IAIH :: Volume #7

#615: They

At the end of May, Firefly Group to merge 8 billion USD bonds of ABC release gradually is in the actual retailing stage, therefore, as completing ABC TV Network purchases the later first summer files, this in the summer to Firefly important. Once summer the movie of files cannot continue several years ago the splendid Box Office performance of Firefly movie, will attack investment institution's investment interest to the Firefly Group bond seriously. 五月底,萤火虫集团为了并购ab发行的80亿美元债券逐渐进入实际分销阶段,因此,作为完成ab电视网收购之后的第一个暑期档,这个夏天对萤火虫来说至关重要。一旦暑期档的影片不能延续前几年萤火虫电影的出色票房表现,将会严重打击投资机构对萤火虫集团债券的投资兴趣。 Although the purchase case of Firefly to ABC has settled down, but for the recent several months, the investor and media place Firefly Group attention actually slightly not to reduce. 虽然萤火虫对ab的收购案已经尘埃落定,但最近几个月,投资人和媒体放在萤火虫集团身上的注意力却丝毫没有减少。 Under the attention of massive vision, three movies that Firefly this summer the files promoted has also caused the one-sided question, war piece «Saving Private Ryan» or 2D Animation piece «The Lion King», not favored by the media as well as the investment institution. Similarly, because Arnold Schwarzenegger last year just has come a big cropper on «Last Action Hero», «True Lies» that this year and Cameron cooperates has not screened, has caused some hiss of singing an opposing tune. 在大量目光的关注下,萤火虫今年暑期档推出的三部影片也引起了一边倒的质疑,无论是战争片《拯救大兵瑞恩》还是2d动画片《狮子王》,都不被媒体以及投资机构看好。同样的,因为阿诺.施瓦辛格去年刚刚在《最后的动作英雄》上栽了个大跟头,今年与卡梅隆合作的《真实的谎言》还没有上映,就已经引起了一些唱反调的嘘声。 Moreover, Commentary gives up oneself Firefly the superiority in abundance in CG Special Effects movie, then manufacture ‚unexpected winner’ the procedure of movie puts the blame on to Eric individual blind and on arrogant, claimed that Eric had become confused the brains by the past success completely, will have regarded omnipotent God. Meanwhile, many shareholders including Buffett inquired that Eric gives other goals «Men in Black» and «Night at the Museum» and «Resident Evil» these popular special effect movie projects, although these shareholders are using a human and animals harmless discussing expression, Eric can feel intensely does not trust, he also understands that these shareholders requests themselves do not support ‚competitor’ the subtext. 而且,评论界纷纷将萤火虫放弃自身在g特效影片方面的优势,转而制作‘冷门’影片的做法归咎到艾瑞克个人的盲目与自大上,声称艾瑞克已经被以往的成功完全冲昏了头脑,将自己当成了无所不能的上帝。同时,包括巴菲特在内的很多股东都询问艾瑞克将《黑衣人》、《博物馆奇妙夜》、《生化危机》这些热门的特效影片项目交给其他的目的,虽然这些股东都用着一种人畜无害的商量语气,艾瑞克还是能够从中感受到了强烈的不信任,他也明白这些股东要求自己不要扶持‘竞争对手’的潜台词。 Originally planned one week of time the tour of Boston to tow on May 25 from May 9. Although a lot have not processed as before. But Firefly Group is Eric afterward the important source of funds of a series of industrial distribution. Therefore, felt inside and outside Hollywood in view of the Firefly Group influence more and more not law-abiding petty action in secret, Eric will have given Chris and Yahoo management team with the cooperation negotiations of Microsoft hurries back the Los Angeles management aspect. 原计划一周时间的波士顿之行从5月9号拖到了5月25号。虽然很多事情依旧没有处理完。但萤火虫集团是艾瑞克随后一系列产业布局的重要资金来源。因此,感受到好莱坞内外针对萤火虫集团的暗中势力越来越不安分的小动作,艾瑞克将与微软的合作谈判交给了克里斯和雅虎管理团队就匆匆返回洛杉矶主持局面。 