Century City, Pacific Investment Foundation.

"Hello, Mr. Lin. ”

In the luxurious reception room, Ronan shook hands with Lin Jian: "Welcome to Los Angeles." ”

Lin Jian's face was full of smiles: "Mr. Anderson, it's an honor to see you again." ”

In the past six months or so, the two companies have conducted long-term negotiations, made significant progress, and reached an agreement on cooperation in the film and television entertainment industry, which can now also be described as a business partner.

It is precisely because of this that Lin Jiancai came to Los Angeles again to personally interview Ronan and determine the most important cooperation.

There were only two people in the reception room, Ronan and Lin Jian, as the host, said a few polite words, and quickly turned to the topic: "Mr. Lin, I don't know your proposal for us......

Lin Jian's national character face gave people a sense of honesty and reliability, and he immediately answered: "Qianlu Group can feel the cooperation agreement of Relativity Entertainment, but the most critical cooperation, I have a few questions, I need to ask Mr. Anderson in person." ”

Ronan made a gesture of please: "You're welcome, just ask." ”

Lin Jian knew that Westerners like to go straight and don't go around in circles, so he asked directly: "Qianlu Group and Relativity Entertainment jointly invested in the establishment of a new company for the implementation of the acquisition plan, and the future acquisition will be funded according to the company's equity ratio?"

Ronan nodded slightly: "Of course." If you are having trouble, Relativity Entertainment can go from 51 percent to 10 percentage points. ”

"No, no...... That was not what I meant. Lin Jian said with a smile: "Funding is not a problem for us. In fact, Qianlu Group has already begun to raise funds. ”

Ronan does not doubt the veracity of these words, the large conglomerates on the other side of the Pacific, the intricate relationships behind them, often burst out with amazing energy during the period of development.

Lin Jian suddenly put away his smile and said, "I mean, can the equity ratio of the new company jointly invested by Qianlu Jiantuan and Relativity Entertainment be reversed. ”

"You want to occupy more share of the investment?" Ronan's subconscious words were very clear, the Qianlu Group wanted to dominate.

Lin Jian said quite seriously: "Qianlu Group just wants to take more responsibility in cooperation!"

There is a certain level of trust between the two sides, but he is still quite wary of the Yankees.

Fortunately, Ronan Anderson and Relativity Entertainment Group, both in North America and around the world, have a good reputation and credibility.

This is also one of the reasons why Qianlu Group was able to reach a cooperation with Relativity Entertainment.

Ronan didn't answer Lin Jian's words, but asked, "Mr. Lin, I don't know if you have considered a question?"

Lin Jian said: "Please speak." ”

Ronan said unhurriedly: "Political and social environmental issues. ”

Hearing this, Lin Jian thought thoughtfully, the world's business has played well, and there is no one who is completely away from politics.

Ronan's words continued: "Mr. Lin, if a company with American capital holds a controlling stake to acquire your China Film Group, is it possible to succeed?"

Lin Jian understood what Ronan meant, and frowned slightly: "It's just the film and television entertainment industry." ”

Ronan understands the situation on the other side of the Pacific, where it is only a small and inconspicuous industry, and he organizes his language a little and says: "Last year, the Hollywood entertainment industry and the surrounding chain accounted for nearly 10 percent of the total output value of the American economy, and our goal is a top entertainment group with a history of nearly 100 years. ”

This is not Lin Jian's inconsiderateness, but the completely different national conditions of the two sides, after all, his career is mainly concentrated there.

"If you want to reduce political resistance, relativistic entertainment dominance is a must. Ronan said the truth: "Mr. Lin can find out." ”

Lin Jian smiled: "I understand, I will." ”

People who can do this level are certainly not stupid, and some problems may be ignored because of the environmental factors they are in, but after being reminded, it is not difficult to think through them.

"There's one more problem. Lin Jian said: "As Mr. Anderson said, the target of the acquisition is not an ordinary small company, there is a possibility of failure, can we make a backup plan?"

Ronan knew what he was worried about, and it was not easy for Relativity Entertainment to pull a partner from across the Pacific who was willing to pay for those useless businesses, and of course it was necessary to reassure the other party.

"If the acquisition fails, we have a contract as a guarantee. Ronan said very seriously: "Relativity Entertainment will assist the Qianlu Group in acquiring one of the medium-sized companies such as Legendary Pictures and Lionsgate. ”

Lin Jian somewhat relieved his heart and said, "I hope our cooperation will go smoothly." ”

The atmosphere between the two became more and more harmonious, chatted about some large-scale cooperation agreements, and completely determined the direction of cooperation.

If Qianlu Group wants to develop the film and television industry and build Oriental Hollywood, it needs a strong film and television business company, but if it builds a new one from scratch, it really needs to have world-class influence, which cannot be done in a short time.

