The king of ghost horse comedy

Chapter 60 Redstone's Braid

came back!I'm sorry, I'm home during the Chinese New Year, so I can't update it in time!I solemnly say sorry to all book friends here!I wish you all a happy new year, and wish you all a happy old age!

……

Although Lei Shidong is not the media tycoon who will shake the United States ten years later, he owns the seventh largest theater chain in the United States, so it is not easy to meet him.

Xu Guanwu stayed in Massachusetts for three days before he finally got his chance.

"Young man, I heard that you waited downstairs in the company for three full days to see me?" Lei Shidong looked down at Xu Guanwu with a cigar in his mouth.

"Not bad." Xu Guanwu nodded and looked at Lei Shidong.

This person is only 50 years old now, but he is full of energy.In particular, a pair of piercing eyes are hard to look at.

"Young man, you are in a hurry to see me. What's the matter?" Lei Shidong asked after taking a puff of smoke.

"It's a major event related to your life and death." Xu Guanwu said seriously.

Lei Shidong was slightly taken aback, then laughed, "Young man, if you want to threaten me or assassinate me, I advise you not to use your brain."

"Mr. Lei Shidong is a brave man without fear, but if I spread the news that you have revised the accounts and seized the shares of the National Entertainment Company, how many years do you think you will stay in prison?" Xu Guanwu said slowly.

In [-], when Lei Shidong gave up his job as a lawyer and entered the drive-in theater chain opened by his father, his annual salary was no more than [-] US dollars;

After years of painstaking efforts, National Entertainment has grown from several drive-in theaters to a large theater chain with 120 theaters and more than 400 screens.

Although he was in charge of the entire company as the CEO, Summer Redstone held very few shares.In order to completely control the National Entertainment Company, Lei Shidong, a doctor of law, used various methods to finally expand his shares to more than [-]%, becoming the veritable owner of the National Entertainment Company.

The means used in this process are naturally mostly invisible.Later generations of Lei Shidong were repeatedly sued for this, and finally paid billions of dollars in compensation.

And these are all written in his biography, Xu Guanwu naturally knows it clearly.

"Young man, are you threatening me?" Lei Shidong's face changed suddenly, and finally he said with a serious face.

"I waited downstairs for three days, not to threaten you, but to send you money." Xu Guanwu sneered.

"Send money?!" Lei Shidong didn't know why.

"I agree with your saying 'Content is king'. Nowadays, there are many kinds of media, such as newspapers, magazines, radio, movies, and TV. With so many communication channels, the competition is naturally extremely fierce. Therefore, whoever has the best content, Who can have the most customers." Xu Guanwu laughed.

Lei Shidong nodded, "Your opinion is indeed consistent with mine, but I don't know what it has to do with you coming to see me today?"

"I came to see you today to deliver content for you." Xu Guanwu said, taking out the copy of "Rocky", "I guarantee you will make money from this movie."

"Young man, I admire your confidence, but do you know how many independent producers send me copies every day, or invite me to participate in trial screenings?" Lei Shidong smiled contemptuously.

"I guarantee that this film is absolutely different. Would Mr. Lei Shidong be willing to make a bet with me?" Xu Guanwu said confidently with his head held high.

"Bet? I have never liked gambling, but for you, I can make an exception." Lei Shidong stared at Xu Guanwu with both eyes, very curious about this oriental man.

"Okay, Mr. Lei Shidong is really heroic!" Xu Guanwu clapped his hands, "I bet my movie can break through [-] million US dollars at the box office."

"Young man, you are indeed very confident." A sneer flashed across Lei Shidong's face, clearly not believing Xu Guanwu's big words.

"Mr. Lei Shidong must think that I'm going to talk big, so let's make this bet." Xu Guanwu said, "If I can't achieve that result, I don't want any money at the box office. If that result is achieved, I hope that in the future I can cooperate with Mr. Lei Shidong for a long time."

Hearing Xu Guanwu say the bet, Lei Shidong couldn't help being slightly taken aback.If you lose, all the box office will be owned by the theaters; if you win, it's just a long-term cooperative relationship.

Whether he wins or loses, he doesn't seem to suffer.

But is it really so?

Lei Shidong didn't believe that there would be such a good thing as a pie in the sky, so he didn't agree immediately, but stared firmly into Xu Guanwu's eyes, as if to see through his true thoughts deep in his heart.

"Young man, this bet doesn't seem fair to you. If you win, why don't you raise your requirements?" Lei Shidong thought for a long time, but couldn't figure out what Xu Guanwu's purpose was, so he asked.

"It is the best prize for me to be able to establish a long-term cooperative relationship with Mr. Lei Shidong." Xu Guanwu said with a smile, "I value Mr. Lei Shidong's ability very much, and I believe that working with you will bring me more Benefit."

"Oh?!" Lei Shidong was stunned for a moment, but he didn't expect Xu Guanwu to answer like this.His first reaction was that Xu Guanwu was flattering him, but when he saw the look on Xu Guanwu's face, he knew he was not lying.

"Well, okay. Since you said so, then I will make this bet with you." After thinking for a while, Lei Shidong finally made up his mind, "Young man, I have to say, I appreciate your courage, but I don't appreciate your overconfidence."

"Mr. Lei Shidong will know sooner or later whether he is overconfident." Xu Guanwu smiled slightly without explaining too much.

Xu Guanwu soon signed a contract with Lei Shidong for the screening of "Rocky", and also included the bet in the contract.

Note that if the movie "Rocky" does not exceed [-] million US dollars, Xu Guanwu will not get a penny of the box office;
And if it breaks through [-] million US dollars, Xu Guanwu will not only get a share of the box office, but also establish a long-term cooperative relationship with Lei Shidong.It also means that Xu Guanwu's movies will have a channel to be released in the future.

Seeing that Xu Guanwu solemnly signed his name, Lei Shidong laughed proudly, "Young man, don't you worry that I will suddenly drop the painting when the box office is close to [-] million US dollars? Then all the box office will belong to me."

"Mr. Lei Shidong, are you not worried that I will break the news to the media?" Xu Guanwu also smiled.

Lei Shidong's face froze, and he coughed forcefully, "Young man, I don't know where you got the news, but I hope that from now on, only you and I will know about it."

Xu Guanwu nodded, "I won't let you down, Mr. Lei Shidong, and I think you won't let me down either."

With a gloomy face, Lei Shidong nodded unwillingly.

Although it has signed a screening contract with National Entertainment, which is controlled by Redstone, the movie "Rocky" will not be released immediately, and its schedule is scheduled for June and July.

That happens to be the golden time of summer vacation, and I believe it will achieve quite good box office results.

Seeing that there were at least three months before the film was released, Xu Guanwu brought Zhao Yazhi back to Hong Kong to prepare for the marriage.

(End of this chapter)