Chapter 315 Asking for Advice

This year's Oscars ceremony was uneventful because there was no suspense. The only thing that people talked about was the 11 little golden men in "Lord of the Rings 3", which were amazing.

Another thing that people remember is that South African beauty Charlize Theron also won the Oscar for Best Actress for "Monster". She collected all the winning codes for this Oscar, gained 30 pounds to look ugly, played a role of a young lady and a lesbian, suffered childhood abuse, and had mental illness...

Although it was adapted from real events, it can be seen that this movie was built to cater to the Academy's award-winning label, and it is also the only way for vase stars to win Oscars.

However, Wu Yuchen is more interested in another piece of news that happened after the Oscars. Peter Jackson reached an agreement with Universal and will be the director of "King Kong", and his salary is a top treatment of 20 million US dollars plus 20% of the global box office share.

So far, "Lord of the Rings 3" has accumulated a global box office revenue of 900 million US dollars. Although it has not reached 1 billion, Universal knows that it will definitely break 1 billion because of the bonus of this wave of Oscars. Therefore, it no longer procrastinates and directly agrees to the conditions set by Peter Jackson.

Wu Yuchen smiled after hearing this. Now that Peter Jackson has obtained this condition, how far is Wu Yuchen from it? He also has Oscars. Now he only needs a movie that breaks 1 billion at the box office. He is now more motivated for the post-production of "Pirate King 2"!

Time entered April. As the lights in the theater came on, both Spielberg and the theater representatives who came to watch the movie stood up and applauded.

"A very exciting sequel!"

"The special effects are amazing! I can't tell that Davy Jones used CG technology at all, it's so realistic!"

"And that big octopus is so shocking! It will definitely scare a lot of children!"

"The introduction of the Flying Dutchman and the sea monster swallowing Jack have filled the film with suspense!"

Spielberg also put his arm around Wu Yuchen's shoulders and said excitedly: "Wu, you really brought an unparalleled sequel. "Pirate King 2" will definitely set off this year's summer season!"

In fact, Spielberg was a little anxious some time ago. After all, the post-production time of "Pirate King 2" did not seem to be so abundant, and Wu Yuchen was also occupied by "Spider-Man 2". He was worried that there might be some problems in the post-production of "Pirate King 2".

But now after watching the finished film, Spielberg's mood has risen to heaven again.

Although his words just now were exaggerated, from his perspective, the quality of "Pirate King 2" far exceeded the passing line, and it would undoubtedly be 80 points or even 90 points, so its box office would definitely not be lower than the first one, and even the reputation would be guaranteed, so there would be no need to worry about the box office of "Pirate King 3"!

Wu Yuchen smiled and said to Spielberg: "Steven, now I have done everything I can do, and now it depends on your and Universal's publicity. I still hope that "Pirate King 2" can hit 1 billion box office~"

1 billion?

This number is not unthinkable for "Pirate King 2". After all, "Pirate King 1" has already created a global box office of more than 800 million. With the excellent quality of the second part, 1 billion should be its goal!

Spielberg laughed and said: "Wu, I will send your words to the media today!"

"Pirate King 2" aims at 1 billion US dollars!"

So, today's news about "Pirate King 2" was also spread all over the world, attracting the attention of many fans.

"Wow! Pirates of the Caribbean 2 is finally coming! I've been waiting for 3 years!"

"Finally I can see my dear Captain Jack again!"

"Looking forward to it, I want to see if Wu will reveal more mysteries of the pirate world~"

"Spider-Man 2, Pirates of the Caribbean 2, Jason Bourne 2, this summer is so happy!"

There are indeed many blockbuster movies to be released this summer. Apart from Spider-Man 2 and Pirates of the Caribbean 2, there is also Troy, which has already begun to be promoted on a large scale. This epic movie starring Brad Pitt and costing $180 million will be released in early June.

After all, there is Spider-Man 2 in May and Pirates of the Caribbean 2 in July, which are big guys that everyone wants to avoid.