The Firefly commercial aircraft lands at the Los Angeles Santa Monica airport, Eric rushes to Headquarters of Firefly situated in Burbank. 萤火虫的商务飞机在洛杉矶圣莫妮卡机场一落地,艾瑞克就赶往萤火虫位于伯班克的总部。 «Beverly Hills Cop 3» that „today screens and two days later «The Mummy» that screens will be one week later «Saving Private Ryan» important competitor, Paramount was «Beverly Hills Cop 3» arranges more than 2900 to operate the picture silver screen, the hairstyle strategy of Universal Pictures to «The Mummy» very obviously in imitation last year «Jurassic Park», the first showing canvas has even achieved 3100. Paramount another movie «Star Trek Generations» show time followed closely June 10 «True Lies», the running schedule decides on June 17. The cost of this movie is only 35 million USD. The quality cannot compares absolutely with «True Lies», but Paramount therefore does not have the Box Office pressure, the announcement aspect is calm . Moreover, the «Star Trek» series accumulated dozens years of popularity, once this movie scores an upset, will have very tremendous influence to «True Lies» Box Office. Finally, Warner Film Industry «JAG» has adjusted the running schedule at the beginning of the month suddenly, the choice and June 24 «The Lion King» screens, the intention that aims at same time is more obvious.” In the Firefly Headquarters conference room, Michael Lynn looked the worried look to brief the recent situation. “今天上映的《比弗利山警探3》和两天后上映的《木乃伊》将是一周后《拯救大兵瑞恩》的重要竞争对手,派拉蒙为《比弗利山警探3》安排了2900多块开画银幕,环球影业对《木乃伊》的发型策略很明显是在模仿去年的《侏罗纪公园》,首映画布甚至达到了3100家。派拉蒙的另外一部影片《星际迷航7》上映时间紧随6月10日的《真实的谎言》,档期定在6月17日。这部影片的成本只有3500万美元。质量绝对不能与《真实的谎言》相比,但派拉蒙也因此没有票房压力,宣发方面非常从容,而且,《星际迷航》系列积累了数十年的人气,这部影片一旦爆冷,将会对《真实的谎言》票房造成很大的影响。最后,华纳影业的《执法悍将》在月初突然调整了档期,选择与6月24日的《狮子王》同期上映,针对的意图就更加明显。”萤火虫总部的会议室里,迈克尔.林恩面露忧色地介绍了一下最近的情况。 Eric hear of Michael Lynn said. Asking: „In July?” 艾瑞克听迈克尔.林恩说完。问道:“七月份呢？” Michael Lynn knows what Eric asked was about July 《Charlie's Angels》 and situations of «Men in Black» two movies, these two movies separately by Metro Goldwyn Mayer and Columbia release, but Firefly in occupied a large part of rights as before: „《Charlie's Angels》 and «Men in Black» also has...... Fox «Dumb and Dumber To», does not have the strength suitable competitor same time.” 迈克尔.林恩知道艾瑞克问的是关于七月份《霹雳娇娃》、《黑衣人》两部影片的情况,这两部影片分别由米高梅和哥伦比亚发行,但萤火虫在其中依旧占据了很大一部分权益:“《霹雳娇娃》、《黑衣人》还有……福克斯的《阿呆与阿瓜2》,同期都没有实力相当的竞争者。” Reason that in original space and time, «Dumb and Dumber To» more than ten years later appears, is mainly because constructor new line after «Dumb and Dumber» first, could not invite Jim Carrey, now «Dumb and Dumber» copyright fell in the filthy rich Fox hand, this issue naturally also no longer was the issue, promoted the sequel not to be surprising. Eric hear of Michael Lynn said that chuckle, said: „They are very actually relaxed.” 原时空中,《阿呆与阿瓜2》之所以十多年后才出现,主要是因为制作方新线在《阿呆与阿瓜》首部之后,请不起金.凯瑞了,现在《阿呆与阿瓜》的版权落到了财大气粗的福克斯手中,这个问题当然也就不再是问题,推出续集也不令人意外。艾瑞克听迈克尔.林恩说完,轻笑了下,道:“他们倒是挺轻松的。” Michael Lynn said: „I have made the public relations department pay attention to recent sedan chair to move toward, and already has delivered the lawyer's letter to newspaper and TV Station of six malicious attacks. The announcement department drew up one to supplement the plan of 10 million USD propaganda expense for each movie, I made the person send to your electronic mail last night, possibly you have not looked with enough time.” 