Five Hundred and Ninety-I Hope You Can Find a Way to Convince Me.

After casually taking a glass of champagne from the passing waiter, Wayne touched it with Rupert Murdoch. After exchanging pleasantries, the two of them looked at each other.

"On the "X-Men" project, we cooperated quite well."

Rupert Murdoch pondered for a while, and the topic turned directly to the filming of "X-Men". "Wayne, if this project works well, 20th Century Fox and even News Corporation will hope to continue to cooperate with you. Oh, by the way, I also want to thank you for your choice during the audition."

News Corporation is firmly among the top three media groups in the world. Wayne has never underestimated the old guy in front of him. The News Corporation controlled by the other party has not yet encountered any crisis. In terms of size, it is fully capable. Head-to-head with Time Warner.

Unlike Time Warner's dispersed shareholdings, this gray-haired old man has always been the controller of News Corporation. Even if it was split up many years later, it has never changed his identity as the controller of the Murdoch family.

"Who can say for sure in the future, but I personally cherish the friendship with 20th Century Fox." Without knowing the other party's purpose, he responded with a smile.

As for the other party's mention of the choice of the actor to audition for Wolverine in "X-Men", he didn't take it seriously at all. Hugh Jackman is Australian, and so is this old man. The connection is not difficult to figure out.

And for the "X-Men" project, his short-term goal is to make a profit and then withdraw. Even if there are other intentions for this series, they are not something to be considered in the short term.

The two of them exchanged some nonchalant greetings. Wayne raised his glass again and took Nina away from the pair. "Why is he here?"

"It's not clear yet." The assistant lady followed him and thought for a while, but also couldn't find a suitable answer. "But the chairman of News Corporation would never come to a place like this for no reason. Those female models can't attract him. Jeff is over there, do we want to go there?"

While Nina was speaking, Jeff Robinov, who was socializing, also saw the two of them. Wayne raised his glass and shook his head while shaking his head, and did not choose to go over and join in the fun.

There were many people in the banquet hall who were familiar with each other. The two of them seemed to be wandering around aimlessly, stopping from time to time to chat with others, or some producers and managers would come over at the right time and send them a few photos. business card.

"Jon Landau, producer of that big ship that turned into a mess."

It didn't take long for Wayne to discover his target, but it was different from what he imagined. At this time, his target was talking to a big man with a beard, as if he was trying to sell something. This big guy with a beard is the Jon Landau in Nina's mouth, the producer of Big Ship.

For this producer, he is now well-known in the entire industry. Because of the investment issue of the big ship, this guy offended many people, but this cannot deny his ability. The truck driver was able to prepare for several years with peace of mind. , the credit is at least half of this guy’s.

"Hi Jon."

As if he was exchanging greetings with other people before, Wayne took the initiative to say hello to the producer with a smile while holding a wine glass. "I heard James' Titanic is finally being produced?"

"Good evening, Mr. Greenberg."

When Qian En Landao heard the greeting, he almost without hesitation left the man beside him who was chatting. He took a few steps quickly with the wine glass in hand and approached Wayne, shrugging with a wry smile. "Yes, it's finally done. This project has now made me something of an inside joke."

"At the Oscar party, I had promised James that I would go to the film premiere." Wayne glanced at the man who was thrown on the spot without leaving a trace, then turned his eyes back and said with a smile: "Don't forget to turn around and give me I’ll send you an invitation, and I will definitely go when the time comes.”

"no problem."

Jon Landau nodded. He was also very confused now. He and James Cameron were not very familiar with this young boss. Even though he had agreed to attend the premiere of Big Ship, he did not want to talk to him specifically. Just say hello.

"That guy is very unfamiliar, and he is also an insider?" Seemingly inadvertently, Wayne pointed at the man who had just been left there with the hand holding the cigarette.

"Not an insider." Shaking his head, Jon Landau frowned and said, "I've met him at other parties before, and this time he wants me to help introduce the executives of Twentieth Century Fox... ..”

Obviously, he is not willing to cause trouble for himself. Now that "Titanic" is finally out of the quagmire, he has no intention of wading into these muddy waters.

"Okay, that's it." Wayne seemed to be aroused to some extent, clinked wine glasses with Jon Landau, and walked directly towards the man, leaving the big ship producer confused.

At this time, the other party obviously saw him. Contrary to what he imagined, the man seemed to hesitate for a while before choosing to take a few steps and reach out to say hello.

