IAIH :: Volume #7

#672: Being unable to back down Sony

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Eric was chatting with all people, the stage door several people appeared, was actually directly walked toward him. 艾瑞克正与所有人聊着,后台入口又有几个人出现,却是直接朝他走了过来。 For a 50-year-old Japan male, soon will take over Idei Nobuyuki of Norio Oga Sony group CEO position, Columbia CEO Peter Guber and Chairman Jon Peters and other company high levels follow side the opposite party, but, Eric actually presently follows side Idei Nobuyuki is not any in Peter Guber and Jon Peters, but is another appearance somewhat strange Caucasian middle age. 为的是一位50多岁的日本男性,正是即将接任大贺典雄索尼集团eo位置的出井伸之,哥伦比亚的eo彼得古柏和总裁强彼得斯等公司高层跟在对方身旁,只不过,艾瑞克却现跟在出井伸之身旁的并不是彼得古柏和强彼得斯中的任何一个,而是另外一个面目有些陌生的白人中年。 Eric knows Sony several months ago started to meddle the Columbia business, but has not thought that Idei Nobuyuki will appear suddenly here. Also without enough time pondered the reason, Idei Nobuyuki arrived at side him, puts out a hand to say in the skilled English with a face all smiles: „Mr. Williams, sees you very much happily, I am Idei Nobuyuki.” 艾瑞克知道索尼几个月前就已经开始插手哥伦比亚的事务,只是没想到出井伸之会突然出现在这里。还来不及细想其中原因,出井伸之就已经来到他身旁,笑容满面地伸手用熟练的英语说道:“威廉姆斯先生,很高兴见到你,我是出井伸之。” The English sound of Japanese name is strange, Eric somewhat cannot distinguish clearly the difference between opposite party names, has to grasp starting with the opposite party, said with the full title: „Hello, Mr. Idei Nobuyuki, welcome participates in the Mission: Impossible reflecting ritual.” 日本人名字的英文音非常怪异,艾瑞克有些分不清对方姓名之间的差异,只好与对方握了下手,用全称说道:“你好,出井伸之先生,欢迎来参加碟中谍的映礼。” „This should be my being honored is right, Mr. Williams selects personally the movie, wants to come definitely is very splendid,” Idei Nobuyuki has thought highly of one, does not wait for Eric to express gratitude, hints Caucasian middle age to say to Eric: „This is Mr. Howard Stringer, he accepted the invitation of Sony, soon will take the post of Sony United States subsidiary company CEO, is in charge of Sony in all industries of United States.” “这应该是我的荣幸才对,威廉姆斯先生亲自挑中的电影,想来肯定是非常精彩的,”出井伸之恭维了一句,不等艾瑞克道谢,就示意身旁的白人中年对艾瑞克道:“这位是霍华德斯特林格先生,他已经接受索尼的邀请,即将出任索尼美国分公司eo,分管索尼在美国的所有产业。” Eric hear of Idei Nobuyuki said the name of opposite party, determined that who this wore the Caucasian middle age of eyeglasses is, after original space and time Idei Nobuyuki left office, first non- Japanese CEO of Sony group: „Hello, Mr. Stringer.” 艾瑞克听出井伸之说出对方的名字,才确定这位戴眼镜的白人中年是谁,原时空出井伸之下台后索尼集团的第一位非日裔eo:“你好,斯特林格先生。” Idei Nobuyuki introduced Howard Stringer, did not have any to recommend the meaning of Peter Guber and Jon Peters, people other on the scene expressed the interest as if for real. 出井伸之介绍完霍华德斯特林格,却没有任何引荐彼得古柏和强彼得斯的意思,却是半真半假地在场的其他人表示了兴趣。 Eric has 11 to introduce, when is one's turn Amy Pascal, the regret in Idei Nobuyuki not mincing matter expression, said: „Miss Pascal, loses you is really the Columbia biggest loss. We hope that you can give careful consideration to the heavy Columbia matter.” 艾瑞克只好11介绍,轮到艾米帕斯卡尔时,出井伸之毫不掩饰语气中的遗憾,道:“帕斯卡尔小姐,失去你真是哥伦比亚最大的损失。