迈克尔.林恩道:“我一直让公关部门关注着最近舆伦走向,并且已经向六家恶意攻击的报纸和电视台递送了律师函。宣发部门拟定了一份为每部影片追加1000万美元宣传费用的计划,我昨晚让人发到你的电子邮箱里了,可能你还没有来得及看。” Eric nodded first, expressed the affirmation to the Michael Lynn work, but shook the head to say afterward: „Did not need to supplement publicity expenses again, three movie each 40 million USD announcement expenses, the advertisement effect have achieved on average saturated, continued to supplement on some gaines does not equal the loss, this matter was not first meeting, did not need others to assume the posture we to be thrown into confusion deals. Actually, you should look, they are betting Firefly to encounter Waterloo in this summer files. «Saving Private Ryan» and type of unexpected winner have been defeated «True Lies» completely changed «The Lion King» of announcement strategy, gave them Firefly likely to encounter the suggestion of failure, they at this moment truly arrived in the waiting, then made the failure of Firefly thorougher.” Said here, Eric self-confident taunted smiled, said: „But they have not considered, perhaps, do they imagine the aspect to invert completely?” 艾瑞克先是点了点头,表示对迈克尔.林恩工作的肯定,但随后又摇头道:“不用再追加宣传费了,三部影片平均每部4000万美元的宣发费用,广告效果已经达到饱和,继续追加就有些得不偿失,这种事情又不是第一次遇到,没必要别人一摆姿势我们就要手忙脚乱地应对。其实,你们应该也能够看得出来,他们是在赌萤火虫将会在这个暑期档遭遇滑铁卢。无论是冷门的《拯救大兵瑞恩》、类型失败过的《真实的谎言》还是彻底改变了宣发策略的《狮子王》,都给了他们一种萤火虫很可能会遭遇失败的暗示,他们只是在等待这一刻真正到来,然后让萤火虫的失败更加彻底一些。”说道这里,艾瑞克自信中略带嘲讽地笑了笑,道:“但他们难道就没有考虑过,或许,他们想象中的局面会完全颠倒过来呢？” Firefly Group develops the present level, competitions with several other big Film Studio, small methods some in secret already less than major function, in the final analysis the competition of movie quality, but the superiority that this point, Eric has is they are hard to compare absolutely, not only so, Eric also decisive gives more specialized Katzenberg, Michael Lynn and the others the current management of Firefly Group, puts in the majority of energy into the movie manufacture, can say own ‚superiority’ displays incisively, in this situation manufactured in the original space and time that came out to prove the Box Office potential movie. Even if because of butterfly effect. Box Office cannot go to the situation in original space and time. But the possibility of outright failure almost does not have. 萤火虫集团发展到现在的层次,与另外几大电影公司的竞争,私下里的一些小手段已经起不到多大作用,归根结底还是影片质量的竞争,而这一点,艾瑞克所拥有的优势绝对是他们难以比拟的,不但如此,艾瑞克还果断将萤火虫集团的日常管理交给更加专业的卡森伯格、迈克尔.林恩等人,投入大部分精力到影片制作上,可以说将自己的‘优势’发挥到淋漓尽致,这种情况下制作出来的原时空中已经证明了票房潜力的影片。即使因为蝴蝶效应。票房达不到原时空中的地步。但彻底失败的可能性也几乎没有。 Eric these words were similar to the people present have been reassured, before then, Michael Lynn and the others came under the outside sedan chair influence, presented similar worry more or less. 艾瑞克的这番话如同给在座的众人吃了一颗定心丸,在此之前,迈克尔.林恩等人受到外界舆伦的影响,或多或少地都出现了类似的担忧。 The thoughts stabilize, the people started to discuss the following countermeasure. 心思安定下来,众人开始讨论起了接下来的对策。 