Chapter 483: Enemies and Allies
"Qin Dong!" As soon as he came out of the venue, a big fat man who was close to 1.9 meters stood in front of him with a smile on his face, with a close smile in the corner of his eyes.
The conference was a great success, and last year's huge profits gave the company's employees too much confidence, but Qin Yuanfeng did not announce the development of the TV-side host and the establishment of the film and television company, and it would be better to wait for the implementation of these things to be announced.
"I'm Mattel's sales department economist Paul." The fat man smiled and handed over his business card: "I don't know if Qin Dong has time, I want to invite Qin Dong to lunch." ”
Qin Yuanfeng smiled and nodded, he was just looking for someone from Mattel. Pokemon dolls periphery, the Qin Dynasty has to develop TV consoles, and has to invest in film companies, there is no extra money to establish a peripheral toy production line, and it is better to hand it over to Mattel.
The most important thing is that there are too few games suitable for peripheral toys in the hands of the Qin Dynasty, and it is really redundant to invest in toy production lines now.
Lunch was held in a western restaurant, and when two red wine glasses gently touched each other, Paul couldn't wait to start the conversation as soon as he finished eating the appetizer.
"Mr. Qin, last year's Qin Dynasty was really the most glorious year, and on behalf of the top management of Mattel, I would like to express my heartfelt congratulations to you."
"Thank you." Qin Yuanfeng took a sip of wine with a smile, Mattel had a request for him, he also had something to ask Mattel to help with, the two hit it off, but who asked for whom was a problem, he was waiting, waiting for Mattel to open this mouth first.
With the source of money in his hands, he holds the absolute initiative.
He didn't speak, but Paul had to speak, and after taking a sip of wine, his eyes flashed, and he smiled slightly: "Qin Dong, I remember...... When the Pocket was first released, we set an offer of $20 million for American rights...... But now that more than a month has passed since this copyright, Qin Dong has not signed it......"
He looked at Qin Yuanfeng, with a friendly smile on his face, but he almost didn't squirt out a mouthful of wine in his heart.
This is obviously Dongka's price is also being offered, and the Qin Dynasty is sitting on the ground and starting the price, plus the pocket is selling, and it is reluctant to sign the contract.
"There are some reasons." Qin Yuanfeng put down the wine glass with a smile: "The main reason is that the pocket sells beyond my expectations, the game, Mr. Paul may not know much about this thing, the sales in the first month accounted for 50%-60% of the annual sales, and now, the sales of Pokemon have reached 10 million copies, the contract I decided with Mattel was before the pocket was sold, and it was not Mr. Paul who refused to sign the contract when I felt that the price was slightly higher?" ”
Paul's intestines were about to repent, indeed, at first, he felt that 20 million was too high and refused to sign, and he was willing to sign until the Pokemon was released, but at that time, the Qin Dynasty was not happy.
"What does Qin Dong mean?" He asked tentatively, in fact, he had come back to the Qin Dynasty, and he was ready for this.
Qin Yuanfeng shook his wine glass with a smile: "Twenty million, it's not that you can't give ......."
Paul's eyes quickly lit up, and his eyes looked at him without blinking: "But? ”
"But." Qin Yuanfeng smiled: "I have one condition. ”
"Please!"
"I heard that ......" Qin Yuanfeng gently put down the red wine glass, flicked his slender fingers slightly, and said with a faint smile: "Mattel has done many product placement ads? ”
Product placement? Paul didn't know why the other party asked about this, so he thought for a while and said: "Yes, the history of product placement began with the development of Spielberg's ET, and the annual sales of dark chocolate that ET likes to eat increased by 50%, and then too many companies have tried product placement, and Mattel is no exception." ”
Qin Yuanfeng smiled and looked at Paul meaningfully: "Qin Huangchao wants to sign some experienced film industry work teams, as well as some public relations teams for the Los Angeles City Government, as well as professionals who are registered with the Writers Guild of America to handle some matters......