希望你能够慎重考虑一下重哥伦比亚的事情。” Amy Pascal is somewhat accidental to Idei Nobuyuki this straightforward invitation, was only politely has actually complied with several. 艾米帕斯卡尔对出井伸之这种直白的邀请有些意外,却只是礼貌性地应了几句。 A people simple conversation, reflects the ritual time to arrive quickly, the staff start to guide the backstage honored guest to move toward the screening hall. 众人一番简单的交谈,映礼时间很快到来,工作人员开始引导后台嘉宾走向放映厅。 Eric lags behind intentionally. Similar when the honored guest departs, follows then on own initiative to explain the doubts of Eric in his side female assistant: „Idei Nobuyuki one week ago arrived at Los Angeles, the news that our here obtained was, Idei Nobuyuki has brought an audit group personally, at present is checking the Columbia financial information. Moreover, Idei Nobuyuki comes Los Angeles another goal, should seek for the next helmsman for Columbia.” 艾瑞克故意落在后面。等嘉宾离去的差不多,跟在他身旁的女助理便主动解释起艾瑞克的疑惑:“出井伸之一个星期以前就到洛杉矶了,我们这边得到的消息是,出井伸之亲自带来了一个审计小组,目前正在对哥伦比亚的财务信息进行清查。另外,出井伸之来洛杉矶的另外一个目的,应该是为哥伦比亚寻找下一任掌舵人。” Eric nods, remembers Idei Nobuyuki to wear the middle-aged person of eyeglasses for that oneself introduced specially, asked: „Does Howard Stringer this person you understand?” 艾瑞克点点头,想起出井伸之特意为自己介绍的那位戴眼镜的中年人,又问道:“霍华德斯特林格这个人你了解吗？” Kelly said: „Howard Stringer has held the post of CBS Chairman in recent years, several months ago just left job. He most starts is a very fierce reporter, when is the CBS information service managers, CBS the news was in the middle of three Major TV Networks the viewing ratio was in the evening highest at that time, in recent years possibly was CBS the unstable reason, during holding the post of CBS Chairman, has not made any bright eye result actually.” 凯莉道:“霍华德斯特林格最近几年一直担任bs的总裁,几个月前刚刚离职。他最开始是一名很厉害的记者,担任bs新闻部门主管时,bs晚间新闻是当时三大电视网当中收视率最高的,最近几年可能是bs内部不稳定的缘故吧,担任bs总裁期间倒是没有做出什么亮眼的成绩。” Eric thinks. Asking: „He and Robert what kind of?” 艾瑞克想了想。问道:“那他和罗伯特艾格比起来怎么样？” Kelly shakes the head: „Here, only then his some basic documents, if you need to appraise in detail, I will make the person do tomorrow.” 凯莉摇头:“我这里只有他的一些基本资料,如果你需要详细评估的话,我明天让人去做。” Eric does not have the too strong interest to Howard Stringer actually, pours has not refused the female assistant to collect a more detailed material, told: „Collects the material of Idei Nobuyuki this person while convenient.” 艾瑞克对霍华德斯特林格倒是没有太强烈的兴趣,倒也没有拒绝女助理去搜集更加详细的资料,吩咐道:“顺便搜集一下出井伸之这个人的资料吧。” Declines later Eric the leader who leads into the decline from the peak to be interested to Idei Nobuyuki this one Sony to Sony actually. 相对于索尼衰落之后艾瑞克倒是对出井伸之这个一手将索尼从巅峰带入衰落的掌门人更加感兴趣一些。 Since Idei Nobuyuki suddenly appears, the positions of he and Eric two people were arranged naturally in one. Eric had looked at Mission: Impossible of several updates, does not have too the attention to place on the silver screen actually, Idei Nobuyuki thoughts obviously not at movie, in more than 120 minutes of view shade processes they have probed with frequent contact several. Eric also almost understood the Idei Nobuyuki purpose in coming, Idei Nobuyuki has understood obviously also the Eric manner. 既然出井伸之突然出现,他和艾瑞克两个人的位置被理所当然地安排在了一起。艾瑞克已经看过了好几遍新版的碟中谍,倒是没有将太多注意力放在银幕上,出井伸之的心思显然也没有在电影上,120多分钟的观影过程中两人你来我往地试探了几番。