"China is the talk of us – just like everyone else has done in the last five years, we can't talk about this country." After clicking on the new page of the presentation, Jenny calmly said to the audience on the other side of the table, "This set of bar charts vividly illustrates the explosive growth of the Chinese market over the past five years, and this set of news confirms the Chinese government's intention to accelerate urbanization as an internal driver of economic growth, and the massive migration of people from the countryside to the cities means for us—"

Smiling at a particularly serious white-haired committee member, she continued, "-Market, this is our forecast for the expansion of the Chinese market in the next five years, each year will be double the previous year, if we can occupy a place in this market, Dameng will have its own core competitiveness." With the help of GE, we hope to find the right capital in the mainland and establish a new joint venture subsidiary, so as to circumvent the protective barriers on the mainland side and further expand our market share in the mainland, which is our initial budget. ”

"Someone told me that Da Meng itself has deep political capital in the mainland, which is one of your advantages over the rest of the companies," said a thoughtful middle-aged man who glanced at the middle-aged woman sitting at the top, "And you still need GE's help in this regard?" ”

"There is no need for too much help from the authorities at any given time." Jenny said, her tone calm and powerful. "There's no need to leave resources unused, is there? Big Dream's current output has always been limited by the introduction of quotas, which will cause unhelpful internal friction between several large companies, if you can avoid some competition, it is also beneficial to Big Dream and competitors to cooperate, make an exchange of interests. The profits from this cooperation will also become GE's capital in many preferential policies. ”

Dressed in a modest suit, she walked back and forth a few steps, and Sharon was sitting in the first place. Tucker exchanged glances and continued, "It is worth noting that this branch is not just responsible for public relations, it will really produce Chinese films that are only screened in China, and invest in the production of variety shows for multi-tentacle development......

Bureaucracy is inevitable within any behemoth, after all, the management model of a small company, although extremely efficient, is also constrained by the energy of the core people. Just like this time GE's investment in Big Dream, due to the large amount of money involved, although there is a group executive Sharon. Tucker's promotion still needs to be subject to layers of scrutiny, which is why Jenny and Cesare are more confident in getting GE investment - in fact, GE is still relatively satisfied with their development plan, whether they can accept their proposed cooperation plan, and give all autonomy to Jeanne and Cesare within five years, this is the focus of the last statement, and it is for this reason that the GE Fund Investment Committee appeared for the first time, this investment in addition to GE's own cash, It will also be funded by GE Ventures, and this management plan will undoubtedly increase the risk of this investment.

“…… That's my part," Jeanne gestured after turning another page to finish her account of the film investment for the next few years, "and now, if you may allow it, I would like to hand over the responsibility of narration to my colleague Cesare. Vijri, according to our division of labor within the company, he will talk about the development and layout of TV series, peripherals, etc., which is also an extremely important part of the territory, and of course, it is also very expensive, because it is also a new market for us - Cesare. ”

"Thank you." Cesare swapped places with her and opened the next page of the PPT, "First of all, let me give you a brief introduction to the current domestic TV drama market."

"Wait." The middle-aged man who asked the question just now suddenly said, he half-squinted, looked thoughtfully at the chart on the big screen, and glanced at Sharon again, "Just wait a minute, let me digest Jennifer's statement just now - the amount of information is a bit large, and, forgive me for my shallowness, I have never seen an Oscar film give us a statement later, which makes it difficult for me to concentrate." ”

This sentence obviously enlivened the atmosphere, the crowd let out a low laugh, many people changed to a more relaxed position, and Jenny also showed the effect of the situation, exchanging a look with Cesare: whether this 'nursery' was prepared by Sharon or not, the effect of this sentence was very good, and it successfully aroused the vanity of many committee members, allowing Jenny's role as an actor.

"But, then again, I think my colleagues and I have seen enough PPTs in our lives that we all understand one thing: all blueprints are drawn, especially for the layman, and the transmission of information is doomed to be inefficient. I'm afraid that after another 100 hours, I won't be able to understand the excellence of these solutions, and GE's think tank will only help us confirm some inconsequential details. "Middle-aged man -- from the name tag 'Allen. Rosenberg's name, he was supposed to be Jewish. "For me, that's not what I need to understand, whether the program makes money, whether it's perfect, no, it doesn't matter to my peers - for me, there's only one thing I care about, Mr. Vijerry, Miss Jefferson, that's who I'm investing in - people."

"There can be no doubt about your talent, and the company's achievements speak for themselves. I am more concerned with some - let me be blunt - more personal questions, Miss Jefferson, and I have seen that you and Mr. Vijerry have a clear division of labour within the company, so may I see the big dream as an alliance of two independent companies? After all, your business relationship is not like your average chairman and CEO, but rather like a president's office. How do you plan to position your relationship with Mr. Vijeri after the collectivization? Maybe everything is running smoothly under the current size of the big dream, but the collectivization - this is definitely not a simple multiplication relationship, do you still plan to maintain the current division of labor relationship? ”

Here comes the inevitable question. Although start-up teams are common, more people still want to see a stable core in the team, and the problem with Big Dream is that the more well-known Jenny is not in Los Angeles all year round, and Cesare, who is in charge of administrative affairs, is seen by marriage in the eyes of outsiders, and for investors, who is in charge of who is the main and who is the second is their primary concern.

"After the expansion of the group's operations, Cesare and I will further divide the labor and combine the advantages of both sides." Jenny smiled calmly and said the answer that had already been prepared, "Cesare is in charge of administration, TV series and merchandise - of course, he is the CEO, and I am in charge of marketing strategy and film project direction, but that doesn't mean that our business doesn't intersect, Cesare will be in charge of sporadic film projects, and I will also provide TV series ideas." There is no problem of poor communication channels between us and competing for the right to speak, you can see us as a whole, as a team. ”

"And your former marriage to Mr. Vijri won't interfere with your cooperation?"

