Chapter 131 Video Rental Providers
When he got up the next morning, Li Zetian felt refreshed and comfortable, and he had the ultimate enjoyment last night. Pen ~ fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info he looked at Yu Jingqiu who was sleeping, and couldn't help but show a gentle smile on his face.
"Star Wars" has now become a phenomenal movie, and its influence is so great that almost all young people in the United States have heard of it! In the second month of its release, "Star Wars" began to be released overseas, and then it quickly blew a Star Wars wind!
At this time, Star Wars Film Company began to get busy, and many companies took the initiative to seek cooperation, including toys, clothing, stationery and other brand authorizations, among them, Sunbird Company obtained the exclusive license of the "Star Wars" game.
The world's first film to release a videotape is commonly known as the Korean film "Young Teacher", which was released in 1972 and released in 1976. It was in this year that Japan's Shengli JVC Company developed the VHS format of home video tapes and developed the first generation of VHS tape recorders, which quickly became popular in the Western world. If there is a program on TV that they want to watch in particular, but they happen to be going out, or the program is too late, TV fans can record it first and find time to watch it later. The rewind feature is even more shocking - you can flip through your favorite passages and watch them over and over again.
It can be seen that in 1976, the film and video tape market was just beginning to develop, which undoubtedly gave Li Zetian the opportunity to get involved, and with "Star Wars" as a stepping stone, he could quickly open the market!
It is reported that by the 1990s, 95% of American households owned video recorders, and consumers spent more money on buying and renting movie tapes than going to the cinema. The income from video recorders and videotapes is very substantial.
However, patents and technology were divided between other companies, and the battle for the videotape format was fierce, with Sony's β-max, JVC's VHS, and Philips' Video-2000, which eventually won out as the standard format for video recorders due to the longer recording times and relatively simple results it provided.
Li Zetian didn't plan to get involved, let them fight to the death, he took a trick, mastered the right to distribute video tapes, became a film rental provider, and later in the Internet era, he turned into an online video rental provider - Netflix.
When signing licensing contracts with other film companies, Li Zetian planned to trap them on the contract, writing all film distribution rights except movie theaters, hehe...... They probably can't imagine the existence of the Internet!
Li Zetian smiled secretly.
Since we know that JVC's VHS format will become the standard for video recorders, if you help JVC at this time, you will naturally benefit the most.
After breakfast, Li Zetian called Dongfang Yuqin to him.
Dongfang Yuqin is dressed very professionally feminine, with a black hip skirt and a white shirt, which can outline women's body curves while looking decent, showing the feminine but stubborn side.
"I'll give you a task to help me register an overseas offshore company called Netflix, which is mainly engaged in providing videotape purchase and rental services. First, it is necessary to establish its own videotape production factory; second, it is necessary to establish a videotape rental shop, and the ten most populous cities in the United States are naturally the first choice; third, it is necessary to develop a set of videotape management software, and through computer systematic management, it is necessary to count the number of videotapes in the warehouse at any time, including the number of sales of each videotape, the number of rentals, the time, and the gender of the user. For example, if a video does not sell well in New York, but sells well in Los Angeles, it can reduce the supply of the video in New York, increase the supply in Los Angeles, and save costs for the company. At the same time, we can also obtain information about users' preferences for various types of movies, which can be resold to film companies, so that they can make movies according to market demand and reduce risks......
We chose to produce the videotape format of JVC's VHS, which, as I expected, will eventually become the standard format for video recorders because it can provide longer recording times and relatively simple results. In 1975, Sony introduced the Betamax home-style videotape, which became a major contender for VHS. As the saying goes, the icing on the cake is not as good as charcoal in the snow, talk to JVC company and strive to get the technology license!
The other is film and television copyrights, due to the economic recession in the United States, which has led to a sluggish film market, and many film companies have fallen into financial crisis, which is a good time for us to take advantage of the situation. I'm up to me to do that......."
Li Zetian spoke freely for more than 20 minutes, Dongfang Yuqin half-opened her small mouth, her face was full of surprise, and her heart was full of admiration for Li Zetian.
"Dongfang Yuqin???" Li Zetian stretched out his hand and shook it in front of her.
"Ah?!!" Dongfang Yuqin came back to her senses at this time, looked at Li Zetian, and asked, "Mr. Li, I know what you ordered, do you have any other orders?"
"Hmm...... That's all for now, I'll let you know when I think of it!"
"Okay, Mr. Li, I'm going to get busy!"
"Hmm. ”
Li Zetian looked at the back of Dongfang Yuqin, who had a bumpy figure, and couldn't help laughing in a low voice: "Brother is a humble gentleman, gentle as jade, talented and eight buckets, and rich in five cars, he actually shocked Dongfang Yuqin, who doesn't like men, which shows that his charm is too great, and he will have to rein in one or two ...... in the future."
I consumed hundreds of millions of tadpoles last night, and I ate a hearty breakfast in the morning to replenish my strength.
