Chapter 16： Netflix

Entering the banquet hall, Ronan immediately saw the Big Three of DreamWorks, and hurriedly went over to say hello to David Geffen, Jeffrey Katzenberg and Steven Spielberg, although these three had a few polite words. , But it is difficult to remember him as an unknown person.

Coming out of the circle of the Big Three, he didn't hide, instead he tried his best to do everything, and he kept talking with people.

Ronan talked to a production director of Warner Bros. about the "Harry Potter" series they got last year, and talked to the Japanese executives of Sony Columbia about the upcoming "Godzilla". The deputy director of distribution of Meng Pictures had a drink, asked the executives of Miramax about the integration of the copyright of "Lord of the Rings", and asked William Morris's agent to inquire about the pay of the next third-tier stars...

A large number of people surrounded the Big Three, expressing their admiration.

Ronan didn't go there anymore, but just watched the outside for a while. The Big Three were ambitious and wanted to break the near-monopoly of the six Hollywoods. Unfortunately, this road simply didn't work.

The most important thing is the issuance and industrial chain, especially the former.

DreamWorks has established a relatively complete distribution mechanism in North America, but is unable to do anything in the face of a broader overseas market. The overseas distribution of its films can only be done by the six major companies, plus some other factors. It ended sadly.

The biggest cake in the traditional publishing industry has been firmly held by the six major companies. It is too difficult to break this situation.

The DreamWorks model doesn't work.

Ronan was very sure of this, fighting against the enemy who had the advantage of the right time and place, and the chance of winning was extremely low.

If you want to break the situation of the Big Six companies, you can only find other ways.

If one day, Shahai Entertainment faces this situation, what should it do?

I don't know why, this thought flashed through Ronan's head, and it spread uncontrollably.

With the current situation of Shahai Entertainment, this is an unreachable goal, even a fantasy.

But who has no illusions?

Ronan shook his head. At this stage, I can only think about it. For the time being, it is better to be pragmatic.

"Good evening." Someone greeted him next to him.

"Good evening." Ronan responded immediately.

This man was in his thirties. He had a simple face and looked at him with a sense of relief. He held the wine glass and gestured to Ronan. Ronan did not take the wine, and simply nodded in greeting.

A waiter passed by. Roger ordered a glass of wine, raised a gesture to the man, and took a sip.

"Are you Mr. Anderson?" The man spoke up.

Ronan looked at the other's honest face. If this person followed to Abu Dhabi, he felt that he would be able to invest another 10 million US dollars.

"This is Ronan Anderson." He said softly.

The man introduced himself: "Edward Buck, the broker of Moore's Brokerage Company."

Ronan shook his hand and said, "It's nice to meet you."

Edward Buck smiled honestly: "I read the newspaper a few days ago. Mr. Anderson's company is hiring directors and actors?"

Came here tonight, mainly to look for opportunities, but for an ordinary broker, it is a bit difficult to sell unknown customers to big projects.

had already sought a good position for a certain client, but the unreliable guy made unreliable demands, causing the cooked duck to fly away.

The unreliable guy is the most likely to succeed under his hand.

can only look for opportunities again.

In this case, spread the net as wide as possible, maybe you can catch fish.

Ronan could guess the purpose of this agent, and simply asked: "Does your company have suitable candidates?"

Edward Buck did not answer. Instead, he pointed to a place where there were relatively few people in the banquet hall, and invited: "Where are we going to talk?"

Ronan nodded: "Okay."

The two came to the large banquet hall near the terrace. There were not many people nearby. There were only five or six people in a circle. There was a man in the middle who was talking about something. It sounded like he was pulling investment or selling something.

Edward said: "I have read newspaper reports on Shahai Entertainment and the "Human Removal Project". It seems that Shahai Entertainment has financial difficulties?"

Ronan no longer cares about the other side, and replied: "Your news is out of date, I succeeded in financing, and Shahai Entertainment has sufficient funds."

Hearing this, Edward's honest face smiled even more honestly: "The "Human Removal Project" budget cost is really 11 million US dollars?"

Ronan smiled, but did not answer.

If there is a budget of 11 million US dollars, the threshold of Shahai Entertainment would have been broken by the entertainment agent.

The broker is well-informed. Edwards has heard of some situations and has continuously rejected multiple intentional offers from brokerage companies. The budget cost of the "Human Removal Project" will definitely not be 11 million US dollars.

This is good, the competition will be much smaller. His clients are in desperate need to direct movies, and to increase their resumes, the film pay is second.

"There is a director among my clients, which may be suitable." Edward said in a low voice: "He has written scripts for "The Boy Next Door" and "Dragon and Tiger Boys", and has served as an assistant director and executive producer in three TV series. As a filmmaker, he has also directed several episodes of "X-Files", preparing to shift from TV series to film."

