It's too far away from now, and I didn't care much about it at the beginning, Ryan doesn't remember it very clearly, but he has a vague impression that in his previous life, in 2012, Walt Disney's six major businesses, including film and television entertainment, media networks, consumer goods, theme parks, resort hotels, and interactive media, media network revenue accounted for more than 40% of the total revenue, which is the most important component of revenue.

Of course, the contribution of film and television entertainment cannot be ignored, and the revenue generated by this business itself is limited, but its derivative products are not only the manufacture of consumer goods, but also the development of derivative value through the media network of Guò Disney, so as to expand the revenue and create a huge market.

From a single business of animation production to a diversified business composition related to the industry, Disney's diversified nodes and the collaborative run-in between businesses are among the best in the world, and many people on the other side of the strait in their previous lives have also given it the title of 'Disney model'.

However, in the face of the menacing Internet wave, as Ryan said, Disney must make appropriate adjustments, and the sooner this adjustment starts, the better it will be for the stable development of the entire group.

It's 2005 now, and it's almost 2006, and the small-town youth and post-90s groups that used to be ignored in the United States have grown up, and for Disney, which mainly targets the youth market, they will become an important part of the main audience.

The Internet gene is precisely the gene of young people, they are the most important users of the Internet, Disney attaches importance to the Internet, and undoubtedly attaches importance to its own most important consumer group.

Ryan will not forget that the Internet is the thinking of users, and there are still many differences between the thinking of the audience in Hollywood now.

The most typical way of thinking of users is to meet what users need, and to follow the trend, rather than against the trend.

Disney and Ryan are advancing with reformed new fairy tales and new animation projects. From a certain point of view, it is to cater to the thinking and taste of future users.

In short, as long as the user group with the Internet as the main base in the future likes it, his Disney will not hesitate to produce these types of works.

After the meeting, in the afternoon, Ryan met with a pre-arranged representative from Sony, who had come here to seek support and cooperation, and the situation of the entire Sony group is not very good, in addition to the shrinking electronics business and the entertainment business being dragged down by Columbia Pictures, they are also facing fierce competition for the latest video formats.

The BD Blu-ray Disc format advocated by Sony. We are facing a serious challenge from the HD format of a consortium led by Toshiba.

Nowadays, Hollywood's film and television works are the absolute mainstream in the world, and whether or not they can win the support of Hollywood is undoubtedly the key to the victory or defeat of this competition.

After the annexation of Pixar Studios and Jenkins Films, Disney is a well-deserved world animation overlord, and through the transfer of Guò Ryan, it also holds the copyright of some of the best films in the past ten years, such as "Titanic", "Jurassic Park", "The Lord of the Rings", etc.

As traditional giants and one of the nation's most influential figures, Disney and Ryan Ken would have won half the business battle if they had backed Sony.

If you follow the way of thinking in a previous life. Ryan would certainly not hesitate to refuse the Japanese request.

However, he is no longer what he was now, and in his current position, interests are the primary factor for him to consider these issues.

Ryan didn't mean to embarrass Sony. He said that he would support Sony's BD Blu-ray format, of course, he also put forward his own interests, what he wanted was very simple, to buy several patents for Sony's photographic technology.

These are all designed to further refine the IMAX3D technology.

The one who sent Sony away. Ryan left the Disney office building and entered a Disney studio, not far behind, in an editing studio owned by Touchstone Pictures. Find Natalie, who is busy working in the late stages of "127 Hours".

knocked on the door, and Natalie's assistant Anna, who opened the door inside, took the initiative to step aside when she saw that it was Ryan, who nodded to her and walked in softly.

The editing room wasn't huge, less than a hundred square feet, and there was an editor in addition to Natalie, but they weren't working, and it seemed like they were resting and exchanging ideas.

Natalie turned her head to look at Ryan, gave him a look to wait a moment, and continued the conversation with the editor, Ryan took the coffee handed by Anna, and simply sat down on the chair by the door, waiting patiently.

It didn't take long for Natalie and the editor to turn the camera back on and continue their work, as the film was documentary-style and shot on traditional film instead of the now increasingly popular digital camera.

It is said that serious people are the most beautiful, even if they are plain and their face lines are still rough, Ryan still feels that Natalie has a huge attraction to him.

