Strict, «Hook» does not have the failure in the trade, even has also obtained some profits, but this actually in consuming the situation of Spielberg individual reputation realizes, moreover is much lower than the 200 million USD profit that the field initially estimated that therefore, «Hook» can also be said as a work of extremely failure. 严格来说,《霍克船长》在商业上并没有失败,甚至还取得了部分盈利,但这却是在消耗斯皮尔伯格个人口碑的情况下实现的,而且远远低于业界当初预估的两亿美元的利润,因此,《霍克船长》也可以说是一部极其失败的作品。 Martin Davis is clear regarding these situations, but, he does not want brings with the «Hook» topic by Eric to other places: „Eric, Sony and Matsushita purchase Columbia and Universal time, you do not have the cooperation with them, such being the case, cooperates with Paramount also has anything not, this after all is a win-win matter.” 马丁.戴维斯对于这些情况都一清二楚,不过,他可不想被艾瑞克用《霍克船长》的话题带到其他地方去:“艾瑞克,索尼和松下收购哥伦比亚和环球的时候,你不是与他们都有过合作吗,既然如此,与派拉蒙合作又有什么不可以的,这毕竟是一件双赢的事情。” Eric silent smiled, looks at Martin Davis saying: „Martin, you should know, present situations and several years ago was entirely different.” 艾瑞克无声地笑了笑,望着马丁.戴维斯道:“马丁,你应该知道,现在的情况与几年前已经大不相同。” With Columbia and Universal cooperation time, Firefly is quite small and weak, can only promote own strength by two big Film Studio distribution circuits. Now the situation completely was different, Firefly strength and status already with other six big completely coordinated, in not being able to see the situation of enough benefit, is only relying on cooperates with some Viacom lond standing grudge and Paramount, that was equal to that was helping own competitor. 同哥伦比亚和环球合作的时候,萤火虫还相当弱小,只能凭借两大电影公司的发行渠道提升自身的实力。现在情况却完全不同了,萤火虫实力和地位已经与另外六大完全对等,在看不到足够利益的情况下,只凭借着与维亚康姆地一些旧怨与派拉蒙合作,那就等于是在帮助自己的竞争对手了。 Martin Davis also understands certainly this, but, he already considered that the excessively related issue, said quickly: „Eric, but also remembers that «Hot Shots» that you and Fox cooperate?” 马丁.戴维斯当然也明白这点,不过,他早就考虑过相关的问题,很快说道:“艾瑞克,还记得你与福克斯合作的那部《反斗神鹰》吗？” Eric nods gently, realized faintly Martin Davis wanted to say anything. 艾瑞克轻轻点点头,隐隐地意识到马丁.戴维斯想要说什么。 „Some Paramount also movie project reserves. We can imitate the «Hot Shots» partnership model, you only need to choose under the project and participate in the investment, other is done by Paramount. Do you think what kind of?” “派拉蒙也有一些电影项目储备。我们可以模仿《反斗神鹰》的合作模式,你只需要挑选出下项目并参与投资,其他的由派拉蒙来做。你觉得怎么样？” The majority of Hollywood movie usually very long project hatching period, this stage generally was selected by the producer from a book or script starts till the movie begins shooting officially, in this period often must experience the long-term script revision, seeks for the investor, looks for Director and Actor and other stages, over 90% projects possibly miscarry in the project hatching stage, smoothly can begin shooting not over 10%. After all, but to frequently surely the investment of USD rank. The story on paper surface is not valuable. 大部分好莱坞电影通常都有一个很漫长的项目孵化期,这个阶段一般是从一本书或者一个剧本被制片人挑中开始到电影正式开拍为止,期间往往要经历长时间的剧本修改,寻找投资方,物色导演和演员等阶段,超过90的项目都可能在项目孵化阶段流产,能够顺利投拍的不会超过10。