Zhang Ran is the boss of Summit Entertainment, and after arriving in the United States, he naturally has to take a trip to Summit Entertainment. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info but he didn't interfere much in the film project except for meeting and chatting with the company's senior management.

Now Summit Entertainment has established a green light committee, and film review is a matter for the green light committee. Except for key projects such as "Twilight", Zhang Ran is reluctant to take care of it.

As a reborn, Zhang Ran has most impressions of the blockbuster movies in the next few years, and if he comes to grasp the project in person, it will definitely be a blockbuster. But the problem is that in this way, the company's subordinates become marionettes, unable to create a group of subordinates who can make independent decisions and take charge of themselves, and the company's green light system cannot be tested. When the rebirth dividend is eaten up in a few years, the company is a group of marionettes, how can it fight the world?

However, "Twilight" is a key project of the company, and Zhang Ran is the producer of the movie, and now that the movie has started, he naturally has to go around the crew, meet with the members of the crew, and cheer for everyone.

The director of "Twilight" in this life is different from the previous life, it is Julie Tamo, and the director has different aesthetics. The male protagonist of the movie is not the young Niu Wufang in Zhang Ran's memory, but a kid named Hiro Fernandez, the heroine has not changed, and she is still Kristen Stewart.

When Zhang Ran appeared in the crew, there were immediately bursts of exclamations, and the young actors in the crew were like fans seeing idols, excitedly surrounding Zhang Ran in the center.

Stewart squeezed to the front and said with a blushing face: "Zhang, I'm your fan, my friends and I like you very much, can you help me sign it?"

"Absolutely. Zhang Ran doesn't think that Stewart is a fan of his own movies, high school students like her are rarely interested in Chinese movies, it should be like Bai Yunfei said, because of the popularity of YouTube and Fly, several of their founders are regarded as Internet heroes, and they are very popular with young people, he smiled and asked, "Your Fly account is Kristen Stewart, right? I'll follow you in a while!"

"Yes, yes, I'm so happy! Thank you!" said Stewart, who was about to cry with emotion.

Zhang Ran took out a pen from his pocket and said with a smile: "Now I'll help you sign it, where is it?"

Stewart didn't bring a notebook, so he pulled up his coat and said, "Sign it on your clothes!"

Zhang Ran signed Stewart's clothes and winked at her with a smile.

Stewart thanked her happily and stepped aside, knowing that she was not the only one who regarded Zhang Ran as a hero.

Hiro Fernandez squeezed in front of Zhang Ran: "Zhang, I'm your fan, please sign for me!"

Zhang Ran smiled and nodded, "No problem!"

Julie Temo was very emotional in her heart, Zhang Ran's popularity is too high, and she is almost catching up with a rock star. But at the same time as she sighed, she had a little headache, let's end it soon, I will have to film in a while!

After meeting with the members of the crew of "Twilight", Zhang Ran is ready to return to China. But just as he was about to leave, he suddenly received a call from Netflix CEO Hastings, saying that he wanted to meet with him and talk about Blockbuster and Netflix, as well as the future of the Internet.

In the next year or two, Blockbuster and Netflix will be at war, and Zhang Ran also wants to meet this opponent.

Hastings is exactly the same as Zhang Ran remembers, a middle-aged uncle with an ordinary-looking appearance and a beard. The two sides shook hands, exchanged two pleasantries, and then sat down.

Zhang Ran didn't talk nonsense, and opened his mouth to say, "Mr. Hastings, let's start!"

Hastings looked at Zhang Ran and smiled, "The Youtube you created is a great website, it has changed the Internet, and it has also changed people's lives. ”

Zhang Ran smiled and said, "I'm very happy to hear you say that." ”

Hastings stared into Zhang Ran's eyes and said slowly, "I think the greatest thing about YouTube is that it ushered in the era of streaming, and the rise of streaming platforms will make us gradually move away from satellite service providers and cable manufacturers, and in the near future streaming will replace TV stations." ”

Zhang Ran nodded secretly in his heart, worthy of being the founder of Netflix, he is really far-sighted, and his judgment on the future development of the Internet is very accurate. However, Zhang Ran's expression was very indifferent: "Your judgment is very accurate, and I also believe that streaming media will replace cable TV in the future!"

Hastings heard Zhang Ran say this, and confirmed his judgment, Zhang Ran wanted to do video streaming, and began to get to the point: "Blockbuster is an old company, it has been declining, and they don't understand the Internet at all, you see that they even plagiarize our website." But plagiarism has only scratched the surface, unable to copy our algorithm, and is far behind us in technology. There is no need for a lion to mingle with a flock of old sheep. ”

Zhang Ran said quietly: "What you said is the truth, then, what advice do you have?"

Hastings stared at Zhang Ran and said, "Since we are all optimistic about streaming media and think that streaming media is the future, why don't we work together?" I believe that you will soon take control of Blockbuster, and then we can do this, Netflix will take out 6 million online users, and you will split up Blockbuster's 3 million online users and jointly fund a video streaming company." ”

Zhang Ran smiled and said, "Yes, but I want to control!"

Hastings was stunned when he heard Zhang Ran open his mouth so loudly, glared at Zhang Ran and said coldly: "Mr. Zhang, Netflix has 6 million users, and BesTV only has 3 million, why do you have a controlling stake?"

In Hastings' opinion, Zhang Ran is simply insincere! Why do you have a controlling stake, really when Netflix is afraid that you can't do it?