艾瑞克也差不多明白了出井伸之的来意,出井伸之显然也了解了艾瑞克的态度。 After reflecting type, when Idei Nobuyuki leaves invited on own initiative to Eric: „Eric, I will also stay some time in Los Angeles. Does not know that has this to be honored to find time to chat?” 映式后,出井伸之离开时主动对艾瑞克邀请道:“艾瑞克,我还将在洛杉矶停留一段时间。不知道有没有这个荣幸抽空聊聊？” Eric knows, since Idei Nobuyuki appeared in Los Angeles, both sides definitely inevitably carried on the official meeting: „Naturally does not have the issue, extracts from an oil well, making the person contact with my assistant to determine that next time was OK.” 艾瑞克知道既然出井伸之出现在了洛杉矶,双方肯定是不可避免进行正式会面:“当然没问题,出井,让人联系我的助理确定一下时间就可以了。” Idei Nobuyuki complies with a smile, said goodbye after Eric boarded. 出井伸之含笑答应,与艾瑞克告别之后上了车。 The private car drove out of a distance, the Idei Nobuyuki complexion in compartment already gloomy. 座驾驶出一段距离,车厢内的出井伸之脸色已经阴沉了下来。 Recently for serveral days. In carries on the review process to the Columbia detailed information, Idei Nobuyuki present, the Columbia issue the Headquarters imagination is more serious. Peter Guber and Jon Peters managed Columbia these years, has not made any to the Columbia Film Studio beneficial decision, instead unscrupulously debt company finance, these two not only obtained by illegal purchase the massive salary bonuses, but also this application in the fund of company show spent freely, in enjoyed personally on, for these years Columbia Corporation was used in the expenditure sum total of office decoration, the private plane and luxurious yacht unexpectedly reaches as high as 170 million USD, other at sixes and sevens disbursements were too numerous to cite individually. 最近这些天。在对哥伦比亚的详细信息进行审核过程中,出井伸之现,哥伦比亚的问题要比总部想象中的还严重许多。彼得古柏和强彼得斯经营哥伦比亚的这几年,根本就没有做出任何对哥伦比亚电影公司有益的决定,反而肆无忌惮地亏空公司财政,这两人不但套取了大量薪资奖金,还将本应用于公司展的资金挥霍在了个人享受上,这几年哥伦比亚公司旗下用于办公室装潢、私人飞机和豪华游艇的花费总和竟然高达1.7亿美元,其他乱七八糟的支出更是不胜枚举。 If Peter Guber and Jon Peters manage Columbia diligently, these expenditures have not been able to injure and this established Film Studio basis but actually. But they actually from beginning to end thoughts flower on managing Columbia. For five years, Columbia takes the achievement that gets rid of only, the cooperation that in some movie only then achieves with Firefly, but behind these cooperation similarly is not that pure, Sony already presently, because of Firefly and Columbia ‚cooperation’, the Columbia overseas good network has been at half paralyzed state. 如果彼得古柏和强彼得斯努力经营哥伦比亚,这些花费倒还不能伤及这家老牌电影公司的根本。但两人却自始至终都没有将心思花在经营哥伦比亚上。五年来,哥伦比亚唯一拿得出手的业绩,就只有与萤火虫达成的一些电影方面的合作,但这些合作背后同样不是那么单纯,索尼已经现,因为萤火虫与哥伦比亚的‘合作’,哥伦比亚的海外行网络已经处于半瘫痪状态了。 Remembered old match Matsushita Group and Canada Seagram group is conducting the final negotiation on the transaction of Universal Pictures, in the Idei Nobuyuki heart also inevitably sprouts has drawn back intent. But by the Columbia current condition, Sony may draw back radically roadless, because of the Columbia present outdoor shop compared with Metro Goldwyn Mayer many, Sony initially did not even purchase Columbia to spend 5 500 million USD large amounts of money, if now forcefully the Columbia sell. Even if the initial purchase price will hit to rebate, not necessarily some people are willing to take over, even if some people are willing to take over, Sony under various earth great pressures. Also does not dare Columbia ‚selling cheap’. 