Chapter 329: The Future of the Matrix

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"Unless we can work together more broadly!"

"Please Mr. Guo be more detailed!"

Jean-René Fortu, who had a vague guess in his heart, asked.

"It's simple, Universal Pictures, Vidi Win Games, Canal+ and Universal Music Group, I'm going to buy them...!"

"I'm sorry, Mr. Guo. Any of them are not for sale in Vivendi!"

"Mr. Fortu, don't be in a hurry to interrupt me. First of all, you should understand that any help comes at a price. Secondly, Vivendi Group's losses always have to be solved by looking for funds. Guo Shouyun, who was sitting firmly in the Diaoyutai platform, said slowly.

"Mr. Guo, I think you're wrong. Now Vivendi needs not help, but smart collaborators. And we have no shortage of generous collaborators, Mr. Guo is just one of our alternatives, not the only one. ”

"Is that so, why is Vivendi's stock price still hovering at $6, and there is no sign of the generous collaborators buying the bottom, or saving it?" Guo Shouyun smiled.

Looking at Jean-René Fortu, whose expression revealed a hint of solemnity, Guo Shouyun continued to strengthen his language offensive.

"Alright, Mr. Fortu, let's talk about something practical. Many of the businesses of my matrix company overlap with the Vivendi Group, especially in film and television. Although there may still be some gaps between the two sides in terms of scale, our reserves in film and television rights are incomparable to those of Universal. I suppose Mr. Fortu agrees, right?"

"Of course. Not to mention the Marvel Comics, but Mr. Guo himself has the copyright of 53 (series) under his name, including "Pirates of the Caribbean", "Fifty Shades of Grey", "The Hangover" and other series that are still popular after film and television adaptations. Oh yes. Forget to congratulate Mr. Guo, the first "Declaration of Independence" in the "National Treasure" series, which achieved a premiere box office of $35.14 million. According to this trend, it is already a sure thing that the North American box office will exceed 100 million and the global box office will exceed 200 million. The matrix has made a lot of money!"

Jean-René Fortu's tone was undisguised with envy.

It's no wonder that he is envious, the "National Treasure" series has been written by Guo Shouyun to the sixth part in combination with the treasure thieves he watched in his previous life, as well as similar movies such as "The Charlemagne Code" and "Raiders of the Lost Ark 4".

The entire series is very popular, and has sold more than 200 million copies in three years. has such a deep readership base, as long as there are no major problems with the subsequent adaptation and shooting. Judging from the box office of the first part, the entire "National Treasure" series can achieve a box office of at least 2 billion US dollars, and if you add videotapes, CDs and other peripheral sales, this is a big cake worth 40~5 billion US dollars.

is also making movies, and Jean René Fortu, who has Universal, naturally does not envy, and can even be said to be a little jealous.

"Thank you. But National Treasure is just one of many film and television series in the matrix, and we have a lot more popular scripts. Guo Shouyun smiled faintly and paused, "If Mr. Fortu is willing to sell us four companies including Universal Pictures and Matrix Games, we are also willing to cooperate with Vivendi Group in this regard." ”

"Universal Pictures has been sold, how does Vivendi cooperate with the matrix, is it as a simple investor?"

There was a hint of mockery in Jean-René Fortu's tone.

"What's not to do? As long as you can make money, what about pure investment? In this way, Vivendi can save more time and energy to focus on the main business. And, with all due respect, Vivendi has huge assets across six major industries: film and television, music, publishing, Internet, communications and the environment, but what you are best at is the environmental sector. In the other five industries, you are not good at, and this is the main reason why you have a good hand and lose 23.3 billion euros. ”

"If Mr. Guo were at the helm of Vidiwang, how would you plan to manage the company, or how would you survive the current difficulties?"

After a moment's thought, Jean-René Fortu suddenly asked meaningfully.