Ronan nodded and directed "X-Files", which seems pretty good.

In this era, TV dramas are far less compelling than movies. Even the famous Rachel is transforming into the film industry, and countless TV drama directors also want to enter the film industry.

Ronan took out a business card and handed it to Edward: "Here is the company's address and contact information. You can bring someone over at any time."

Edward quickly put it away: "I will call you before I go."

He made a few polite words with Ronan, and then left with a simple smile.

This trip is also a bit rewarding. The resume of directing a few episodes of "X-Files" sounds good, and I will talk about it after the interview. Ronan was also preparing to leave at this time, but he heard what was said in the small circle next to him.

The man who didn’t know whether to promote sales or investment, seemed to be a little excited, and his voice was louder: “Blockbuster’s store leasing model is bound to become a thing of the past. They are slow to respond and lack the optimization and integration of video tape resources. Netflix’s online online leasing business is just that. In the future, investing in Netflix means getting the future! Netflix has created a monthly fee system, where consumers can rent movies for unlimited times, and there is no delay in returning late fees. Netflix needs a certain amount of capital and needs a platform..."

A black-haired man with glasses interrupted him suddenly: "Excuse me, how many paying customers does your company have? How many paying customers do you plan to develop next year? How many years can you go public?"

"Netflix has just been established." The man said, "Our goal is the future..."

The man with glasses shook his head and walked straight away.

When Ronan was communicating just now, he heard someone introduce him, a certain senior executive of Disney's investment department.

Several other people also left afterwards.

Obviously, the executives of these big companies are not very interested in what this person says.

Ronan was very interested. He walked over to say hello and introduced himself: "Hello, Ronan-Anderson."

The man looked here and nodded: "Hello, Reed Hastings." He noticed Ronan just now and asked directly: "Are you interested in my company?"

Ronan said vaguely: "The pattern you said is very interesting."

Reid Hastings took a look at Ronan: "Obviously, this model is very powerful. With the development of the Internet, my company can surpass Blockbuster."

He has done Internet video operation in his previous life. How could Ronan not know the name of Netflix?

glanced at Reed Hastings, he suddenly turned to look at the location of the Big Three in DreamWorks.

"Can we talk?" Ronan asked.

Reed Hastings did not answer, but asked, "Who are you?"

Ronan understood what he meant and said, "I am the president of Shahai Entertainment."

"I've heard of a small company that makes video tape movies." Reed Hastings is now engaged in film rentals and has a good understanding of companies in the Hollywood industry. He shook his head and said: "We have no need to talk."

Ronan was a little surprised: "I can invest in your company."

Reed Hastings said sincerely: "Thank you, really. I am very grateful for you to be optimistic about my company." He smiled apologetically: "I need more than funds, but also big companies. A big platform, your Shahai Entertainment can't provide, and the combination of the weak and the weak makes no sense to Netflix."

Ronan roughly understood what the other person was thinking. After all, he had read the detailed information of this person in his previous life. After a few years, Reed Hastings was desperate and contacted Blockbuster on the initiative to prepare to transfer the company to UU Reading . Sell ​​to the enemy.

For Reed Hastings, Blockbuster is the enemy. It is precisely because Blockbuster charges him late fees for video tape rentals that he has the idea of ​​founding Netflix.

Ronan tried a few more words, Reed Hastings was very stubborn and flatly refused.

Indeed, Shahai Entertainment cannot provide Netflix with hard conditions such as the much-needed film source and platform.

Investment sometimes chooses more than money.

Ronan could not chase Hastings to invest, but Netflix broke into his field of vision just like that, giving him more ideas.

Now is not the best time. His funds are entering the stock market and he cannot make a large investment for the time being.

If I remember correctly, Netflix is ​​now a start-up, and it can only be said to be a grass-roots team.

Companies like Netflix are burning money in the early stage, and Hastings will not be able to survive within two years.

Ronan watched Hastings leave, rubbed his chin lightly, and then focused on Netflix.

This banquet has gained a lot, especially Netflix and Hastings.

Luo wanted to walk along the side near the terrace to the south, and not far away, he suddenly saw Leonardo DiCaprio.

Little plum puts on a delicate and handsome face, is pestering a blonde girl.

This girl is wearing a goose-yellow short dress, long hair shawl, slender limbs, tall and well-proportioned body, and a delicate face with melancholy green eyes.

Blonde, long legs, this is the best bite of the little plum.

But the girl doesn't seem to buy the little plum's account. She is obviously a little impatient and even disgusted with her entanglement. .