Looking at Andre, who was gradually calming down, and Matthew, who had completely calmed down, Lan Li opened his mouth to join the discussion.

"You're right. Advantages and disadvantages exist objectively, everything in this world is the same, we cannot only accept the good and reject the bad, the interdependence of the pros and cons is the essence of all things in the world. In the end, we can only choose one relatively correct decision. Your positions and opinions are correct, and even if I get involved, the situation will not change, so I might as well let you express your thoughts and then calm down and see if there are more suitable options. ”

went around in circles, in fact, what he said was equal to what he didn't say, all of them were nonsense, but all of them were Lan Li's old friends, and even if they were nonsense, they could capture the veins hidden in it.

Andrei also calmed down, "You mean, you've already made a decision?"

"It's not a decision, it's a clear idea. Before Lan Li's words came out, he saw Andre roll his eyes: he is used to dealing with the media and dealing with guests, and over time, his speech has become routine, and he can't get around it, which is why Lan Li needs to play a crossword game, he needs his brain to get rid of that pattern.

André finally threw the chocolate into his mouth.

"Matthew was right, he was too dangerous, we can't be sure of his true purpose at this time, and the distribution of power is bound to be a potential problem. Seeing that Andre had something to say again, Lan Li stopped him one step ahead and cast his gaze, "Similarly, Andre's point of view is correct, it is really embarrassing to miss such an opportunity, compared to Wall Street, he may have more possibilities, and he can give it a try." ”

Andrei didn't speak.

Matthew chewed on Lan Li's words, "You mean, don't make a decision for the time being, and observe first?"

"Yes and no. Lan Li showed a smile, "Actually, the matter is very simple, we will agree now, that seems too eager, and may lose the initiative, he is an old fox- Even a jackal will never miss the opportunity, it is not difficult to devour Sisyphus and then set up his own door, and we refuse now, not to mention whether it will hurt the harmony, and set up an enemy in vain, just talking about the current situation of Sisyphus, it seems too hasty, we need financial support, and he has seen through the deep meaning behind my return to London in March, so he extended an olive branch, and it is obviously not wise for us to refuse so simply. ”

Both Matthew and Andre got caught up in their own thoughts.

Eaton took the initiative to pick up the topic and asked, "You mean, let's wait a little longer?"

"Waiting has two meanings, one is waiting for Roman, if he is really interested, this matter will not end here, there are opportunities to meet in the future, even special cooperation meetings, once, two or three times, cooperation is far from that simple - I would have liked that he would throw 100 million pounds directly into Hall Ventures and then leave it alone, which is much simpler, but obviously, it can't be. Lan Li's tone remained relaxed, far less anxious and irritable than he had imagined.

Eaton paused, and wanted to stop talking, but found that Andre and Matthew had no intention of speaking, and after getting Lan Li's affirmative look, he still asked, "So, what if he wasn't interested?

"Hah, that's the end. Lan Li's understatement answer made Eton choke, but he found that he couldn't refute it, and finally could only change the topic, "So, what about the other meaning?"

"We're also exploring. "We need to seek cooperation from Berlin and Venice, and we can also seek assistance from other sources of funding, as Blue Rite did in London." ”

At this time, Matthew also understood Lan Li's true intentions, and he and Andre were both in love, " Actually, if we look at Roman as an ordinary investor, like Paul, like Ryan, just like us, then things are very simple, Lan Li is actively trying to find more money to inject into Hall Ventures, if we can add another Roman, this is the ideal state, but now the problem is that Roman is too strong, he is all funds far beyond our control, so the balance of power is broken, and this leads to worry. ”

"Then, if we can seek more capital injection, just like the major shareholders and minority shareholders of the consortium, take the power into our own hands, and then seek the support of more minority shareholders, then we will still be able to maintain our autonomy and voice even if Roman joins us. The most important thing is to seek other sources of funding and prove to Roman that he is not our only option, and we are not his only option, then there is more room for negotiation. ”

After finishing speaking, Matthew cast his gaze towards Lan Li, and Andre and Eaton also asked Lan Li's opinion with their eyes: Is this his abacus?

In fact, as long as they calm down a little, they can understand. The advantage of Lan Li is that he always regards himself as an outsider in the business field, so he can be more neutral and objective, while they are all insiders, but they are not as clear as Lan Li's vision, but when it comes to the implementation stage, they are much more suitable than Lan Li, a layman.