"In other words, I will concentrate the company's main business into two or three departments with the most potential, concentrate on adjusting management strategies, accumulating experience, and achieving the ultimate in several industries. For example, the three industries of the Internet, telecommunications, and publishing will be cut, and the surplus shares of the remaining companies will be sold off, and the funds will be withdrawn to concentrate on the development of the two major industries, film and television, and the environment. When the words fell, Guo Shouyun shrugged, "This is just my personal thoughts, and Mr. Fortu has the right to use it as a reference." ”

"Thank you, Mr. Guo, for your proposal!" said Jean-René Fortus after a moment of silence and a deep look at the man opposite.

"You're welcome. As long as you don't think I'm cheating on Vidiwang!"

Fortu smiled, "Mr. Guo, just like you just proposed, if we operate film and television as our main business, it will be even more impossible to sell Universal Pictures." ”

"Am I taking myself to the ditch?" After laughing at himself, Guo Shouyun straightened his expression, "This cooperation with Vidiwang, we mainly have two goals, one is Universal Pictures, and the other is Vidiwang environment. If none of that happens, then there is little point in this collaboration. ”

"Then I may have to say sorry to Mr. Guo. Both Universal Pictures and Vidiwang Environment are not for sale in the company. ”

Guo Shouyun nodded, "So our negotiations can be declared over here." ”

"I'm sorry to let Mr. Guo run away in vain. ”

"It doesn't matter, it's worth it to get to know Mr. Fortu and the high-ups of Vidiwang. After the words fell, he stood up, "Since the talk is over, then we will take our leave." ”

"I'll send Mr. Guo!"

Under the high-level send-off of Vidiwang headed by Fortu, Guo Shouyun and his party left.

On the way back to the hotel, Rebecca Marc said: "Boss, it seems that Jean-René Fortu is not in a hurry to reach a cooperation agreement with us. ”

"It was expected. Today's meeting is only a tentative one, and substantive negotiations will be involved later. … Now it's up to you to see who can hold your breath better. Looking out the car window at the bustling streets of Paris, his mind still replays the details of his previous negotiations with Jean-René Fortu.

Rebecca nodded in agreement.

"In retrospect, our previous guesses were wrong. Whether it's Universal Pictures or Vidiwang Environment, Fortu doesn't plan to sell. After a moment of silence, Guo Shouyun suddenly said.

"If you had to choose one or the other, Jean-René Fortu would have refused very simply. Rebecca nodded.

"Hmm... Do you think it's a good idea to buy Vidiwang?"

"Huh?" after giving him a surprised look, "Is the boss really planning to buy Vivendi?"

"I didn't think about it at first, but Fortu reminded me. The most important thing is that Vidiwang's stock price is very cheap now!" As he spoke, Guo Shouyun subconsciously raised his right hand and rubbed his chin.

Seeing that he didn't look like a fake, Rebecca Mark shook her head after a moment's silence.

"I'm afraid it's going to be difficult. Excluding political interference, Jean-René Fortu has just become the CEO of Vidiwang, and it is when he is showing his strength and ambitions that it is difficult for him to accept the boss's interference in his business strategy for Vidiwang. ”

"Rebecca, you know, I'm never going to interfere with the right business ideas at the top of the company. ”

"I understand. However, Vidiwang is now in the red, and from your answer to Jean-René Fortu's response to Vidivan's reforms, we know that there is a big disagreement between the two sides on how to lead Vidi-Van out of this difficult situation and the company's strategic choices for the future. If you were to buy Vidiwang, those differences would become a source of conflict between the two sides. It is highly likely that the weaker Jean-René Fortu will be dismissed. With this in mind, if it were me, I would never let you buy Vidiwang. … Unless you are willing to spend a lot of time and energy, with a large amount of capital as a foundation, in the form of a hostile takeover, there is a possibility of winning a controlling stake in Vidiwang. ”

After thinking for a moment, Guo Shouyun nodded in agreement.

"What we're lacking most right now is time and energy. It's not my wish to waste them on the unplanned thing of Vidiwang. ”

"So, it goes back to our original plan, which was to selectively buy part of Vivendi's business. Rebecca Mark said.

