Chapter 296: The Hunger Games

After participating in the torch relay in Guangzhou, Liu Zhou went directly to Hong Kong and took a flight to Toronto.

Although the acquisition in the United States is more important, it doesn't matter in these few days, so Liu Zhou first flew to Toronto to accompany Zhang Tong and the children.

The child is now more than four months old and looks much cuter.

However, maybe because he rarely appears and the child doesn't recognize him, he cries when Liu Zhouyi hugs him.

Liu Zhou had no choice but to hand the child over to Zhang Tong.

Watching the child gradually fall asleep in Zhang Tong's arms, Liu Zhou couldn't help but say:
"Xiaotong, when are you going to return home?"

"what happened?"

"You've been staying abroad, and I only come once a month. Even if I come, it's always in a hurry. Look, the children don't recognize me now.

If you return to China, I will be able to visit you and your children often."

Hearing Liu Zhou's words, Zhang Tong smiled and said:

"The child is still young and can't remember people, but what you said makes sense. I will take the child back after the baby turns one year old."

"It will take so long."

"We have to wait until the baby is older before going back."

"Ok."

Afterwards, Liu Zhou stayed with Zhang Tong and the child for nearly a week.

Finally his son stopped resisting him, but Liu Zhou had to leave again.

Liu Zhou sighed, but still flew to Los Angeles.

Liu Zhou first went to his villa in Malibu to rest for a night, and then made an appointment to meet with the head of Goldman Sachs' acquisition business in a cafe.

The person in charge of Goldman Sachs is Jordan Poole, a senior vice president of Goldman Sachs, who is specifically responsible for the business of acquiring NBA teams commissioned by Liu Zhou.

As for the project of acquiring Summit Entertainment, another Goldman Sachs team is in charge of it.

"Mr. Liu, you are finally here."

Although Goldman Sachs is very powerful, its service attitude is still very good. It arrived at the meeting place early and was very enthusiastic when seeing Liu Zhou.

There is a reason why Goldman Sachs was able to develop into the world's largest investment bank. At least its details and attitude were very good.

"Mr. Poole, sorry for the wait."

"Mr. Liu, you don't have to be so polite. You can call me Jordan."

"No, I'll just call you Poole. Jordan has a special place in the hearts of us basketball fans."

"Haha, I see. Actually, I am also a fan of Michael. He is a groundbreaking superstar, and his influence has surpassed the field of basketball.

I still remember that when Michael announced his comeback in 95, not only did Nike's stock price soar, but the entire U.S. stock market soared. It was really crazy."

"Haha, it seems like Mr. Poole is really a fan of Jordan."

Although Michael Jordan's character is not that good, his influence and achievements in basketball are indeed amazing.

But who would have thought that such a man who was known as the God of Basketball would be tried to scam him many times ten years later in order to be a goat.

With such a common topic, the atmosphere became much more relaxed.

The two chatted for a while and then got down to business.

"Mr. Liu, although there is a financial crisis, there are only three teams willing to sell the team after contacting us: the Boston Celtics, the Toronto Raptors and the Golden State Warriors.

But Boston, where the Celtics are located, is a traditional gathering place for white people, and racial discrimination there may be more serious.

The Toronto Raptors are located in the Maple Leaf Country. Although Toronto is also a big city, the basketball market there is very small.

The Golden State Warriors are the oldest team in the NBA with a large number of fans. Golden State is located in the Bay Area, has a developed economy and a large population, and San Francisco also has the largest number of Chinese people.

Of course, the most important thing is that Chris Cohen, the owner of the Golden State Warriors, is more willing to sell the team. "

“Did the financial crisis cause him to suffer heavy losses?”

"It's a bit serious, and he has owned the Golden State Warriors for 14 years, and they have only made the playoffs once. The team's performance has not been ideal, and he has been putting money into it.

So now he wants to sell this money-losing product and raise funds to revitalize his main business.”

"How much is he offering now?"

"$3 billion."

"So how much is the team worth according to your Goldman Sachs assessment?"

"1.8."

Liu Zhou immediately laughed and said:

"Chris Cohen really dares to ask for such a high price."

"Mr. Liu, don't worry. If you really want to acquire the Golden State Warriors, we can definitely negotiate a lower price."

"According to what you just said, there seems to be no better choice, so let's acquire the Golden State Warriors."

Hearing Liu Zhou's words, Jordan Poole said with a smile:

"Then I will immediately form a team to negotiate with Chris Cohen and will definitely negotiate a price that will satisfy Mr. Liu."

Liu Zhou did not comment on their assurances and said directly:
“I’ll give you a base price of $2.2 million. If you can’t negotiate down to $2.2 million, then forget about this acquisition.

If we can negotiate, no matter how much, I will give you 2.2 million, and the extra will be your bonus, and the service fee will be paid as well."

Compared with their verbal assurances, Liu Zhou still believes that money can make the world go round.

Only when driven by interests can people have greater motivation.

