Rebirth of Xiangjiang - 1978

Although he has a lot of dissatisfaction with Lin Daoqiu, Ashley knows very well that if he cannot reach an agreement with Lin Daoqiu today, he will definitely be the unlucky one.

"Okay, let's not mention who brought this matter out for now. I met with Mr. Lin today to talk about the division of income."

Ashley was already convinced that it was Lin Daoqiu who spread the news, and he would not believe it no matter how much the other party explained.

And Lin Daoqiu was not interested in explaining to Ashley. After all, he and Warner had only collaborated once, and it was four years ago. There was no relationship between the two parties.

In this case, no matter how much Ashley hated himself, Lin Daoqiu didn't bother to care about it.

"Please say, I'm listening."

Lin Daoqiu nodded, and Ashley then took out a contract and handed it over to the other party.

After taking the other party's contract, Lin Daoqiu lowered his head and read it.

But after waiting for two minutes, he suddenly threw the contract on the table.

"Excuse me, does the thirty-seven points here mean I get 70%?"

Lin Daoqiu asked with a smile.

Obviously Ashley can never mean this. The 70% in it naturally refers to Warner getting 70%.

"Mr. Lin is really good at joking. Warner took out its theater chains to help screen "Godzilla" and it is natural to get 70%."

At this time, Ashley was still unwilling to bow to Lin Daoqiu, and did not even have the idea of ​​​​being equal to him.

"Mr. Ashley, please listen carefully. You are begging me now, not me begging you. Do you understand?"

Lin Daoqiu's words made Ashley so angry that his brows kept shaking. This guy was really arrogant. He dared to say this in front of him. Who was he?

"Lin Daoqiu, this is Hollywood, not Hong Kong, and it's not a place where you can run wild. I advise you to understand this."

Ashley was angry. Lin Daoqiu was acting wild in front of him. Who did he think he was? He thought he could do whatever he wanted here just because he had made a few hit movies? It was simply a fantasy.

"Ashley, you are just the president of Warner, not the boss of Warner. Please understand this. You are just a part-time worker and have no right to be arrogant in front of me."

Lin Daoqiu was also very unhappy. In fact, he and Ashley didn't have much of a feud, it was just that they didn't sell the rights to "Mission: Impossible" to Warner.

As a result, this guy had a prejudice against himself because of this incident, and now he calls himself arrogant. This is simply confusing right and wrong.

Although Ashley has considerable influence at Warner Bros., in the final analysis, Steve Ross, not Ashley, is the boss of Warner Bros.

Since taking over Warner Bros., Ashley has never encountered a filmmaker who dared to be so arrogant in front of him.

Moreover, Lin Daoqiu was so young and he was from Xiangjiang, which made Ashley even more angry.

If it weren't for the pressure from theater owners, Ashley would have walked away long ago, why would he be sitting here and continuing to chat with Lin Daoqiu.

"I think we both need to calm down. In this way, if I make a concession, Mr. Lin should be satisfied."

Ashley felt that if she was willing to give in at this time, Lin Daoqiu should be grateful.

But it's a pity that for Lin Daoqiu, his concession was basically taking advantage of himself, and after taking advantage of him, he still wanted to make himself grateful. This guy is really a drama queen.

"I'm very satisfied with the split of 40 to 60, but it's just 6 for me and 4 for you. If Mr. Ashley agrees, then we will cooperate. If it doesn't work, I can find another company to cooperate with."

The total number of screens in Warner's hands is just over 4,000, which means it has no advantage at all compared to Universal and Fox.

The reason why Lin Daoqiu wanted to cooperate with Warner was just to make more money.

But Ashley's attitude made Lin Daoqiu very dissatisfied. If he didn't cooperate with Warner, couldn't he find another company to cooperate?

"Mr. Lin, I advise you to give up this idea. If you want to get 60% of the share, this is absolutely impossible."

Ashley felt that Lin Daoqiu was just messing around, and it was impossible for anyone in Hollywood to give him 60% of the share.

If it weren't for "Godzilla" being so popular, I wouldn't have been humiliated like this by Lin Daoqiu, let alone talk to him about these things in person.

"Mr. Ashley, Warner is not the only one in Hollywood with theaters. I can find other people to cooperate with, but then I'm afraid your pressure will not be comparable to what it is now."

Lin Daoqiu sees the problem more thoroughly. If the negotiation cannot be concluded this time, Ashley will definitely be under greater pressure when he returns.

The best way is to reach an agreement with himself, so that when he goes back, he can also make submissions to the bosses of those theater chains.

Lin Daoqiu's words really hit Ashley's weakness. He was really worried that if the negotiation couldn't be concluded this time, he wouldn't know how to face those guys when he went back.

"What do you want?"

It felt very bad to be seen through by the other party. Ashley felt that Lin Daoqiu was taking every step and forcing himself into a corner step by step.

If he doesn't agree now, he doesn't know what will happen then.

You must know that Warner Corporation does not have the same mind, and others are watching your position.

If it weren't for the fact that he was highly regarded by Steve Ross, I might not have been able to secure the position of president of Warner.

"It's very simple. I am six and you are four. If you can, we will cooperate. If not, we will see you again. I don't have much time. Please make a decision as soon as possible, Mr. Ashley."

Lin Daoqiu is not a person who likes to push others, but the problem now is that Ashley is too aggressive and he is really unhappy, so he decided to teach the other party a lesson.

"Sixty percent is absolutely impossible. Otherwise, I think fifty-fifty percent is the best proposal. I wonder what Mr. Lin thinks?"

Ashley had no better way at this time, so he finally came up with the proposal of a 50-50 split, so that he could give an explanation to those people after he returned.

If he agrees to Lin Daoqiu's 60% share now, then when he goes back and tells this matter, the bosses of those theater chains will definitely jump and accuse him of being incompetent. This is a situation that Ashley absolutely does not want to see.

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But it is a pity that Lin Daoqiu does not want to give Ashley this face, and he will not change the things he has decided.

"I'm sorry, 60% is 60%. I won't change it anymore. I still have things to deal with, so I'll leave first."

Lin Daoqiu's attitude was very determined. After he finished speaking, he stood up and prepared to leave.

And when Lin Daoqiu took a few steps out, Ashley's very depressed voice came from behind.

"Sixty percent, Mr. Lin, you win..."

Ashley lowered his head unwillingly. Compared with his share of the money, the inability to reach an agreement with Lin Daoqiu was the biggest threat to him, so this time he had to bow to Lin Daoqiu.