Los Angeles ...... Hollywood? Paul took a long breath and said in a deep voice, "Mr. Qin...... You...... Want to get into the film industry? ”
"It's not about entering the market, it's just exploring the market. After all, this industry is on the same level as the game industry, and there are too many similarities. Qin Yuanfeng said with a smile.
Paul pondered for a moment, his face became rare and stern, and he raised his wine glass: "Mr. Qin, let me say something presumptuous...... You know...... Your DDR has dominated the top 10 best-selling music charts in Europe and the United States...... I remember when DDR was first launched the year before, right? The radio stations are pushing hard, and you have also launched a dedicated CD, but the sales are not good, and ...... It stands to reason that there are so many hits that the Grammys deserve your nominations......"
He looked at him deeply: "Why not?" ”
Without waiting for Qin Yuanfeng to answer, he continued: "Mr. Qin, let me make an analogy, even now, you are one of the first parties, and with this night of Autumn Leaves, the position of the Qin Dynasty is completely solid, but ...... At this time, if there are other large companies, such as Panasonic, such as Toshiba, they want to enter the first-party lineup, you ...... What kind of attitude will it be? ”
Qin Yuanfeng didn't speak, this answer is too obvious, whoever wants to come in will definitely be intercepted by the three first parties now, especially a large enterprise like Toshiba Panasonic!
poaching a third party, he may join forces with Nintendo Sega to start a war of public opinion...... He had a very clear understanding of Paul's words.
"Who is it?" He asked in a deep voice.
Paul didn't answer immediately, but poured a glass of wine for the two of them before he said in a deep voice: "Qin Dong...... Have you ever heard of Vivendi Group? ”
A cautious color finally appeared on Qin Yuanfeng's face, and he nodded emphatically.
Vivendi Group, the world's largest entertainment group in the future, holds a large number of shares in Universal Pictures, one of the six Hollywood giants, and also holds the ownership of Blizzard, one of the top game companies in the future!
Formerly known as a media giant, it began to expand wildly in the 90s, and in 2000, Vivendi Global Entertainment was officially established.
Movies, TV, Music, Games...... It is the group that unites one qiē into one line!
His gaze sank, since it was Vivendi...... Then the company that blocked DDR from the Grammys is simply obvious!
One of the Big Six of Hollywood Movies, Universal Pictures!
One of the world's top four records, Universal Music!
They both belong to Vidiwang Holdings!
"Universal." He said in an interrogative sentence, but in an affirmative tone.
"Chairman Qin, don't underestimate these companies...... Each of them is larger than Nintendo, and even comparable to Sony, with three major departments under their command, including records, movies, and television, with billions of dollars in turnover every year, and more importantly, a deeper background, and more importantly...... Each of them has been immersed in the film industry for decades......" He glanced at Qin Yuanfeng, and said thoughtfully: "I heard a piece of gossip that may be useful to Qin Dong......"
"In the early stage of the Grammy selection, almost all the songs of the Qin Dynasty were on the list...... However, one of Universal Music's ministers went to the jury in person, and it was canceled the next day, on the grounds that Qin Dynasty was not qualified to release the film and did not belong to the record company, so the song could not be contested. ”
Qin Yuanfeng nodded expressionlessly, if Panasonic now broke the news that he was going to enter the console world, he might make a more thorough blockade.
"Qin Dong, do you think, at the beginning, what was the scale of the Qin Dynasty? Annual profit of 10 million US dollars. Now although the scale of your business is only seven or eight billion, but it has more than tripled in a year, and the annual profit is 500 million US dollars, you are now in the film industry......" Paul sighed lightly: "I'm worried that you will be crushed by the joint efforts of the Big Six because ......of the wind on the tree."