毕竟,但相对于动辄千万美元级别的投资。纸面上的故事并不值钱。 In the Martin Davis mouth said project reserve , is at this stage the movie project. 马丁.戴维斯口中所说项目储备,也就是处于这个阶段的电影项目。 Hears this suggestion, the Eric look moves slightly, has considered the moment. Nods saying: „This cannot consider actually, but Martin, the matter of «Hot Shots» sequel you definitely also know, if cooperates, the previous that condition I am definitely impossible to comply.” 听到这个建议,艾瑞克神色微微动了动,考虑了片刻。才点头道:“这倒不是不可以考虑,不过马丁,《反斗神鹰》续集的事情你肯定也知道,如果合作的话,上次那种条件我肯定是不可能答应的。” „Naturally, all can discuss that” Martin Davis lights up with pleasure immediately: „Eric, the material I have made the person prepare, waits for me to deliver to you.” “当然,一切都可以谈,”马丁.戴维斯立刻喜笑颜开:“艾瑞克,资料我已经让人准备好了,等下我会让人给你送过去。” „Also a little. If there is not made my satisfactory project......” Eric say shrugged toward Martin Davis, has made your clear expression, he somewhat was also curious to the Paramount copyright storehouse. However, in original space and time Paramount in the 90's most successful «Forrest Gump» and «Mission: Impossible» series copyright now in Flower Films there, therefore the copyright storehouse of Eric to Paramount has not hugged too in a big way expected. “还有一点。如果没有让我满意的项目的话……”艾瑞克说着朝马丁.戴维斯耸耸肩,做了个你明白的表情,他也只是对派拉蒙的版权库有些好奇。不过,原时空中派拉蒙九十年代最成功的《阿甘正传》和《碟中谍》系列版权现在都在花朵影业那里,因此艾瑞克对派拉蒙的版权库并没有抱太大期望。 The dramatic team also has the regular meeting to open in the evening, after Eric has had the supper, said goodbye to leave the dining room to Martin Davis. 剧组晚上还有例会要开,艾瑞克吃过晚餐之后就向马丁.戴维斯告辞离开了餐厅。 Next morning, Eric just got up, door rapidly was then sounded. 第二天一大早,艾瑞克刚刚起来,房门便被人急促地敲响。 „Eric. You have a look at this first,” after Alan passes through the gate. First the eastern Xidi in hand. “艾瑞克。你先看看这个,”艾伦进门之后。第一时间将手中的东西递了过来。 Eric received to come to see the eye, is newspaper photocopying document that Los Angeles fax comes. 艾瑞克接过来看了眼,是一份洛杉矶传真过来的报纸复印文件。 «Martin Davis Goes to Hawaii Secret meeting Williams, Double Against Doubts Important joint». 《马丁.戴维斯赴夏威夷密会威廉姆斯,双防疑有重大合作》。 Under the additional black title also attaches Martin Davis to enter the «Jurassic Park» shoots square, picture that as well as finally together and Eric rides in a carriage to leave. 加黑的标题下面还附着马丁.戴维斯进入《侏罗纪公园》拍摄片场,以及最后一同和艾瑞克乘车离开的照片。 Alan entered the room with Eric, closes the door to say conveniently: „Yesterday I had run into the reporter of photograph outside the square, but also thinks that is ordinary paparazzi has not cared, now looks like, should be Martin Davis arranges, that side New York, after today stock market opening price, because of the stimulation of this news, the stock price short time of Paramount communication rose 1.2 percentage points, I have met several to inquire that this matter's telephone, Mr. Hansson 4 : 00 am hit,” Alan was saying, gave Eric one page of memoranda: „This is the communication record.” 艾伦跟着艾瑞克进了房间,随手关上房门才说道:“昨天我在片场外面就遇到了拍照的记者,还以为是普通的狗仔就没有在意,现在看来,应该是马丁.