A nightclub in Los Angeles.
10 p.m.
Zucker accepted the invitation of John nedp, Keanu Reeves and Charlize Theron to come here.
"Why are you interested in buying me a drink today?" Asked juke after a glass of wine.
"It's to celebrate the upcoming release of the new film starring Keanu, of course." Said John NIDEP.
"Eh? Is it the matrix? " He said with interest.
"That's right!"
Keanu said with a smile: "it's the matrix movie. In order to shoot it, I trained for six months during the preparatory period. Look at my muscles. Don't you find that I'm much stronger than before?"
"Indeed."
Zhuke responded, but his heart was full of regret.
What a classic movie the matrix is!
In fact, as early as the beginning of 1997, Zucker planned to cut off Hu Warner film company and seize the script and shooting right of the matrix.
After all, no one knows its potential better than Zucker, a passer-by.
"Matrix" trilogy, in the global scope, has created 1.64 billion US dollars box office results. Around the offline market, sales are also booming. Only the sunglasses and windbreaker of the same model of the protagonist sold 7 million pieces in a year, creating revenue of hundreds of millions of dollars.
Can imagine, "the matrix" series of films how money!
How can Zhuke give up?
However
The script owners of this series of films, the wozhusky brothers (who later became wozhusky sisters), despised Zhuke and the Wald film industry in early 1997!
He refused without any hesitation!
"Your Wald film industry is too small to be worthy of the reputation of our wodrowski brothers. Therefore, in terms of partners, we only choose big Hollywood companies, such as Time Warner."
That's what the wodrowski brothers said when they turned down Zhuk.
At that time, it almost didn't make Jack angry!
Who do you despise?!
But in fact, at the beginning of 1997, the strength of Zhuke was not very good.
...
"Zhuk, are you still thinking about the refusal of the wodrowski brothers?" Charlize Theron burst out laughing.
As soon as the words came out, NIDEP and Keanu were stunned.
"Kinu, you don't know that Zucker once paid attention to the matrix. If the wodrowski brothers didn't refuse it, the matrix would be Zucker's
Theron mentioned the past with a smile.
"Hello, it's almost enough. Can you keep the door open and say no to it?" Zucker looked at Theron bitterly.
Hearing the speech, Theron quickly waved his hand: "OK, OK, I'm wrong."
Keanu and NIDEP, on one side, also laughed very unkindly.
"Matrix" is a pain in Zhuke's heart!
Wrong!
For a stingy and vampire man like Zhuke, it's worse to kill him than to kill him. After all, he was so close.
"Kenu, don't laugh, even if you miss the matrix, but I still have Sparta 300." Said juke angrily.
Keanu was stunned, then said with a smile: "Zhuke, do you think the box office of" 300 "can surpass that of" matrix "
"Of course!"
Zhuke hasn't spoken yet, but Theron is the first to say it.
Theron is the heroine of 300!
The queen of Sparta!
Compared with biennidep and Keanu, they are only guest performers. Theron, who participated in the whole process, is full of confidence in 300.
"I'll see." Keanu laughs.
The matrix movie, scheduled for March 31, 1999;
Spartan 300 warrior, published on April 7, 1999;
The time difference between the two shows is less than 7 days, which has a direct competitive relationship.
After the "hot blood" invitation, it's natural to drink.
That night, Zucker was the first one to die.
Drinking capacity, Zhu Keshi belongs to the category of shame.
.......
The next day
That's January 12, 1999.
In the afternoon of this day, there were many representatives of Internet companies, Qiqi appeared in New York, and Zhuke was no exception.
Today is the day of the 32nd Super Bowl!
The super bowl is the NFL (Major League football) championship of the year. For many years, it has been the most watched TV program in the United States, and has gradually become an unofficial national festival in the United States, known as the "American Spring Festival Gala".
Hundreds of millions of Americans will watch the annual championship on the day of the super bowl.
How can American enterprises and overseas companies who are interested in expanding the North American market miss such an opportunity to promote their own enterprises and products?
Super Bowl advertising time, has been many companies for the opportunity!
Zucker is no exception!
The film "Spartan 300 warriors" was set on April 7, 1999; However, another Wald film, my grand Greek wedding, is scheduled to be released on Valentine's day on February 14!
The super bowl is an excellent opportunity for publicity, and Zucker certainly doesn't want to give up.
Of course, countless companies and enterprises from inside and outside the United States, there is no reason to give up this opportunity, even if the Super Bowl 30 seconds of advertising, very expensive.
"Why?"
"It's Jeff, you bastard. You're competing for the Super Bowl ad, too?"
As soon as he entered the meeting, Zhuk saw an old acquaintance, Jeff Bezos.
Bezos glanced angrily at Zucker: "who are you calling a jerk? Maybe you can come, and I'm not allowed to advertise in Amazon mall? "
"Yes, certainly!" Zucker gave him a white eye.
"Hi, Zhuke, it's really you!"
At this time, another person said hello to Zhuke.
Isn't Vicker, chairman and CEO of ICQ, an old acquaintance?
"Old friend, I haven't seen you for a long time. Do you miss us or ICQ company. After all, the success of ICQ is due to you. "
As soon as we met, Zhuke could see that weisig was in a good mood.
After all, due to Zucker's intervention, ICQ has not been acquired by AOL. Now it is developing well, with nearly 100 million users worldwide.
Of course, the premise is that Microsoft's MSN chat software, did not enter.
Weissger added, "Zucker, old man. Do you regret selling all the shares of ICQ now? "
"Ha ha!"
Zucker sneered.
Are you here to say hello?
Shit!
This is for sarcasm.
Zhuke mouth slightly Yang way: "weisige, less his mother with me this BB, if I regret to sell ICQ shares, I am your grandson."
"Eh? We'll see! " Weissger sneered, glanced at Zucker and entered the meeting.
"Tut tut ~!"
One side of Bezos said with a smile: "Zhuke, this is not your character. He mocked you face to face."
Zhuke has no good airway: "fart! He is nothing but a villain. When Microsoft's chat software comes on the market, you can see how long he can be arrogant. "
Zucker has no regrets about the sale of his shares;
So is Bezos.
Weisig is a talented person who can do research and computer information technology. But he really doesn't like the management of the company.
"Well!"
Bezos nodded and said with a smile, "weisger is too headstrong and average. What's more, Zhuke, if you replace ICQ shares with Warner and Sony, don't you just count on him? As far as I know, the chairman of the board of directors is about to be elevated by big groups. Tut tut. "
Chuckles.
Although Zhuke is young, he is also a little shady.
"The first watch" is presented.