Hollywood Starts with Animation

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At this moment, Alexander, who is Zucker's chief assistant, is reporting for work.

"Boss, as of yesterday, you have transferred back US$740 million in cash from the United States during the Asian financial crisis, except for US$380 million to inject capital into Standard Bank of California, and purchase physical gold, and US$20 million to expand new banking outlets for Standard Bank of California. "

"With the remaining $440 million in cash, take out $125 million to buy 2.7% of Apple's stock from the National Environmental Protection Fund."

"Subsequently, according to your instructions, continue to acquire Apple's tradable shares in the market. At present, a total of $110 million in cash has been spent, and 1.02% of the shares have been acquired again."

"That is, as of yesterday, you owned a total of 3.72% of Apple's non-voting shares."

With Alexander reporting his work step by step, Zucker now has a clearer understanding of his personal assets.

The $1 billion in cash that he had brought back from the Asian financial crisis, and after paying taxes, the remaining $740 million in cash was basically used up.

Capital injection in Standard Bank of California at a cost of $400 million;

Acquired 3.72% of Apple stock at a cost of $235 million;

In January and February, they successively invested a lot of cash in the stock market to purchase shares of Internet companies such as Cisco, Microsoft, Dell, HP, etc., costing 85 million US dollars;

"Um."

Zucker nodded and asked: "That is to say, my personal account of $740 million is currently only $20 million?"

"Yes, boss." Alexander responded.

Zu Ke, who got an affirmative answer, sighed again and again for a while.

Once upon a time, I had to worry about the mortgage of a 70-square-meter house, but now I have spent more than 700 million US dollars in cash in less than a few months, and it is not enough, even for investment.

"The fate of life is really unpredictable!"

In addition, don't look at the $740 million in funds, there are less than $20 million left today, but the cash in Zucker's personal account is more than this number.

Just for the films produced by Wald Films every year, Zucker's personal salary as a producer is not a small amount of income.

Some people will say, man, aren't you left-handed and right-handed?

It does!

However, this shit is all about avoiding taxes and ensuring financial clarity!

For example: buying 15% of McAfee's antivirus shares in early October, this $10 million expenditure also went to Zucker's personal account;

Take 20% of the shares of WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment), and go to the company account of the UPN TV network;

"A company is a company, an individual is an individual!"

This is the rule of the American capitalists.

Zucker has always adhered to this principle and handled his personal and company finances well.

in the next time.

Zucker asked Alexander about the progress of the investment again.

"Boss, there is only one investment project you are still paying attention to now, and that is Under Armour Sporting Goods Company." Alexander said.

Under Armour Sporting Goods?

Zucker didn't forget it because he was busy with work.

After all, in the future, even if it is far inferior to well-known sports brands such as Nike and Adidas, it will still be a company with a market value of several billion dollars.

How could Zucker forget?

"Our former football star Kevin Plank is still holding on to the Under Armour shares, isn't he letting go?" Zucker sneered.

Under Armour founder and CEO Kevin Plank,

Don't look at him as an athlete, but his brain is really good and he is quite shrewd, otherwise he would not have created a huge net worth when most athletes "retire or go bankrupt".

In the past few months, Zucker had appointed someone to convey the idea of ​​investing in Under Armour to Kevin Plank, but he was rejected without exception.

"Man, this is my company!"

"what?"

"You say I lack funds?!"

"Man, listen to me, even if I drag Under Armour to hell, I won't sell any shares. Remember, this is what I said!"

This is what Kevin Plank said when Zucker sent someone to his door for the first time.

...

However......

On the second time, when Zucker sent someone to the door, the situation changed.

"Man, please tell Mr. Wald that Under Armour is my blood and passion for our generation of athletes."

"Huh? It's not impossible for Mr. Wald to buy the shares, but the price must be negotiated. After all, it has poured my energy and enthusiasm into it. Well, it is like my child."

What the hell!

Listen, how touching this is!

In fact, it means the same thing inside and out - you have to add money!

......

In the subsequent several equity purchase negotiations, Kevin Plank fully explained the duty of a greedy capitalist, and the lion opened his mouth again and again.

Effort and enthusiasm, that's a fart!

You want to buy shares, that's fine, but you have to pay a premium!

He Kevin Plank, where is there a trace of rugby player Hanhan?

Regarding his lion's open mouth, Zucker didn't get used to him, but chose to let him go!

"You are a greedy capitalist, and our classmate Zhu Ke is not worse than you?"

Is Zhu Hao's money so easy to get? !

No, in the face of Zucker's cold treatment, Kevin Plank, who lacked funds, could only bite the bullet and negotiate with Zucker's representatives for the development of Under Armour, willing to lower the price.

Now, he has taken the initiative to come to the door three times!

"Ha ha!"

The corners of Zucker's mouth rose, and he said with a smile, "Alexander, have you seen it? In America, in these days, money is an uncle, and you can do whatever you want with money!"

Alexander laughed silently.

"Okay, buddy. Looking at the current form, it's almost the same. You tell Kevin Plank that greedy bastard, $3 million, and take 45% of Under Armour's shares." Zhu Keyang said.

"Okay, boss."

That's right, that's not much money, just a mere $3 million!

Compared with the hundreds of millions of dollars that Zucker had spent before, it is a younger brother. However, Zucker will never choose to compromise because of more money and less money.

"Money, I can give it to you, but you can't open your mouth!"

......

a few days later.

The casting of the movie "Memento", the scene of the mirror.

"Joaquin, congratulations. You used your hard work to win you the role of the leading actor in this film." Zucker held Joaquin's hand and said.

At the moment, Joaquin Phoenix was naturally very excited, "Thank you! Thank you, Mr. Wald."

He, who is not inferior to Heath Ledger's "Joker" in the future, has appeared in many movies, but he has never played the leading role in any movie.

What?

You said he didn't play the leading role in the movie "Deadly Bend" produced by Wald Pictures?

Ha ha!

Dude, the so-called male protagonist in the movie "Deadly Bend" is just one of the protagonists in the group play. Moreover, the viewers who watched the film, their eyes mainly stayed on the ogre.

As for other characters?

Sorry, not many audiences can remember even the hero and heroine.

For the actor Joaquin Phoenix, Zucker still quite appreciates.

Not to mention his acting skills, but his life style alone, he is much better than his dead brother, River Phoenix, who was known as the "Golden Boy of Hollywood".

At least Joaquin doesn't take drugs!

90% of the actors and actresses in the Hollywood entertainment industry are drug addicts, which is an extremely appalling fact.

Movie name: "Memento"

Screenwriter: Jonathan Nolan;

Director: Christopher Nolan;

Producer: Zucker Wald;

Actor: Joaquin Phoenix;

Actress: Jennifer Connelly;

Well, speaking of Jennifer Connelly, who plays the heroine, Zucker chose her because of her acting skills and looks. Of course, the body is also very good.

This is the fact that Zucker personally verified.

I have to say that Jennifer Connelly, who is 27 years old and has just given birth to her first child for only a year, is really powerful in some aspects. Rao is Zhu Ke, who has seen many big scenes, and almost failed to parry it several times.

" "The second is sent.

Thanks to the book friend "Half cultivating and half fate" for the reward.