戴维斯安排好的,纽约那边,今天股市开盘之后,因为这条消息的刺激,派拉蒙通讯的股价短时间就上涨了1.2个百分点,我已经接了好几个询问此事的电话,汉森先生凌晨四点就打过来了,”艾伦说着,将一页备忘录递给艾瑞克:“这是通讯记录。” Eric brought to read the eye the contact person list, the management of Firefly system has arranged in order one string, another string of lists appeared longer. Eric lifted the hand to look at watch, Hawaii local area time six o'clock, Los Angeles was just earlier than Hawaii in the morning for three hours, that side also was just the work hours now, these person of responses may be really quick enough. Eric the number revelation room to too many people, few people who knows is not very luckily clear he situation, before sunrise has not hit, but transfers ‚harassment’ Alan, otherwise he definitely already was awakened by noise. 艾瑞克将联系人名单拿了过来看了眼,萤火虫体系的高管列了一串,另外一串名单显得更长。艾瑞克抬手看了看手表,夏威夷本地时间早上刚刚六点钟,洛杉矶比夏威夷早三个小时,那边现在也才刚刚到上班时间,这些人反应可真够快的。幸好艾瑞克并没有将自己房间的号码泄露给太多人,知道的寥寥几人也很清楚他的情况,并没有天不亮就打过来,而是转去‘骚扰’艾伦,否则他肯定早就被吵醒了。 First will give Jeffrey to call to explain that situation, the ringtone in room has rung finally. 正要先给杰弗里打个电话解释一下情况,房间里的电话铃声终于响了起来。 „Hello, I am Eric Williams...... Jeffrey, good morning, I just about to call you......” “你好,我是艾瑞克.威廉姆斯……杰弗里,早上好啊,我刚要给你打过去……” Introduced simply situation, Eric has made the telephone call, gives Alan to say the memorandum: „Firefly did not have the issue, other person of you help me keep off, said that Martin Davis is comes Hawaii to take vacation, bumps into.” 简单地介绍了一下情况,艾瑞克挂了电话,将备忘录递给艾伦道:“萤火虫这边已经没问题了,其他人你帮我挡一下吧,就说马丁.戴维斯是来夏威夷度假,碰巧遇上。” Alan nodded, cannot bear ask: „Eric, can we cooperate with Paramount really?” 艾伦点了点头,又忍不住问道:“艾瑞克,我们真的要与派拉蒙合作吗？” „Your meaning?” Eric had not replied immediately, but asked one. “你的意思呢？”艾瑞克没有立刻回答,而是反问了一句。 Alan just also heard Eric to the explanation of Jeffrey, thinks that said: „I thought that now cooperated is not the good choice, Firefly completely with other six big has treated as an equal now a minute of cake, but every year cake was so big, even if with «Hot Shots» that partnership model, definitely will bring the competition for oneself.” 艾伦刚刚也听到了艾瑞克对杰弗里的解释,想了想,说道:“我觉得现在合作并不是什么好的选择,萤火虫现在已经完全是与另外六大平起平坐分蛋糕了,而每年的蛋糕只有那么大,哪怕是以《反斗神鹰》的那种合作模式,也肯定会给为自身带来竞争。” „You said is very right, feels relieved. Alan, this matter absolutely did not have the feature, moreover cooperates. Also definitely is in the situation of ensuring Firefly perhaps enough benefit.” “你说的很对,不过放心吧。艾伦,这件事还完全没有眉目呢,而且就算是合作。也肯定是保证萤火虫或许足够利益的情况下。” Alan raised hand fax: „That this?” 艾伦扬了扬手中的传真:“那这个呢？” „When did not have this matter to be good, Martin Davis publicized this matter, did not have what fault to us, this worried should be Redstone or Barry Diller is right,” spoke of here, Eric could not bear smile: „Perhaps therefore, can bring some unexpected benefits. Whatever, we will not suffer a loss.” “就当没这回事好了,马丁.戴维斯把这件事宣扬出去,对我们并没有什么坏处,该着急的应该是雷石东或者巴里.迪勒才对,”说到这里,艾瑞克又忍不住笑了笑:“所以,说不定还能带来一些意外收获呢。