The best option is to buy a film company that is strong enough.

It is undeniable that the most powerful commercial films in the world are basically concentrated in Hollywood.

Hollywood's rejection of outsiders, especially the Oriental Company, determined the difficulty of Qianlu Group's desire to acquire a large and medium-sized Hollywood company.

But after United Relativity Entertainment, the situation is completely different.

Relativity Entertainment is not only a land snake, but also a strong enough land snake company, and has plans for other Hollywood companies.

Lin Jian is gradually moving to the top of the business district in the east, and his eyes are also getting higher, since there are conditions, the first choice is of course Hollywood's first-line large companies!

Although Relativity Entertainment will take a lot if the acquisition is completed, the rest is not comparable to companies such as Lionsgate and Legendary Pictures.

If the integration goes well, it may even be stronger than DreamWorks.

In the evening, Ronan held a banquet in the Future World Manor, specially entertaining the Qianlu Group led by Lin Jian.

It was also a formal business reception, and Jessica Felton rushed back from England as the hostess.

During the banquet, Ronan and Jessica Felton talked and laughed with Lin Jian and his wife, as if they had been friends for many years.

Mr. and Mrs. Lin also extended a formal invitation to the two of them, inviting them to have time to visit the other side of the Pacific Ocean.

Ronan also said that if the time is right, he will definitely visit the East.

If you want to let the other party have a certain sincerity in business cooperation, you must also pay a certain sincerity.

This is the simplest truth.

As for going to the East to do business interviews, it will also be included in Ronan's plan in the future, and the business volume of Relativity Entertainment there is now almost doubling every year.

And in the eyes of many local governments, Relativity Entertainment is their old friend.

In contrast, Netflix's business development there is not going well, Netflix's online rental and sale of DVDs and peripherals, online video, Netflix sharing and Netflix streaming, as well as the latest online live broadcast business, whether it is now or in the future, not to mention that it is difficult to enter the market on the other side of the Pacific, and the possibilities are infinitely tending to zero.

Under Netflix, only Android's business has really entered the other side of the Pacific.

Since Apple's system is not open to the public, Nokia itself is playing Symbian, and companies on the other side of the Pacific that are interested in developing smartphone business and related software design are naturally looking at the more open Android.

At present, the market share of Android system in mobile phones exceeds 70%.

Although most of Netflix's business cannot enter the market on the other side of the Pacific Ocean, with the continuous efforts of the past few years, the surrounding markets such as South Korea, island countries and Southeast Asia have long been fully attacked by Netflix.

Netflix's international business now also provides nearly half of Netflix's paid memberships.

In early August, "House of Cards" was officially launched on Netflix streaming, and it quickly caused a sensation, and while receiving extremely high reviews, the number of views on the broadcast continued to skyrocket.

On the one hand, the series is good enough, and on the other hand, the social environment cannot be ignored.

It's an election year!

The dispute between the donkey and the elephant was vigorous, and "House of Cards" borrowed this fire to light its own firewood, and the firewood was poured with gasoline in advance.

There's fighting for votes over there, and there's talking about the darkness of Washington politics, and there's something else to see.

Of course, entertainment is entertainment, and no one is serious, not even the two sides involved in the election, who criticize "House of Cards."

Ordinary viewers watched this series as if they were watching the general election.

As for the truth or falsity of the political ecology reflected in "House of Cards", it doesn't really matter.

Film and television dramas must be processed.

With the help of the general election, "House of Cards" has created the highest weekly on-demand record for a single drama since the launch of Netflix's media business, and the results are much higher than last year's "Game of Thrones".

In some ways, Councillor Underwood bears a certain resemblance to Tywin Lannister.

Both men are adept at operating behind the scenes, rather than in head-on conflict.

For example, the latter was beaten to the ground by the little wolf of the north on the battlefield, but he turned the whole situation around in one fell swoop with ravens and pen and paper.

Politics is a profound chessboard, and the difference between a master and an ordinary player is whether they can see through the fog to understand the intricate situation and know how to make the next move.

As for the former, the media said this about "House of Cards": Francis Underwood, the politician played by Kevin Spacey in the TV series "House of Cards", is an active political textbook that is good at manipulating power.

However, there is also a less-than-ideal side to the series, which has to do with David Fincher's style and the needs of the audience.

David Fincher is a dark director, and what the audience wants to see most is the dark political ecosystem of Washington, where corruption is undoubtedly a point that attracts the audience, and the audience is happy to see these things that go off the rails.

Kevin Spacey's acting skills need not be mentioned, he is the politician who has the word "conspiracy" permeated with the word "conspiracy" in every pore of his body, and he is impeccable.

But as far as the character setting is concerned, no matter how rational a politician is, he should always have a side of humanity.