Zhang Ran said lightly: "This is my condition, you can not agree!"

Hastings stared at Zhang Ran, his eyes stabbed at Zhang Ran like a sword, and said coldly: "Do you know? This means that the two companies will fight to the end until the death!"

Zhang Ran knew that Hastings was a ruthless character, and during the development of Netflix, several other founders of the company were gradually overshadowed by him, and then kicked out of the company. In fact, it's not just Hastings, who can become a big guy, which one is not a ruthless character? Which one is not stepping on countless corpses and bones to get on the throne?

Cooperating with such a ruthless character, if he doesn't control it, what if he kicks himself away when the company grows bigger in the future?

If Zhang Ran is just to make money, it doesn't matter whether he controls it or not. But Zhang Ran set up streaming media to build a film industry chain, and if he can't hold the company in his own hands, it makes no sense.

Zhang Ran knows that Hastings is a powerful character, but in order to build a complete industrial chain, no matter how powerful the role is, he has only one word - do!

Besides, Twitter has already been taken down, and one more Netflix is nothing.

Zhang Ran still maintained a smile on his face, but his eyes also became sharp: "Then you will rest until death!"

Hastings stared coldly at Zhang Ran for a few seconds, then got up to leave. He didn't leave any cruel words, that's not his style, but he would show the young man with his actions what a mistake he had made!

Zhang Ran continued to drink coffee as if nothing was going on, and did not leave slowly until the cup was empty.

After Hastings finished his meeting with Zhang Ran, he returned to Netflix and convened a meeting of the company's top management. Hastings told everyone that he confirmed his previous judgment that Zhang Ran's acquisition of Blockbuster was intended to rely on Blockbuster users to develop video streaming, and at the same time, he also announced the results of negotiations with Zhang Ran.

After hearing that Hastings proposed to establish a joint venture company, and Zhang Ran actually proposed to take a controlling stake, Netflix's senior management was furious and said indignantly: "He is too arrogant!"

"Damn Chinese, who does he think he is?"

"Can't we still beat him, we can beat him all over the ground and find his teeth!"

But in the midst of the excitement, someone asked the question: "But what do we do?"

These words were like a basin of cold water, which calmed down everyone with red faces and thick necks. Yes, what should I do? It has been a few months since Blockbuster launched its grid-connected plan, and Netflix has been helpless, and now there is another Zhang Ran, and this matter is even more difficult to do.

Everyone had no idea, and their eyes were focused on Hastings. Hastings is the soul and backbone of Netflix, and at this time everyone can only pin their hopes on him.

In fact, since Blockbuster launched the grid-connected plan, Hastings has been thinking about countermeasures. He does have a way to break the game, but that method hurts others and hurts himself, and he doesn't really want to use it. Now, Hastings felt that there was only one way, and he said coldly: "There is only one way, financing the acquisition of Blockbuster!"

Everyone present was startled and looked at Hastings in surprise, this method is too crazy!

Chief Financial Officer McCarthy immediately reminded: "Blockbuster has $1 billion in foreign debt, and Blockbuster's poor development in recent years is largely due to this $1 billion foreign debt." We not only have to spend 1 billion yuan to acquire Blockbuster, but also have to take on the 1 billion foreign debt, which means that we will be limited by funds for a long time, which is extremely unfavorable to the development of the company!"

Hastings also knows that there will be trouble in doing so, but if Zhang Ran uses Blockbuster stores as the basis and goes all out to develop streaming media, then Netflix will be completely finished: "After acquiring Blockbuster, we will spin off Blockbuster Online and merge with Netflix, and then sell the Blockbuster store business, which will be able to recover at least 340 million." We originally had more than 6 million online users, plus Blockbuster's 3 million users, there were close to 10 million paying users, plus we eliminated competitors, the stock price will inevitably rise sharply, even if there is 1 billion foreign debt, it is nothing!"

Several high-level executives present nodded, there is no better way now, but to do this.

When Zhang Ran returned to China, the movie "Redemption" directed by Ding Sheng was being screened nationwide, and the movie story was suspected of copycat Denzel Washington's movie "Rescue in the Angry Sea", but if you want to say something similar, it is more like the later Korean movie "Uncle". Of course, South Korea's "Uncle" itself is also a copycat "Rescue in the Angry Sea", "Uncle" and "Redemption" are both copycats, and both move the story to the East, both have an oriental temperament, and are naturally more similar.

The plot of "Redemption" is easy to understand, the rhythm is tight, and the play is extremely exciting, and there is no decent movie during the Spring Festival this year, so the movie won a full house immediately after its release, newspapers, online forums, and media reporters and fans everywhere praised the movie.

The main creators of the film have won the praise of countless people, this movie is popular, the two leading actors of the movie, Uncle Wu Jin and Xiao Loli Guan Xiaotong, are on fire, and the director of the movie, Ding Sheng, is also popular, becoming another high-profile new star director after Ning Hao.

Almost everyone knows that Ding Sheng has been with Zhang Ran for several years, so many media are exclaiming, "Zhang Ran has brought out a new director", "Another Zhang Ran director was born", "Zhang Ran, the guide of Chinese films".

However, at this time, Zhang Ran did not have the heart to care about Ding Sheng's affairs, and now there is a very important thing in front of the entire creative group, on March 16, the creative team will enter Zhongnanhai and report the opening ceremony plan to the central leadership.