Rebirth of Hong Kong - 1978

Chapter 1633 Stabbing Yourself

"Is Lin Daoqiu crazy?"

Looking at the news in the newspaper, Barry Diller couldn't imagine how the other party would act so radically.

MGM's cancellation of the cooperation with the ACC theater chain is undoubtedly an act of stabbing itself with a knife.

Even a major production company as strong as Paramount would not dare to do such an outrageous thing.

But Lin Daoqiu not only did it, but also did it thoroughly, directly canceling all cooperation with ACC.

"The young man just can't hold his breath. It seems that Chris must have said something to stimulate Lin Daoqiu when he met him, so Lin Daoqiu completely lost his mind."

Jeffrey Katzenberg on the side never stopped smiling after seeing the news.

Originally, he was worried that the combination of MGM and Universal would pose a huge threat to Paramount.

However, now that MGM has canceled its cooperation with ACC, it means that MGM will not pose any threat to Paramount in the future.

"Do you think Lin Daoqiu is a hot-headed person?"

Barry Diller felt that Jeffrey Katzenberg seemed to look down on Lin Daoqiu.

"Many talents have emerged in Hollywood these years, but only a few of them can make it to the end. I don't deny that Lin Daoqiu's movies are good, but he is still a layman in business."

"It is said that he used to control Xiangjiang's theaters, but later the theaters were taken away, and now only the production company is left. From this, it can be seen that Lin Daoqiu is nothing special at all, he is just lucky."

Barry Diller looked at the news in the newspaper and listened to the stories Jeffrey Katzenberg told. He gradually felt that he had paid too much attention to Lin Daoqiu at the beginning.

"If it were me, even if I wanted to turn against ACC, I would choose it after the Christmas schedule. I would never do such a stupid thing at this juncture."

Jeffrey Katzenberg talked more and more vigorously. He even wondered if Lin Daoqiu made such a stupid decision while drunk.

Anyone who is a little more normal will not cancel the cooperation with ACC Cinemas, the largest theater chain operator in North America at this critical juncture. This is undoubtedly a stupid behavior.

At the same time on the Fox side, Alan Ryder Jr. also knew the news.

Unlike Barry Diller and Jeffrey Katzenberg, Alan Ryder Jr. didn't think Lin Daoqiu was messing around.

But no matter how he thought about it, he couldn't understand why Lin Daoqiu dared to cancel the cooperation with ACC at this time. This was undoubtedly seeking his own death.

Based on little Alan Ryder's understanding of Lin Daoqiu, that guy is extremely conceited and very capable, even if he is not much worse than himself.

Since this is the case, why did Lin Daoqiu make such the most inappropriate choice at the most inappropriate time?This really puzzled little Alan Ryder.

"Could it be that Lin Daoqiu is sure that Chris Woff will bow to him?"

Apart from this possibility, little Alan Ryder really couldn't think of a reasonable explanation.

"Based on what I know about Mr. Wolf, he is not a person who will bow his head easily. I think Lin Daoqiu's actions this time will only make MGM worse."

Landry knew that Lin Daoqiu was not an idiot. From the fact that he forced Alan Ryder to agree to co-release "Godzilla" before, he could see that Lin Daoqiu was by no means an ordinary person.

It's just that this time Landry really couldn't think of any means Lin Daoqiu could use to make Chris Wolf bow his head.

"If MGM rises, it will greatly affect Fox. Since Lin Daoqiu committed suicide, we can only applaud."

Although little Alan Ryder said so, he still felt very uneasy about this matter in his heart.

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On the third day after MGM announced the cancellation of cooperation with ACC, Richardson brought a group of people to the headquarters of ACC theaters.

The purpose of his coming here today is to discuss matters related to the cancellation of cooperation with the other party.

Regarding Richardson's arrival, Chris Wolff did not come forward, but sent Joel Lopez, the general manager of ACC Cinemas, to come forward to negotiate with the other party.

"You are welcome, Mr. Richardson."

As the general manager of ACC, Joel Lopez really can't understand how MGM made the decision to cancel the cooperation with ACC.

On the whole, with the assistance of ACC, it will be even more powerful for MGM.

But looking at Richardson in front of him, Joel Lopez felt that the other party didn't seem to be joking with him.

"Mr. Lopez, thank you very much for your reception, then we can discuss matters related to the cancellation of cooperation."

Richardson didn't catch up or chat with the other party, but went straight to the point, and it seemed that he couldn't wait to get this matter done as soon as possible.

"Before we start the discussion, let me be blunt, canceling the cooperation with ACC theaters will definitely not be of any benefit to MGM. I hope MGM can seriously consider it."

If it was MGM before, Joel Lopez might not have these thoughts, because MGM was at the bottom of Hollywood at that time, and the boss Kerkorian had no achievements in the film industry.

However, the current situation is completely opposite to the original situation. The world-renowned movie tycoon Lin Daoqiu bought MGM and will launch two action movies on Christmas.

Canceling the cooperation with the other party at this time is indeed a huge harm to MGM, but it is definitely not a good thing for ACC, because they will lose the box office revenue of these two blockbuster films.

And not only that, the blockbusters released by MGM in the future, they will not be screened in ACC, Joel Lopez can't estimate the loss after that day.

"Mr. Lopez, this matter is an order from our boss, and it has been fully discussed within the company. ACC's disrespect for MGM is the biggest reason why we cannot continue to cooperate."

"ACC disrespects MGM? How is this possible? Is there any misunderstanding, Your Excellency?"

Joel Lopez didn't know the inside story at all. What he knew was from Kriswoff's mouth, and the other party said almost nothing in the high-level meeting.

"Misunderstanding? Our boss, Mr. Lin, came to ACC to discuss cooperation before, but what he got was ridicule and humiliation from Mr. Wolf. We absolutely cannot tolerate this matter, so canceling the cooperation is our only option."

After listening to what Richardson said, Joel Lopez realized that things were not as simple as he thought.

If things are true as Richardson said, I'm afraid he will have to report to the board first.

(End of this chapter)