Originally, Harry Potter 3 also wanted to join in the fun this summer, but when discussing the schedule at the beginning of the year, seeing these two popular sequels, it gave up the idea of ​​the summer schedule and honestly returned to its Christmas schedule. It's not that I'm afraid of these two movies, but there's really no need to force it.

"Harry Potter 3" can retreat to the Christmas season to dominate, but other movies can't, and can only survive in the cracks.

For example, Fox's 130 million disaster film "The Day After Tomorrow" was chosen to be released at the end of May, while Universal's 160 million US dollars fantasy monster blockbuster "Van Helsing" was chosen to be released in mid-June.

There are also some movies starring big stars, such as "The Terminal" directed by Spielberg and starring Big Tom and the beautiful Zeta-Jones in mid-May; Cheng Long's "Around the World in 80 Days" was scheduled for late June.

From the perspective of the future, the Hollywood schedule in the summer of 2004 was really lively, and movie fans were still very happy.

After completing the post-production of "Pirate King 2", Wu Yuchen finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Well, it can only be said that he was slightly relieved, because his work at hand did not stop, and he had already invested in the post-production of "Pirate King 3". He planned to take advantage of this time to complete "Pirate King 3" in one go to avoid further trouble later.

However, there was plenty of time for "Pirate King 3", and Wu Yuchen's entire work rhythm was much more relaxed.

At this time, Wu Yuchen was making a transatlantic call:

"Congratulations, Pony, Tencent's listing has been finalized. You have worked hard on the IPO road!"

Xiao Ma Ge on the other side of the phone was also very happy at this time:

"We still have to rely on Mr. Wu's support! Mr. Wu, are you really not going to ring the bell?"

Wu Yuchen shook his head: "Forget it, I am a little busy now and can't get away. You can ring my share louder~"

Wu Yuchen hung up the phone with a smile. Xiao Ma Ge just called to tell him that Tencent's listing has been completely settled. It will be listed on the Hong Kong stock market in June after 2 months. By the way, he invited Wu Yuchen, the major shareholder, to go to the scene to ring the bell together.

However, Wu Yuchen thought about it and refused. On the one hand, if he went, he would steal the limelight from Xiao Ma Ge and others. On the other hand, he wanted to stay behind the scenes for the time being. Although the information of Tencent will be made public after its listing, it is White Bear Venture Capital that will be made public to the public, and Wu Yuchen will not show it.

At present, Wu Yuchen still wants to show himself as a director and does not want to reveal too much to the public. Of course, everyone who should know about his identity as a major shareholder also knows it.

It's just a formal investment, no one will do anything to him. As for the forced sale, it's really too much to think about. With Wu Yuchen's current international influence, aren't you afraid that his exposure will cause a sharp drop in the country's image?

What if a big director who is currently winning glory for the country, bearing national honor and representing the image of Chinese people is forced to immigrate, who will bear the responsibility? That would really be a big joke in the world, and no one with a brain would dare to do this to him.

…

In Los Angeles at the end of April, the weather was great. Wu Yuchen was wearing casual short-sleeved shirts and shorts, and was sitting with Jobs drinking tea.

"Steve, I heard that you recently started a secret project called project purple in the company. Can you tell me about it?"

"Oh, Wu, it's nothing big, just a small attempt of my own~" Jobs wanted to cover it up with a laugh.

Wu Yuchen smiled and said, "Steve, you know, if I ask about the details of the project at the board meeting, you can't hide it~"

Jobs spread his hands and said, "Okay, Wu, I can tell you, but you must keep it strictly confidential and promise not to reveal a word to anyone."

Wu Yuchen did not agree directly, but smiled and said to Jobs, "Hey, Steve, I can actually guess what you are doing. Is it a mobile phone project?"

Jobs was shocked when he heard this, and then his face changed immediately, and he asked Wu Yuchen, "How did you know? Did anyone tell you?!"

Jobs was suspicious by nature. He was very worried that his development of mobile phones would be targeted by some big manufacturers, such as Motorola and Nokia. Therefore, he listed the iPhone project as a highly confidential project within the company, and only recruited people within the company. He did not tell people what to develop until they signed a confidentiality agreement, and required the project team not to reveal a word to the outside world.