Reason that will have the current aspect, has extruded other colleague Film Studio status besides the influence expansion of Firefly Group, other Firefly shareholder and influence of Wall Street capital forces. Now Firefly Group bond issuance most critical moment, once 8 billion USD bond issuance is blocked. Purchases the ABC additional article when according to Firefly, Firefly either chooses to raise the interest rate \; Either the choice reduces the bond issuance share, the gap part continues to pay with the stockholder's rights. These two result any one types, are the investor love. 之所以会出现目前的这种局面,除了萤火虫集团的势力扩大挤压了同行其他电影公司地位之外,还有萤火虫其他股东和华尔街资本势力的影响。现在正是萤火虫集团债券发行的最关键时刻,一旦80亿美元的债券发行受阻。根据萤火虫收购ab时的附加条款,萤火虫要么选择提高利率\;要么选择降低债券发行份额,缺口部分继续用股权进行支付。这两种结果无论是哪一种,都是投资人喜闻乐见的。 Therefore, Katzenberg that hurries back from New York said specially: „Eric, Tom Murphy in New York more than once has asked me about Firefly and Sony and matter of Metro Goldwyn Mayer cooperation, the established contract we are unable to change. But I thought that we should «Mission: Impossible» and in « Night at the Museum " Miss Barrymore hand and other movie of the distribution rights take carry back, by the Columbia current situation, the resistance should not be big. Such does can also very big degree enhance these shareholders and creditors' confidence to the company, the resistance of our issue debentures will be also smaller.” 因此,特意从纽约赶回来的卡森伯格道:“艾瑞克,在纽约的时候汤姆.墨菲不止一次问过我关于萤火虫与索尼、米高梅合作的事情,既定的合约我们无法更改。但我觉得我们应该将巴里摩尔小姐手中的《碟中谍》、《博物馆奇妙夜》等影片的发行权拿回来,以哥伦比亚目前的情况,阻力应该不大。这么做也可以很大程度提高那些股东和债权人对公司的信心,我们发行债券的阻力也会小许多。” Several years pass by. Columbia under the management of Peter Guber is the complete mess, at this time looks for a reason not to be truly big distribution rights taking carry back resistance. But many plans of Eric will be broken: „Columbia not only will bear these movie 50% announcement expenses, but also only extracts 15% Box Office to be divided, even if we can also squeeze out the release resources from «Independence Day» and «The Lost World: Jurassic Park» these movies, Firefly is impossible to pledge this condition?” 几年过去。哥伦比亚在彼得.古柏的管理下已经是一团糟,此时找个理由将发行权拿回来阻力确实不大。但艾瑞克的很多计划就会被打断:“哥伦比亚不但会承担这些影片50%的宣发费用,而且只抽取15%的票房分成,即使我们还能从《独力日》、《侏罗纪公园2》这些影片中挤出发行资源,萤火虫也不可能开出这种条件吧？” Katzenberg nodded reluctantly, to manufacture the movie average 40 million USD above release expense at present greatly, Columbia wants to recoup the cost from the investment, needs the Flower Films movie to guarantee a minimum 130 million USD North America Box Office, naturally, this Columbia has attained the overseas distribution rights, similarly can earn some profits, but the recording tape and film and television peripheral copyright belongs to Flower Films as before, Flower Films will certainly choose Firefly to cooperate, the synthesis calculates, to these big piece anticipated several billions USD huge profits, the fat has carved up by Flower Films and Firefly, instead reduced to eat the soup as seven big Columbia, moreover these ‚soup.’ Also absolutely will draw bonus and other forms to delimit in the belt-bag by Peter Guber using the bonus. Katzenberg thought that if are the Columbia major stockholder, he will exhaust all means to throw into the prison Peter Guber such supervisor absolutely, but the reality visionally is, Sony felt relieved to this management as before that but Hollywood all people are well aware, the Columbia outdoor shop was getting more and more rotten. 