China Entertainment started from Nortel 2002

Chapter 24 Industrial Light & Magic
The next day in San Francisco, California, David was taking Li Mu and the invited equity investment expert Su Shan to the headquarters of Industrial Light and Magic.

"Boss, there are quite a lot of people involved in Industrial Light & Magic's equity. This may not be a simple one- or two-day project, so you have to be prepared." Susan reminded.

"Let Lucas help. This company is his son and he will be willing to help." Li Mu replied, knowing very well that Lucasfilm was now in crisis.

The reason why Industrial Light and Magic has difficulty finding a buyer is that there is so much investment in special effects that companies like Lucasfilm can hardly afford it.

On the other hand, it is caused by his equity issues.

Fortunately, Li Mu was not in a hurry and could just figure it out slowly.

Industrial Light and Magic has a glorious history, with traces of it in many films such as "Star Wars", "Jurassic Park", "Mission: Impossible", and "Titanic".

In the future, he will be the leader of the special effects industry. Remember that in 12, Disney acquired Lucasfilm for US$40.5 billion. This acquisition included all subsidiaries of Lucasfilm, including Industrial Light and Magic. .

That is to say, there is an opportunity to acquire Industrial Light and Magic now. When Lucasfilm slows down, there is no possibility of this deal being completed.

Lucas himself, Li Mu, met him in 2021. At the graduation ceremony, Lucas, as a famous figure of the University of Southern California, was also invited as a guest.

Li Mu also communicated with him, not much, just three sentences.

Question mark, response, thank you, go through the process.

Seeing Lucas at this time, Li Mu was in a daze.

Things have changed and people have changed. I didn't expect that the white-haired old man back then was quite charming now.

Time is indeed a butcher's knife, it softens the plantains. Ah, it makes the hair gray and makes a beautiful woman age easily.

In the conference room, the two parties were neatly located on both sides of the negotiation table.

The shopping mall has always been cruel, and it was not easy for Su Shan on Li Mu's side to block the attack of the opponent's team of three.

It’s better to bring more people here next time, as less and more people will be attacked, otherwise accidents may happen easily.However, Li Mu is very aware of Lucasfilm's predicament at this time, and he is not in a hurry.

Negotiations are never easy. The two sides did not reach an agreement in the morning and continued after lunch.

Li Mu and David barely spoke. Li Mu always believed that professional matters should be left to professionals.

Don't challenge other people's majors with your hobbies.

Sure enough, they couldn't reach an agreement today, but Li Mu saw that Lucas was already a little exhausted, and it seemed that he was under pressure.

During the negotiations the next morning, the Lucas team was less aggressive than yesterday and took a few steps back.

Li Mu felt keenly that it was almost done.Li Mu nodded to Su Shan, and Su Shan came up with the final conditions according to Li Mu's plan.

In the end, both parties took a step back. Li Mu finally got 3500% of Industrial Light & Magic's shares for US$85 million, and Lucas finally retained 15% of the shares.

As for the recovery of shares, Susan and Lucas will be in contact, and Li Mu does not need to worry about it. The transition time will be one year.

The layout of the special effects company was finally completed, and Li Mu took a deep breath.

The beginning of a media empire is really difficult.

"By the way, David, how much is the box office of "Saw"?" Li Mu asked after thinking about it.

The shooting cycle of a horror film like "Saw" is very short. A familiar director can complete a film in about one or two months, and the post-production process is also fast.

"3700 million US dollars!" David said without hesitation, the box office almost came to his mind.

Warner sends box office information via email every day, so Li Mu has too many emails to read.

"The second part should be included in the plan, and the director will continue to use James Wan."

"Warner is already urging for a second film, and this time I have made a lot of money with them." David said excitedly.

"It seems that Warner has given you a lot of girls with big butts." Li Mu looked at David and smiled teasingly. He knew this guy's taste.

"Send Kim Kardashian, I like her butt the most!" David made no secret.

"You have such a strong taste, David!"

"Boss, you don't understand my happiness at all."

