Xiangjiang old events [entertainment circle]

Although it sounds so nice to say, in fact, when it comes to the actual situation, Ovitz is not as easy to get along with as Tom is now.

And this change comes from the success of this "bundle sales" approach.

While CAA continues to strive for a new level of remuneration for the company's customers through the method of "bundle sales", the company's business scale is also continuing to expand. Earlier, Ovitz inevitably had a relationship with several other Among the intimate partners, rifts emerged from the distribution of interests.

At the very beginning, the way the company worked was that everything was decided on a common basis, and everyone was basically equal.

Later, Ovitz began to feel that this way of working was too inefficient. In addition, he and Su Yun were responsible for the most important work in the entire company, so he felt that this kind of distribution was unfair, and the less After all, he handles the main business, while Su Yun is responsible for the decision-making of the general direction, film production, and as a bridge in the Hong Kong film and television industry. In this way, what the other partners do is far inferior to them.

For this reason, Ovitz proposed a share redistribution proposal, and with Su Yun's acquiescence and assistance, he successfully persuaded the remaining partners to become the current president of CAA.

It can be said that today's Ovitz is no longer the idealist that Su Yun knew before, who had the courage to leave because of dissatisfaction with the bloated and decadent corporate system; part of.

However, it is ridiculous and sad that after he embarked on this path, he is more suitable for the development of this capital-oriented society. In recent years, CAA has grown from a small company to one that can now compete with its old club WMA and influence Hollywood. The main reason for the behemoth of the operation mode is to give up the original intention.

Under such an inevitable development, Su Yun can only turn a blind eye and close one eye, allowing this former old friend to go farther and farther away from the original heart; only occasionally he is blinded by ambition When he closed his eyes, he used the veto power in his hand to calm him down...

Of course, Ovitz has no complaints against Su Yun, but considering that only the two of them work hand in hand to maximize the benefits, and he is more or less the same as Su Yun, and he still remembers working together from a low level. In the old days of advancing and retreating together, Fang Shi also tried his best to control his mind and maintain the superficial harmony with Su Yun to the greatest extent.

In layman's terms, it is the classic saying of persuading peace and not persuading divisions - "Let's make do with it, and we can get away with it"...

After all, in life, it is rare to be confused and understand "confused" in many cases.

When she said this, Su Yun couldn't help but also let out a long sigh: "So, in the face of interests, no matter how close friends are, they will eventually lose their original intentions more or less because of this."

"This is why the Zhao family has always insisted on family management." Zhao Liying has another view on this, "Because of the relationship between blood relatives, as long as you don't take the step of having you without me, there will always be a line left behind." Vitality, or will not be completely disconnected."

"Forget it, how many stories from ancient times to the present are about siblings killing each other, such a relationship can only be said to depend on the probability..." Su Yun waved her hand, "But most of the time, unless it is really a sudden accident A greater interest, otherwise many people would still be willing to 'rarely get confused' and maintain the harmony on the surface."

After talking with Zhao Liying, Su Yun pushed open the door again, and looked outside at Ovitz and Tom who were still discussing matters related to "Top Gun": "Hey, is there anything I can do for you?"

"Basically, that's pretty much it. Would you like to take a look at our notes?" Tom responded.

"Okay." Su Yun walked over and sat on the side of the couch, then took the notebook handed over by Tom, and flipped through the original script with great interest.

Under the joint efforts of Tom and Ovitz, the problems of the original script were alleviated a lot, and the warmth scenes that are standard in those inspirational films have been increased a lot, which seems to be very close to a patriotic film with the main theme. Promotional video.

"Then you can continue the negotiation according to this modification. I don't think there is any problem here." Su Yun flipped through the notes and the script and put them back on the table.

"I'll try my best to deal with Tom's problems. What about yours?" Ovitz looked at Su Yun, "How sure are you of the next filming rights negotiation for "Batman"?"

"With the news you released, Warner should be more anxious than us. After all, there are not many young, popular and acting rookies like Tom, and Warner has always liked to do these careless operations, and It is also particularly easy to be deceived by superficial 'interests'..." Whether it started with Jiahe or continued with Zhao, Xiangjiang Film and Television's overseas cooperation basically cooperates with Warner, a company full of problems. Su Yun, who has struggled for many years, always has a love-hate relationship every time she mentions it.