This is a film led by Natalie, and Ryan just sits quietly and has no intention of participating in the past.

After waiting for an hour, Natalie's crisp voice came from the other side of the workbench, "Minna, let's stop here today, there is still enough time for us to finish easily, and we will continue next Monday." ”

"Okay, Nat."

The editor greeted Natalie, smiled at Ryan again, packed up his things, and left the editing room first.

"You're finishing your work early." Natalie walked over with her handbag.

"I'm the boss." Ryan stood up and kissed her cheek, "So decided to give yourself an early afternoon off." ”

Natalie kissed Ryan back on the cheek and took his hand, "Let's go." ”

The two walked hand in hand through the studio's somewhat deserted road towards the Disney office area.

This Disney-owned studio faces the same problem as Universal Studios and Warner Studios, that is, there is a shortage of starts, not to mention foreign rental crews, even most of Disney's films will not shoot here, but choose to leave California, and those overseas regions with larger tax rebates and can pay for part of the producer's money are the preferred filming locations for Hollywood crews.

"It's so lonely." Natalie looked at the studios passing by, and there were not many of them occupied, "I still remember ten years ago, when I came to Los Angeles, you took me to tour the major studios, and at that time you could see the crews everywhere, and now ......"

She shook her head slightly.

"Now the number of films shot in Hollywood is increasing every year."

This involves the interests of the California and federal governments and all parties, and Ryan can't come up with a good solution in the short term, "but there are fewer and fewer crews willing to stay in Los Angeles, and the movie kingdom of Hollywood has long been out of character." ”

Naturally, he said that it was the geographical Hollywood.

"Arnold? Didn't Schwarzenegger want to push for film tax reform? ”

Walking to the parking area of the battery car, Natalie chose one casually and sat in the co-pilot's seat, Ryan jumped into the driver's seat, started the battery car, turned into the main road while playing the steering wheel, and said to Natalie, "The resistance to reform is far greater than the power, in my opinion, it is impossible to solve the problem of crew outflow during Arnold's tenure." ”

Don't say Arnold in your previous life? Schwarzenegger, and later governors, were equally helpless about the exodus of the film and television industry, and the measures introduced were not able to change the status quo.

"I'm going to Canada on the 12th of next month." Natalie changed the subject, "Do you have time?" ”

"Canada?" Ryan was stunned for a moment, then remembered, "I almost forgot about it, you're going to take the film to the Toronto Film Festival." ”

"It's just a screening." Natalie seemed a little sad, "We missed the registration time for the competition section. ”

Although the Toronto International Film Festival is not mainly judged for awards, but is known for the large number of film screenings, which mainly serves the market, if it can win a few awards, it will undoubtedly be an affirmation for a new director like Natalie.

In fact, most Americans see the Toronto Film Festival as one of the best film festivals in the world, even more than the three traditional European film festivals of Berlin, Cannes and Venice.

Ryan silently calculated, as if this year's Toronto Film Festival coincided with Paris Fashion Week, and he had promised Charlize that he would accompany her to those events held by the CT brand during Fashion Week.

"Don't have time?"

Probably seeing that Ryan didn't answer immediately, Natalie said, "If you're busy with work, I'll go by myself." ”

"I'm sorry, Nat."

Parking the battery car in front of the studio, Ryan didn't mean to hide it, "I promised someone to attend some events at Paris Fashion Week." ”

"Charlize? Theron? ”

The brown eyebrows furrowed, and Natalie jumped out of the battery car first, and when Ryan turned from the other side, she said calmly, "Forget it." ”

Without waiting for Ryan to reply, she said quickly, "Ryan, it's the weekend tomorrow, and I want to go to sea." ”

"No problem." Ryan pulled out his phone as he walked, "I'll arrange it immediately." ”

After saying that, he quickly dialed the phone, briefly confessed, grabbed Natalie's hand, and walked out of the studio, where his Rolls Royce was already waiting.

"Go to Santa Monica." After getting into the car, Ryan gave a word to the driver, raised the baffle, and said to Natalie, "The yacht will probably take a little time to prepare, and it will definitely be ready to go before the sun sets." ”

Stretching out a hand, Ryan gently smoothed Natalie's frowning brow, and sighed softly in his heart, this is not the first time this kind of thing has happened, and there is no good solution, he can only fulfill the promise that should be made first. (To be continued......)