In the reception room on the top floor of the Relativity Building, Ronan was introduced by Scott Swift to meet guests from the East.

This Oriental tycoon named Lin Jian has a typical Chinese face, his eyes are bright, his back is straight, and his temperament is thick and capable.

The two sides exchanged a few polite words and quickly got to the point.

Ronan changed to Chinese and said, "Mr. Lin, I heard Scott mention that you came to Los Angeles from the East to seek business opportunities?"

Lin Jian's assistant was a little surprised that Ronan was so fluent in Chinese, and knew that his translation was basically useless.

Compared with the assistant, Lin Jian looked very calm, and said with a smile: "When I was in China, I heard some friends who had contact with Mr. Anderson mention very early on that Mr. Anderson's Chinese is very good. ”

Ronan smiled and said, "I'm just very interested in oriental culture, and I've studied it for a while, so maybe I'm a little talented in this area. ”

Lin Jian wants to enter the entertainment industry, has a greater interest appeal to Hollywood, and the net worth of the person sitting next to him is more than ten times that of him, although his attitude is neither humble nor arrogant, he still wants to shorten the distance between the two sides without a trace.

"Frankly, Mr. Anderson's Mandarin is pretty standard. As a successful businessman in the East, Lin Jian's skills such as pulling relationships are inevitably full: "Even more standard than I said." ”

Ronan smiled again and said, "Mr. Lin is too awarded, probably the teacher who taught me is from your capital, so I was not disturbed by the local accent. ”

Lin Jian returned to the topic: "This time I came to Los Angeles, and through the contact with the Pacific Investment Foundation, I greatly broadened my horizons. ”

Scott Swift answered, "Mr. Lin, with the Pacific Investment Foundation, you get to see the real side of the Hollywood industry. ”

"I am personally very grateful to have this investment opportunity. ”

Although the return on this so-called investment opportunity is very low compared to investing in the domestic real estate industry, Lin Jian is well aware that if he wants to enter the international market and become an international group company, especially if he invests in the entertainment industry, he will have to pay a certain price: "I suggest that from next week, we will start formal negotiations on investment." ”

Scott-Swift said: "No problem, the Pacific Investment Foundation has been waiting for Mr. Lin to make a decision. ”

Ronan also politely said: "Mr. Lin's trust is an honor for the Pacific Investment Foundation." ”

This is an investment of up to $200 million, which is typical of throwing stones.

There will be no loss in itself, and the investment will have stable income, and it can also show a certain sincerity.

When Lin Jian was in China, he specialized in the study of Relativity Entertainment and Ronan Anderson, and even personally contacted a number of companies that cooperated with Relativity Entertainment.

"I believe!" Lin Jian said with a smile: "This is a mutually beneficial cooperation. ”

Seeing that the other party showed a certain sincerity, Ronan also said in a timely manner: "I heard that Mr. Lin wants to invest in Hollywood?"

Lin Jian put away his smile and said very seriously: "Yes, Qianlu Group has gradually invested in commercial complexes in China, and cinemas are an indispensable part of commercial complexes, which can turn the flow of people into cinema passenger flow. ”

This is the business model of mainstream commercial chain cinemas in the world, and the cinemas of large chain cinema companies are basically built around shopping malls.

Ronan is well aware of this, and has watched IMAX movies in the Qianlu Theater more than once.

Lin Jian also said: "Qianlu Group has established a cinema company and is building cinemas across the country, and our goal is to become the largest cinema company in China, with the largest number of screens in the country. ”

These words are both stating the facts and showing Ronan capital.

Just this month, "Transformers" was released in the East, although it has not yet been offline, but in less than 30 days, it got a box office of nearly 500 million soft girl coins.

This made Hollywood further see the huge potential of the Oriental contract market, and also made Oriental businessmen, including Lin Jian, see the possible value of their own market.

It was precisely because of these that Lin Jian had further plans for the entertainment industry.

"While expanding the cinema chain, Qianlu Group plans to enter the film production business. Lin Jian's words continued: "In this regard, there is a huge gap between the East and Hollywood, and we can't deny that even if we catch up, it will not be able to catch up in just a few years." ”

Ronan was listening very carefully, not because Lin Jian was from the East, but because Lin Jian and his Qianlu group were very likely to be used by Relativity Entertainment.

Valuable nature should be valued.

Lin Jian said at this time: "The film industry has its particularities, and it takes a period of development to build from scratch, but your company's "Transformers" is a big hit in the Eastern market, which makes me see the huge potential of this industry. I'm a businessman and I certainly don't want to miss out on such a great opportunity......"