想起老对手松下集团与加拿大西格拉姆集团正在就环球影业的交易进行最后谈判,出井伸之心中也不可避免地萌生了一些退意。但以哥伦比亚目前的状况,索尼根本无路可退,因为哥伦比亚现在的摊子甚至已经不比米高梅强多少,索尼当初收购哥伦比亚可是花费了55亿美元的巨资,如果现在强行将哥伦比亚出售。即使将当初的收购价打个对折,都不一定有人肯接手,而且即使有人肯接手,索尼在各方舆伦的强大压力下。也不敢将哥伦比亚‘贱卖’。 Such being the case, Sony can only clench teeth to continue to insist that manages Columbia. Although in initial collaboration process by the Firefly maliciously pit, Men in Black, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Jumanji that but at present, cooperates with Firefly and other copyright and with Flower Films of movies about Mission: Impossible, Forrest Gump and good power of Night at the Museum three movies, without doubt was in the Columbia hand the most valuable resources. 既然如此,索尼就只能咬着牙继续坚持将哥伦比亚经营下去。虽然在当初的合作过程中被萤火虫狠狠坑了一把,但眼下,与萤火虫合作的黑衣人、史密斯夫妇、勇敢者的游戏等几部影片的版权和与花朵影业关于碟中谍、阿甘正传和博物馆奇妙夜三部影片的行权,无疑是哥伦比亚手中最有价值的资源了。 Although in the Idei Nobuyuki heart hates to these Hollywood profiteers. Actually also knows that wants to maintain Columbia, must make full use of these resources. Especially Men in Black and Mr. & Mrs. Smith sequel shoots item, these two global Box Office crossed five hundred million USD big pieces, by reputation that first part accumulates, starts the sequel definitely to be Columbia brings very considerable income. 出井伸之心中虽然对这些好莱坞奸商痛恨至极。却也知道想要维持哥伦比亚,就必须充分利用这些资源。特别是黑衣人、史密斯夫妇的续集拍摄事项,这两部全球票房都过了五亿美元的大片,凭借第一部积累的口碑,启动续集肯定能够为哥伦比亚带来非常可观的收益。 The Idei Nobuyuki attendance the Mission: Impossible reflecting ritual, is to probe Eric today regarding the manner of two movies, does not have the coordination of Firefly, only if resorts to the legal means that Men in Black and Mr. & Mrs. Smith sequel will be very difficult to start. But Columbia has troubled to be encumbered now, Idei Nobuyuki does not want to cause lawsuit wind to dial again. 出井伸之出席今天碟中谍的映礼,就是想要试探一下艾瑞克对于两部影片的态度,没有萤火虫的配合,除非动用法律手段,黑衣人和史密斯夫妇的续集都将很难启动。但哥伦比亚现在已经麻烦缠身,出井伸之也不想再引起一场诉讼风拨了。 . Remembered to reflect in the ritual process the Eric Williams ambiguous manner, Idei Nobuyuki cannot bear rub the temples. 只是。想起映礼过程中艾瑞克威廉姆斯模棱两可的态度,出井伸之又忍不住揉了揉太阳穴。 This matter could not solve for a while, Idei Nobuyuki has remembered the matter of Columbia next leader, gained ground to ask that sat the assistant on front copilot: „Did Fujita, have to turn round to the invitation of Michael Ovitz?” 这件事一时解决不了,出井伸之又想起了哥伦比亚下一任领导人的事情,抬头问坐在前排副驾驶上的助理:“藤田,对迈克尔奥维茨的邀请有复了吗？” „Yes, Head, Mr. Ovitz complied to meet with you next Monday.” “是的,社长,奥维茨先生已经答应下周一与您会面了。” Under the splendid plot and splendid marketing means that Mission: Impossible three days captures 385 o ten thousand USD Box Office in more than 29 00 theaters in the weekend with ease, many media following JAG disastrous defeat gave very positive appraisal after Kevin Costner this turning over work, Los Angeles Times highly praise ‚Mission: Impossible to break through the shackles of TV series edition completely. The plot is exciting, the scene is eye-catching, but atmosphere, Kevin Costner unexpectedly finding a way out an incisiveness of tenacious agent vivid portray’. 