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Michael Seaver is the most famous star in "Growing Pains", but his father Jason Seaver is the soul of the entire show. He is a perfect father. Every time Michael makes a mistake, he will give him the most correct education. .

In fact, the most famous reason for "Growing Pains" is not Michael's various naughties, nor the comedic interactions between the plot characters, but the most perfect education and life model in this family. What all teenagers admire is hope. To be able to replace Xi Fo and live in such a family.

The role of father Jason is not the protagonist, but he is very attractive. The word "national dad" is absolutely right to describe him.

Alan Thicke is currently the most suitable candidate for this role. Historically, the TV series interviewed more than a hundred people, but no one fit this temperament. The producers at that time knew Alan Thicke. , the phone asked him to find a "personable and humorous" actor. Alan Thicke originally just replied jokingly: "Hey, isn't that me?"

Among the five important characters in "Growing Pains", Xu Zhi values ​​​​the most Alan Thicke. Even if the TV series is finished, Disney can still focus on cultivating him, whether it is a TV show or a movie.

As for the roles of the three children, from a capital perspective, the original actors were actually not ideal. The script was good, but there was no room for development afterwards.

Mike Eisner smiled and said: "It seems that the chairman is very optimistic about Alan Thicke?"

Xu Zhi nodded and said: "Of course, I think he is the only one who can recreate the character image in "Growing Pains". I also hope that this TV series can open up a larger market for Disney TV Channel."

Owning a TV channel in the United States is of great strategic significance in business. At least in the future, you will have a very good channel to promote your company's products. This is not just a matter of money, but a matter of scarcity of resources. Many times, you want to It is not easy for a high-rated TV channel in the United States to promote advertising on a large scale. After all, there are thousands of various product brands, but the number of TV channels is extremely limited.

In order to increase the influence of the TV channel, Xu Zhi is happy to produce some classic American dramas of later generations, or find the creators of these American dramas before filming, and provide generous treatment and price to buy them out.

Hollywood and TV giants don't pay much attention to screenwriters. That's because there are too many screenwriters. Even the big guys in the industry don't know what the results of the filming will be. But Xu Zhi knows very well that at least the extremely famous ones He has watched all American TV series.

"Since the boss is so optimistic about this sitcom, the company will invest the most resources to make perfect preparations and strive to put this story on the screen within two months." Mike Eisner assured with a smile.

Xu Zhi nodded and said: "In addition to TV, I also have an idea for movies. What do you think of making an animated movie about African wild animals?"

"African wild animals, do they mainly refer to lions?" Mike Eisner was stunned for a moment and asked. In Western countries, lions are very well-known, far more than tigers. The fundamental reason is that tigers live in mountainous areas and the terrain is difficult to photograph. At the same time, their numbers are scarce, and African lions live in endless grasslands, so there is no problem in photographing them, and the public can easily accept more information.

"The lion will be the protagonist, and the main part of the story is the growth story of a little lion, but other animals are equally important. In my plan, every character in this movie must be vivid, so I plan to send some painters to Let them do on-the-spot sketching in the Masai Mara National Park in Africa.”

"Going to Africa? The cost is not low. Is it necessary?" Mike Eisner asked with some confusion: "These animals are basically found in the zoo in Los Angeles."

"No, the zoo is completely different from the wild." Xu Zhi shook his head and objected: "Nature is the most perfect art. In the wild environment, the survival of every animal is a kind of art. If the movie wants to be realistic, The creators must be allowed to go on-site inspections. Only in this way can the most perfect movie be shot!”

"Okay, I understand!" Mike Eisner nodded and asked, "What's the name of this movie?"

Xu Zhidao: "Let's call it "The Lion King." The main part of the story is the growth of lions, but it also involves hyenas, hyenas, hornbills, warthogs, baboons and other animals. The team we send to Africa not only needs to understand These animals must also take into account the different seasons in Africa, the background of the grasslands, and the changes in the animals’ living habits. Only by combining these data with personal understanding can we create a true story about the king of the grasslands.”

"No problem, but if this is the case, the investment in time will be huge, and the cost of the movie will inevitably increase significantly. In this case, you need authorization from the boss." Mike Eisner said.

"This is not a problem. Prepare the initial documents and I will sign them before leaving the United States." Xu Zhi nodded.

Because he has been away from the United States for a long time, the entire Disney company is completely run by the management team headed by Mike Eisner. In order to prevent the Keswick family from happening again, Xu Zhi also set up some rights mechanisms.

Finance and human resources are the top priority. The senior management of Disney Company must agree to the appointment. In terms of finance, investments above 5 million US dollars must also be signed by Xu Zhi. Other investments below 5 million US dollars will also be signed by Xu Zhi. Statistics are collected once a month and sent to Xiangjiang. At the same time, Disney as a whole asks a third-party company to verify its financial affairs every year, just to ensure its absolute control over the company.

Xu Zhi paused and then said: "Mike, there is one more thing. When I acquired Disney, I used one of my companies in Xiangjiang as a mortgage loan of US$2.4 billion. Therefore, the debt pressure is not on Disney. Now Disney's business has It's getting better, and I'm ready to transfer this debt when the time is right."

"Boss, Disney has indeed achieved certain results, but currently it cannot bear such a large debt!" Mike Eisner's face changed slightly. After a lot of capital acquires the target company, it will change the company's business. After the acquisition, part of the cost of the original acquisition will be transferred to the target company, but under normal circumstances, the acquired company cannot bear such a large debt, so the only way is to spin off and sell a large number of businesses and assets, which can Not the result he wanted to see.

"Don't worry, I have naturally considered this aspect." Xu Zhi smiled: "Of the US$2.4 billion in foreign debt, Midea will repay US$1.4 billion in the next two years, and the remaining US$1 billion of debt will be transferred to Disney. If Disney's film business has been developing smoothly in the past two years, and it can fully bear this debt, which is one of the reasons why I asked you to restrict investment in Europe."

"If we only have one billion dollars of debt in two years, it shouldn't be a problem." Mike Eisner thought for a moment and nodded. The pressure is not without it, but as long as the company develops as usual in the next two years, these will not be a problem.

"Okay, as long as this is completed, Disney will be ready to go public again." Xu Zhi laughed.