America’s Road To Wealth

  Chapter 199 Swing a knife at Sony

  Compared to Amanda, Lydia's appearance is a little more delicate.

  Amanda's appearance is more dignified and majestic.

   I have to say which of the two looks better.

  Based on Abel’s aesthetic point of view, Lydia looks better.

  Looking at Lydia who was blushing a little, Abel smiled and wanted to say something.

   What surprised him was that Lydia didn't say a word before he spoke, and turned around and ran away with a blushing face.

   Instead, Abel was confused.

  He didn't catch up.

  As far as Abel knows, this Miss Lydia Hearst is in her family.

   seems to be the one that gets less attention.

  The reason lies in her mother.

  Twenty years ago, I did something that was shamed by the upper class and rich in the United States.

   Lydia Hearst's mother, Patti Hearst.

  Joined a red organization in the United States

  You read that right, organizations in the United States.

   Even if it is a bit unorthodox, or even a crooked organization.

   There is no doubt that this kind of thing, in the American elite.

   belongs to the most unforgivable kind of thing, which belongs to the betrayal of class.

   Luckily Patty is a woman, and that organization didn't work in America.

   And it is true that the bigger the Hearst family, the greater the influence.

  Patty's father, through the energy of the Hearst family, influenced the leader Carter that year.

  Through the unique amnesty of the Grand Commander, she was finally fished out.

  If this is replaced by ordinary rich children, or simply ordinary people.

   It is estimated that at this moment, the reincarnation does not know how many times it has been reincarnated.

   After that, Patty Hearst was able to get married and have children, and there was also the birth of Lydia Hearst.

   In addition, in the 1980s.

   There was a rich second generation who was said to have become a fool after chasing stars. For the stars he liked, he went to assassinate the then grand commander.

  Although it was unsuccessful, it also managed to get the then general into the hospital.

   Then the rich second generation who committed this capital crime was "mentally ill".

   didn't die, but was locked up in a nursing hospital.

   It was released later.

  This thing is pretty much the same as the Patty Hearst thing.

  Two things, if it is replaced by ordinary people, it may take tens of thousands of years.

  Even hanged or electrocuted.

  But the people who did these two things are still the real second generation of wealthy families.

   In the end, both of them were fine, but suffered a little.

   It can only be said that in the United States, there is also a so-called tradition of "scholar-bureaucrats cannot be punished".

  After Lydia Hearst ran away, Abel didn't stay here any longer.

  He turned and went back to the bedroom.

   Didn't continue to output dps to Charlize.

   This "BOSS" is unbeatable, or his DPS output is too high.

  None of the "BOSS" in the current version of the normal world can handle his output alone.

   Unless several of them go together, or like last time, he alone VS25.

   That's the only way to bring him down and exhaust his Dps.

   Otherwise, the bosses will kill themselves!

the next day.

  Charlize and the two Hearst sisters did not come to find Abel.

  Because Abel had business to do.

  A Hollywood mogul came all the way from Los Angeles.

   Not MGM CEO Robert Iger.

   But another Hollywood giant, Columbia Pictures.

   To be precise, it should be called Sony Columbia Pictures.

  The company's CEO, Howard Stringer, made a special trip from Los Angeles to Hawaii.

  Columbia Films, like other Hollywood giants.

  They all have a history of almost hundreds of years.

   But in 1989, one of the American Hollywood giants was acquired by Neon, which had a very strong economy at that time.

  The acquirer is Sony, and the price is $3.2 billion in cash plus $1.6 billion in loan cash.

   One can imagine how rich Sony was at the time, or how ruthlessly it was cheated.

  Abel bought MGM which was about the same size.

  The actual cost was just over two billion, plus about one billion dollars in debt.

   A total of less than 3.5 billion US dollars.

   This is still 2000.

  Sony was in 1989 at that time, and the purchasing power of the dollar must be stronger than it is now.

   After all there is 11 years of inflation.

  But Sony still spent 4.8 billion U.S. dollars in cash to win Colombia, and then it will have to bear hundreds of millions of dollars in debt.

   Total acquisition cost exceeds $5 billion

   There is nothing worse than this.

  In fact, during that period, not only Sony acquired Hollywood giants.

  The neon people at that time didn't know the heights of the sky and the earth, clamoring to buy the entire United States.

  Sony acquired Columbia, and Panasonic acquired Universal.

   is that Hollywood likes to cheat outsiders very much.

  Even Americans like Wall Street and Hollywood are right.

   Not to mention Neon people?

  Universal, which was acquired by Panasonic, made Hollywood want to live and die, and continued to lose money, and finally couldn't bear it.

  Compared to Panasonic, which is getting worse and worse.