Wu Yuchen smiled and shook his finger, "No, no one told me, you said it yourself~"

"Myself?!" Jobs looked puzzled.

"You just said in public a few days ago that Apple is not optimistic about mobile phones, and thinks that mobile phones are completely rubbish and have no development prospects. Combined with the secret project you organized, it is not difficult for me to guess~" Wu Yuchen said with a smile.

"Oh! Damn it, is my intention so obvious?!" Jobs cursed. He now felt that the iPhone project was no longer confidential. Even Wu Yuchen could guess it, so what about those other people?

Wu Yuchen comforted Jobs: "Steve, don't worry, I am a director of the company, so I think of these. No one outside will doubt your words. Moreover, I have always been very concerned about Apple."

Jobs thought of Wu Yuchen's original opinion and felt a little relieved.

When Wu Yuchen asked the White Bear Charity Foundation to invest in Apple and visited Apple, he told Jobs that iPod needed to be compatible with the Windows system to completely open up sales. At first, Jobs insisted on his own opinion, but later, when the second generation came out, he compromised with the market and became compatible with Windows. Then iPod sales began to explode, Apple had a large amount of cash flow, and it was completely on the right track. Last year, Apple opened the iTunes store, which was a move that had a far-reaching impact in the future.

Jobs looked at Wu Yuchen and asked, "Wu, you will support my project, right?"

Wu Yuchen showed a helpless expression: "Steve, you have already taken action, how can I stop you?"

Jobs smiled happily when he heard this: "Wu, the mobile phones on the market now are all garbage, and we Apple will definitely bring a new thing that will shock the entire market!"

Wu Yuchen smiled sincerely: "I don't doubt what you said at all!"

Now Apple's market value has risen back to 15 billion US dollars, and Wu Yuchen's original investment of 400 million US dollars has risen to more than 10 billion. However, Wu Yuchen has no intention of selling it. He knows that the iPhone, which is now secretly launched, is the beginning of Apple's real road to dominance. This 7.23% of Apple shares will become his biggest wealth in the future.

Yes, it is the future. Because his Miracle Pictures in the United States has a valuation of up to 3.5 billion US dollars. If he is willing to sell it, there will definitely be a big company willing to buy it, of course, the premise is that he, as a director, must establish subsequent cooperation.

Then, Wu Yuchen smiled and asked Jobs: "Steve, you came to me to talk about Apple, didn't you?"

Jobs didn't hide it and asked directly: "Are you also cooperating with Disney now?"

Wu Yuchen nodded: "Miracle Pictures and Disney cooperated on "The Princess Diaries", which was released in June this year. What's the matter?"

Jobs thought for a while and said: "Has Disney mentioned the acquisition to your Miracle Pictures?"

Wu Yuchen smiled when he heard it: "Iger is indeed a good guy, but he is not so direct for the time being, but tentatively mentioned the establishment of a closer cooperative relationship."

Jobs did not hide it from Wu Yuchen: "He found me and talked to me about Disney's acquisition of Pixar. I am a little hesitant now."

Wu Yuchen undoubtedly has a good vision in the film industry, and his Miracle Pictures is now also a hot commodity in the industry, so Jobs came here to ask for his opinion.

Wu Yuchen asked Jobs: "Steve, isn't Pixar doing well now? Why do you want to sell Pixar?"

Jobs sighed and said: "Wu, the risk of movies is still too great. Even if Pixar has achieved success, I am not sure what its next movie will be like. After all, the tastes of the audience and the market are always changing."

In fact, there is one thing that Jobs did not say, that is, he is still most concerned about Apple. Pixar was something he accidentally created. At the beginning, he wanted to sell software when he started Pixar. He thought about selling Pixar several times in the middle, but it was not realized because the price was too low until "Toy Story" achieved great success.

Therefore, Eisner was right at the beginning. Jobs was not so good at the animation and film industry. Apple was his favorite that he devoted his energy to and could actually develop according to his ideas.

Then Jobs said: "And you should know that I have been diagnosed with cancer."