无论怎么样,我们都不会吃亏。” ...... …… „Mr. Malone.” Out the QVC CEO office, saw that wears the neat western-style clothing looks like the meticulous middle-aged person walks, the Barry Diller assistant stands up to say the hello. “马龙先生。”qvc的ceo办公室门外,看到一个身穿整齐西装看起来一丝不苟的中年人走过来,巴里.迪勒的助理站起身打起招呼。 The John Malone facial features invariably um sound, has knocked on the door several. Pushed the door to walk. That assistant opened mouth, actually does not dare to stop Big Boss of telematics this QVC parent company. 约翰.马龙面容不变地嗯了声,在房门上敲了几下。就推门走了进去。那位助理只是张了张嘴,却没有敢阻拦这位qvc母公司之一远程通讯的大老板。 „Did Barry, relate to Eric Williams?” “巴里,联系到艾瑞克.威廉姆斯了吗？” Was sitting behind the desk reads document Barry Diller to look at John Malone, said: „The Eric assistant just returned the call to me, said that Martin Davis travels to Hawaii, they bump into.” 正坐在办公桌后面阅读文件的巴里.迪勒看了眼约翰.马龙,说道:“艾瑞克的助理刚刚给我回了电话,说马丁.戴维斯只是到夏威夷旅游,两人碰巧遇上。” „By chance, how possibly to have such skillful matter,” John Malone disdain smiled. Suddenly remembered Barry Diller just words: „Said that you don't have personally with Williams the telephone?” “碰巧,呵,怎么可能有这么巧的事情,”约翰.马龙不屑地笑了笑。突然又想起巴里.迪勒刚刚的话:“这么说,你没有亲自与威廉姆斯通上电话？” „No, I and his friendship has not been in the situation that he can telephone personally.” Barry Diller said lightly. “没有,我和他的交情还没有到他能够亲自打电话过来的地步。”巴里.迪勒淡淡地说道。 John Malone can hear the Barry Diller expression to bring some interest is wanings, cannot bear say: „Barry, you should buoy up, initially purchased the Paramount proposal is you raises personally, the present is only the small setback.” 约翰.马龙听得出巴里.迪勒的语气带着些许意兴阑珊,忍不住道:“巴里,你应该振作一些,当初收购派拉蒙的提案可是你亲自提出来的,现在只是一点小挫折而已。” „Really is only the small setback?” Barry Diller looked at John Malone one desolately, said: „These months you at least went to the Los Angeles four times. I estimated that Martin Davis has even attained the purchase prospectus that I have personally drafted, John. You told me, I guessed right?” “真的只是小挫折吗？”巴里.迪勒冷淡地看了约翰.马龙一眼,道:“这几个月你至少去了洛杉矶四次。我估计马丁.戴维斯甚至已经拿到了我亲自起草的收购计划书,约翰。你告诉我,我猜的对吗？” Speaking of finally, in the Barry Diller expression had the anger that could not be constraining, he was not afraid the enemy, did not fear the setback, but felt fearfully to the betrayal of ally. These months, several probes of Barry Diller to Paramount kept off, moreover display probably beforehand have guarded to be the same to the method that Barry Diller adopts. 说到最后,巴里.迪勒语气里已经带着一丝压抑不住的愤怒,他并不害怕敌人,也不怕挫折,只是对盟友的背叛感觉到心寒。这几个月,巴里.迪勒对派拉蒙的几次试探都被挡了回来,而且表现的好像事先就对巴里.迪勒采取的手段有所防范一样。 After realizing the issue, Barry Diller has done the related investigation immediately, then has discovered the truth of matter easily. Although as of a telematics parent company purchased Paramount to make the authorization to QVC, but John Malone actually hit to have sole possession of the Paramount thought that moreover John Malone did not do to conceal to own intention, arrived at the Martin Davis office to visit continuously many times personally. 意识到问题之后,巴里.迪勒立刻做了相关的调查,然后轻易地发现了事情的真相。虽然作为母公司之一的远程通讯已经对qvc收购派拉蒙做出了授权,但约翰.马龙却又打起了独吞派拉蒙的念头,而且约翰.马龙对自己的意图丝毫不做掩饰,连续多次亲自到马丁.戴维斯的办公室进行拜访。 