The auction of snuff bottles was a planned move, if not a snuff box, but could be something else, the main purpose of which was for the Hamilton brothers, but Roman's cleverness lies in the clever use of snuff bottles to kill two birds with one stone, and he can kill two birds with one stone without moving quietly.

But Roman didn't expect that the owner of the snuff box was Lan Li, which was also a bonus.

If Roman really had the heart to collect information about Sisyphus Films, then it was no secret that Lan Li and Andre were close friends and joined forces to create Sisyphus Pictures, and later Roman instructed his assistant again to participate in the auction of guitars and scores, so it was also a reasonable explanation.

It can even be speculated further that, perhaps, Roman originally hoped to use Andre as a bridge to make friends with Lan Li.

Of course, this is just speculation, what is the specific truth, it is estimated that Roman has no leisure to explain Lan Li one by one.

"I'm now starting to wonder if Sisyphus Pictures is Andre in charge, or if you're the one who really speaks. This sentence makes a lot of sense: Roman wants to find the head of the house to talk to, and Lan Li takes the initiative to send it to the door - he hasn't even had time to find Andre yet.

Or, Roman deliberately didn't look for Andre, but knew that Lan Li would inevitably fall into the net.

From this point of view, Lan Li had already lost the first move before the conversation began, after all, Roman was prepared, and Lan Li was passively facing the battle.

In the face of Roman's temptation, Lan Li was slightly surprised in his heart, but he didn't panic, but asked rhetorically, "I never knew that you were interested in movies." As for Roman's speculation, he pretended that it hadn't happened.

Roman was not in a hurry, and said slowly, "I'm interested in all things that make money, acting is your hobby, and making money is mine." ”

"Huh. Lan Li chuckled, "The benefits of movies are far less than oil, and creating a film company is a far cry from buying a football team." ”

"Don't you know that Warner Bros.'s film division earned $240 million a year last year, more than double Chelsea's. Roman dropped the bomb lightly.

"But that's Warner Bros., Sisyphus isn't Warner Bros. Lan Li said as a matter of course: Not to mention, the huge amount of investment in the early stage of the film is unimaginable, Sisyphus Pictures wants to grow up gradually, and the initial investment is definitely not comparable to a football team.

Roman didn't speak immediately, but looked at Lan Li quietly, "I never knew that the famous Lan Li-Hall was so timid and afraid?"

This is a provocation.

Lan Li didn't mind, "My boldness has never been shown in business. "Performance, extreme sports, Vanity Fair, he has no problem, but it is definitely not a business field, he is a layman who does not know anything about stocks, and he can't even grasp the calculation of risk.

Roman held the whiskey and shook his head slightly, "That's definitely not the case with what I've heard. ”

Lan Li realized that Roman was prepared, and he couldn't speak easily, otherwise he would fall into passivity, so he quietly waited for Roman to speak.

Roman didn't continue to sell off, "I heard that Sisyphus Pictures is going to get involved in online video streaming platforms? In addition to London, you also traveled to Berlin and Venice, I wonder where your next stop is?" After speaking, Roman picked up the whiskey, put it to his lips and took a sip.

Sure enough, I came prepared.

In fact, Lan Li's actions in London in March were very secretive, but after all, he still couldn't hide it from someone who cared about it, about Hall Ventures and Sisyphus Pictures, sooner or later it would leak out, Roman is now living in London, and it is not an accident that he can know those rumors.

But the problem is that Roman was able to guess that there was a deep meaning behind Lan Li's actions to Berlin and Venice, which is very rare. Roman may not know the exact truth yet, but he has sniffed out the anomaly, which in itself shows that his business acumen is terrifying.

If it's for the Don Quixote channel, then it makes sense.

Netflix is gradually expanding its footsteps, and although it has not yet been able to achieve results, discussions in the industry have begun to emerge one after another.

Just like the rise of Facebook, in fact, the industry is generally not optimistic, but Silicon Valley venture capital institutions can see the pearl and open up the situation. Now it's the same with online streaming, which the industry doesn't pay attention to at all, but the eyes of Silicon Valley have also converged and started a discussion.

Who would have thought that five years later, Netflix's annual earnings would rival Disney's, the Disney that dominated the North American market with the two mountain ranges of Marvel and Star Wars, and five years later, Netflix's market value would be on par with giants such as Google, Facebook, and Apple, and that Netflix would truly become one of the world's top companies? Even Silicon Valley venture capital funds did not expect such a scale, which is the most wonderful thing about the online economy.

