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Chapter 802 The Shadow of the Famous Tree
Calm was restored in the office. On Reed Hastings's desk, there were nearly 500 million US dollars in investment agreements and contracts, all of which were invested by venture capital companies for Netflix.

30% of Netflix’s equity is exchanged for 500 million US dollars. Netflix’s valuation exceeds 5000 million US dollars. , It seems nothing, but it is enough to solve Netflix's urgent needs, and even save a little, it may not be able to survive until the listing.

Netflix is ​​an asset-light operation and does not carry out large-scale publicity. In fact, the cost is not high. The current promotion mode of Netflix is ​​still the method that Song Yang used when promoting Hotmail mailboxes, which is to attract people.

As long as you get a user, reward this user, and attract a new user, you can reward him with a half-month or one-month Netflix membership. In this way, every time Netflix logs in to a region, it can be used in a very short period of time. Within a short period of time, it conquered the disc rental market in this region without even being discovered by Blockbuster, because everything was carried out among users without large-scale publicity.

"Reed, I have to say, this is indeed a wonderful idea. Have you seen the expressions of those VCs when you mentioned Bruno Song..."

Another co-founder of Netflix, Mark Randolph, who was also the first CEO of Netflix, waved the contract on the table and said to Reed with a smile, he thought, Reed Hastings The purpose of moving out Song Yang was to fool those venture capital companies, and the effect was really outstanding. Hearing Song Yang's name, the CPU temperature in the brains of those venture capital managers was obviously a little higher.

The few venture capital investors who voted for Netflix were also wishful thinking, and they didn't expect Reed Hastings to do everything he promised, such as benchmarking against IMDb.

Those who live in Silicon Valley and survive are not fools. Several venture capital companies are also betting that online video will come. At that time, no matter whether Netflix really develops and can compete with IMDb, it will still be half dead. of.

If Netflix can really become a giant, then they won the bet, and they have been investing Netflix in the IPO. Once Netflix develops, it’s a big deal, sell Netflix to IMDb, or other giants who want to enter the online video industry The company, anyway, does not lose money!
Looking at the laughing Randolph, Reed Hastings looked very calm, "What if I'm not joking?"

Mark Randolph's smile froze on his face, "Funk, Reed, do you really want to fight Bruno Song in the online video industry?"

Reed Hastings did not admit it, nor did he deny it, he just showed a playful smile, "Why not?!"

Looking at the unfamiliar Reed Hastings in front of him, Mark Randolph suddenly remembered that Reed Hastings' family is one of the best in America. An important person in charge of the office.

For Reed Hastings, the establishment of Netflix may have never regarded Blockbuster as a real opponent. Perhaps Hollywood or Song Yang is the real goal of Reed Hastings.

Mark Randolph glanced at Reed with a complicated expression, and suddenly felt that the investment agreement in his hand was inexplicably hot. He didn't feel Alexander when he was fighting with Blockbuster, but he thought of fighting with Hollywood and Song Yang. Mark Randolph felt the Netflix CEO seat under his ass was a little hot!

"Monica, are you sure Song will come today?"

In a large-scale Italian-style manor in Los Angeles, the buildings and decorations inside are all in Italian style, which is more "authentic" than the villas and manors in the Italian peninsula.

Monica Bellucci, who was wearing a long dress, was lazily leaning on the bench with a script next to her, and she was reading an Italian book in her hand. These are all from the manor study One of the books in the collection, many of them are orphans in Italy.

At this time, if there were reporters from fashion magazines present, they would frantically press the shutter and take pictures of this scene, definitely one or two fashion hits.

Laurent, Monica Bellucci's manager, walked back and forth beside Monica, seeming to be a little more anxious than Monica.

After coming to Los Angeles and Hollywood, Laurent and Monica did not receive any obstacles. On the contrary, every Hollywood person they met greeted them with a smile.

The crew of "The Beautiful Legend of Sicily" is also in preparation, without any surprises, Monica is the absolute protagonist, and after the preparation of the crew is completed, they will go to Syracuse, Italy, where the filming took place, to shoot.

When he was in Italy, if Laurent didn’t have a clear feeling for the Silicon Valley upstart and the richest man in America, then when he came to America, Laurent thoroughly felt the influence of power in Hollywood, Vanity Fair.

Whether it is a big Hollywood producer, a big director, or a famous Hollywood star who used to be unattainable, not only Monica, but when he heard that Laurent was Monica's agent, his attitude towards him would be the same. Quite a few points.

In the past, advertisers, luxury brands, etc., who were difficult to deal with in the past, no longer have the picky, harsh, and strict requirements. This is also the first time that Laurent, the manager of the year, has experienced this kind of treatment!

Seeing that the production crew was about to complete the preparations, and Western Films was about to receive the funds, Song Yang was finally expected to go to Los Angeles, but he didn't meet Monica, which made Laurent a little anxious.

Laurent knows why those Hollywood film companies, big directors, producers, advertisers, luxury brands, etc. have the attitude towards Monica and him. What will life in Hollywood look like.

Monica cast a glance at Laurent, "Song said that he will come today and stay here tonight!"

Hearing this, Laurent smiled wryly, hesitant to speak, he felt that Monica's character was too indifferent, if it was a little bitch in Hollywood, I'm afraid he would have long wished to have a relationship with Song Yang , The shouting whole world knows.

At this moment, there was a sound from the manor, and a train team drove into the manor. Seeing this train team, Laurent knew that Song Yang had arrived.

Compared with the rich people in America, Song Yang didn't do too many fancy things, but now when he travels, especially to cities other than Houston and San Jose, there are still more security personnel unconsciously.

The key positions of the entire manor, including the monitoring room, were quickly taken over by Song Yang's accompanying security personnel.

After Song Yang's security chief Wulf got off the car, Laurent also saw Song Yang's figure. Monica Bellucci still had that indifferent expression, but when she saw Song Yang's figure, she couldn't help but look There has been a change.

(End of this chapter)