Rebirth of the Powerful

Chapter 428 I'm afraid of losing money

"If you don't realize these two points, you will never find a way to bring MGM back to life. Simply investing money to distribute films will always be a money-losing business. In this era of fierce competition, people have too many choices. .Seven out of ten movies will lose money at the box office. Don’t just focus on those movies that are popular and make money, but look at how other people’s spin-off industries can make up for the losses of failed movies.” Xia Xiaoluo There is nothing more to say about the failure of MGM in one breath, and the next step is to let old Kurt think for himself.

Old Cotter closed his eyes slightly, sitting there as if he had fallen into a deep sleep.Xia Xiaoluo sat attentively, carefully inspecting the white porcelain cup in front of her, just like an archaeologist examining an antique that is only one in the world.

Chu Xiuhan couldn't do the boy's posture, so she could only sit awkwardly beside the boy, clasping her hands to relieve her tension.

The time passed by one minute and one second, 10 minutes, 15 minutes, when the hour hand turned to three o'clock in the afternoon, and the moment the clock sounded, Old Cotter opened his eyes as if he had just woken up from a dream.

"You convinced me, kid. If you weren't sitting in front of me right now, I wouldn't have believed that a kid who was still in middle school could convince me." Old Cotter said slowly, with slightly trembling hands, it was hard to hide the emotion in his heart. Excited.

Xia Xiaoluo finally let go of her heart. Damn it, it seems that it is so important for hooligans to be educated. Business negotiations, fuck, are just fooling around.

"Do you know what I wanted you to do when I came to you today?" After old Cote figured out the problems that have been entangled in his heart for a long time, he seemed to be in a better mood, and his face was no longer that gloomy. A smile tends to transform into kindness.

Xia Xiaoluo shook her head consciously. Even if she could guess, he would not admit it. What if the other party regretted it? "I don't know, Mr. Cotter."

"Hehe, I heard that what Chinese people love most is modesty. This is indeed true. How could such a smart person like you not think of it? I invited you here because I hope that you can change the agreement with Paramount to MGM. After all, you haven't signed a formal contract yet, so it won't bring you any loss. Don't be nervous, I don't have such thoughts now." Old Cote saw a trace of nervousness on Xia Xiaoluo's face, and suddenly let out a voice Laughing, laughing very comfortably.

Xia Xiaoluo accompanied her with a smiling face, the dead old man said it lightly.It's true that I didn't sign a formal contract, but if I go back on the matter of initially signing the cooperation intention, I will definitely be regarded as bad faith, and it will have a big impact on my future business in the United States.The most important thing for Westerners is the spirit of contract, breaking a contract is a very immoral behavior.Moreover, the judiciary in the United States is very efficient, and the protection of creditors is very effective. Unlike in China, the one who owes the money is the uncle. Therefore, you can see the debt collection companies all over the street, almost all of them are organized by the underworld. The judiciary does not act. It gave the underworld the necessity and the soil for survival.

"You're right. My old Kurt can't help MGM, and I don't have the energy to do the spin-off industry you mentioned. A hotel owner should concentrate on opening the hotel and give the film company what he deserves. Let someone do it." Old Cote sighed a little heroically, he has been struggling for the past few years, and he was not willing to let go while carrying the infamy.No matter what it is, once you tie up the relationship for 20 years, you will feel a little bit reluctant.But as a profit-seeking businessman, it is impossible for him to invest money in the bottomless pit where there is no hope.

Xia Xiaoluo comforted: "In the future, you will know how correct the decision you made now is."

"Then boy, are you willing to accept this company?" Old Cotter asked suddenly.

"Ah? No, no, Mr. Kurt, I don't have the ability. You should know why I'm here. Mr. Martin Davis should have told you that I want to use the equipment and production team of MGM." Xia Xiaoluo was dumbfounded. Where did this start? How could MGM support itself with such a big hole?Buying MGM is out of the question.

Mergers and acquisitions are easy, but post-merger integration is very difficult. In the time and space when Xia Xiaoluo was not reborn, Li Dongsheng's tcl acquired Thomson, BenQ acquired Siemens, Lenovo acquired IBM's personal computer business, and HP acquired Compaq, all of which failed in the end. In the end, the stock price continued to plummet.It is not that these entrepreneurs are incompetent, but that they do not understand the basic business laws. Several economists from the World Bank have done a large-scale analysis of the probability of successful mergers and acquisitions among enterprises. The analysis shows that after mergers and acquisitions, the stock price rises by only 20%. , while the decline has reached 75%, the risk is very high.Xia Xiaoluo naturally didn't have the guts.

Seeing the boy's reaction, Old Cote sighed: "Don't worry, I'm just talking casually. You're right. What the film company needs most is a boss who can help it. I will find this boss."