Rite is a reborn, so he knows, but Roman?

However, from another point of view, in the last life, Roman was not involved in the film industry:

First, this is not his area of expertise, after all, it still involves artistic creation, which is his shortcoming. At Chelsea, he hired an entire team of professionals to make decisions, and he tried his best to avoid his non-professionalism influencing the team's decision-making, but football is ultimately one of Roman's passions, and even if he is not involved in decision-making, he knows what is happening in the team, but in film and art, he really has no say, and even if he hires a professional team, he can't be involved.

Roman is a personality who doesn't like things out of his control.

Second, he didn't meet the opportunity, the film industry in the 21st century has formed a relatively stable structure, outside the six major Hollywood studios, it is difficult to see rising stars join the battlefield, DreamWorks has not been able to succeed, and Lionsgate has not been able to succeed, and the process of Netflix's rise is more like a beautiful accident, and by the time it rises, it is too late for external intervention, because the whole momentum has been formed, and even a forced acquisition cannot ensure a rate of return.

The acquisition of Chelsea came at a time when it was at a financial slump.

The situation in this life has changed subtly, the rise of Lan Li has become the biggest accident, and Sisyphus Pictures, which is like a seedling, has shown the potential of a towering tree, which makes Roman see an opportunity.

I have to say that Roman is very, very smart, maybe he doesn't know anything about movies, but his business sense is unquestionable, even Disney and Warner Bros. didn't see it, and even Sony Pictures had so many collaborations with Sisyphus Pictures at close range, but he saw it.

Even with the gambling element in it, Roman's acumen is still amazing.

Looking at the harmless Roman in front of him, his shy and shy smile with a hint of restraint seemed to be unaware of the weight of his conversation - or rather, the topic being discussed now was really "not weighty" for the self-made tycoon who became one of the world's top people.

But the question is, should Murray work with Roman, especially if Chelsea are the subject of reference?

"Cannes. The disturbing thoughts only flashed in his mind, and then Lan Li showed his wit and gave an answer, completely avoiding the hints in Roman's words.

This made Roman chuckle, "You're a funny guy. Then, the smile was slightly retracted, and he said with a sincere expression on his face, "I just think it's a very interesting proposal, just like when Apple moved computers to mobile phones, who would have predicted that this would completely change the way we live? Now, if we can move TV and movies to mobile phones and break the space constraints, it must be a very interesting thing." ”

In a word!

Roman is indeed a ...... with a keen business sense and a vision for the future The businessman, and perhaps the traditional aristocracy, still thinks that the world is full of copper stench, but he can grasp the pulse of the times, and more importantly, the pulse of fate - otherwise how could he become a billionaire at the age of thirty? and rely entirely on his own business ability, not Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, Steve Jobs, and other types who use their brains and technology to be at the forefront of the times - opportunism, sometimes more difficult than talent and technology.

Without going around any further, Roman went straight to the bottom and told his true purpose: he wanted to invest in Sisyphus Pictures and Don Quixote's Channel.

And the money, which is exactly what Blue Lane is lacking now - Roman is not a consortium, and his wealth does not need to be approved by a shareholder meeting or board of directors before it can be used, which is the biggest difference between him and Wall Street, and it is also the reason why Chelsea have been able to rise in full force within a decade.

I have to say that this is a very, very tempting proposal.

After finishing speaking, Roman did not go any further, but stopped at the point, because they all knew that this kind of cooperation could not be concluded in a single conversation, it was impossible for Lan Li to agree directly, and Roman also needed to investigate, things were far from being so simple, today was just the beginning, and then Roman joked again, "It seems that I am still more suitable for the style of commoners, and the sense of aristocratic ritual is not very accustomed." ”

This is self-deprecation, Lan Li also temporarily cleaned up his chaotic thoughts, and said with a smile, "The so-called commoners and nobles are all abiding by a conventional rule after all, I think you should be unfettered and abide by your own rules." ”

"Oh. Roman laughed loudly and waved his hand repeatedly, "I follow the rules, I follow the rules very much, I am a good citizen who follows the rules of society and the rules of the law, remember? ”

Interpreting it this way, the meaning can only be interpreted by himself, which made Lan Li laugh too, "So, do you need me to introduce my lawyer friend to you again?" This is equivalent to saying that today's business conversation is over, and Matthew can appear again.

Roman didn't refuse, "Of course, of course! ”