在精彩的剧情和出色的营销手段下,碟中谍周末三天在29oo多家影院轻松夺得385o万美元票房,很多媒体都对凯文科斯特纳这部继执法悍将惨败后的翻身之作给与非常正面的评价,洛杉矶时报更是盛赞‘碟中谍完全突破了电视剧版本的桎梏。剧情扣人心弦,场景夺目而大气,凯文科斯特纳将一个绝处逢生的坚韧特工形象刻画的淋漓尽致’。 By the weekend three days of splendid reputation and Box Office, appraised the organization to make North America 160 million to Mission: Impossible to the forecast of 180 million USD. 凭借周末三天的出色口碑和票房,评估机构对碟中谍做出了北美1.6亿到1.8亿美元的预测。 global Box Office of another agent piece bodyguard because Kevin Costner acts the leading role in achieves 410 million USD. But Mission: Impossible work quality or marketing effort even better, therefore, Box Office appraisal organization's global Box Office forecast to the Mission: Impossible appears more optimistic, majority of organizations' forecast to the Mission: Impossible global Box Office is not lower than five hundred million USD. 因为凯文科斯特纳主演的另外一部特工片保镖的全球票房就达到4.1亿美元。而碟中谍无论是作品质量还是营销力度都更胜一筹,因此,票房评估机构对碟中谍的全球票房预测显得更加乐观,大部分机构对碟中谍全球票房的预测都不低于五亿美元。 Manufacture and marketing cost control of Mission: Impossible in 110 million USD, the 40 million USD marketing expense is borne by Flower Films and Columbia both sides together, although Flower Films around was Mission: Impossible invested the 90 million USD large amount of money. But forecast according to global average 500 million USD Box Office that on Box Office, Flower Films can receive about 130 million share merely, in this situation also brings the 40 million USD profit completely, but the Mission: Impossible following recording tape and television broadcast power income will be more substantial. 碟中谍的制作和营销成本控制在1.1亿美元以内,其中4ooo万美元的营销费用由花朵影业和哥伦比亚双方共同承担,花朵影业虽然前后为碟中谍投入了9ooo万美元巨资。但按照全球平均5亿美元的票房预测,仅仅在票房上,花朵影业就能够收1.3亿左右的分成,全部本的情况下还带来4ooo万美元的利润,而碟中谍后续的录像带和电视播放权收入将更加丰厚。 The new week, the Burbank Universal cinema city, Michael Eisner early has seated in the office as before, in the foreheads is bringing lightly admired that reads the weekend Box Office report that the assistant was just delivering. 新的一周,伯班克环球影城,迈克尔艾斯纳依旧早早地坐进了办公室里,眉宇间带着淡淡的艳羡阅读着助理刚刚送过来的周末票房报告。 Will report that on content about Mission: Impossible reads off, the Michael Eisner vision continued to seek in the Box Office ranking, falls on Universal with the fashionable that kid on, after this was Michael Ovitz entered duty Universal Chairman, personally a project of operation, this took the man to be pregnant for the family photo comedy of laughing uproariously in the weekend three days of total Box Office, only then 768 ten thousand USD, although has crushed into Box Office ranking first five, but actually Mission: Impossible Box Office odd change. 将报告上关于碟中谍的内容读完,迈克尔艾斯纳目光继续在票房排行榜上寻找,落在了环球同时行的那部小家伙上,这是迈克尔奥维茨入职环球总裁后亲自操作的一个项目,这部以男人怀孕为噱头的合家欢喜剧周末三天的总票房只有768万美元,虽然挤进了票房排行榜前五名,但却连碟中谍票房的零头都不到。 