared at Lin Daoqiu without saying a word.

At the age of twenty-four, he has already become an internationally renowned film tycoon. This is simply an unheard of thing.

At this time, Kirk Kerkorian was already 67 years old. Compared with Lin Daoqiu, he suddenly felt empty.

Lin Daoqiu, who was sitting opposite him, was only twenty-four years old. He looked high-spirited and was at the happiest time in his life.

And I am about to turn seventy. Although my health is not bad, compared with when I was young, it is not much worse.

"Longmeyer said you want to buy MGM?"

Although there were a lot of emotions in his heart, Kirk Kerkorian still suppressed those messy thoughts and turned the topic back to the purpose of Lin Daoqiu's trip.

"Yes, I came to see Mr. Kirk today just for MGM."

Lin Daoqiu nodded.

"How much do you plan to pay?"

Kirk Kerkorian didn't want to know why Lin Daoqiu bought MGM, and he was not interested in talking to the other party about anything else. He only cared about one thing, and that was money.

If Lin Daoqiu can offer a price that makes his heart beat, then Kirk Kerkorian will naturally not mind selling MGM to him.

After all, MGM in the hands of Kirk Kerkorian was not a money-making machine at this time, but a money-losing industry.

But if Lin Daoqiu wants to take advantage of the situation, or wants to take advantage of low prices, then Kirk Kerkorian will never give the other party any good looks, let alone sell MGM to the other party.

"Seven billion dollars."

Lin Daoqiu offered an extremely low price, and Kirk Kerkorian couldn't help laughing after hearing this.

"Seven hundred million? Does Mr. Lin think MGM is only worth 700 million? Or do you want to buy MGM with only 700 million?"

Kirk Kerkorian smiled disdainfully. He felt that Lin Daoqiu was a bit too whimsical. If the price was 700 million, he wouldn't even have a chance to get to the negotiating table.

"Actually, it doesn't matter how much I offer. What matters is the price in Mr. Kirk's heart. After all, I am buying and you are selling. Meeting your requirements is the most critical part of this negotiation."

This time, he approached Kirk Kerkorian, not the other party actively selling MGM, so Lin Daoqiu was at a disadvantage at the beginning.

Kirk Kerkorian seemed very satisfied with what Lin Daoqiu said. He nodded while listening.

"Mr. Lin is right. If you want to buy it, you have to give me a price that makes my heart beat. But this price is definitely not 500 million, and it is even less likely to be 700 million."

In fact, Kirk Kerkorian never thought much about how much it would cost to sell MGM. After all, such a large company cannot just set the price with just a word.

If we really want to talk, we must first let an accounting firm estimate the price of MGM, and then add or subtract based on that price.

"Actually, Mr. Kirk and I both know very well that it is impossible to negotiate the price of MGM today. I came to see you today just to be a familiar face. After all, I believe we will have many opportunities to meet in the future."

Kirk Kerkorian originally thought that Lin Daoqiu was eager to settle this matter, so that he could find a way to raise the price more.

But judging from Lin Daoqiu's performance, he doesn't seem to be in a hurry to buy MGM right away, which is not a good thing for Kirk Kerkorian.

"Although I don't know where Mr. Lin's confidence comes from, I appreciate your humble attitude. I can give you a thorough explanation here. In my heart, the price will not be less than 1.5 billion US dollars."

The price offered by Kirk Kerkorian directly exceeded 50%, which was half the previous predictions of Lin Daoqiu and Longmeyer.

Things like lions opening their mouths are commonplace for businessmen like Kirk Kerkorian.

Moreover, Lin Daoqiu was so young. He came to see him alone. Kirk Kerkorian wanted to bluff him. If he could bluff him, he would gain. If he couldn't, forget it. Anyway, he would not suffer any loss at all.