But Liu Zhou doesn't necessarily have to acquire the company. He is willing to pay for his hobby, but he doesn't want to be ripped off because of his hobby. The Golden State Warriors currently have a market value of 1.8 million. In the context of the financial crisis, they are willing to pay a premium of million US dollars to acquire the company, which is already sincere enough.

If the other party still doesn't sell, Liu Zhou is ready to give up.

$2.2 million is my bottom line.

"No problem, Mr. Liu can wait for my good news."

Jordan Poole did not stay long. After getting Liu Zhou's accurate answer, he excitedly prepared to go to work.

This is the power of money.

Liu Zhou looked at his departing back and couldn't help but smile gently, then picked up the coffee on the table and took a sip.

When Liu Zhou finished his coffee and returned to his villa in Malibu, he saw a beautiful figure busy in the kitchen.

"Annie, can you cook?"

"I know a little bit. I can only fry a steak."

"Then I'll taste your steak later to see if it's delicious."

Liu Zhou is coming to the United States this time and may need to stay for a while, so of course he has to tell Anne Hathaway.

She had just finished filming "Rachel Getting Married" and was not very busy, so she flew from New York to Los Angeles.

"Rachel Getting Married" is a film that proves Anne Hathaway's acting skills. This film was not only shortlisted for the main competition unit of Venice this year, but also nominated her for the Best Actress Oscar.

After a while, Anne Hathaway brought out two plates of steaks, which were arranged quite nicely.

Although the taste was just average, it was a gift from Anne Hathaway, so Liu Zhou ate up all the steak.

The recognition and appreciation of other people's cooking skills can be expressed more effectively than words after eating.

After dinner, the two couldn't help but snuggle together.

Then the two of them couldn't help but look at the sea view in front of the floor-to-ceiling window and got in the car for a spin.

After the engine was turned off, Anne Hathaway leaned on Liu Zhou's shoulder and said with a slight breath:
"Liu, what brings you to the United States this time?"

"Can't I just come to see you?"

Hearing Liu Zhou's words, Anne Hathaway rolled her eyes at him and said:
"When did you come here specifically to see me? Every time you were busy, you came to see me."

Liu Zhou couldn't help but touch his nose, then hugged Anne Hathaway close to him and said with a smile:

"I will definitely come to see you in the future."

"So are you coming to the United States to prepare a new project this time?"

"No, I'm planning to buy a film company in Hollywood."

"Acquire a film company? Are you planning to expand your business in Hollywood?"

"That's right. You don't have to worry about not having movies to act in from now on."

"I'm not short of scripts now, okay?"

"Oh yeah, I forgot, you're already very popular now."

"It's good to know."

"By the way, Liu, which company are you going to acquire?"

"Summit Entertainment."

"Summit Entertainment? It's a big company!" Anne Hathaway looked up in surprise and said.

Summit Entertainment is not an unknown company, it has quite a reputation even in Hollywood.

She didn't expect that this person close to her would quietly acquire this well-known Hollywood film company.

"You underestimate me, don't you? My business in China is bigger than you think."

"Okay, I take back what I said. From now on, I'll rely on you for film resources."

"Hehe, it's too late to tell you now!"

But as soon as Liu Zhou finished speaking, Anne Hathaway sat on him, then slowly moved down and said coquettishly:
"Is it too late?"

Liu Zhou did not answer her. Instead, he turned over and pulled the quilt to cover both of them.

In the following days, Liu Zhou stayed in the villa in Malibu with Anne Hathaway, waiting for news of the two acquisitions.

After staying there for more than a week, even though Anne Hathaway was with him, Liu Zhou still felt a little bored after a while.

Especially on this day, after Anne Hathaway returned to New York for work, Liu Zhou felt even more bored.

However, thinking about the development of his company in Hollywood, Liu Zhou wondered whether he could take over some well-known future movies in advance.

There is no need to think about those well-known series and superheroes, but there are other well-known series.

In addition to "Twilight", other shows like "The Hunger Games" are also very popular.

"The Hunger Games" seems to be adapted from a novel. Liu Zhou has not read the novel, but has seen the movie.

Liu Zhou vaguely remembered that the novel of the same name was published after 2010, and he probably hasn't started writing it yet.

However, to be on the safe side, Liu Zhou arranged for someone to look for it. After confirming that this novel did not exist, he began to write the script for "The Hunger Games".

It not only kills time but also reserves resources for the company in the future.

If Summit Entertainment is really acquired, "Twilight" and "The Hunger Games" will be enough to take the company to the next level.

But it seems that these two later series are both from Lionsgate, right?
Four years later, Lionsgate acquired Summit Entertainment and acquired the copyright of "Twilight", and then "The Hunger Games" was developed by Lionsgate itself.

This is also the reason why Lionsgate's performance exceeds that of several of the Big Seven Hollywood studios.

Now that Liu Zhou has taken away my luck, it shouldn't be a big problem, right? !
(End of this chapter)