Rebirth of Hong Kong - 1978

Chapter 1601 The big news that shocked Hollywood

Bo Xi never expected that she just wanted to warm up at the beginning, but Lin Daoqiu actually threw a shock bomb at her.

Percy was so bombarded by this shock bomb that he didn't know how to speak for a moment.

"What...what? Lin...Mr. Lin, what did you just say? I'm sorry I didn't hear clearly, can you say it again."

Percy thought that she had misheard what the other party said just now, but buying MGM was not a trivial matter, and she had to clearly confirm this matter.

"I've already bought MGM, and just a few days ago I reached an agreement with Mr. Kirk Kerkorian, and my accounting team has entered MGM before the interview..."

Percy, who was stunned by Lin Daoqiu's words, was frightened at first, but she is a professional media person. After a few seconds of panic, she recovered immediately.

You must know that all the media reporters at this time are like guessing who the real buyer of MGM is.

Many people are even speculating that Kerkorian has not yet reached an agreement with anyone, and now everyone is only in preliminary contact with him.

It may take several months or even years to wait for the real negotiation.

But I didn't expect that at Lin Daoqiu's place, the deal had already been concluded, and now it was only a matter of signing the contract.

"Mr. Lin, can you talk about this matter in detail?"

Bossy looked at Lin Daoqiu excitedly. This is definitely the biggest news in Hollywood this year. As long as it breaks out, the sales of their weekly magazine will skyrocket.

"I had been in contact with Mr. Kerkorian more than a year ago. After several contacts, Mr. Kerkorian realized my interest in MGM, and then we sat down and talked carefully about MGM. s future."

Naturally, Lin Daoqiu would not tell Percy the real inside story, he just picked out some very conventional words, which did not sound too much to people's associations.

Bai Xi recorded while listening, this is a big news that can shake Hollywood, so she wrote every English letter very seriously.

"It's unbelievable that you have bought MGM. I believe many people will be shocked if they hear the news."

"Actually, it's nothing special. MGM just changed a boss. This kind of transaction is actually very common in Hollywood."

Lin Daoqiu does not want the outside world to discuss his acquisition of MGM too much. What he hopes most is that after this matter is exposed, the heat can end quickly, which is the best.

"No, no, Mr. Lin, this is not a simple matter. MGM is one of the eight major film companies in Hollywood. Your purchase of MGM will definitely shock Hollywood and even the world film industry."

Although Lin Daoqiu said it with an understatement, it is impossible for Percy to let this matter pass so lightly.

It was not easy to get an exclusive interview with Lin Daoqiu, and under such circumstances, he could still get such strong information. If everything passed smoothly like this, then Percy would think that he did not do a good job.

"No matter which film company it is, in the final analysis, it is still necessary to make movies that people like. As for the change of the company, it does not have any impact on the audience, at least in my opinion."

"I don't know about other film companies, but I think for the fans who love MGM, having you as the owner will definitely bring a very big change to MGM, which is what they hope to see."

MGM itself owns the copyrights of many classic movies, not to mention Lin Daoqiu is a talented screenwriter.

It is conceivable that under Lin Daoqiu's control, MGM's future will be bright, at least this company will not continue to be at the bottom as before.

"Bringing happiness to movie fans is what we need to do. It makes me feel pressured to let everyone have expectations of MGM, but I will work hard to do my job well."

Lin Daoqiu's answer was very modest, but it was not the answer Percy wanted to hear.

If this exclusive interview ended like this, then apart from this explosive news, it seemed that he couldn't get anything out of Lin Daoqiu's mouth.

What Boxi didn't expect was that the reason why she would ask this big secret was not because of her superb interviewing skills, but because Lin Daoqiu revealed it on her own initiative.

"Mr. Lin, have you ever thought that you will face pressure from other film companies immediately after you buy MGM? As far as I know, your relationship with Warner Films does not seem to be very good, and there is also Pella Mongolian."

These are all based on Bo Xidao's hearsay, and she actually doesn't know whether these rumors are true or not, but with Lin Daoqiu present, she certainly hopes to get confirmation from the other party.

"These are just rumors. The first film I released in Hollywood was to cooperate with Warner. As for Paramount, I have full respect for this film company, so how could there be any discord with them."

Lin Daoqiu shook his head and directly denied these rumors.

But Percy didn't quite believe Lin Daoqiu's explanation, but she didn't deny that a large part of it might just be fabricated by others.

It's just that after Lin Daoqiu worked with Warner on a movie, he didn't continue to cooperate with the other party, but switched to Universal's banner. This has to make people wonder what happened to Lin Daoqiu and Warner.

"In the past, you were a film producer, but now you are competitors. Do you think you can still have the same harmonious relationship with other film companies as before?"

What Percy hoped to hear was an answer full of gunpowder, and she even hoped to hear Lin Daoqiu say that she would kill them in Hollywood.

But these are just her fantasies. People like Lin Daoqiu would never say such things out of their mouths, even in private.

Moreover, Lin Daoqiu never thought of killing other Hollywood film companies. After all, this is the country of America, not Hong Kong. If he really does this, he may be targeted by others immediately.

Don't look at Lin Daoqiu's movies are very popular, and he makes a lot of money, but once it involves some untouchable places, the other party will definitely drive him away or even eliminate him.

So even a time traveler like Lin Daoqiu is unlikely to be able to control the Hollywood film market. He can only make MGM the number one film company in the world at most, which is already his limit.

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