Drink some milk without a nutrient fastener.
After breakfast, Li Zetian returned to the bedroom and glanced at Yu Jingqiu, who was still sleeping. Li Zetian didn't bother her, let her continue to sleep, and sleep until she woke up naturally, so that her skin would be better. He instructed the maids to prepare breakfast for Yu Jingqiu at any time, and then he went for a morning run, followed by practicing kung fu.
Practice is important in perseverance!
Li Zetian's current body is very good, although he doesn't have amazing eight-pack abs, he also has a sexy mermaid line.
After he finished practicing kung fu, Yu Jingqiu also got up, after breakfast, she came to the balcony to bask in the sun, breathe in the fresh air, take a sip of milk coffee on the table from time to time, and then open the books she brought with her and read.
Life was simple and peaceful, carefree.
And all the worries, including the troubles of making money, Li Zetian will fight for her.
"Hello, Mr. Alain Ryder Jr., I'm Chronos-Li, when do you have time, I'd like to meet with you and discuss something!" Li Zetian came to the lobby after taking a shower in the pool and called Alan Ryder, Jr., the boss of Twentieth Century Fox.
"Hello, Mr. Li, I'm ready to meet you!"
"Can you come to my house at noon? We can have lunch while we discuss things. ”
"Okay, no problem. ”
"Well, we'll see you at noon!"
After Li Zetian hung up the phone, he instructed the servant that there would be guests at noon, and the lunch would be prepared more sumptuously.
The reason why Li Zetian was the first to call Twentieth Century Fox was not only because he was familiar with it, but the most important thing was that Twentieth Century Fox had been losing money for many years and was facing a huge financial crisis.
Twentieth Century Fox, as one of the Hollywood movie giants, has a rich source of films and many classic works, and getting its movie license can lay the foundation for Netflix's success!
In fact, in his previous life, Andre Bray, the owner of a company called "Magnetic-Video", took advantage of the situation and obtained the videotape distribution rights for 50 films owned by Twentieth Century Fox. "The Sound of Music," "General Patton" and "Army Field Hospital," three Hollywood classics, became the first American blockbusters to be videotaped, selling for $50 to $70.
At this time, because the film and video tape market has not yet developed, Hollywood studios are not interested in video tapes, and it is relatively easy to obtain authorization, which is a very rare opportunity!
Around noon, Alain Ryder Jr. arrived as scheduled.
After greeting each other, Li Zetian instructed the servants to prepare lunch.
"Mr. Li, first of all, congratulations, Star Wars is a big hit, and you're the biggest winner!!" Alain Ryder Jr. laughed.
"Isn't Twentieth Century Fox also making a lot of money?" said Li Zetian.
"Alas, alas, Twentieth Century Fox did not make additional investments at that time...... Mr. Li, I have to say, your vision and courage are really impressive!"
Li Zetian smiled and said, "It's nothing, it's just luck." By the way, Mr. Alain Ryder Jr., I have set up a film rental company, and I have come to you this time to talk about the licensing and distribution of films. ”
"What is a film rental company?"
"It's just video cassette rentals and stuff like that......"
Alain Ryder Jr. nodded in understanding.
Li Zetian continued: "If Twentieth Century Fox can authorize me the rights to distribute films other than movie theaters, then Twentieth Century Fox can enjoy a 10% share of the revenue. Obviously, this is undoubtedly a new source of growth in Fox's revenues in the twentieth century! Mr. Alain Ryder, Jr., this is an extra income, which is good for both of us, so why not?"
Alain Ryder Jr. fell into deep thought, and replied after a half-ring: "I agree with this cooperation, but it is divided into aspects...... I'm going to go back and talk to you about it. ”
"No problem, you can keep me informed when it's discussed. Oh, the dishes are all ready, let's talk while eating. ”
"Okay, thank you so much for your lunch!"
"You're welcome. ”
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Alain Ryder Jr. took a small bite of steak into his mouth and asked, "Mr. Li, how big is your film rental company?"
"You know, film and video tapes are just emerging, and the scale is naturally not big now. However, if I don't do it, I will definitely spend a huge amount of money to make it the largest film rental company in the United States! At the very least, I will build thousands of rental stores......," Li Zetian said with a smile.
"Uh-huh, yes...... With your financial resources, you can do it!" Alan Ryder Jr. nodded, and couldn't help but feel a little excited, as long as this film rental company was large, Twentieth Century Fox could make a huge profit from it.
At the moment, Alain Ryder Jr. was eating his lunch a little absent-mindedly, and he was now eager to fly to the company with wings and hold a meeting to discuss the matter.
Li Zetian secretly observed his words and feelings, knowing that little Alain Ryder was already tempted, and his side was obviously already winning.
As soon as lunch was over, Alain Ryder Jr. said goodbye to Li Zetian in a hurry.
Li Zetian smiled slightly and watched the other party leave.
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