The king of ghost horse comedy

Chapter 329 Cooperation Invitation

"What?!" Xu Guanwu waited for a long time, finally came to his senses, looked at him carefully, and it really looked more and more like Michael Jackson.

"Wacha." Xu Guanwu has nothing to say except swearing. Who would have thought that he would bump into such a great god unintentionally, is it completely beyond imagination? !
Michael Jackson, the king of pop, the first-line American superstar in the 90s, [-]s, and [-]s, the supreme idol worshiped by countless people, a man like a god, now sits in front of him like a big boy.It really made Xu Guanwu feel as if he was in a dream, which was beyond his imagination.

"Damn, why didn't I recognize him earlier?" Xu Guanwu thought angrily, if he recognized Michael Jackson last year, then he might be able to earn hundreds of millions of dollars by releasing an album this year. "This is completely mistakenly entering Baoshan and returning empty-handed. It is really a mistake."

But this is not to blame Xu Guanwu, there are too many black people on the streets of the United States, and the distinction of appearance is not very obvious.What's more, the Michael Xu Guanwu is familiar with is the same white man after more than ten years.And now Michael is only about 20 years old, and he still looks like a big boy, so Xu Guanwu didn't recognize him at first, which is understandable.

"You are Michael Jackson?!" Xu Guanwu confirmed again.

"Yes, I am." Michael nodded and said with a smile, "Sir, you look surprised?"

"Really, oh, it doesn't matter." Xu Guanwu smiled and waved his hands, "I remember you are a singer, right?"

"Yes, sir, what is your occupation?" Michael nodded and asked Xu Guanwu again.

"Oh, I'm a film investor." Xu Guanwu smiled, "Are you still in a group with your brother, or have you come out solo?"

Michael couldn't help being taken aback, thinking that Xu Guanwu's question was too reckless, how could he ask such a straightforward question that involves commercial secrets?Are you going to poach the wall, or are you going to dig out the news? !

"Sorry sir, I can't answer you the question you asked." Michael waved his hand and replied seriously.

Xu Guanwu was stunned for a moment, and then he realized that the question he asked was indeed a bit abrupt.If someone didn't fly solo at all, it would be a bit provocative to ask yourself.In addition, in addition to being misunderstood by others for poaching, they may also be misunderstood as a gossip reporter, which is indeed easy to cause misunderstandings.

"I'm sorry, I asked too abruptly." Xu Guanwu waved his hand and said with some embarrassment, "I just want to ask which brokerage company you are with now, and whether there is any possibility of cooperation in the future?"

"Oh, I'm now at EPIC Records, a subsidiary of Columbia Records." Michael smiled and said, this question does not involve commercial secrets, it is news that everyone knows.

"Columbia Records?!" Xu Guanwu couldn't help being puzzled when he heard the name, "This Columbia Records has nothing to do with Columbia Pictures, right?"

Michael was also speechless for a while. Everyone in the United States knows that Columbia Records is a subsidiary of CBS.And Columbia Pictures is one of the eight major film companies in Hollywood. Although it also bears the name of Columbia, it has no connection with Columbia Records.

Although Xu Guanwu stayed in the United States for a while, he still didn't quite understand the connection between these companies.Because every big company in the United States likes to set up subsidiaries. For example, Viacom’s cable TV only has subsidiaries such as MTV, SHOWTIME, Comedy Central Channel, BET TV, etc. As for Internet companies, broadcasting companies, theme parks, etc. , are each under the management of different subsidiaries.

Therefore, with so many subsidiaries, it is easy to confuse people who do not know the truth.For a while, I really couldn't think that they were actually a family.It’s as if Chinese consumers are facing Head & Shoulders, Rejoice, Sassoon, Pantene, etc. for the first time. They all have to fight to the death when they advertise on TV. They think they are companies with different scores, but in fact they are all brands of P&G.

Xu Guanwu mistook Columbia Records as a part of Columbia Pictures, and worried that Michael Jackson would be held by Columbia Pictures, making it difficult to poach roles in the future.Later I realized that I really made a fool of myself. In fact, Columbia Records was established 30 years earlier than Columbia Pictures. It was established in the 20th century, while Columbia Pictures was established in the [-]th century.

Columbia Records later worked with others to create CBS, but then because of poor management, Columbia Records withdrew from CBS operations.CBS was later reborn as one of the three major commercial broadcasting and television networks in the United States, thus counterattacking the previous parent company Columbia Records, and then successfully acquired it as a subsidiary of CBS.

The plot is reversed, and there are definitely ups and downs. If you can guess the beginning, you can't guess the ending.

The Columbia Records company where Michael Jackson is now belongs to CBS, and his EPIC record company is also a subsidiary of Columbia Records, which is a subsidiary of CBS.It is quite troublesome to smooth out this relationship, but Americans are always willing to open more branches.Xu Guanwu was out of malicious considerations, probably because there are more subsidiaries, which are easy to evade and avoid taxes.

