vstars Chapter 287 Each Takes a Step Back
Chapter 287 Each Takes a Step Back
July 17, Los Angeles.
The mornings in Beverly Hills were as quiet as ever. The shadows of the palm trees swayed gently, casting their light through the floor-to-ceiling windows onto the living room floor like a flowing ink painting.
Fu Yibai sat on the sofa, holding a cup of coffee, with the latest rendering of "Pacific Rim" displayed on the computer in front of him.
He marked several points for modification on the image and clicked send.
The phone rang.
Caller ID: Margaret.
He answered the call.
"Boss, Kevin Feige has replied."
"explain."
"He agreed to let us invest in the character's IP, and at the same time, he handed over control to us."
However, he only agreed to our investment of 40%.
40%?
What kind of control system is that?
"Kevin said Paramount is also interested in the project and wants a 30% investment share."
"Paramount?"
Fu Yibai frowned.
Although franchise studios have started to expand their global distribution in recent years, the six major Hollywood studios are still not entities that franchise studios can afford to offend.
Perhaps Paramount is not a threat to franchises, but the six major Hollywood studios often form a tacit alliance at certain times.
The rapid development of franchise film production in recent years has already created a crisis for the six major Hollywood studios.
If Franchise Entertainment refuses to let Paramount in this time, it could face a boycott from the six major Hollywood studios, which would be a huge loss.
Fu Yibai remained silent for two seconds.
"Say yes."
"clear.
The contract details will be finalized by my legal team within a week, and we expect to officially sign the contract in early March.
"Well, I'd like to recommend two directors to you."
"Please speak."
"The first one is Jon. He did a good job in Iron Man 2, and I think he can handle Avengers very well as well."
The second is Joss Whedon, who directed "Firefly" and "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," and has a good command of ensemble films.
You can contact both of them and see who is a better fit for this project.
"clear."
After Fu Yibai gave a few more instructions, the two hung up the phone.
After hanging up the phone, Fu Yibai finished the last sip of coffee in his cup.
Annie came downstairs, wearing his white shirt, her hair messy, her eyes not fully open, looking languid like a cat that hadn't woken up yet.
"Whose call was that?"
Her voice was hoarse from just waking up.
Margaret.
The deal with Marvel is done.
"That Super League of Legends project?"
"Um."
Anne walked over and sat down naturally on his lap, wrapped her arms around his neck, and rested her head on his shoulder.
"Am I in a scene?"
"certainly."
"Very good."
Annie hugged Fu Yibai's head and kissed him hard.
"When will this project be able to start production?"
"It should be early next year at the earliest."
"That's alright, I'm available."
September 20, Beijing.
When the plane landed at Beijing Capital International Airport, it was already quite dark.
Fu Yibai pulled his coat tighter and strode towards the waiting van.
"Mr. Fu, shall we go straight home or—"
"Back to the company."
By the time the car came to a stop in front of the Chenxi Building, it was completely dark.
The 28-story office building was lit up, looking like a glowing tower.
Fu Yibai pushed open the car door and got out, a gust of cold wind hitting his face. He strode into the building.
The young woman at the front desk paused for a moment when she saw him come in, then immediately stood up.
"Mr. Fu! You're back!"
"Yes. You've worked hard."
Fu Yibai nodded and walked straight to the elevator.
Upon arriving on the 28th floor, I obtained information about the company's latest projects from Zhao Qi.
I was working on it until after 10 p.m. when my phone vibrated.
A message from Liu Yan: "You're back?"
Fu Yibai typed back: "Mm. At the company."
Liu Yan: "I made some soup. Want some?"
Fu Yibai glanced at the mountain of documents on the table, then at the night view of Beijing outside the window.
"Um."
January 21nd, 9:00 AM.
When Fu Yibai arrived at the company, Liu Siyuan was already waiting at the door of his office.
He was wearing a dark blue suit, holding a thick stack of documents, and had faint dark circles under his eyes, clearly indicating that he hadn't slept much last night.
"Mr. Fu."
"Come in."
The two sat down on the sofa.
Guo Zhenni served two cups of tea and gently closed the door.
"How's the distribution channel coordination going?"
"Online channels—Nebula's official website, JD.com, and Taobao—have all been integrated."
Offline channels—Suning, Gome, and D.Phone—plus the original offline stores of Xiamen Electronics, totaling over 3 stores, will simultaneously launch the product on March 15th.
Fu Yibai nodded and turned to the page with the pre-sale plan.
Pre-orders will open on March 1st, with an initial stock of 3 units.
"By the way, Mr. Fu."
There's a problem with Meizu.
"Meizu? What happened to them?"
魅族M8在2009年2月18日正式发布，比星云X1早了一个月。
At the launch event, Huang Zhang called the M8 "China's first truly intelligent mobile phone," and the media coverage was overwhelming, generating considerable buzz.
Huang Zhang published an article on his blog titled "Mobile phones are not works of art, but tools."
Liu Siyuan's tone became cautious.
"Although no names were mentioned, there are a few sentences in it: 'Anyone can pile on materials, but what you pile on is not necessarily a good product' and 'A flashy but impractical design will eventually be abandoned by the market.'"
This is clearly referring to us.
Fu Yibai's lips curved slightly.
"He's getting anxious."
Liu Siyuan was stunned for a moment.
"Meizu released its product a month earlier than us, which is both their advantage and their disadvantage."
Fu Yibai straightened up.
"The fact that the M8 was launched first means that they have already revealed their hand."
3.4-inch 720x480 resolution screen, Samsung 6410 processor, Windows CE system.
The specifications are decent, but the software ecosystem of Windows CE is a major weakness.
He paused.
"Our Nebula X1 features a 3.5-inch multi-touch screen, a deeply customized Android system, and over 300 compatible apps when it was launched on the app store."
Once our evaluation is complete, the difference will be clear.