"Since the big dream has expanded several times in the whole process of falling in love, getting married and divorcing, and there are no problems in its operation, I think when the relationship is back to partners and best friends, it will be less likely that feelings will interfere with decision-making."

"I have to admit that this is what I was most worried about before this report." Allen said, smiling, "You know, News Corp is in turmoil because of Murdoch's divorce, and thankfully, your divorce was a few months ago, and it looks like you've handled it pretty well - in fact, it's handled so well—in fact—"

The commissioners exchanged meaningful glances, Jenny and Cesare looked at each other, Cesare nodded, and both of them smiled.

"Cesare has always been my closest entrepreneurial partner, and the trust between us is very strong, and he has been by my side from the beginning, and in fact, we have handled it very well from marriage to divorce." Jenny said.

Everyone began to nod, but no one was surprised — a level of implication that was clearly not enough for a group of investment banking executives whose main job is to deal with the rich and entrepreneurs. However, Allen's expression was indeed quite satisfied, and he gossiped with some curiosity, "After so many years of close cooperation, there is no - well- you know, you don't have to worry about it-"

"For Jennifer and me, there are many things that are more important than feelings." Cesare replied, his tone clearly suggesting that the topic was over, and Jenny smiled apologetically at Alan.

There was a low laugh in the conference room, several committee members exchanged glances, and another member asked, "After the group expands, do you plan to cut back on the energy you put into your acting career?" ”

"I'm going to cut production appropriately and shoot the film in Los Angeles, but not completely."

"Are you sure you have enough energy to do both?"

"That's why I need my buddies to help me – and I have the best buddies, and of course, that's why I'm just the chairman, and besides, it's a bit unorthodox for the chairman to meddle too much in day-to-day operations."

"So, you think you're ready to expand?" Alan interjected and playfully asked, "Just hypothetical -- just hypothetical question, if, if you didn't get the GE investment, what would you do, would you still be looking for investment and continue to expand?" Or will it remain the same and no longer think about it. ”

The Commissioners' eyes were all focused on Jenny, and she felt a familiar shudder flash from head to toe, and some familiar instinct told her that it was the time to decide—in the end, they still put the crown of the central figure on top of her head, and would she be a qualified leader if she could show enough qualifications for the commissioners to accept a five-year agency contract? Will she be able to convince the commissioners that she has what it takes to juggle the company and the show? It's almost a miracle to be in control of an acting business and a growing company, and to control a CEO with a strong temperament like Cesare, but how can she create a small miracle here and take the commissioners' breath away?

Jenny took a deep breath and felt tens of billions of weights hanging over the tip of her tongue, as in every important moment, time slowed down into a visible river, and she could clearly hear her own heartbeat, 'bang, bang, bang, bang', powerful and steady, and she didn't feel a trace of panic at this moment.

It's just a game, take it seriously, but don't worry too much about the outcome.

"In fact, in three hours, Cesare and I will go to San Francisco for a party." She said, straightening her back and looking directly at Allen, confident and calm. "At the party, we'll have a meeting with Mike Brown, VP of Netflix. Kyle was contacted, and it was he who was responsible for the development of Netflix's self-produced TV series content in combination with IT technology. -- Da Meng deliberately poached him to be in charge of the network marketing of the TV series, and the strategic layout of this part is also reflected in the third 22 pages of the statement document. ”

There was a page turning sound in the room, and Alan lifted his glasses and read aloud, "Set up a sub-TV station based on online on-demand, with a budget of $500 million-"

Jenny made eye contact, a smile on her lips, and she said calmly, "And Alan, what I can tell you is that no matter what the outcome of this meeting is, the trip will not be canceled. ”

The committee members exchanged glances, as if to determine how true her words were, and Alan, he still maintained eye contact with Jenny, and a smile slowly appeared on the face of the shrewd-looking middle-aged man, like the sun breaking through the clouds.

"I have no other questions." "Miss Jefferson, I know you're a legend in the film industry—you always seem to make miracles happen, and this time, my chips are on your side." ”

This sentence detonated a new round of whispered discussions, and Sharon. Tucker asked in the position of moderator, "Are there any other questions?" ”

After waiting for a moment, she nodded to Jenny and Cesare, "GE will notify you of the results in a few business days, thank you very much for coming." ”

"Thank you very much for your time." Jeanne and Cesare shook hands with the committee members one by one, and she smiled again, making a constant promise, "A cameo?" Of course you can-you can bring her to the set next time, right-"

Soon, she came to Sharon, the female executive who was quite optimistic about the big dream from the beginning and promoted the entire investment plan, but did not be overly polite, just shook Jenny's hand vigorously and said softly, "Well done." ”

With a smile in return, Jenny walked out of the conference room with Cesare, and it wasn't until the door closed behind her back that she let out a long breath and slumped her shoulder.

"Did we get it?" She was half talking to herself, half asking.

"I think we've got it." Cesare said, his tone tense. "You did a very good job just now."

Jeanne and he looked at each other, and both could see the excitement in their eyes—Cesare didn't usually put praise into words. However, the more moments like this, the more Jenny wants to be calm, and the real celebration can wait until the contract is signed, and now it is necessary to think about-

"In that case, it's time for us to consider—" she didn't respond to Cesare's compliments or her usual teasing jokes, but took a deep breath and said calmly, "Robert and Disney's question." ”

From Cesare's expression, she also saw his approval: after getting GE's investment, Disney, the former benefactor, has lost its use value to Big Dream, and how to end the relationship between the two is indeed a question that needs to be carefully considered.