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Meeting Michael Jackson by chance today, Xu Guanwu really wanted to poach him right away, and then release "Thriller" and then "BAD" to make a fortune, but after thinking about it, he felt that he had taken it for granted.Not to mention talking about poaching at the first meeting, it will give people a super unreliable impression.Simply speaking, the current environment may not be suitable for the popularity of those songs.

Popular songs need suitable soil, and it is not possible to just take classic songs and make them popular.To give a simple example, the songs of the Beatles became popular all over the world in the 60s, and the five big boys from Liverpool almost turned the whole world upside down.But now, although there are still many Beatles fans, they are no longer mainstream.

The songs are still classic and pleasant to listen to, but they may not suit the tastes of today's audience.It's like singing rap songs in advance will also give people a nondescript feeling.

For Michael Jackson to truly shine, apart from the high quality of his own songs, the spread of television is also crucial.In particular, the development of satellite technology has made global broadcasting possible.The establishment of MTV, a TV station, also greatly boosted Michael Jackson's fame.

And now MTV has not yet been established. Even if Michael Jackson releases the album "Thriller", at most it will rely on radio and television broadcasts and radio stations all over North America to do publicity. The effect is much worse.And the radio station can't broadcast the best MV in history, so the promotion of the new song will naturally not be so strong.So it will only be a few million copies if it is exhausted, which is far from reaching the sales of more than 5000 million copies.

And without this astonishing sales, Michael Jackson would not be able to ascend to the altar so smoothly.As for Michael, who was unable to ascend to the altar, his commercial value naturally depreciated significantly.Although Xu Guanwu has the ability to make him a first-line superstar, but the time is not good and he still can't go further.

In the United States, there is no shortage of first-line singers. Leonardo Rich is also a first-line superstar in the 80s and [-]s. His record sales are not weaker than Michael, and he is also known as the prince of love songs.And there is really a prince in the American music scene, Prince, who is no less talented than Michael. It is said that Prince is proficient in dozens of musical instruments, and has unique insights into blues, pop, rock, funk and other music types... …

In the United States, where there is no shortage of first-line singers, if Michael fails to ascend to the altar, then he will be reduced to the point of competing with other first-line singers.And if he ascends to the altar, then he can enjoy all the glory and become the well-deserved king of world pop.

There are only three generations in the American music scene, Elvis Presley, The Beatles and Michael, they are recognized superstars, and even if they are dead, the records can still be sold, and the annual copyright income exceeds hundreds of millions of dollars, which is more than those who are alive. Singers earn even more.This is the economic benefit after conferring the gods, it is simply an inexhaustible treasury.

Xu Guanwu didn't want to disrupt Michael's process of becoming a god, so although he really wanted to take him under his command now, it took him a long time to get rid of this idea.

"Michael, nice to meet you, I think we will have a chance to cooperate." Xu Guanwu nodded with a smile, and then returned to his seat in the front row.

Michael looked at the figure of Xu Guanwu leaving, and always felt a little weird in his heart.Intuition told him that this man just now was not simple.

A moment later, Michael's brother also entered the venue, and then sat with him in the third row.Although the Jackson brothers were the most popular choir in the 60s, they were gradually declining in the 70s, so this time they were arranged in the third row by Chanel.

Even the third row is actually where Hollywood stars grab their heads.This fashion show can invite at most 200 people at a time. If you are not a star in the top ranks, you will not be able to get an invitation card at all.These world-renowned brands hug the thighs of big stars, but there are also many small stars who want to hug Chanel's thighs.

After all, there are not only many first-line superstars here, but if you catch one, you don't have to worry about improving yourself in the future.Taking a step back, there will be so many reporters here later, if you make some news yourself, wouldn't it also increase your exposure? !
"Michael, who is the man who talked to you just now? It doesn't look like he is white." His fourth brother Malone asked suspiciously.

"Well, he is a very strange gentleman who claims to be a Hollywood film investor." Michael explained, "He also said that he has the opportunity to cooperate with me."

"Really? It's a good idea to invite you to make a movie." After hearing this, Ma Long said excitedly.

For singers, it is also very beneficial for them to actively expand their career territory.Perhaps in the unknown depths, there are indeed hidden genes suitable for acting? !
"Then did he say who he is and what movies he has invested in before?" Malone asked curiously again.

"He only said that his name is Xu Guanwu, which is really weird." Michael said with a smile, "It's an oriental name, very mysterious."

"Xu Guanwu...Xu Guanwu...Xu Guanwu?!" After hearing Michael's words, Ma Long felt that the name was vaguely familiar. He couldn't help repeating it twice, and suddenly his eyes lit up and he became excited, "It's that Xu Guanwu."

"Why, is he famous?" Michael asked suspiciously.

"Of course they are famous. Do you still remember "Jaws", "Rocky" and "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest"?" Malone said in surprise.

Michael nodded, these three movies were the hottest movies in previous years, how could he not know.

"These three movies are invested by Mr. Xu Guanwu." Ma Long pointed to Xu Guanwu who was sitting in the front row and said.

Michael couldn’t help but widen his eyes when he heard this.

(End of this chapter)