Li Mu rushed back to the imperial capital overnight, and China Film made three calls a day, urging him.

I am deeply afraid that at the celebration banquet, the protagonist will disappear.Li Muxian exchanged greetings with Mr. Han, and their interpersonal relationships went back and forth.

Even if you just put on a show, the necessary meetings and greetings are indispensable.

"Manslaughter" is currently in post-production, and a rough cut has been released.

Li Mu carefully looked at the contents of the rough cut and decided on the effect of the subsequent static cuts.

The editing techniques of the five montages in the film are critical and related to the quality of the film.

Li Mu directly bought the first floor of an office building owned by Mengying Media near China Film Group. Fortunately, he can still buy it. A year or two later, it will only be rented and not sold.

Li Mu walked to the door and happened to see Liu Weijuan coming out. Li Mu's defense was somewhat broken by one sentence.

"Hey, boss, do you still remember that you have a company? I thought you had forgotten about it, and I wanted to cancel it."

Liu Weijuan stood at the door, full of ridicule.

"Ahem, what are you talking about? I'm busy with business." Li Mu felt slightly embarrassed.

"Really? I'm so busy that I haven't even visited the company once? Having said that, I have to thank my boss for trusting me so much that I even chose the address."

"Go in, what does it look like standing at the door?" Li Mu quickly interrupted Liu Weijuan's words.

After all, I am a person with status. What does this secretary look like?

Why are other people's secretaries so considerate and warm-hearted? What else can they do if they have nothing to do? Why does my own secretary feel like she wants to go to heaven?

Walking in the company lobby, the surrounding employees, many of whom were meeting Li Mu for the first time, greeted him attentively.

Seeing that the company is prosperous, no matter what happens, no matter what happens, at least everyone is working hard at this moment.

Li Mu was very happy when he saw this, just like an old farmer who was happy when he saw the leeks growing happily in the field.

In the end, he turned into what he hated the most.

This evil capitalist, it feels so good.

Ning Hao has been talking to him a lot recently about the script of "Crazy Stone"

I finally found time to take care of this dedicated tool man of my company.

"The script is OK, when will filming start?" I have to say that Ning Hao's script is indeed strong.

Xing Aina next to him quickly handed Li Mu a glass of water.

As soon as Li Mu entered Ning Hao's house, he was pulled over to read the script before he even sat down. He read the script for three hours.

Only then did I have time to drink a glass of water.

"Brother Ning is so lucky. My sister-in-law is not only good-looking, but also virtuous. You are making a lot of money. When are you going to get married?" Li Mu said with a smile.

Xing Aina was not embarrassed at all. She accepted Li Mu's praise generously and even bumped into Ning Hao.

"That's not true, my wife is the best!" Ning Hao is also an interesting person.

It must be said that these two people really look like a couple and have similar personalities.

"When you get married, remember to give me the invitation, and I will give you a big red envelope."

"This is what you said, and Xiao Na and I both listened." Ning Hao said immediately.

"We plan to get married after graduation."

"Hahahaha, okay, red envelopes are indispensable." Li Mu burst into laughter. Chatting with interesting people is a happy thing.

"Brother, shall we attend the celebration party?" Wang Zhonglei asked, holding the invitation from China Film.

"Participate, why don't you participate? Let's see what the Oscar winner's attitude is towards us." An imperceptible light flashed in Wang Zhongjun's eyes.

[Makiko, I will be your female companion at the celebration party tomorrow] - crystal kitten
[Remember to ask your aunt to pick out clothes for you]——lucky puppy
【Why, I have grown up, I can choose, hum ╭(╯^╰)╮】——crystal kitten
[Because the one you picked is more like lotus root]——lucky puppy
[What does it mean to eat lotus root?Confused expression】——crystal kitten
[Read it together]——lucky puppy
[You are dead, don’t let me see you tomorrow, hum]——crystal kitten
　Ask for a recommendation vote and get on the list.Of course it’s better to have a monthly pass. Recommended tickets are free. Come on, brothers.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)