Therefore, Barry Diller can guess correctly in a short time the long and short of the story of matter, know his takeover plan in detail, only then Comcast Boss John Malone of CEO Brian Roberts and telematics, naturally, Barry Diller own team, but he can affirm that his team will not have problems, moreover John Malone also does was too more obvious. 因此,巴里.迪勒才能在短时间内猜到事情的来龙去脉,详细知道他收购计划的,只有康卡斯特的ceo布莱恩.罗伯茨和远程通讯的老板约翰.马龙,当然,还有巴里.迪勒自己的团队,不过他可以肯定,自己的团队不会出问题,而且约翰.马龙也做的太明显了一些。 John Malone hears the Barry Diller so obvious indictment, the look invariably shakes the head: „Barry, I think that you definitely have made a mistake, I visit Martin Davis, to purchase matter.” 约翰.马龙听到巴里.迪勒如此明显的指控,神色不变地摇头:“巴里,我想你肯定是弄错了,我去拜访马丁.戴维斯,也是为了收购的事情。” „Purchases the Paramount matter for the telematics, but is not QVC purchases Paramount, right?” “是为了远程通讯收购派拉蒙的事情,而不是qvc收购派拉蒙,对吗？” Some fires that John Malone was chased after and never given up the expression that does by Barry Diller to be big, simply said: „This is the fact is also what kind, Barry, I have given you similarly the opportunity, but your months of not any progress, not?” 约翰.马龙被巴里.迪勒穷追不舍的语气搞的有些火大,干脆道:“就算这是事实又怎么样,巴里,我同样给了你机会,但你这几个月没有任何进展,不是吗？” Barry Diller was almost smiled to make noise by the slick air/Qi of opposite party, if not the betrayal of opposite party, disclosed own takeover plan that Barry Diller can determine now QVC at least can from the Paramount stock of secondary market purchase certain proportion, to achieve to enter the Board of Directors goal. 巴里.迪勒被对方的巧言令色气得差点笑出声,如果不是对方的背叛,将自己的收购计划透露出去,巴里.迪勒可以确定现在qvc至少能够从二级市场收购一定比例的派拉蒙股份,以达到进入董事会的目的。 Although a John Malone always meticulous gentleman appearance, but Barry Diller actually knows that this is only a representation, what person the opposite party is, from just acted perversely in the words that to disclose. 虽然约翰.马龙总是一副一丝不苟的绅士模样,但巴里.迪勒却知道这只是一个表象,对方是什么样的人,从刚刚耍无赖的话里就已经透露了出来。 Purchases Paramount, re-enters that to leave for a long time office by the stance of master, is Barry Diller desire for long, but Barry Diller do not have this capital, he can only depend upon the telematics and Comcast fund now. 收购派拉蒙,以主人的姿态重回那间离开已久的办公室,是巴里.迪勒长久以来的愿望,而巴里.迪勒自己并没有这个资本,他现在只能依靠远程通讯和康卡斯特的资金。 Therefore, they were away from a desk to look at each other while, Barry Diller at heart were sighing, the compromise opened the mouth: „John, even if Paramount and Firefly cooperate, cannot change anything, their cooperation, most make us colored the price. Our genuine enemies are Martin Davis and Summer Redstone, by me the understanding Martin Davis, he does not want to sell Paramount, therefore, even if you consume for one year in his office, this condition is impossible to change, wants to take Paramount, only then forces to purchase this road. But in this regard, the Summer Redstone style appears stronger, can see from the 80's Viacom purchase case and last year Disney purchase case that Summer Redstone is one person who dares to press all chips.” 