卡森伯格无奈地点了点头,以目前大制作电影平均4000万美元以上的发行费用,哥伦比亚想要从投入中收回成本,就需要花朵影业的电影保底1.3亿美元的北美票房,当然,这一次哥伦比亚拿到了海外发行权,同样可以赚取一些利润,但录像带和影视周边版权依旧归花朵影业所有,花朵影业当然会选择萤火虫进行合作,综合计算下来,相对于这些大片预期的数亿美元巨额利润,肥肉都被花朵影业和萤火虫瓜分了,作为七大之一的哥伦比亚反而沦落成了一个喝汤的,而且这些‘汤水。’也绝对会被彼得.古柏利用奖金分红等形式划进自己腰包里。卡森伯格觉得,如果自己是哥伦比亚的大股东,他绝对会用尽一切手段把彼得.古柏这样的管理人丢进监狱里,但梦幻般的现实是,索尼依旧对这位高管非常放心,而好莱坞的所有人都心知肚明,哥伦比亚的摊子已经越来越烂。 „Eric, since the main issue is to guarantee the smooth release of debenture bond at present, I think what we need is only some can stimulate the advantage good news of market truly.” Michael Lynn said that all people who attended this conference looked to Eric. “艾瑞克,既然目前最主要的问题是确保公司债券的顺利发行,我想我们需要的只是一些能够真正刺激市场的利好消息而已。”迈克尔.林恩这么说完,参加这次会议的所有人都看向了艾瑞克。 Eric knows certainly that this group of people think anything again, said with a smile: „Just, I recently have written good script, planned that invited Julia Roberts to hold the post of Heroine, perhaps tomorrow can issue this news.” 艾瑞克当然知道这群人再想什么,笑道:“刚好,我最近一段时间又写了一个不错的剧本,打算邀请茱莉亚.罗伯茨担任女主角,或许明天就可以发布这个消息。” „This is insufficient,” Frank Wells also said at this time: „Eric, you most resemble 《Pretty Woman》 such, personally Director, since last year «Jurassic Park», all people may be were caring that your next movie will shoot anything.” “这还不够,”弗兰克.威尔斯此时也说道:“艾瑞克,你最好像《风月俏佳人》那样,亲自导演,自从去年《侏罗纪公园》之后,所有人可都是在关心你下一部影片会拍什么呢。” The Eric booth lets go, but said: „But you know that I have other matters to do, at the worst I held the post of Producer to be good personally.” 艾瑞克摊摊手,无奈道:“可你们知道的,我还有其他事情要做,大不了我亲自担任制作人好了。” Katzenberg said: „Eric, I remember that you have said regarding the plan of «The Matrix», if can simultaneously announce that this project, the effect will be definitely better.” 卡森伯格道:“艾瑞克,我记得你说过对于《黑客帝国》的计划,如果能够同时宣布这个项目,效果肯定会更好。” Eric thinks that «The Matrix» can also put on the agenda at this time, said: „Does not have the issue, waits for you to prepare the news release, the matter of release conference I do not participate. Following several days I need to examine start the manufacture manufacture progress of all projects.” 艾瑞克想了想,《黑客帝国》此时也可以提上日程了,道:“没问题,等下你们就可以去准备新闻稿,发布会的事情我就不参加了。接下来几天我需要查看一下手中所有项目的制作制作进度。” Had determined this matter, Katzenberg has summarized the ABC TV Network reorganization progress, the managers of various departments have reported some trivial matters, this conference was ended. 确定了这件事情,卡森伯格简述了ab电视网的重组进度,各部门的主管又汇报了一些琐事,这场会议才算结束。 Returns to the Cliff Peak Manor road, Eric was not careful when the vehicle has fallen asleep, opened the eye discovered one depended as before on the back seat, but side was depending on the small girl pleasantly warm body, two people have also covered a blanket. 回到尖角庄园的路上,艾瑞克不小心在车上睡着了,睁开眼睛时发现自己依旧靠在车后座上,只不过旁边依着小妮子温软的身子,两人身上还盖了一条毯子。 Thinks that returns to Los Angeles each time, Drew can always the earliest possible time appear in own side, in the Eric heart flows warm feeling. 想到每次返回洛杉矶,德鲁总是能够第一时间出现在自己身边,艾瑞克心中流淌出一股暖意。 