~： Five hundred and ninety - I expect you to have a way to convince me.

Taking a glass of champagne from the hand of the passing waiter, Wayne and Rupert Murdoch touched each other.

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

Rupert Murdoch pondered for a while, and the topic turned directly to the "X-Men" that was being filmed. "Wayne, if this project works well, 20th Century Fox and even News Corp. would like to continue to cooperate with you. Oh, by the way, I would also like to thank you for your choice during the audition."

News Corp., the world's top three media corporations, Wayne never underestimated the old guy in front of him. Head to head with Time Warner.

Different from Time Warner's decentralized ownership, this gray-haired old man has always been the controller of News Corp. Even after being split up many years later, he has never changed his identity as the controller of the Murdoch family.

"Who can say it in the future, but I personally cherish the friendship with Twentieth Century Fox very much." Without knowing the other party's purpose, he smiled and perfunctory.

As for the choice of the actor who auditioned 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 between them is not difficult to figure out.

And for the "X-Men" project, his short-term goal is to withdraw after making a fortune. Even if there are other plans for this series, it is not something to consider in the short term.

The two exchanged a few words in a friendly manner, and Wayne raised his glass again, and took Nina away from the pair. "Why is he here?"

"It's unclear for the time being." The assistant lady followed behind him and thought for a while, but couldn't find a suitable answer either. "However, the chairman of News Corp. will never come to a place like this for no reason. Those female models can't attract him. Jeff is over there. Shall we go there?"

While Nina was talking, Jeff Robinoff, who was socializing, also saw the two. Wayne raised his glass and shook his head while shaking his head, not choosing to join in the fun.

There are many people in the circle who are familiar with each other in the entire banquet hall. The two of them seem to be walking around aimlessly, stopping from time to time to chat with people, or some producers and managers will come over at the right time and send them a few pictures. business card.

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

It didn't take long for Wayne to discover his goal, but it was different from what he imagined. At this time, his goal was chatting with a big bearded man, as if he was trying to sell something. This big man with a beard is what Nina calls Jon Landau, the producer of Big Boat.

For this producer, he is now well-known in the whole circle. Because of the investment problem of that big ship, this guy has offended many people, but this cannot deny his ability. The truck driver can prepare for several years with peace of mind. , the credit is at least half of this guy.

"Hi Jon."

As if it was the same as the other people's greetings before, Wayne took the wine glass, smiled and greeted the producer actively. "I heard James' Titanic is finally done?"

"Good evening, Mr. Greenberg."

When Qian En-Landau heard the greeting, the man who was chatting beside him almost without hesitation threw it away, took a few steps with his wine glass, and leaned in front of Wayne, shrugging his shoulders with a wry smile. "Yes, it's finally done, and this project has made me a joke in the circle now."

"At the Oscar party, I already promised James that I would go to the premiere of the film." Wayne glanced at the man who was thrown on the spot without a trace, then turned his eyes back and said with a smile, "Don't forget to look back to I'll send an invitation, and I'll definitely be there when the time comes."

"no problem."

Jon Landau nodded. He is also very confused now. He and James Cameron are not familiar with the young boss. Even if he has promised to attend the premiere of the big ship, he does not want to talk to himself. Just say hello.

"That guy is very eye-catching, and he is also an insider?" Seemingly inadvertently, Wayne held the cigarette in his hand and pointed to the man who had just been left in place.

"Not an insider." Shaking his head, Jon Landau frowned and said, "I've seen it at other parties before, this time he wants me to help introduce 20th Century Fox executives... ..”

Obviously, he doesn't want to cause trouble for himself. "Titanic" is finally out of the quagmire now, and he has no intention of wading in these muddy waters.

"Ok, that's it." Wayne seemed to be aroused by some kind of interest, touched a glass with Jon Landau, and walked directly to the man, leaving behind the producer of the big boat.