"Hello, Mr. Greenberg, I'm Reed Hastings."

"Hello, Mr. Hastings."

The two shook hands, and Wayne observed the man with interest. According to the information Nina investigated, this guy had already attended several high-end parties in Hollywood, but obviously did not get the desired results.

Ever since Naomi Watts inadvertently reminded the streaming media of this information, he has actually been investigating the relevant news. The difficulty was lower than he imagined. The man opposite him was also a rich man, which was much more conspicuous than ordinary people.

"Mr. Greenberg, can you spare a few minutes and find a place to chat." During this period of time, Reed Hastings has fully experienced the arrogance of Hollywood big shots. The more arrogant, this circle is completely different from the technology circle. Although he had little hope, he still extended the invitation out of habit.

"no problem."

This answer obviously stunned him for a moment, but then he immediately reflected on it, waved to a waiter, explained his needs in a low voice, and followed the waiter towards a lounge.

Along the way, he kept peeking at the young Hollywood boss next to him. This man definitely met his potential needs. The other party's information is not a secret. He is a top Hollywood director and the guarantee of success in the film industry. What matters most to him is that the other party is not short of money and is the major shareholder of Warner Brothers.

What he is worried about now is how to impress the other party, how to make the other party believe his words, and avoid receiving the countless rejections like before.

"...With the rapid development of the Internet, personal computers in North America are also increasing rapidly. My company relies on the development of the Internet, and the online rental business definitely represents the future. Members can choose their own online without leaving home. If you like your favorite videos, you no longer have to endure all the delays, deposits and other conditions at Blockbuster stores.”

Ever since he entered the lounge, Wayne had been silently listening to the eloquent words of the man opposite him. During this period, except for looking at Nina once or twice, he did not interrupt the other party's expression.

This may have given Reed Hastings encouragement. He continued to belittle Blockbuster, the dominant player in the video tape industry, to demonstrate the goodness of his model. From the industry development prospects to the various prospects after the company's listing, he drew In terms of the level of the pie, it has completely reached the level of CEO of an Internet company.

"Okay, I'm very interested in this thing of yours, but..."

After the other party finished speaking, Wayne slowly lit a cigarette. When the man's joy had just spread to his face, he stretched out a finger and said, "I need to get answers to a few questions."

"No problem, Mr. Greenberg. If you have any questions, just ask."

He put away the expression on his face and asked Reed Hastings: "First, what do you want from me? Funding or something else. Second, how big is your company now and its profit prospects? , or how long you expect to generate profits, don’t talk to me about going public, I’m not interested in the myth of Internet wealth creation.”

"Uh...Mr. Greenberg."

These questions obviously touched on his pain points. Reed-Hastings pondered for a moment, as if he was thinking about how to organize the language to make his answers more credible. "My company needs an investment, and it also needs the platform help of a large company. I know that you are the major shareholder of Warner Bros., and we can achieve a win-win situation. As for the size of my company, well, Netflix has just been established. Although we The current scale is not big, but in the future..."

If other people heard these remarks, 90% of them would turn around and leave. No one would believe that such a grassroots team established because of novel ideas can develop and grow. Even though Wayne knew how powerful Netflix would be in the future, he was still full of doubts about these pie-in-the-sky answers.

He is just an ordinary person and does not know the specific development process of Netflix, but he knows that in the end, the model mentioned by the other party was indeed successful. Not only did it successfully defeat Blockbuster, the dominant player in the video tape industry, it also successfully transformed into streaming media and became The dominant streaming media network with a market value of over $300 billion.

If we say that Netflix’s only flaw is its content, even if self-produced dramas and films seem to have taken off in recent years, the amount of money lost far outweighs the amount of money made. It’s not that Netflix is ​​willing to spend a lot of money on self-produced dramas, but that it has already Among the Hollywood giants who have completed resource integration, no one has licensed content to the streaming giant.

"These are not convincing enough, but I am very interested in your model." Wayne waved his hand, interrupted the other party, looked at him seriously and said: "You need to come up with more powerful proof to prove your model. It can work, you should know what I mean.”

Nina also took out the business card she had prepared and put it on the table. Wayne pointed to the business card and stood up to straighten his suit. "You can call this number anytime, and I hope you can convince me."

The meeting didn't last long. Reed Hastings looked at the two people leaving. After picking up the business card on the table, he raised his hand and scratched his hair. At this time, he felt the joy of seeing hope. There are also overwhelming headaches.