However, for MGM, they desperately needed a major lifeline!
They were barely surviving on their agent series, which released a new installment every two years. Although it seemed profitable, the money distributed to the shareholders was barely worth mentioning.
Moreover, even if they had good projects, they lacked the financial strength to invest in them.
They needed to find a sugar daddy now to help them escape their predicament!
If American capital wasn't interested in them, then Chinese capital didn't seem like a bad option, right?
It was just a bit difficult because the potential sugar daddy didn't show much interest in them.
Furthermore, MGM's largest shareholder refused to sell MGM cheaply to allow the poor shareholders to recoup some losses.
This was truly agonizing.
Su Yu listened to Wang Tianfeng explain the situations of the two Hollywood companies, but he didn't have any great ideas.
Actually, for him, spending the least amount of money to achieve the most was the best outcome.
But acquiring Lionsgate Films for 4 billion US dollars? Su Yu would have to be out of his mind to make such a decision.
As for MGM? Even if he had the financial capacity, Su Yu wasn't interested.
He had no perverse desire to replace the lion head with a Siberian tiger.
"If Lionsgate Films isn't an option, then let's find another one. It doesn't need to be too famous, as long as it has production capabilities and distribution operations. At that time, I will also promote it through the Four Nations Concert platform, so there's no need to dwell on whether it's a potential company or not."
Su Yu thought for a moment before expressing his thoughts.
He had content, and he could even provide the most powerful online promotion, so there was really nothing to worry about.
"Then I'll discuss it with Old Han and the others, and we'll just acquire a decent second-tier small company! The people here are too greedy; they're all very skilled at playing the 'starting price from the ground up' trick! It's simply speechless."
Wang Tianfeng had become a bit annoyed with the negotiations during this period. Now that Su Yu had said this, he felt more confident.
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At 22:00 Beijing time, which was 21:00 in the US, the seventh episode of the Four Nations Concert officially kicked off at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
Due to the time difference, the live broadcast started at 7:30 PM in Los Angeles, while it was 11:30 AM in Beijing.
This was unavoidable, and fortunately, the Four Nations Concert was broadcast live on Saturday; otherwise, the viewership ratings would definitely have been affected.
However, it was also good that the US only hosted twice. When it came time for the regular evening broadcast, they could just play a rerun.
In fact, the audience in the US had it even harder, because for every previous live broadcast, it was almost 4 AM their time.
Many people watched reruns or viewed it on video websites.
Very few viewers were able to watch the live broadcast on television on time.
However, the popularity of the Four Nations Concert in the US had always been very high.
This time, it finally came to their home ground, and the American audience naturally wanted to show their enthusiasm.
As soon as the live broadcast began, thunderous applause and cheers erupted from the venue.
Even though today's opening performance was by the Cool Fire Combination, who had defeated their American songwriter Kailina in the previous round.
However, they had to admit that the Cool Fire Combination was currently strangely popular in the US.
Because many of them didn't like their songs, yet they always heard their songs in unexpected places!
This led to them being able to hum along to a few lines even if they didn't understand the lyrics.
This was very frustrating.
Unlike Su Yu's song "just the way you are," which had topped their American music charts for six consecutive weeks!
In their opinion, that was a truly good song suitable for them.
Although Su Yu's later works also won championships every time, they didn't create much of a stir on their American music charts.
Of course, "jile jingtu (pure land of ultimate bliss)", which held the top spot on the music charts for one week, was an exception.
Well, even if they were unwilling to admit it, Su Yu was more famous in the US than many people imagined.
Just like now! Many of the local American beauties in the audience were shouting Su Yu's name!
This made them even more envious and jealous.
A Chinese person, how could he do it?!
"I'm looking up above the moon..." However, when the Cool Fire Combination's singing came, they instinctively shut up again.
Because the feeling of listening to it live was truly different!
No wonder the TV station organizers invited them to be the opening guest, it was worth it!
However, what disappointed all the local audiences was that the Chinese Philharmonic Orchestra did not appear.
It seemed that this opening song was not "Guanghan Palace March"!
As the Cool Fire Combination finished their opening song, the hot American female host stepped onto the stage with a smile.
After an exciting opening speech, Su Yu and the other eight songwriters finally met the live audience.
Listening to the strange-sounding pronunciations of "Su Yu," Su Yu was still a little excited.
Although he knew many people would recognize him, he didn't expect so many.
And he could be sure that these people shouting his name in broken mandarin were not paid fans hired by Tianxing Entertainment to boost his presence.
These people genuinely liked his work.
As for tonight? Su Yu felt that the songs he had prepared would conquer even more local American audiences!
And just after all eight had taken the stage, the American female host specifically introduced the two South Korea songwriters who were filling in tonight.
Piao Zhenshi, Han Caizhu.
This time, South Korea even sent a female songwriter?
This was the first thought of netizens from the other Four Nations when they saw Han Caizhu.
And then there was nothing else.
After all, six episodes had passed for South Korea, and not a single songwriter had earned points, so there was nothing to pay much attention to.
Moreover, although Han Caizhu had delicate features, if one looked closely, one could still see a sense of technology on her face.
After the host finished introducing the two and their past works, the drawing of lots for the performance order of the seventh episode began.
As the first-place winner from the previous round, Su Yu was the first to draw for tonight's performance order. When the number was revealed, the audience let out a collective sigh of disappointment.
Because Su Yu had drawn number 8! He would be the last to perform today.
This was undoubtedly a torment for the audience who came specifically for Su Yu.
However, for the other songwriters, it was undoubtedly great news.
After all, no one was willing to wait for death in the "death slot" after Su Yu!
Kailina, who was second, stepped forward to draw and picked number 2.
This performance order was already very good.
Chu Daye, who was third, drew number 6, which was also very good.
Ida Shoichiro drew number 1. He felt that his luck was still there, and this time, the opening song didn't seem to have much impact on the live audience in the US, so performing first shouldn't affect him much.