Some of his words were said in moderation, and he said: "Therefore, acquiring a more mature film company and conducting film operations in an international way is a shortcut for Qianlu Group." ”

Ronan seemed to agree with him and added, "Indeed, the acquisition is undoubtedly the best way to go. I don't know if Mr. Lin has ever learned about Relativity Entertainment, but Relativity Entertainment has come to this day, and acquisitions have played a key role. ”

He is not echoing this, but hiding his own purpose, but at this stage he is hiding it very deeply: "In terms of production, Relativity Entertainment acquired Artisan Entertainment; in terms of distribution, Relativity Entertainment acquired Embassy Pictures and Polygram Pictures; and in terms of network, Relativity Entertainment won Netflix ......"

Lin Jian knew that what Ronan said was all the truth, he had carefully studied Relativity Entertainment, and the short history of the company's development was a history of acquisitions.

After meeting Scott Swift under the introduction of his partner, and carefully studying the Pacific Investment Fund and the Relativity Entertainment behind it and Ronan Anderson, he strengthened his determination to invest in the film industry.

Hollywood's xenophobia is not ordinarily strong, and a businessman like him from the East, not to mention that no one pays attention to him, and it is difficult for anyone to look at him squarely.

If you want to step into a new circle, you must have a bridge of connection and a channel of communication.

Lin Jian knew this very well, and quickly found a suitable choice, and he was definitely the best choice to be able to treat Orientals and the company's Relativity Entertainment equally.

Moreover, he would not be stupid enough to touch the interests of relativistic entertainment.

In this way, the film company planned by Mr. Lin wants to have a high starting point. Ronan's words are very beautiful, and others can't hear the intention hidden deep behind it: "From the beginning, we took the international route, and the starting point was really high. ”

Lin Jian was not surprised to hear the other party say his intentions, and further said: "My ideal Qianlu Film Company is a company that can have a certain international influence. ”

Ronan nodded lightly: "So, Mr. Lin traveled thousands of miles to Los Angeles from the other side of the Pacific Ocean?"

Lin Jian said: "Hollywood is the world's largest film industry base, and I was lucky to meet Mr. Scott Swift, and even more fortunate to meet Mr. Anderson......

Ronan laughed and asked, "I wonder what Mr. Lin wants from relativistic entertainment and Hollywood?"

Due to the relationship between cultural traditions, Lin Jian was a little surprised that Ronan asked so directly, but his mentality adjusted quickly, and he also knew that these foreigners valued practical interests more.

In fact, the business circles of the two countries are the same in this regard, so Lin Jian just sighed slightly, and said: "Mr. Anderson, I have been in Los Angeles for a while, and your Pacific Investment Foundation is the only potential partner that can be contacted equally and respectfully with Qianlu Company, and I have heard many people in China talk about the cooperation with Relativity Entertainment, and I think Relativity Entertainment is a company that can treat the East equally." ”

"Business cooperation should not only be mutually beneficial, but also equal and mutually beneficial," Ronan said. ”

Lin Jian said tentatively: "Qianlu and I rarely had direct dealings with Hollywood before, and if we want to make a difference, we need to find partners, and I hope that Relativity Entertainment can provide an opportunity." Of course, Qianlu Group attaches great importance to it and will give adequate remuneration. ”

He accentuated: "I want to buy a film company in Hollywood!"

The answer was entirely within Ronan's expectations: "Acquisition of Hollywood studios? Relativity Entertainment does have the ability to match, and it can also provide sufficient guarantees for both sides of the transaction." ”

Relativity Entertainment now has such an ability, and it doesn't even have to spend too much effort, Ronan thought for a while and asked, "I don't know which company Mr. Lin has his eye on?"

Lin Jian hesitated slightly, but thinking of the difficulty of outsiders opening the door to Hollywood, he said selectively: "There are several goals, and the first choice is Lionsgate." ”

"Lionsgate. Ronan nodded slightly: "This is an old friend of Relativity Entertainment." ”

Lin Jian took the opportunity to say: "If Relativity Entertainment can connect Qianlu and Lionsgate, Qianlu will definitely thank you." ”

Ronan waved his hand: "Mr. Lin, it's too early to talk about this. He reminded: "Lionsgate has not developed smoothly since its inception, and it can only be regarded as an inconspicuous film company in Hollywood, and its own strength is relatively limited, and it is ...... to acquire such a company."

Lin Jian asked, "Isn't it appropriate?"

"I've learned about Mr. Lin's company, and I've just heard about Mr. Lin's goals. Ronan was concise and to the point: "I don't know if Mr. Lin has heard of it, the top of Hollywood's real industrial chain is distribution, Lionsgate's production capacity is okay, but the North American distribution capacity is very average, and it does not have international distribution capabilities, so such a company cannot talk about the impact of internationalization." ”

Since Lin Jian has set Lionsgate as one of the potential targets, he naturally knows enough to know that Ronan is telling the truth.

Ronan said softly: "Mr. Lin, since you are willing to invest in the Pacific Foundation, I would like to remind you that if you want to have a high starting point for internationalization, Mr. Lin should carefully consider the acquisition target. ”