Rebirth of Hong Kong - 1978

Chapter 1526 A Whimsical Suggestion

"If Mr. Lin thinks you can't accept the price I offered, I have a good suggestion here."

"Good advice? Don't know what Mr. Kerkorian means?"

Lin Daoqiu was a little curious about what kind of suggestions Kirk Kerkorian could make.

"I am willing to exchange [-]% of MGM's shares with you for [-]% of Magic Studio's shares. What does Mr. Lin think?"

Lin Daoqiu was a little surprised that Kirk Kerkorian took a fancy to Magic Studio.

But it's a pity that in Lin Daoqiu's eyes, all the shares of MGM combined are worth at most [-]% of Magic Studio's shares.

Kirk Kerkorian even wanted to exchange [-]% of the shares for [-]% of Magic Studio's shares. To put it bluntly, he wanted to become a major shareholder on both sides, and then let himself work for him.

Compared to selling MGM now, I believe Kirk Kerkorian definitely hopes to sell this film company at a higher price.

Special effects movies are the hottest thing in the world's movie market right now, but because of funding problems, MGM simply can't afford to build a special effects studio.

Lin Daoqiu came to him at this time, and Kirk Kerkorian felt that this was an excellent opportunity.

As long as he can control the magic studio, MGM may even become one of the top two film companies in Hollywood.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Kerkorian, but I'm not interested in your proposal."

Lin Daoqiu directly rejected Kirk Kerkorian's suggestion without much consideration, which surprised Kirk Kerkorian.

"In this case, if Mr. Lin wants to buy MGM, he will have to use real money."

Kirk Kerkorian was a little unhappy. He felt that Lin Daoqiu should not refuse his well-intentioned suggestion, after all, he was thinking of him.

"If I remember correctly, Mr. Kerkorian's original offer was $15 billion, right?"

Kirk Kerkorian nodded. The price he offered Lin Daoqiu last year was indeed 15 billion US dollars.

Lin Daoqiu just smiled slightly at this, and then asked.

"I don't know if you still insist on this price this year?"

"Of course. In my mind, MGM can sell at least 15 billion US dollars. If someone wants to buy it, they must spend 15 billion."

Kirk Kerkorian is a bit stubborn, let alone 15 billion, no one has paid even a billion dollars.

He just thought that Lin Daoqiu was from Xiangjiang, and he had no strength to bully him, so he wanted to deceive him more.

But it is a pity that Lin Daoqiu is only interested in MGM, not to the point where he must get it, so the price Kirk Kerkorian offered can only be said that he is still in a dream and has not woken up.

"MGM is indeed a high-quality film company, but it is a pity that its development in recent years has been ranked last among the eight major film companies in Hollywood, and the situation is not optimistic."

Although these are all facts, Kirk Kerkorian was dissatisfied with Lin Daoqiu saying it in front of him.

"MGM's executives hope that Mr. Kerkorian can invest more money in the film company, but unfortunately they have not been able to get a positive feedback."

Although Kirk Kerkorian is rich, he doesn't want all the money he earns to be thrown into MGM. After all, MGM has not been profitable and has been losing money year after year.

If he continued to throw money in it, it would feel like throwing money into the water for Kirk Kerkorian.

Under such circumstances, MGM naturally fell into a vicious circle.

In the absence of a large investment, the production level is getting lower and lower, and it has gradually fallen behind the times.

If there were no special effects movies, MGM could still survive on its own money.

But now that we are entering the era of special effects movies, if we can't keep up with others, it means that we will be gradually eliminated.

"The rise of special effects movies in recent years has forced the film industry to face up to this type of movie. However, although special effects movies are very popular, the high production costs and complicated special effects technology still discourage many companies, such as MGM. .”

Lin Daoqiu's words were like knives, slowly piercing Kirk Kerkorian's chest one by one, making him feel a little out of breath.

Seeing Kirk Kerkorian's unhappy expression, Lin Daoqiu smiled happily at this moment.

"The change of film companies is very fast in Hollywood. If they can't keep up with the pace, they will slowly lose market share in a short time. I don't know what Mr. Kerkorian said to me. Is it?"

Kirk Kerkorian looked at Lin Daoqiu with a cold face. He felt that this guy had come prepared to see him this time.

It seems that if I continue my previous idea of ​​trying to swindle more money from Lin Daoqiu, I'm afraid I will put it aside.

"Mr. Lin's words do sound reasonable, but this is just your personal guess. No one can know what will happen in the future."

Kirk Kerkorian is still very stubborn, he doesn't want to admit that what Lin Daoqiu said is correct.

Regarding this, Lin Daoqiu did not intend to force the other party to accept his own words. After all, from what Kirk Kerkorian said just now, Lin Daoqiu had already heard that he was beginning to waver.

"I have prepared one billion dollars. If Mr. Kerkorian is interested, we can make a transaction right away..."

Before Kirk Kerkorian could shake his head, Lin Daoqiu continued: "But if Mr. Kerkorian is not interested, then I won't bother. The next time we meet will be next year."

Lin Daoqiu has put down his words. If Kirk Kerkorian does not agree to the one billion dollar price he offered, then this negotiation will fail, and his next visit will not be until next year.

"Mr. Lin, I will not sell a billion dollars. I advise you to give up this naive idea."

In fact, Kirk Kerkorian was still a little moved when Lin Daoqiu offered a billion dollars.

But Kirk Kerkorian believed that since Lin Daoqiu was willing to offer one billion dollars, he would definitely be able to get two or three hundred million more from him.

"Well, if that's the case, then don't bother Mr. Kerkorian. Thank you for taking the time to meet with me. The cat shit coffee here is good, so I won't bother you. Goodbye."

After Lin Daoqiu finished speaking, he got up directly, then turned and walked towards the door.

Kirk Kerkorian thought that Lin Daoqiu was just a cover-up, in order to let himself stop him, so that he could find a way to lower the price.

But it wasn't until after Lin Daoqiu walked out that the door was closed that Kirk Kerkorian realized that Lin Daoqiu was not joking, he really left.

(End of this chapter)