However, under their plan, it was obviously shaken.

"Tomorrow, I plan to take another step back - I will only be a nominal producer and actor, and the director's position will be handed over to other directors." When I said the last sentence, although I knew that I must have sacrificed, but Su Yun couldn't help but gritted her teeth and forbearance.

There is no doubt that the "other director" refers to a white male director, so as to satisfy the hidden and hateful thoughts of some people.

"I can understand your feelings, but this is also a compromise out of desperation. It is already remarkable that you can understand this at such an age." Ovitz looked at Su Yun like this, vaguely thinking of the past The two used their hands to beat the world's memories, so they hurriedly spoke to Su Yun to comfort her.

"I understand, so I won't feel too angry and uncomfortable, because I have been mentally prepared from the beginning, and I was just 'negotiating' before." Su Yun thanked Ovitz, and then said Shaking his head, "The essence of negotiation is that you advance and retreat, and you come and go, and the final 'bottom line' needs to be thrown out at the most appropriate time, to capture the decisive hurdle."

"Tomorrow's battle will not be the first time, nor will it be the last time." Su Yun clenched her fists and said in a deep voice, "But such a compromise will inevitably change and develop accordingly over time. And gradually away from the arena of negotiations."

Sure enough, in another negotiation on the second day, after Su Yun proposed the concession of the director's rights, the competitiveness of Su Yun's team increased greatly, and got the nods of several high-level executives who were still hesitant and refused to express their views. .

Seeing that Su Yun's team has a chance to win, those competing teams that rely on their own racial advantages are also starting to retreat one after another. Whether it is the momentum of speech or the feeling given by actions and demeanor, they are no longer what they used to be. Look confident.

"In addition to the starring list I proposed, Brooke Shields, who plays the second-generation Batgirl Barbara Gordon, has also agreed in my previous contact, and is looking forward to guest appearances in this "Batman." "..." The chips are added one after another before they become precious. At this moment, Su Yun provided Warner, who likes to cut popular leeks, with a new generation of highly popular female artists.

Brooke Shields has become a leader of the younger generation of female artists in terms of acting skills, appearance and popularity since "Coral Island of Youth" and "Legally Blonde" were broadcast. The name of a guest star and the role of a supporting role, no matter how you calculate it, you can earn it.

"As for the role of the clown, we are already trying to invite Jack Nicholson..." Su Yun continued to throw out chips in this aspect of actors, in addition to making people feel the huge talent resources and network resources of CAA In addition to his depth and depth, his determination and capital for the filming rights of this "Batman" also make people aware of his determination to win.

After Ovitz followed Su Yun and showed various relevant preparatory materials, Zhao Liying also showed Xiangjiang Zhao's attitude, saying that he would do his best to open up more market share for "Batman"— ——Hollywood movies are very lucky in Japan, South Korea, and Southeast Asia. Because of relevant policy restrictions and barriers such as race and language, many Hollywood productions with high hopes have failed in these two regions. Pass.

On the contrary, Hong Kong-produced films in Hong Kong can reap a lot of benefits in these two regions because of the fit of the cultural core, the similarity of race and environment, and the preferential treatment of various policies.

If Zhao, who controls several ticket warehouses in Asia, makes a move, maybe "Batman", which was born and developed in the United States, and because of factors such as cultural barriers, it is difficult to get good movies in Asia, can break this shackle. , Harvest a wave of Asian box office...

In this way, even if the person who led the filming of this film is not "one of our own", it seems that it is not so difficult to accept.

Therefore, as soon as Zhao Liying said these words, the entire conference hall fell silent instantly.

Su Yun glanced at those people sitting on the main seat, and through their vaguely moved eyes, she understood a fact in her heart more and more: Thousands of words really can't compare with the real benefits. In front of the supremacy of copyright, only the full cooperation of interests can arouse the greatest sense of identity in their hearts.

However, although there are many twists and turns, the final outcome is the best result of this negotiation.

Su Yun, who finally won the competition for the right to shoot, couldn't help but smile from the bottom of her heart when she saw the signatures on the contract one after another.