  The development of Sony is getting better and better, and it is a big business.

  Sony survived terrible losses.

  But it is also a loss for more than ten years.

  Parallel time and space.

  Sony Columbia didn’t start turning a profit until Spider-Man became a hit.

  Eleven years of loss, this kind of thing, even the former MGM couldn't do it.

   According to statistics, Sony has lost more than tens of billions of dollars in Colombia in the past ten years.

  Hollywood is willing to cheat Wall Street, let alone the Neon people.

   In addition, Sony is also afraid that their American father will be unhappy.

   It has been eleven years since the acquisition of Columbia Pictures.

  The executives and management of Columbia Films have always been Americans.

  Neon people only dare to stuff some of their own people in the corners.

  The proportion of neon people is very small, which is also the promise they made when they acquired Columbia Films.

  This time Howard Stringer, the CEO of Sony Columbia Pictures, came to find Abel.

  Because since October last year.

  On the Internet and some entertainment media in the United States, there are some voices that are not good for Sony Columbia.

  As early as last October, not long after Abel just acquired MGM.

  On Internet forums and various portals in the United States, a voice appeared.

  Many American netizens claim why it symbolizes the American spirit and symbolizes one of the iconic superheroes of bravery and kindness in the United States.

   Spider-Man Parker.

   His copyright is actually held by an American company controlled by a neon man?

   Does this mean that the Neon Man is secretly behind the scenes, trying to blacken this one of the symbols of the American spirit?

   At first the sound was quiet, but as time went on, the sound became louder.

  It's so big that Sony Columbia Pictures can't ignore it.

  Sony Columbia Pictures stepped in and tried to make some efforts.

   But with little effect, the voice on the Internet is getting louder and louder.

  It was originally just the words of the voice on the Internet network.

  Sony Columbia will take it seriously, but it won't really take it too seriously.

   At this time, many elites are not aware of the horror of the Internet.

  The problem is, after December last year.

  A member of the U.S. Congress also raised these issues on the Internet.

  The congressman even said that he would initiate a proposal in Congress.

  The content of the proposal is to prohibit companies and works that symbolize the United States or have the spirit of the United States from falling into the hands of foreigners.

  This proposal has not been put forward, it is just a news.

   won the support of many American netizens.

  After being exposed by the mass media, it also received more support from Americans.

   It is said that this made the representative, even in his own constituency, a few percentage points higher.

  By this time, Sony Columbia Pictures was getting nervous.

   They also started to get their hands dirty, started to intervene and lobby.

   After they start stepping in and lobbying.

  They found that more attacks in this area came towards Sony Columbia.

  Especially after entering this year, since January.

   Another representative, in his district, made a similar proposal.

  In the DC area.

  The people from Sony Columbia tried to find a way to find the "Principal Commander Arts and Humanities Committee", a department referred to as PCAH.

   This department was established in 1982 and is directly supervised by the White House.

  Its power and role are similar to the US Department of Culture.

  PCAH people, under the power of Sony Colombia's dollar bills.

   They told Howard Stringer of Sony Columbia.

   "Just sell the things you shouldn't have."

   What is something we shouldn't have?

   Howard Stringer was dumbfounded.

   Then Howard Stringer immediately came to his senses.

   Think of the public opinion that began to ferment on the Internet last year.

  Spider-Man!

  In addition, since November last year, MGM has been in contact with Sony Columbia on behalf of Marvel.

  Marvel wants to buy back the copyright of Spider-Man.

   Howard Stringer suddenly understood something.

  President of Sony Columbia spent some more contacts and resources.

  Finally on the DC side, the source of this incident was roughly determined.

  That's how today, Howard Stringer came here specially.

  Abel at his beach house in Hawaii.

   hosted one of the Hollywood moguls.

  In the living room where Cameron was received.

  Abel meets Howard Stringer.

  Howard Stringer is not a standard American.

  He was born in the United Kingdom in 1942. He only became an American citizen in 1985, and he is now a dual citizen.

  Although American law allows the existence of dual citizenship, and many people have different feelings for Britain.

  But this time in the event of "foreigners occupying American spiritual symbols".

   Howard Stringer, the former British CEO, and his dual citizenship.

   is also on the Internet and is used as an attack.

  Even if Howard Stringer is a typical Anza.

  Ordinary Americans, after being incited, they don't care about this.

  All they know is that Spider-Man, whom everyone has loved since childhood, is one of the spiritual symbols of American civilians.

   It was snatched by the neon people!

   This is almost equivalent to the copyright of Sun Dasheng in Huaxia, which is actually held by a Huaxia Film Company controlled by Neon.

  The citizens of a big country can't bear this kind of thing!

  Naturally, I’m fine when I’m fine.