"That's right. However, how to reach a cooperation agreement that satisfies both parties is enough to cause headaches. ”

"Boss, do you really want to take over Universal Pictures?" said Rebecca Mark after a moment of silence.

Glancing at her, Guo Shouyun nodded.

"The matrix's film and television system is relatively complete and has rich film and television copyrights, but compared with Hollywood media giants such as Disney and Time Warner, we have always lacked their experience in making blockbusters and a perfect world-class distribution system. If you can successfully win Universal Pictures, you can effectively make up for the shortcomings of the matrix in this regard. And, in addition to its film production and distribution capabilities, Universal's other business portfolio is also something I value. ”

"What?"

"Universal Studios!"

Guo Shouyun said slowly.

At present, the theme parks and resorts in the world that can compete with Disneyland, except for Merlin Entertainment, are Universal Studios. However, Merlin Entertainment's projects include Madame Tussauds, London Aquarium, London Eye, etc., which are too different from Disneyland and Universal Studios. Therefore, Guo Shouyun, who understands the general trend of the cultural tourism industry in the future, prefers Universal Studios. And, compared to Disney, which is geared towards kids, Universal Studios is more adult-friendly.

"Film and television, music, comics, animation, games, and publishing can be regarded as the upper end of the entertainment industry chain. Cinemas, TV stations, and online media are the mid-end channels of the entertainment industry, while the cultural tourism industry is the most suitable for the lower end of the entertainment industry. The combination of the three can open up the upstream and downstream of the entertainment industry and support a media flagship with a market value of more than 100 billion. ”

"This is your plan for the future of the Matrix Group?"

Rebecca Mark's eyes widened in surprise.

"Think it's grandiose?"

"Hmm!"

"Actually, Disney and Time Warner are doing the same thing as me. I'm just emulating them. ”

"That said, you're going to be quicker and faster than Disney and Time Warner. ”

"It's normal for Matrix to be younger, more dynamic, and more efficient than Disney and Time Warner. But as the size of the company gradually expands, the 'big company disease' of the matrix will also be inevitable. Guo Shouyun said.

Scale and efficiency seem to be a paradox, and they have never been effectively united. This is a headache for all the big companies all over the world.

"Let's not talk about the matrix, let's talk about Vivendi. If this negotiation doesn't go well, Azuricos Water, I'll sell it. ”

"I understand! I'd love to make it bigger, but when it's time to make a trade-off, I won't hesitate. Rebecca Mark affirmed.

"If only you could think so. Guo Shouyun nodded, "If possible, facilitating the merger of Azuricos and Vidiwang Environment and obtaining a major stake in the new company is one of our tasks in this negotiation." ”

"If that's the case, I'm afraid the new company will still be dominated by people from Vidiwang. ”

"It doesn't matter. The water industry is less profitable and requires more management experience and technology than other basic industries. Vidiwang has been immersed in this industry for hundreds of years, and they are more suitable to manage than we are. ”

After nodding in agreement, Rebecca Mark continued: "How to dispose of this part of the shares?

"The shares of the water company, in the steel plant in India, which is in cooperation with the Tata Group, have little relevance to the main business of electricity and natural gas operated by Enron Pacific, so it is appropriate to place it under Anping Capital. Moreover, there may be more similar projects in the future. Just below Anping, let's set up this investment- and finance-based subsidiary. However, it should not be too large, and there is no need to set up a global branch, as long as you can manage these shares. ”

"Bell bell...!"

Just then, Rebecca Mark's phone rang suddenly.

"Who?"

"Jean-René Fortu! It seems that he is more breathless than we think. Rebecca Mark said with a hint of excitement in her tone.

"Don't jump to conclusions, just listen to what he has to say. Guo Shouyun waved his hand.

"Yes!"

After answering, Rebecca pressed the answer button.

"Boss, looking for you!"

"Give it to me!" Guo Shouyun reached out and took it.