novelraw Chapter 145
Chapter 145
Today's dinner time does not seem to be a suitable occasion for discussing business.
Frank booked a seat at the famous scenic spot and restaurant Cliff Hut, and in the tone of a third-rate tour guide, he introduced to Josie the history of the restaurant, which claims to be standing for more than 140 years, and the wonderful sunset on the edge of the cliff on West Ocean Beach. .
But obviously his daughter lacks interest, and doesn't like these and the meals here very much-well, Josie didn't like Western food very much since she was a child, influenced by Jenny (her grandmother).
Frank had no choice but to find a topic that Josie would definitely be interested in, and knowingly asked, "How about the projects that the film company is working on?"
""Fight Club" will have the final casting tomorrow morning. If Brad Pitt refuses to lower the price, I should use Ewan McGregor; the director of "Boys Don't Cry" Kimberly Pierce was chosen as the heroine I'm stumped, I'll find time tomorrow to talk to her."
Josie first briefly talked about the two films she was not planning to star in, and then said about the other two, "The filming of "The Perfect Victim" is more than halfway done, you know, our goal is to win the Oscar next year; As for "The Trap of Stealing the Sky", after the casting is over, the leading actors have to train for a period of time, in order to cope with the shooting of action scenes. Oh yes, the filming location was chosen in my friend's family castle."
Previously, Tianji Films and Tianmu Capital finally signed an agreement that the latter would invest in at least five films of the former within five years. Among them, Qiao Qian had to act in more than three films, and did not share the internal rate of return, but distributed dividends according to the proportion of capital contribution. .
The current budget for each project is roughly as follows:
"Fight Club", $4000 million plus $500 million, followed by the salary reserved for Brad Pitt;
"Boys Don't Cry", 1000 million US dollars, whether it is the debut of a rookie director or a literary film, it is a big deal;
"Perfect Victim", 500 million US dollars, big money X2, you must know that the budget of the music biopic "She's Lonely Than Fireworks" with Emily Watson is only 700 million US dollars, but considering the scenes and Casting, Ernest Dawson is already a director who is good at controlling the budget;
"The Trap of Stealing the Sky", 5000 million US dollars, most of which are in the remuneration of Qiao Xi and Zun Long.
Among them, Qiao Xi received 1M+20% and 15M+15% of the remuneration for "The Perfect Victim" and "The Trap", which led her to set up another film company, Tianxiu Films, in order to avoid tax.
——She originally wanted to be called Tianwu, but who knows that someone registered the name "SkyDance" one step ahead of her, and she was also an acquaintance of Liangtang's Skydance Films.
There was actually no way around this, because there was a cooperation agreement between Tianji Films and Tianmu Capital, and the profits of the film company were not solely owned by her. It was impossible for Josie to be so foolish as to spend money out of her own pocket.
"Need help?" Frank asked proactively, "I mean, Oscar, I still have some contacts in New York."
Josie didn't refuse, "Okay, I'll let my publicist contact your assistant."
She accepted it too bluntly, which made Frank feel that the conversation between the two was a bit dry.
In fact, as a Wall Street financier - without any sense of morality or shame - Frank has not experienced silence in a long time, especially to his own subtle annoyance.
Fortunately, Josie quickly brought up another topic: "Frank, last time you mentioned that Tianmu Capital is very interested in acquiring SkyEye Network, so are you willing to inject capital? It is stated in advance that SkyEye Network will only give 10% of the shares, you have to estimate a conscience price for it."
"Interest is interest. But the problem is, 10% is not enough, my little sweetheart, because you need more than Tianmu Capital's help now." Frank said with a smile, "Suppose you reject Microsoft and AOL, you should Do you know what's coming next?"
"Such as plagiarizing ideas and bundling free software?" Josie spread her hands, and took another sip of freshly squeezed orange juice with excessive fructose content, with a happy expression mixed with guilt, "It's not like they are still playing rumors to smear Right. What I am most worried about now is the same type of software that Microsoft is developing. If it plagiarizes openly, is it useful to find a lawyer?"
"What do you think?" Frank asked disapprovingly.
With the rise of the Internet, the design process of various software often has more or less reference, but as long as the core algorithms do not overlap, it is difficult to define in a legal sense.
Josie also understands this, because ICQ has sent several lawyer letters to TT, but there is no court summons.
So she pouted rather childishly, "I think they're a bunch of hooligans!"
After this morning's meeting, the rich and powerful Microsoft decisively raised its offer, intending to wholly acquire Tianyan Network, a small company that has just been established but has great potential.
But unexpectedly, Microsoft's proposal was still rejected.
Because Josie is not willing to just make a one-shot deal.
And she has been hesitant about whether SkyEye Network will be listed on Nasdaq.
As the most mature capital market in the world, the United States implements strict entry and exit standards for companies to go public. The whole set of listing procedures is very complete, and the application can be completed within four months if it is as fast as possible.
The benefits of going public are obvious.
Better financing channels, more attractive corporate image, more standardized market and so on.
But the downside is that after being listed on the stock market, operating data must be disclosed regularly, and fluctuations in the stock market can easily force operators to change strategies to cater to the market, failing to maintain a steady cash flow and expansion.