Michael Eisner naturally not extravagant demands investment only then the million USD comedy can be the Mission: Impossible degree on Box Office, he thinks that Michael Ovitz once to the conception of this movie, he actually wants to invite Arnold Schwarzenegger to hold the post of the actor, by Arnold Schwarzenegger in the True Lies later sale price, once invited Arnold Schwarzenegger, the manufacture and marketing budget rank of this movie also will also raise, was only the production cost possibly achieves 60 million USD merely, definite kid project time, although Michael Eisner still the recovery period after heart surgery, needed Michael Ovitz to help itself handle the Universal business, but his actually as before manner strongly overruled Michael Ovitz. The proposition, they even in secret lived the dispute, dozens years of friendship at that time was also presenting the fissure. 迈克尔艾斯纳当然也不会奢求这样一部投资只有oo万美元的喜剧在票房上能够达到碟中谍的程度,他只是想到迈克尔奥维茨曾经对这部影片的构想,他竟然想要邀请阿诺施瓦辛格担任男主角,以阿诺施瓦辛格在真实的谎言之后的身价,一旦邀请阿诺施瓦辛格,这部影片的制作和营销预算等级也将同时调高,仅仅只是制作成本就可能达到6ooo万美元,确定小家伙这个项目的时候,虽然迈克尔艾斯纳还在心脏手术后的恢复期,非常需要迈克尔奥维茨帮助自己打理环球的事务,但他却依旧态度强硬地否决了迈克尔奥维茨的。提议,两人甚至私下里生了争执,几十年的友谊也在当时出现了裂痕。 But at present, looked at the Box Office data in hand, Michael Eisner was not regretting for the initial decision that instead somewhat rejoiced faintly. 但眼下,看着手中的票房数据,迈克尔艾斯纳并不为当初的决定后悔,反而隐隐有些庆幸。 Weekend Box Office of kid only then 7.68 million, organization's total Box Office forecast to this movie have million. However, although this digit Box Office was inferior including Mission: Impossible as before pitifully in the weekend, but through the overseas line and recording tape and other peripheral channels, the kid can definitely be Universal brings the good income. 小家伙的周末票房只有7680000,机构对这部影片的总票房预测也只有oo万。不过,虽然这个数字依旧可怜地连碟中谍周末票房都不如,但通过海外行和录像带等周边渠道,小家伙肯定还是能为环球带来不错的收益。 But if initially used the suggestion of Michael Ovitz big star greatly manufacture, this project will create Universal absolutely owes greatly. 但如果当初采用迈克尔奥维茨大明星大制作的建议,这个项目绝对会造成环球的巨亏。 Is thinking these at heart, since Michael Eisner counted Michael Ovitz to enter a series in his opinion appears ‚big does not work as’ the conception that the duty has proposed in the heart, cannot bear shake the head. 心里想着这些,迈克尔艾斯纳又不由地在心中细数了一遍迈克尔奥维茨入职以来提出的一系列在他看来都显得‘大而不当’的构想,忍不住摇头。 The negotiations of Japan Matsushita and Seagram group were in the final stage. 日本松下与西格拉姆集团的谈判已经进入最后阶段。 Michael Eisner decides again, in any event must while this negotiations, kick Universal Michael Ovitz, that golden parachute agreement that although initially signed with Michael Ovitz under his leadership makes Michael Eisner have a feeling of being caught in one's own trap, but remembered recently Sony secretly the contact with Michael Ovitz, as well as Matsushita let go of eagerly Universal these factors, Michael Eisner regarding kicks the Universal assurance to be getting higher and higher Michael Ovitz. 迈克尔艾斯纳再一次打定主意,无论如何都要趁着这次谈判,将迈克尔奥维茨踢出环球,虽然当初在他的主导下与迈克尔奥维茨签署的那份金色降落伞协议让迈克尔艾斯纳产生一种作茧自缚的感觉,但想起最近索尼暗地里与迈克尔奥维茨的接触,以及松下急于脱手环球这些因素,迈克尔艾斯纳对于将迈克尔奥维茨踢出环球的把握已经越来越高。 Michael Eisner that the knock of assistant awakened ponder: „Mr. Eisner, Seagram Mr. Bronfman arrived.”( To be continued.) A ◆ cloud comes. The pavilion then obtains the view. ◆ 助理的敲门声惊醒了正在沉思的迈克尔艾斯纳:“艾斯纳先生,西格拉姆的布朗夫曼先生到了。”(未完待续。)◆地一下云来.阁即可获得观.◆
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