  If someone incites public opinion and finds trouble on the Internet.

  Then this matter can be big or small.

   At present, things are already relatively big.

   Didn’t you see that all the congressmen came out to speak?

   In order to calm the incident, Howard Stringer had to come to the door.

  As soon as you come to the door, after seeing Abel.

  Howard Stringer went straight to the point:

   "Mr. Smith, what can Columbia Pictures do to satisfy you?"

  This kind of thing can be done, but Abel will not admit it.

  Abel deliberately puzzled:

   "What are you talking about? Mr. Stringer, I can't understand what you mean."

  Howard Stringer smiled bitterly, "Then I'll be straightforward. Mr. Smith, many Americans are now suspecting that we hold the copyright of Spider-Man."

   "But the problem is that when Marvel sold the copyright, the whole process was reasonable and legal."

  Hearing Howard Stringer say this, Abel smiled slightly.

   "It must be legal. If it is not legal, the transaction of that year will not be approved."

  Abel said softly:

  “It’s not necessarily reasonable. A cultural and spiritual symbol of American civilians was sold for $6 million.”

   "Is this reasonable? Then I will offer 6 million US dollars, and you help me go to Neon to sell me the copyright of Doraemon and the like?"

  Howard Stringer felt that Abel was making unreasonable words.

   Before the success of superhero movies.

   Doraemon, these neon hot animation IPs, are much more capable of making money than American superheroes.

   Besides 6 million, Marvel himself agreed back then.

   "call"

  Howard Stringer took a deep breath, with a smile on his face:

   "Mr. Smith, I'm here to fix things. What the **** do you want Columbia Pictures to do?"

   If we say that Abel is just a Hollywood giant.

   That happened.

   Howard Stringer needn't be so humble.

   If we say that Abel is not only a Hollywood tycoon, but also a media tycoon.

  Howard Stringer also has a way, with the support of Sony, to let Columbia Pictures launch an industry-wide counterattack against Abel.

  Thus forcing Abel to give up this public opinion attack.

   But the problem is

  The two titles of Hollywood tycoon and media tycoon are just two unimportant ones to Abel.

   Howard Stringer and Sony behind him.

   What is more fearful is Abel's identity as a Wall Street tycoon and a fellow Texas native.

  The former is already terrible.

  When it comes to Wall Street, which industry giant is not afraid?

  The latter’s identity as a fellow Texas fellow was nothing before.

right now.

  Who says it's a Texan living in a white house now?

   What's more, it was no secret that little Laura entered and exited the Smith Building more than half a month ago.

   Not only Wall Street, but most of the upper elite in the United States have heard of this incident.

  This time Columbia Films is an old friend on the DC side.

   also mentions this implicitly.

  Under the oppression of these two identities behind Abel.

  Sony Columbia had no choice but to let Howard Stringer come to the door and take the initiative to sue for peace.

   Howard Stringer also had to be like this, looking a little humbled.

   You must know that Howard Stringer is highly trusted by Sony.

  He has a very high status within the behemoth of Sony.

  Parallel time and space, and a few years later, he served as the president of Sony Group for eight years.

   Let such a giant in the industry show such a side.

  Only relying on Abel's status as a Hollywood tycoon and media tycoon.

   That's clearly not enough.

   The reason Abel looked so scary on Sony Columbia Pictures.

  Mainly because, in the eyes of Americans, Sony Columbia is really an American company owned by foreigners.

   In addition, there is the sense of oppression of Wall Street and White House.

   "It's very simple." Abel didn't hide it either.

  He looked at Howard Stringer:

   "12 million US dollars, Marvel doubled the price, and the repurchase belongs to the spiritual and cultural symbol of Americans."

   "It's impossible!" Howard Stringer immediately said firmly.

  Sony Columbia has lost money for eleven years, and finally got Spider-Man.

  Inside the company, last year they were already preparing for the release of related manga movies.

   Even the script has been written, the director has been found, and the filing has been done.

   Just short of shooting.

  If there is no copyright at this time, then most of the work of last year will be in vain.

  Sony Columbia also did a lot of market research.

   Plus Howard Stringer's intuition.

  Research results and intuition are telling Howard Stringer.

  Spider-Man, and maybe himself, a turnaround with Sony Columbia Pictures.

  Since it is an opportunity for Xianyu to turn around, how can he give up?

   Seeing Howard Stringer's resolute look, Abel nodded with a smile.

   "Yes. Marvel can not buy back Parker. But the previous price is very unreasonable."

  “A symbol of American culture worth $6 million was still sold to a company controlled by foreigners.”

   "I think this is a very unreasonable thing."

   Abel was laughing and laughing, and he started to poker, and he looked at Howard Stringer.