And the key point is that as a money-burning Internet industry, TT has already achieved profitability, which is enough to maintain the daily operation of Tianyan Network. If it seeks financing at this time, it is tantamount to giving the golden hen to others.
However, without a strong enough backing, Josie could imagine her company being raped twice in three days, which was one of the reasons why Frank advised her to bring in other shareholders.
After all, she really didn't have the time and energy to open up the joints everywhere, and she didn't want to do that.
So far, she has been happier and more fulfilled in her job as a Hollywood actress.
"I think my company is worth more than this." Josie complained, "and the Internet is open, and it is impossible for Microsoft or AOL to completely block our website. With nearly ten million users and realized Profit is the biggest confidence of Tianyan Network."
"Oh, if you're going to start thinking about an IPO, remember to let me know in advance, I'd personally like to invest in your company," Frank said.
"Tianmu Capital really won't enter the market?" Qiao Qian asked tentatively, "To be honest, both BlackRock and Capital Group have contacted us. But I don't know if it is appropriate to introduce third-party financing."
They returned to the topic at the beginning.
"I said, 10% is not enough."
"15%, no more, this is my brainchild."
"40%. My dear, it's hard for me to do it too. After all, I want to go back and deal with the shareholders of my company, and help you find foreign aid as soon as possible."
"Well, Dad, I think 17% is a good number."
"No way, Josie Horton, even if I'm flattered by you suddenly calling me that, you have to give up at least 30% of the shares, so that this business can be done."
"...18%, really can't be more."
"25%. Just nod and you can lie back and wait for the listing."
"Cheating kids is not a glorious thing, Mr. Houghton. At 25%, I think Mr. Bezos of Amazon would like to talk to me."
"So let's be honest, 20%, how about everyone's happiness?"
Finally getting the psychological price, Josie smiled, picked up the orange juice and said, "Have a nice cooperation, Frank."
Frank just glanced at her with a half-smile, clinked glasses with her cooperatively, and drank the wine in his own glass.
At this time, a tourist recognized Josie, and after carefully negotiating with their bodyguards, the boy and his family got a chance to take a photo.
After taking the photo, Josie felt that the blond boy in front of her looked a little familiar, and when she picked up the pen and was about to sign, she asked, "What's your name?"
"Christopher Evans!" The other party replied happily, "I have to say, I have really watched "Titanic" countless times, and I am also a member of your New York fan club."
Josie was slightly surprised, then smiled.
She wrote "To Christopher" and her name, and asked casually, "You look like an actor, boy, have you ever acted in anything?"
Christopher scratched his ears habitually, and replied with some embarrassment: "I'm still studying acting at the Lee Strasberg Academy of Drama...but I believe that I will get an official performance soon!"
"Okay, come on, young man." Josie handed back the Polaroid paper and smiled at him, "Have a nice meal."
"...I wish you too." Christopher watched her sit back in his seat in a daze, and he left the restaurant with a flushed face amidst the whispered discussions among his family members.
Oh my god, seeing Josie Horton up close, he felt that she was a thousand times ten thousand times more charming than he had imagined before!
And she seems to be in a good mood today, with a perfect smile on her face the whole time, her beauty, temperament, voice and tone... It's really indescribable.
If I have to say it, it is the impeccable superstar aura.
Oh oh, how lucky I am today!
He decided that this suit and hat will be his super lucky suit from now on, and he must wear it every audition!
Now that he was recognized and the dinner was about the same, Frank invited the waiter to pay the bill and leave. During this period, Josie continued to sign autographs or take photos for fans, her attitude was completely different from that of business negotiations.
After leaving the restaurant and boarding the car, Frank thought of the fans just now—especially the blond boy who couldn’t hide his eagerness at the beginning—this was the first time he saw how popular his daughter was, not only because she was famous An increasingly big Hollywood star, but also because she was originally a charming woman in her prime.
He couldn't help asking: "Josie, you are so popular now, will it be inconvenient in college?"
Well, this seems like another stupid question.
After all, the kid from the Jones family was so obsessed with her that everyone in the circle knew it, and he even wrote several sour saliva songs.
Frank raised his eyebrows slightly and cleared his throat.
"It's okay." Josie replied with her head tilted. "In the beginning, many people sent me love letters, but I was too busy afterwards. Every time, one of my senior sisters helped me organize them into boxes, and then handed them over to me. Kelly. To be honest, most of it was more like fan letters."
—and both men and women.
The ethos of NYU is as free as its campus—except for those exquisite Sterns—so the aura of Hollywood big stars is not daunting, but more exciting.
By the way, when she first entered school, she also met Josh's girlfriend fan, but when the other party spread rumors on Timi, Josh personally ended up having a passionate match, and she immediately turned off the fan and turned black.
And her own kind of fanatical boyfriend fandom.
There was even one who came to the door of the house, but was subdued by the vigilant old John in advance, and he threw it to the local police station and asked his old friend to "educate" him for a few days. Abnormal plans such as apartments, experiencing the goddess' home, and sharing the same bed with the goddess.
"Do you have time tomorrow night? Maybe you would like to try a Silicon Valley dinner." Frank wanted to bring his daughter into the social circle in San Francisco, which would be of great benefit to TT's acquisition and her future network resources.
"Next time, I have an appointment tomorrow." Josie refused, and she had to go to the audition scene of "Fight Club" tomorrow.