Chapter 89 Investments
(5,000 words, oh, the collection plummeted a lot today, I don't know if it's a reader or an advertisement or something, it's strange, thank you Kira for rewarding again, and thank my new apprentice for rewarding "where am I" brother)
"It's all according to what you said, Danny, I've been in contact with people inside Walt Disney, and the project you mentioned doesn't seem to be very moving."
After talking to Jerry, Cusa still did his duty as an agent, and used his network to inquire about the live-action film project of the pirate that Daniel said about within Walt Disney, but this project does not seem to be particularly favored within Disney.
"Disney's new attempt, do you think they're going to make a big splash? What if it fails? How did Esmail and Dick explain to the board? Daniel looked calm, "The investment in this project is not particularly large, and of course it can't be small, but for the Disney film department, it's very important, they are trying to get out of the animation field and go to the more lucrative live-action film part, and the new project itself is extracted from the Disney amusement park, which is very clear, they are hesitant and undecided, so they chose such an insurance route." But you can see who they hired to make the film, Jerry Bruckheimer. And why did Jerry next, he is working on "Pearl Harbor", which is in production, and "Black Hawk Down", which are all large-investment projects, why would he take such a movie with an uncertain future. β
"Remuneration? Watch? Kusa said two words.
Daniel stretched out his hand and nodded, "Yes, just these two things, I don't know if a producer of Jerry's level has a share, but if you want to make him tempted, Disney must be very generous." Secondly, as far as I know, this movie is really interesting, whether it is the script, the plot, or some of the special effects design they are focusing on, they are all very good-looking, this movie is a big opportunity, Kusa. β
Probably no one who has crossed through the rebirth will be able to avoid becoming a god, in other words, they will not be able to avoid being looked at with the eyes that Kusa is looking at now.
"Convince me and prove it."
That's it, it's very guilty.
You can't tell him that I'm born again, and I know that Pirates of the Caribbean can be a big sell, and it can make us famous.
Not to mention whether Kusa would believe it, reveal the biggest secret of his life to the public, or just tell another person, Daniel didn't even dare to think about it, he even felt that even if he was held to the head by the gangsters with a gun, he would not say it. This life is picked up, you can do without it, but if you really anger some unknowable being, maybe death will become a luxury.
Daniel is still an atheist, but in the case of rebirth, it is difficult for him to rule out the possibility of supernatural beings involved.
So, for that matter, he had to be a mute, a mute who would never speak out.
Kusa's inquiring eyes could only be ignored.
"Daniel, you thought so when you played Legolas." Kusa had a little headache, "Can you tell me?" Moreover, Disney insiders don't know so much about this project, you have an understanding of the script, the bridge, and even the special effects design, which is a little surprising to me, well, not at all, I am very surprised, are you from Asmail...... Bastard? β
Daniel was a little convinced by Cusa's imagination.
"If that's the case, I must say I didn't have to sign you in the first place."
"You only found out recently?"
Daniel cupped his forehead, "No kidding, Kusa, I don't know Asmail, he doesn't know me, and as for my father, he is in the state of life right now - not yet born, growing, or deceased, I don't know at all. β
Kusa spread out his hands, but his eyes still looked at Daniel again, "Okay, so you're still not going to sue me for your channel?" Of course, that's perfectly fine, I understand, but you have to make sure that the channel is credible and has a high enough professional reference value, and if he looks at the wrong project, Daniel, any opportunity is very important for you right now, whether you can secure your position and join the highest group is very critical, very, very critical. β
Daniel suddenly wanted to laugh, he looked at Kusa's solemn expression, "Melissa never told me that, you are really different. Don't worry, Kusa, my sources are very credible, whether it's The Lord of the Rings Trilogy or Disney's one, you'll see the results. β
"Okay." Kusa grinned and grimaced, "How can that little girl compare to me. β
"Really?"
Cusa's expression froze on his face and he turned his neck with difficulty, and Melissa looked at him mildly, with a smile on her face.
"Ahem, just kidding."
Melissa glanced at him, not doing anything more. Kusa secretly breathed a sigh of relief and glanced at the wall clock.
Two o'clock in the afternoon.
It's meeting time, damn it, it's so self-forgetful.
After a while, Andy and Fred also came in.
"You need to find a lawyer you can rely on." Fred is a bit detached from the team, so he speaks more easily, "Although the lawyer is a vampire devil, he can also give a lot of professional advice. β
Where they are now is not Daniel's house, but the Kusa family.
It can be seen that there will be something unsavory in this conversation.