  “I will appeal to the White House to investigate the transaction that year.”

   "Look at this process. Whether there are people maliciously selling the spiritual and cultural symbols of American civilians on the side of Marvel and Columbia Films."

   "I think there will be many Americans, especially netizens on the Internet, who will very much agree with this matter."

   When Abel talked about "Internet netizens", he deliberately emphasized his tone.

  This is a deliberate reminder of Howard Stringer, the opinion of the American Internet network.

  In fact, what Howard Stringer is most afraid of is really not the public opinion of the American Internet network.

  In this era, most people have not noticed the role of the Internet in manipulating public opinion.

   It is also aware of the will of individual countries, such as the United States and rabbits.

  The American approach to this is to spread the Internet to the whole world at a faster speed.

   In this way, it, the controller of the Internet, can get the greatest benefit.

  Rabbit’s approach is to enclose the land to avoid being controlled by outsiders.

  Although Howard Stringer is a business elite, he has the limitations of the times after all.

  Abe isn't great in business, but he's from the future.

  He knows that for this matter, the public opinion of the Internet will be more powerful.

  What Howard Stringer is more afraid of is actually the White House and Wall Street that may stand behind Abel.

  Facing this threat from Abel.

   Howard Stringer worried that Abe could really get the White House down.

   At that time, it doesn't matter whether Parker can be kept or not.

  Sony Columbia will definitely lose a lot in this matter.

   It’s okay to keep it, and there is a chance to earn it back after a heavy loss.

  If the loss is heavy and the company cannot keep it, then Sony Columbia will really suffer.

  Thinking of this possibility, Howard Stringer's firm tone just now couldn't help but soften a bit.

  The dual-citizen American looked at Abel with a pleading voice, "Mr. Smith. As early as last year, Columbia had already started preparing a Spider-Man movie."

   "If we lose Parker at this time, our loss will be very heavy. Columbia has lost money for eleven years, and we can't continue to lose like this!"

  Abel will not soften his heart because of this.

"Why not?"

   Abel takes it for granted:

   "Sony has a market value of more than 130 billion US dollars, richer than 99% of listed companies in the United States."

   "And I know that behind Sony is Mitsui. They are richer."

  “They want to have a tool to speak out in America. How can it be possible without paying a price?”

   "Colombia's continued losses are the price they have to pay."

  Howard Stringer didn't expect Abel to bring the topic to this larger and more serious level.

   But the CEO of Sony Columbia Pictures also knows.

  This kind of thing is not a secret to Americans at Abel's level.

   What Howard Stringer is worried about now is that Abel is doing more than just Abel's own ideas.

   Rather, it represents the words of certain forces in the upper echelon of the United States.

   That's the real trouble.

   Talking here, Howard Stringer already knew that there would be no blood today.

  If Sony Columbia does not satisfy the other party, it will definitely lose Spider-Man with a high probability.

   Even Sony Columbia follow-up, there will be many other troubles.

  Thinking of this, Howard Stringer tried to calm himself down.

  He calmed down, looked at Abel and said:

   "Okay. I see what you mean. Then Mr. Smith, please make a final offer."

   Talking here, Abel is too lazy to toss with Howard Stringer any more.

  Abel raised **** and said, "Two choices."

   "The first option, Marvel repurchases all the copyrights of Spider-Man for $18 million. Three times the price, less than five years, the annualized rate of return is more than 40%."

   "This rate of return is unprecedented on Wall Street."

   "The second option is that Sony compensates Marvel for 60 million copyright fees, and at the same time both parties share the copyright of Spider-Man Parker."

   Both options are very unbearable for Howard Stringer.

   But if Howard Stringer had to pick one that he felt more uncomfortable, it would naturally be the former one.

   Because that would lose Spider-Man.

   Losing Spider-Man, Howard Stringer felt that he and Sony Columbia would lose a chance to turn around.

   It's just that Howard Stringer also knows, for Sony behind him.

  Among the two options, the latter may be the one that makes Sony more uncomfortable.

   It will cost an extra $60 million to buy Ping An.

  It’s okay to spend an extra 60 million US dollars to buy Ping An.

  Getting Spider-Man is not complete, but only a part.

  Even Howard Stringer himself would prefer to choose the latter.

   But Howard Stringer also knows that Sony is probably not willing to spend 60 million more.

"I see."

  Howard Stringer stood up expressionlessly, "I will report this to the head office immediately. Goodbye, Mr. Smith."

   "Goodbye~"

  Abel smiled and waved at this guy who was considered a "beautiful traitor" to Americans.

  Howard Stringer was calm on the surface, but left with a turbulent heart.

  (end of this chapter)