Reborn Action Star: Starting in Hollywood

Chapter 54 Mr. Eisen's Sincerity

Lin Yuan politely declined director Ang Lee's kindness.

He had just finished the call when his cell phone rang again.

"I will accompany you to watch the meteor shower falling on this earth..."

The hit song "Meteor Shower" in 2001.

This was the ringtone Lin Yuan had set for Director Cohen, so he picked it up without even glancing at it. "Director Cohen, what's going on?"

"Half an hour ago, Director Sommers jumped from a building. He jumped from the window of the Conrad Hotel and is confirmed dead."

"..."

"I feel a little heavy-hearted." Director Cohen added when he saw Lin Yuan didn't say anything.

Although Director Cohen and Director Sommers' personal relationship is not very good, they have known each other for many years, otherwise they would not have wanted to introduce Lin Yuan to star in "The Mummy Returns" before.

Even if they fell out later, Director Cohen did not want to see Director Sommers' ending be like this.

"This is not your fault. If he didn't want to kick you out of Hollywood, this wouldn't have happened. It's all his own fault." Lin Yuan comforted.

"I understand what you said, but I still feel a little sad. I won't bother you anymore. I'm hanging up first." Director Cohen said.

"Okay, goodbye." Lin Yuan hung up the phone.

Director Sommers really ended up on this earth. Lin Yuan had no sympathy for his fate.

Director Cohen didn't know that if Lin Yuan hadn't provoked Director Sommers at the Egyptian cinema, causing him to mortgage his house and lose everything, he might not have ended up in such a desperate situation.

Lin Yuan is not so saintly as to sympathize with an enemy who is hostile to him and wants to interrupt his acting career.

The road to fame and fortune is inevitably accompanied by brutal competition, and Lin Yuan must use the toughest means to fight back against his enemies.

As for what the enemy will do after his defeat, Lin Yuan doesn't care. That is his own choice.

He quickly put this matter behind him. Lin Yuan opened the door and drove towards Douglaston.

...(I am not the dividing line for water word count)

This was Lin Yuan's first visit to Mr. Eisen's home.

As a top billionaire, it goes without saying that his house is extremely luxurious.

In Mr. Eisen's study, the two sat facing each other.

"I am very satisfied with your recent performance. You have successfully proved to me that you have the ability to achieve the goals you set." Mr. Eisen said more this time.

"Unless I die on the set one day, nothing can stop me from moving forward." Lin Yuan's tone was very relaxed, and he did not shy away from the issue of life and death.

"You really surprise me. With your conditions, you don't need to work so hard to live a life that many people envy."

Mr. Eisen is telling the truth.

Lin Yuan is not only handsome, but also has a small fortune. Most people with his conditions can just sit back and enjoy life, with beautiful women, fancy clothes and delicious food. Why would they take such a dangerous path?

If you don’t enjoy life at a young age, it would be a shame if you lose your life one day!

“I don’t want to look back and regret wasting my time, nor do I want to be ashamed of not accomplishing anything.”

"'How the Steel Was Tempered' is a very good book. I learned some of its truths too late. When I was young, I wasted a lot of time indulging in sensual pleasures. Fortunately, I still have you to accompany me in my later years to fight for it again."

Mr. Eisen's words are a bit Versailles, which is similar to my lack of interest in money.

What he meant by wasting time was that he was too obsessed with chasing money, and only later in life did he realize that he wanted to leave a name for himself more than profit. "You won't be disappointed. Your ideal is my ideal," Lin Yuan replied.

"This is the formal cooperation agreement, take a look." Mr. Eisen took out a document from the desk and handed it to Lin Yuan.

Lin Yuan took it solemnly and began to look through it carefully.

Before, Mr. Eisen was still in the probation period for him, and all the help he gave him was temporary, and the cooperation with him might end at any time.

Lin Yuan proved his worth with his life-threatening performances in the two films and their outstanding box office results.

So he finally got this official agreement today.

This means that the cooperation between the two will be confirmed in legal form and they will officially start moving forward side by side.

Lin Yuan read the entire document carefully, and a fire ignited in his heart.

Not the flames of anger, but the excitement of being valued.

The agreement stipulates that Mr. Eisen will invest US$5 million to establish a film and television studio to serve Lin Yuan, and Mr. Eisen will personally serve as Lin Yuan's agent.

In this film and television studio, Mr. Eisen holds a 90% stake and Lin Yuan holds a 10% stake.

Lin Yuan had no objection to this.

Mr. Eisen, who invested the full amount, should be the boss. He got 10% of the shares without paying a penny, which is equivalent to Mr. Eisen giving Lin Yuan 5000 million US dollars.

With this $5 million in funding, Lin Yuan’s film and television studio has enough funds to even finance its own film production.

What the hell is this film and television studio? What kind of film and television studio has $5 million in funding?
Calling it a studio with such a large amount of funds is purely for the sake of keeping a low profile. Otherwise, it can be considered a medium-sized film and television company.

Mr. Eisen's naming method is for fame, but not for fame at this moment. It has the wisdom of building high walls and storing up food to slowly become king.

What Mr. Eisen gave to Lin Yuan was not only the $5 million in funds, but also his extensive connections and influence in the industry, which cannot be measured by money.

Under the leadership of Mr. Eisen, Lin Yuan will not be excluded when entering Hollywood. It is not possible to get involved in this industry just because you have money.

Outsiders cannot integrate into the circle and will only be excluded everywhere and have a hard time.

Lin Yuan fully agreed that Mr. Eisen, who had invested so many resources, should take away 90% of the shares.

However, the gambling clause in the agreement completely overturned Lin Yuan's expectations.

The agreement stipulates that if Lin Yuan earns profits for the company from starring in action films and TV series and reaches the performance targets set each year, he will be awarded a 15% stake by Mr. Eisen.

This means that as long as Lin Yuan achieves his goal for three consecutive years, he will own 55% of the company's shares and become his own boss.

If the goal is achieved for six consecutive years, Mr. Eisen will completely withdraw from the company and let Lin Yuan own 100%.

Although the performance targets are somewhat high, the conditions are limited to only calculating the profits from action movies and TV series, and commercial endorsements are not included.

But this is as it should be. After all, Mr. Eisen's original intention in supporting Lin Yuan was to help him become an unprecedented action superstar.

Another point worth noting is that these terms are one-way bets. If Lin Yuan fulfills the requirements, he will receive additional rewards. If he fails, there will be no penalties.

Mr. Eisen's attitude was clear: Yes, I'm the boss now, but as long as you do a good job, I'll give you everything!
Lin Yuan was shocked by this generous attitude.

He had seen too many hidden attacks and backstabbings in the business world, where people were trying to get a bigger bite of the pie. Lin Yuan had never heard of such a generous act of giving everything away.

After signing this agreement, Lin Yuan's life will be on the fast track to success.

Do you want to sign this agreement?
Lin Yuan replied solemnly: "I don't agree to this agreement!"

(End of this chapter)