"Kusa also got a little bit of a look, so we'll have to talk about something other than the movie." Daniel sat in the chair of the host, and Melissa and Andy, and even Kusa, didn't know much about Fred's side.
"I'm going to introduce you to you, though it's not necessary," Daniel gestured to Fred, "Fred, the head of the Mountain Eagle Corporation. β
Several of the people present, including Kusa Damon, who had just returned, didn't have much expression.
But if anyone outside here hears this, they will jump in surprise.
Shanying Company, the industry company that has made a name for itself in Hollywood, turned out to be composed of Daniel's network team.
How to place Fred's team, this is something Daniel has been considering, this team is becoming more and more important now, they have a lot of so-called professional website ID resources, a certain amount of dΓΉ can influence the wind of Internet entertainment, they also involve some gray areas, such as hacking technology, ** information collection - when the situation is right, take it out and fight with others, that is invincible. All in all, this team, which Daniel has an idea and an idea, has been assembled in pieces and pieces, and now has the problem of being too inflated, which brings an important problem.
Can't feed.
The team was so big that the expenses were too big for Daniel to use as a regular tool β an assistant or an accountant β to run without compromising on the budget.
And, as teams gain more and more power on the internet, it becomes difficult to keep them in the shadows. They're not a bunch of avid hackers who like to do whatever they want out of sight, they're just a bunch of network workers with special hobbies, and they have to have a more normal outlet to vent their sense of accomplishment.
It's very rare that Fred has the talent to manage such a team, but there are limits to what talent can do, so Daniel has to think about these things.
Forming a company and then going through some prescient theories, methods, and even predictions can increase Daniel's influence on the team and make some profits.
Analyzing the box office anomaly of "Gladiator" is the latest proud work of Mountain Eagle, which not only boosted their popularity, but also gave Daniel a good advertisement.
When Kusa learned that the operation of the mountain eagle was directly commanded by Daniel, he had to express his admiration for him, and the magic of this move was really breathtaking.
Doing online marketing on the Internet, this is what Fred's team has been doing, a small part of Universal's publicity budget belongs to the Internet, and in the end, a large part actually went into the pockets of Mountain Eagle, and with this kind of marketing test, the box office of "Gladiator" on the first day had an abnormal jump, and this anomaly gave birth to another business of Mountain Eagle - market analysis, Universal Pictures contacted them after doing part of the work in Mountain Eagle, and of course provided part of the remuneration, Hopefully, some conclusions will eventually be influenced, and the sale of the analysis report will reap monetary rewards. In addition, after Shanying made a name for himself in Hollywood, it means that a lot of jobs will come to you in the later stage.
It is not unreasonable for Fred to be proud of his recent spring breeze, and several of the Hollywood Big Seven have contacted him, on the one hand, cooperation, and on the other hand, communication and acquisition.
Big studios, and even some authoritative media outlets, will gradually have their own analytical power, but Shanying's method of collecting data and analysis theory is unique, and they have initially established their own credibility, which is very similar to the general election is the kind of private research company, support rate or something, but Shanying does it more detailed.
You know, Daniel told him all the bits and pieces of new technology he knew.
What is a big number, what viral marketing, what fan economy, etc., even if it is a skin, but the idea is very important, Fred's talent is here, get some clear concepts and definitions from Daniel, and then describe the method and result, Fred can often determine one, two, three, four, so it can only be said that Daniel is too lucky to pick up a treasure.
Some of these things are known to everyone in the team, and some are still only known to Daniel and Fred, and today's meeting is not mainly for the operation of Mountain Eagle Company.
"Mountain Eagle Company is very important to me, the Internet will become more and more influential, although part of the phenomenon of "Gladiator" belongs to us deliberately created, but the trend it represents is conceivable, the attraction of this tool will soon be discovered by everyone, we have taken the first step, but it does not mean that it will always be ahead, so the establishment of Mountain Eagle, on the one hand, is indeed because of income and expenditure, on the other hand, it is also hoped that after Mountain Eagle enters the market, it can always maintain sensitivity and leadership."