Qin Yuanfeng thought for a while and laughed: "It's a good idea, but if the Big Six will join forces to suppress me, I don't believe it." ”
Paul wanted to say something, Qin Yuanfeng smiled lightly and waved his hand: "Listen to me, buddy." Why do I want to enter the film industry now, it's very simple, Nintendo has failed, I only have a process of accumulation in the electronic entertainment industry, and the film industry has a significant role in promoting the game industry, just like the entertainment industry's 'acting and singing, singing and acting', this is a kind of transformation and commonality. In the past few years, at least two years, I have a lot of time. ”
"If we don't enter now, and then we enter on a larger scale in the future, it will make them really crush us. I don't want to face the Big Six all at once, and who doesn't know that behind them is Wall Street? ”
"The Christmas victory is not just a Pokemon victory, it gives the Qin Dynasty a vital time to recuperate, and a time to expand, not long, but not short, two years, enough for us to do a lot of things. If it had been a tie this time, I wouldn't have chosen to enter the film industry. ”
"Victory, only with a big victory, the Qin Dynasty will have this precious time. Therefore, these few years are the best time for the Qin Dynasty to expand its territory. He laughed and said, "And...... Long-distance friendship and close attack is the only rule of soldiers, and it is not necessary that all giants will be difficult for me, win over allies and divide the enemy, this is the hole card that I dare to enter Hollywood. ”
Outbred and close attack? Paul glanced at Qin Yuanfeng inexplicably, 500 million years of net profit is enough to enter the world's top 500 companies in the world, such a company enters the film industry, which of the six giants is not looking at it with burning eyes, will it have allies?
He was about to say how this was possible, but suddenly, the whole person was stunned.
He remembered something...... A...... It's been two years.
That's exactly what happens with DDR!
"Remembered?" Qin Yuanfeng's eyes narrowed slightly, and he said with a smile: "Other companies may block it, but I'm sure ...... This company will definitely not! And it will give us quite a boost! ”
He leaned his head forward and smiled like a demon: "Because...... They are also coveting the huge profits of electronic entertainment all the time! ”
Paul stayed for a while, lowered his voice, and said in a trembling voice, "Walt...... Disney? ”
Qin Yuanfeng didn't deny it, and his smile was even more meaningful: "Everyone's main business is in two dimensions, and we have too much in common with Disney...... How many games has it released with Nintendo? How many animations does he have in his hands? If all of these animations could be adapted into games, how much of a gold mine would that be? ”
He raised his glass and touched it lightly with the sluggish Paul, making a "ding" sound: "He will definitely agree to my alliance for this 'maybe'...... Because, that's hundreds of millions of dollars......"
"Since he can block the gun for Sony...... Ask me...... In addition to Disney, Sony invited Warner, asked Universal to block this shot, will others do it? ”
"No!" He smiled and affirmed, looking at Paul with a smile: "Only Disney can have a lot to do with electronic entertainment." And this hand played all over the video entertainment industry at that time, and even Nintendo and Sega were like great enemies, which is equivalent to admitting in disguise that Disney is fully capable of joining the video entertainment industry! ”
It took a long time for Paul to come back to his senses and look at Qin Yuanfeng's gaze, which was no longer different.
This young man...... The desperate struggle in the past few years has made him a hero who is not inferior to Pu Yamauchi and Norio Oga...... Or the butcher.
Treat the enterprise as a hero, treat the enemy as a butcher, he believes that this young man will not be soft-hearted in the face of the enemy!
In the past three years, from poverty to now, this mood has been engraved in the bones of these butchers.
He took a deep breath and finally spoke.
"Twenty million, give us the copyright to the Pokemon Doll of the Americas!"
"I'll give you contact Disney! And for you to open a branch office in the United States! Including registration with the CIO! ”
"Find me to sign a contract after you do it." Qin Yuanfeng raised his glass with a smile, and his indifferent smile was like a demon with a cruel smile in Paul's eyes: "If it can't be done, Dongka has been waiting for a long time." I'm sure your company won't be so foolish as to give up this profit for the sake of a momentary moment. ”
"Of course!"
"Ding!" The two wine glasses collided slightly. R1058