Xia Xiaoluo cursed inwardly, you can say whatever you want, I almost got a heart attack.In order to save MGM, Sony spent 50 billion, but I can't handle it. No matter how rich I am, I won't mess around.Besides, the biggest goal of the young man now is to enjoy life in a low-key manner, and the high-profile one is only for stepping on others and pretending to be cool.As far as the present situation is concerned, his plan has been carried out perfectly.Except for a few people, no one knew his identity, and these people would never talk nonsense in front of reporters, and what they were most afraid of was being entangled by reporters.

"But I'm curious, how old are you this year?" Old Cotter suddenly asked an inexplicable question.

"Well... 17 years old. Soon."

"17 years old? What am I doing at 17 years old?" Old Kurt frowned and thought: "I was still a child who didn't understand anything at that time, maybe I was thinking about how to pursue the beautiful girls in my class."

Old Cotter looked at Chu Xiuhan and said with a smile, "Is this beautiful lady your girlfriend?"

Chu Xiuhan's face turned red, but Xia Xiaoluo admitted it openly: "It's my girlfriend." Then he smiled meanly: "It's my little wife!"

Chu Xiuhan's face was flushed with shame, she protested silently, her fingers ### ruthlessly touched Xia Xiaoluo's arm, Xia Xiaoluo shamelessly advised: "It's the little wife who recruits the master, I love you!"

"You are better than me, at least when I was seventeen or eighteen years old, I didn't have such a beautiful girlfriend, and I heard that she was a very popular star in Asia?"

Xia Xiaoluo secretly guessed the intention of Old Cotter's words, and reluctantly said: "Yes."

"I have two grandchildren, one is just five years old this year, and the other is your age, maybe a year older. I always think of him when I see you."

"He doesn't live with you?"

Old Cotter shook his head: "He lives in New York, and his father is unwilling to accept my career. His ideal is to be an architectural designer."

"Oh." Xia Xiaoluo was at a loss for words.Nima, this business meeting is too homely, it seems like sitting on the Northeast Kang and chatting, making a plate of peanuts, and warming a pot of wine is fucking perfect!

Old Cotter's words became more and more erratic, making people unable to figure it out: "I was thinking, you are only 17 years old now, and your vision is so sharp. I once invited a group of managers who are said to be the best in the United States and asked them to find The problem that MGM cannot be redeemed, but they gave me only two answers, the first is to solve the problem of funds, and the second is to hire a professional general manager."

Old Cotter sighed for a long time: "There are geniuses in this world. I am absolutely sure of this today. Believe me, Old Cotter will never misunderstand people. The world in the future must be your world."

Old Kurt kept going further and further away, Xia Xiaoluo didn't guess at all, probably because Old Kurt was too old, and generally elderly people just like to chatter, and the long-winded and purposeless.Let him talk if he likes to talk, Xia Xiaoluo went in one ear and out the other, just pretending that he was listening to the news broadcast.

"You just said that Las Vegas is also changing. You can see it from that point. Can you give me a reason?"

Xia Xiaoluo was stunned, why?How can I tell the real reason, tell him that I saw it on the Internet in later generations?The young man smiled faintly, and used pretense to hide his inner weakness: "Mr. Kurt, I don't need to explain this reason. I believe you know very well that you are the king of Las Vegas."

"No, I may have had certain rights in Las Vegas once, but I am not the king, and there will never be a king in Las Vegas. If there is, it can only be the United States government. I am only in The real king just seized a chance while he was sleeping." Old Cotter said these words very seriously, Xia Xiaoluo nodded inwardly, only those who can put themselves in the right position can last for a long time, and old Cotter can roam the casino It really wasn't a fluke.

"I have a new idea, are you interested in investing in the hotel industry?" Old Cote looked at Xia Xiaoluo with burning eyes and asked.

hotel?Xia Xiaoluo didn't expect Old Cotter to say this suddenly. Could it be that the hotel he was talking about was the hotel industry in Las Vegas?Investing in a hotel in Las Vegas means opening a casino?Not only Xia Xiaoluo couldn't react, but Chu Xiuhan was also stunned. Everyone on the earth knows that hotels and casinos in Las Vegas are inseparable. It is unimaginable to invite minors to open a casino together.

From the bottom of his heart, Xia Xiaoluo was 1 unwilling. He had countless wealth in his youth, and he didn't need any entity to make money at all.What could be better than lying at home and making a phone call to get money. Opening a hotel and casino will inevitably involve the underworld. Xia Xiaoluo, who has been a man for two lives, really doesn't want to get on this thief ship for no reason.

Gambler, this name sounds shocking, but this is a profession that steps on a tightrope, and you may fall into the abyss if you don't pay attention.The more the boy thought about it, the less it would be a problem, but he really didn't have the guts to refuse directly