"As for the other thing, Evan Williams, the founder of Pray, said blogger, you might be more intuitive, this company is booming right now, but it's going to go out of business." Daniel said this, seizing the opportunity to spread the spirit of the Internet to his left and right arms, "This kind of social platform is like this, don't look at it has a very good momentum, but in fact, the better the momentum, the faster it will perish, why?" Because it can't find its own way to make money, the more users there are, the greater the spending, and the more likely it is that it won't be able to hold on. β
"Evan is sensitive to the impact of my fans meeting up online to buy tickets, and he sees this as an opportunity to save the blogger from Google's clutches. He reached out to Fred to discuss the issue, and Fred gave me a suggestion that we could get involved with bloggers, which was a valuable platform and a promising project even from a purely commercial point of view. β
"How do you see that?" Kusa said this, a little lazy, "Didn't Evan say he couldn't hold on?" How do you see that it is a promising project? β
Fred glanced at Daniel's, and after getting the signal, he began to answer this, "I discussed with Danny, Danny put forward some ideas with creative power, I think it is very feasible, you may not know, what is happening in the Internet world, the number of netizens is skyrocketing, their willingness to express and participate is very strong, how to use this to seek benefits, is simply the obligation of our generation of Internet people." β
Speaking of which, Fred leaked a bit of a fanatical gesture.
Melissa and Andy glared at each other, indicating that they were listening, while Kusa lazily jotted something down in his notes.
"I am confident that these operational ideas and some of the funds will be able to impress Evan, and this will provide us with a wonderful opportunity to participate in this thriving platform."
Daniel took over, "I talked to Mark, oh, my friend, who works at Google, and we discussed, Google is very bullish on the blogging platform, but they don't have any way to make the blog itself achieve hematopoietic function at the moment, which is what Evan Williams hesitates the most, Google will use its own money to support the blog, until they find a way to make him survive, which sounds good, but Evan thinks it's too unreasonable, in case one day Google itself is in trouble, Isn't that the only life of the blogger being abandoned? Evan hopes to be self-sustaining now, even if he doesn't make any money. β
"It sounds like it's your investment behavior," Kusa looked at Daniel disapprovingly, "I don't think it's for us to talk about this, you have to find an investment manager." β
Daniel certainly thought about this.
"Of course, others will do the specific investment behavior." Daniel looked at Kusa, "But you have to know this, you have to understand the Internet, so it doesn't hurt to get involved." Kusa, don't look like I've added a lot of work to you, okay? I'm not going to give you a raise. β
"You know me."
"Come on, you have to know that I remember your hatred."
Daniel gave him a roll of the eye, "If we do set foot in this business, then we have to take all of these factors into account when we think about my affairs." β
"So, you've already decided you want to get involved, haven't you?" Kusa put a pen to his chin, "You're such an energetic young man, but do you have enough money?" I know you've made some money lately, by the way, you've had a bit of a lot of business activities lately, and it's time to take one or two endorsements, but don't overexpose it, the audience will be aesthetically fatigued. β
"After "Gladiator", my film will not be released until next summer vacation at the earliest, what aesthetic fatigue, how many people do you think can see my commercial activities, as for the newspaper, when did I leave it."
Kusa was speechless.
"But you're right, it's really not possible for me to put all my money out and invest it in blogs, so David will be involved and we'll invest together."
"Oh, I forgot, you also have a brother who just made a windfall - more than 30 million, which is indeed enough for you to be willful."
"It doesn't need that much, and I didn't plan to buy it all for him."
The meeting was a bit anticlimactic, and the other three didn't buy it except for Fred, who became more chicken-blooded.
Daniel felt that he really should find an investment manager, and that Kusa was his agent, not his partnerβoh, perhaps, he could be his partner.
This has to be considered in the long run.
Shanying's investment in the blogging platform is very convincing, they attach great importance to the number of Internet users, so it is natural that highly active blogs will be noticed by them. So Fred and his finance staff would approach Evan, and they would have to do the negotiations. As for Daniel, he has been touched by the blog and has been in close communication with Mark lately.
Now Mark is still blessed with the character of a programmer, but after Google got out of the water, he also has a feeling of opening his eyes to the world.
For the idea proposed by Daniel, he is brewing, the proposal of an idea does not mean that it can be implemented immediately, and now it is not a race against time in fifteen years, the Internet is changing rapidly, if you don't do an idea, someone else may do it next time, it is not so grim now, and practitioners do not have this awareness.
Even if Mark makes a decision, he will have to evaluate it from the aspects of technology, investment, market, etc., and when the results come out, it is estimated that it will be next year.
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Fred struggled energetically, and Daniel talked to Cusa about his "job".
How do you take Pirates of the Caribbean?
In the past, there was no way to fight for it, and when people got through the relationship, you had no way, so you could only get what you wanted from the bottom up, even supplemented by media briefings and other means. But now it's different, from the producer Walt Disney, from the director, who should not have decided yet, from the producer, that is, Jerry Bruckheimer and others, to get this opportunity from the beginning.
Let others play tricks, and sometimes they also represent their own coffee position.