因此,两人隔着一张办公桌对视了一会儿,巴里.迪勒还是在心里叹了口气,率先妥协地开了口:“约翰,就算派拉蒙与萤火虫合作,也并不能改变什么,他们双方的合作,最多只是让我们多花一些代价而已。我们真正的敌人是马丁.戴维斯和萨默.雷石东,以我对马丁.戴维斯的了解,他根本不想出售派拉蒙,所以,哪怕你在他办公室里消耗一年时间,这种状况也不可能改变,想要拿下派拉蒙,只有强制收购这一条路。而在这方面,萨默.雷石东的风格显得更加强硬,从八十年代的维亚康姆收购案和去年的迪斯尼收购案就可以看出,萨默.雷石东是一个敢于压上所有筹码的人。” Here, Barry Diller has stopped, showed the somewhat disappointed expression to look at John Malone: „Summer Redstone was using last year financing, sought the Blockbuster holding power, once made the opposite party prevail, by the Blockbuster huge cash flow, in bidding we will not have any superiority, but simultaneously, Martin Davis started to contact Williams to seek the cooperation self-preservation, they were trying hard for their goal, had a look at us again, we were making anything,” Barry Diller has hammered the tabletop excitedly, exuded Bang one: „However we, actually at internal strife!” 说到这里,巴里.迪勒停顿了一下,露出有些失望的表情看着约翰.马龙:“萨默.雷石东正在利用去年的融资,谋求百视达的控股权,一旦让对方得逞,凭借百视达的庞大现金流,在竞标中我们将没有任何优势,而同时,马丁.戴维斯又开始接触威廉姆斯寻求合作自保,他们都在为自己的目标努力,再看看我们,我们在做什么,”巴里.迪勒激动地锤了一下桌面,发出砰的一声:“而我们,却在内讧！” „Mr. Diller, what happened?” Hears the dull thumping sound in office, the Barry Diller assistant was worried that two people will hit, shoved open the door to inquire slightly. “迪勒先生,发生了什么事情？”听到办公室里的闷响,巴里.迪勒的助理担心两个人会打起来,微微推开了房门询问道。 Barry Diller has not opened the mouth, John Malone actually the surface sank the water to turn head to that assistant to exclaim: „Get lost, who makes you come.” 巴里.迪勒还没有开口,约翰.马龙却已经面沉似水地扭头对那位助理吼道:“滚出去,谁让你进来的。” The assistants were frightened shrank under the neck, looked at Barry Diller, after obtaining the opposite party look to hint, had a lingering fear to draw back. 助理被吓得缩了下脖子,看了眼巴里.迪勒,得到对方眼神示意之后,才心有余悸地退了出去。 In the office is once more peaceful, John Malone extracts two cigars silent, has given Barry Diller one, two men light silently, simultaneously has pulled out one maliciously. 办公室里再次安静下来,约翰.马龙沉默地抽出两根雪茄,递给了巴里.迪勒一根,两个男人默默地点燃,同时狠狠地抽了一口。 „Brian Roberts regarding purchasing Paramount appears is not warm-hearted, is only because of your reason, they agreed that this takeover plan, the telematics does not want to make Comcast occupy this along the small advantage of windmill, therefore I did not think that I have made the mistake anything . Moreover, even if the telematics purchases Paramount alone, I also want you to wield.” “布莱恩.罗伯茨对于收购派拉蒙显得并不热心,只是因为你的缘故,他们才同意这次的收购计划,远程通讯并不想让康卡斯特占这个顺风车的便宜,所以我不觉得我做错了什么,而且,就算远程通讯单独收购派拉蒙,我个人也非常愿意你来执掌。” „I had already said to many people, I will not sign an employment contract again,” Barry Diller in the azure smoke, the sinking sound rebuttal said that he holds the stock in QVC, and agreement that according to initially signed is having the QVC domination, purchases Paramount in the name of QVC, he is a master. But if parent company telematics purchased Paramount, what relations then also has with him? ( to be continued ) “我早就对很多人说过,我不会再签署一份雇佣合约了,”巴里.迪勒在青烟中,沉声反驳道,他在qvc占有股份,并且根据当初签署的协议掌握着qvc的控制权,以qvc的名义收购派拉蒙,他是主人。但如果母公司远程通讯收购了派拉蒙,那跟他还有什么关系？(未完待续)