"There is another reason for this. Lan Li did not deny it, which is tantamount to agreeing with Matthew's speculation, "Do you know how much Roman invests in Chelsea every year?"

"100 million pounds? I don't remember exactly, but that's probably it. André gave the answer, and before he could say it, he understood, and suddenly said, "Oh! how did I forget it?" ”

Lan Li gave an affirmation with a soft nod, "Football and movies are two different things, especially when it comes to building online streaming. ”

'For a football club, investing 100 million pounds a year is a very, very unbelievable figure, their market value may be billions of pounds, but there is not that much liquidity, which is why Roman was able to rise in an instant after taking Chelsea, he has plenty of cash, he can just use it with cash - as for the heritage and culture, that is the long project after that. ”

"But for online streaming, we need a huge library of films, a steady stream of financial support, it's like a bottomless pit, we need a steady stream of investment before we make a profit, and that's why André thinks we need Roman, and in the first two years and three years, we will always be short of cash. The question is, if Roman invests £100 million a year in Chelsea, he can see direct results in just one season, but Don Quixote can't, so how much is he willing to invest, or how much risk is he willing to take?

To put it bluntly, 100 million pounds is a year's transfer fee for Chelsea, and four hundred million pounds in four years has created a new giant, but in the field of film, the investment of any commercial blockbuster needs 100 million US dollars, and now many works have exceeded 200 million US dollars in one fell swoop.

These are two different things.

Lan Li is ready to slow down, wait slowly and observe slowly, because he needs to consider, and Roman is the same - for the film industry, Roman's understanding is very poor, waiting for an in-depth understanding, how much to invest in the first stage, how much to invest in the second stage and how much to invest in the third stage, how much investment is needed to get a return, and how much return is needed, these are all issues that need to be discussed in depth, and Roman is still willing to invest after understanding everything.

This is also the difference between Lan Li and Roman.

Roman is a businessman, he needs to run and manage, he needs to see the blueprint, and most importantly, he needs to see the benefits, and he wants to be able to get bigger and bigger, and make more and more

But Lan Li is an actor and runs Sisyphus Films, and the income is definitely part of the reason, but not the root cause, which also means that even if the scale cannot be expanded, even if the investment reaches a certain level of impasse, even if the income does not meet expectations, or even a loss, he can accept it.

So, even though he only had the start-up funds for the first phase on hand now, Lan Li sketched out the blueprint for the Don Quixote channel without even thinking about how to expand it in the future – perhaps, he didn't think about expanding it at all.

Roman should have a hard time understanding Lan Li's "strategy", if he fails, if he screws up, if he loses money, if he goes bankrupt, then what should he do? As long as there is a risk of failure in investment, Roman is not afraid of risks, but he needs enough benefits for him to take risks, while Lan Li does not need to.

This is the essential difference.

Lanli jumped out of the commercial framework and gave interpretation and understanding from the essential perspective, but it just choked the lifeblood of all problems.

Andrei sighed lightly, "It's our anxiety. ”

Even if Roman sincerely wants to cooperate with Lan Li, from the expression of his will to the conclusion of the cooperation, there are still countless possibilities to lurk in the truth, and their arguments are all correct, but they are all too simple and crude to point to the result, ignoring the many factors that affect the outcome.

Roman Abramovich, the name and the powerful wealth figures he has behind him, make Andre and Matthew's views inevitably limited, but Lan Li can see it more clearly when he is on the outside.

But...... "You can tell us directly," complained Andre, "to watch us arguing here like fools, and then doing a crossword puzzle by ourselves pretending to be some transcendent angels, you know?

"It's not the first day you've known me. Lan Li naturally admitted Andre's "accusation", and had no intention of justifying himself - in fact, even if he stopped it, Andre and Matthew might not necessarily agree, after all, they still need to figure it out for themselves, which made Andre speechless and silent for a moment, and then continued, "I finally know now, why didn't we continue to contact each other after graduating from high school, you megalomaniac, God, how did Matthew tolerate you?"

Matthew, who was sitting and lying on the gun, was extremely calm, "Andre, have you ever heard that only people with low self-esteem will think that other people's self-confidence is an attack on themselves." ”

"......" Andre raised his hand and flew the pillow on the couch towards Matthew.

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