At this time, the other party obviously saw him too. Different from what he imagined, the man seemed to hesitate for a while before choosing to take a few steps and extend his hand to say hello.

"Hello, Mr. Greenberg, my name is Reed Hastings."

"Hello, Mr. Hastings."

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

Since being inadvertently alerted the streaming media by Naomi Watts, he has been investigating the news. The difficulty is lower than he imagined, and the man opposite is also a rich man, which is much more conspicuous than ordinary people.

"Mr. Greenberg, can I take a few minutes for you to find a place to chat." Since this time, Reed Hastings has fully seen the arrogance of Hollywood bigwigs. The more arrogant, the world is completely different from the tech world. Despite not holding out much hope, he habitually issued an invitation.

"no problem."

This answer obviously made him stunned for a while, but he immediately reflected it, beckoned to call a waiter, and after explaining his needs in a low voice, followed the waiter to a lounge.

Along the way he kept peeking at the young Hollywood tycoon beside him, who definitely fit his latent needs. The other party's information is not a secret. The top Hollywood director, the guarantee of the success of the film industry, the most important thing for him is that the other party is not short of money, and the identity of the major shareholder of Warner Bros.

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

"...With the rapid development of the Internet, the number of personal computers in North America is also increasing rapidly. My company relies on the Internet to develop, and the online rental business definitely represents the future. Members can choose their own online without leaving home. If you like the movie, you will no longer have to endure all kinds of delays, deposits and other conditions in the Block Store store.”

Since entering the lounge, Wayne has silently listened to the man on the opposite side eloquently. During this period, except for a glance or two with Nina, he did not interrupt the other party's expression.

This may have given Reed Hastings encouragement. He continued to belittle the overlord of the videotape industry, Blockbuster, to reflect the goodness of his model. From the development prospects of the industry to the various prospects after the company's listing, he drew At the level of the big cake, it has completely reached the rank of the CEO of an Internet company.

"Ok, I'm very interested in your stuff, but..."

After the other party finished speaking, Wayne lightly lit a cigarette, and when the joy of the man just climbed to his face, he stretched out a finger and said, "A few questions, I need answers."

"No problem, Mr. Greenberg, if you have any questions, just say so."

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

"Uh... Mr. Greenberg."

These questions were obviously asked to his pain points, and Reed Hastings pondered for a while, as if thinking about how to organize the language to make his answers more credible. "My company needs an investment, and it needs the help of a big company's platform. I know that you are a major shareholder of Warner Bros. We can achieve a win-win situation. As for the size of my company, um, Netflix has just been established, although we The scale is not large now, but the future..."

If other people hear these words, 90% will turn around and leave. No one believes that such a grass-roots team established because of novel ideas can grow and develop. Even Wei Enming knows how powerful Netflix will be in the future, but he is full of doubts about these pie-like answers He is just an ordinary person and does not know the specific development process of Netflix, but he knows the final , The model the other party said was indeed successful. Not only did it successfully defeat the video tape industry’s overlord, Blockbuster, but it also successfully transformed into streaming media and became the overlord of streaming media networks, with a market value of more than 300 billion US dollars.

If the only flaw of Netflix is ​​the content, don’t watch the self-made dramas and self-made movies that seem to have taken off, but the ones who lose money are far more than the ones who make money. Hollywood giants who have completed the integration of resources, no one has licensed content to the streaming giant.

"These are not convincing enough, but I'm very interested in your model." Wayne waved his hand, interrupted the other party, looked at him seriously and said, "You need to show a stronger proof to prove your model. It works, you should know what I mean."

At the same time, Nina took out the prepared business card and put it on the table. Wayne pointed to the business card and got up to straighten his suit. "You can call this at any time, and I expect you to have a way to convince me."

The meeting didn't last long. Reed Hastings looked at the back of the two leaving, picked up the business card on the table, raised his hand and scratched his hair vigorously. At this time, he had the joy of seeing hope. There are also overwhelmed headaches.