Should in the garage, but outside definitely black passed, in heart inexplicable somewhat tired, Eric is disinclined to look now is several o'clock, did not mind that person in car(riage), hugs small girl to plan to continue to sleep, perhaps but feels his movement, Drew woke. 应该是在车库里,不过外面肯定已经黑透了,心中莫名有些倦怠,艾瑞克懒得看现在是几点钟,也不介意人在车里,搂着小妮子就打算继续睡觉,但或许是感受到了他的动作,德鲁醒了过来。 „Eric......” called one lazy, the girl has rubbed rubbing on him as usual, then discontentedly shouts: „Quite black, Natasha, turns on the light.” “艾瑞克……”慵懒地叫了一声,丫头照例在他身上蹭了蹭,然后就不满地嚷嚷起来:“好黑啊,娜塔莎,开灯。” Eric in darkness cannot bear smile, is wanting to remind this is in the car(riage), after a light sound, in compartment on turning on a light light. Eric is then astonished however discovered that front sits two exactly the same forms, moreover that to run quickly when here is not he comes back to sit, but is another compartment spacious all-terrain vehicle. Eric has not collected the custom of car, but small girl actually often while the whim lasts buys some bold car(riage)s to come back, unknowingly accumulates, in the underground garage in manor stopped twenty, reason that because little opens, majority of brand new brand new. 黑暗中的艾瑞克忍不住笑了笑,正想要提醒一下这是在车里,一声轻响之后,车厢里就亮起了灯光。艾瑞克这才讶然地发现前排坐着两个一模一样的身影,而且这里也不是他回来时坐的那辆奔驰,而是另外一辆车厢宽大的越野车。艾瑞克并没有搜集轿车的习惯,不过小妮子却经常兴之所至地买一些豪车回来,不知不觉攒下来,庄园的地下车库里已经停了二十几辆,因为很少开的缘故,大部分都簇新簇新的。 Looks small girl that the dimple such as wants to act like a spoiled brat colored, Eric has actually pinched her small ear, said: „Makes them sit in front?” 看着笑靥如花地想要撒娇的小妮子,艾瑞克却是捏了捏她的小耳朵,道:“怎么让她们坐在前面？” Drew hee hee smiles: „Do you want to make them also sit in the back row?” 德鲁嘻嘻地笑着:“你想让她们也坐在后排吗？” „Yes, then you go to the front to drive.” Eric said reluctantly that then opens the vehicle door to get out, small girl and twin also then from vehicle. “是啊,然后你去前排开车。”艾瑞克无奈地说道,然后推开车门下了车,小妮子和双胞胎也跟着从车上下来。 Eric looks at present another strange all-terrain vehicle, has kicked the tire, asked: „This is the fierce-tempered horse, when did you like this type of car(riage)?” 艾瑞克看着眼前又一辆陌生的越野车,踢了踢轮胎,问道:“这是悍马吗,你什么时候喜欢这种车了？” „For you buy,” Drew pulls the arm of Eric, said: „Birthday present.” “给你买的啊,”德鲁过来挽住艾瑞克的手臂,道:“生日礼物。” Eric then remembered itself just to celebrate the 24 th birthday, shrugged indifferently, outward walked, said: „I am not mine coal, wants the fierce-tempered horse to do.” 艾瑞克这才想起自己刚刚过了24岁生日,无所谓地耸耸肩,朝外走去,道:“我又不是挖煤的,要悍马干嘛。” Drew does not understand what mines coal is any stem, decorates Eric honk the mouth to take undeserved credit discontentedly: „This is military, very solid Oh.” 德鲁不明白挖煤的是什么梗,缀着艾瑞克不满地嘟起嘴邀功:“这可是军用的,很结实哦。” „Then......” “然后呢……” Drew blinked, as if also discovered...... However does not have what egg to use, Eric radically few drive now, do not openly express this kind of contour Zhang Yang's army vehicle to take a stroll everywhere: „You do not like on consider as finished, trades a birthday present is.” 德鲁眨了眨眼睛,似乎也发现……然而并没有什么卵用,艾瑞克现在根本就很少自己开车,更不要说开这样一辆外形张杨的军用车到处溜达了:“你不喜欢就算了,换一个生日礼物就是。” Eric pretends to ask curiously: „Oh, did the backup, say?” 艾瑞克装作好奇地问道:“哦,还有备份,说说？” small girl refers to the twin who behind peacefully followed: „Nà, they.”( To be continued.) 小妮子指了指身后安静跟随的双胞胎:“呐,她们俩。”(未完待续。)
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