King of Hollywood

Adrian is also not an avid sports fan. He has always held an attitude of appreciating but not investing in various sports, even though he often goes to watch some ball games with his own woman, including ice hockey, basketball, baseball, and American football. And participate in entertainment on the sports field. Perhaps because of his rebirth, the warm atmosphere could not completely infect him, a part of his soul could always stand above the void, calmly watch the fanatical crowd and think silently.

Therefore, he wants to get involved with the Lakers, which is similar to the reason why Crowder wants to get involved with the Dallas Cowboys. In his previous life, the most heard about the NBA, except for the Houston Rockets that Yao Dagu joined, belonged to the Zijin Dynasty. O'Neal, Sharks, Kobe, Black Barman, these names are familiar, Adrian will not attack a team far away from California in a whimsical way like Crowder, and Los Angeles has a well-known NBA team, then Let's start with it.

"Hey, Ed, Jerry Buss has agreed to accept your investment." Crowder reminded.

"But what I want is the entire Lakers." Adrian raised his hands and drew a big circle in the air, "Bass is doing this because he wants to use the media to increase the influence of the Lakers, but it's not enough to just write a bad check." of."

"I think this is already very good, and Bass also agreed to give up a small amount of power. After all, they have been running the Lakers for more than 20 years, and it is not good to be too aggressive." Crowder persuaded.

"Really? If the Dallas Cowboys also offer the same conditions, will you agree?" Adrian asked immediately.

"I will continue to negotiate with them on some specific terms. But I definitely don't want to completely control the team." Crowder answered quickly.

Adrian couldn't help raising his eyebrows, but before he could speak, Claude laughed: "Okay, Ed, do you have enough time and energy to run the Lakers? Don't ask after the sale, let the professional team Go take care of it, so what is the difference from now? And Bass also made it clear in private that this is his biggest concession. The Bass family will never give up on the Lakers. If they are too forced, they will try their best to resist at all costs. Honestly Said, if it really reaches this point, it may have a certain impact on your reputation, and even if you get it, it will not convince the entire team."

Adrian snorted softly, and didn't take this threat to heart at all. Although the Lakers just won the Triple Crown, it is really difficult to deal with it now. With the help of Ivanka to collect information, plus I have some understanding of basketball, and I have some related memories in my previous life, and now I will add more understanding. I still have some understanding of the current situation of the Lakers.

Although the Sharks have already had conflicts with Black Barman, they have not yet reached the point of tearing their faces apart. This will not erupt until the Lakers lose their minds, what are the four superstars, and then lose the finals. On the surface, it is still very united. But this is not the most depressing thing for Adrian. The most depressing thing is that Yao Dazi has gone to the Rockets. And based on the Chinese people's long-standing habits, coupled with Wang Daguo's lessons learned from the past, as long as the Rockets make great efforts to cultivate him and do nothing to apologize to him, he is likely to play in the Rockets until he retires.

Adrian originally planned to open up the Chinese market. However, he missed a great opportunity because of his stalemate with Bass. How could he be happy, so he said something like the entire Lakers. But then again, even if Big Yao is brought over now, it's not easy to arrange. Should Shark be allowed to sit on the bench? What Chinese audiences want is someone who can work hard on the field and fully show their charm. Instead of only appearing on the bench from beginning to end, even if he won the championship ring, not many people would like it.

So if you still want to use him to further explore the Chinese market, then you can only find a way after O'Neill leaves and his rookie contract expires, and if the plan on the mainland goes well, maybe you can find a way from there. In this way, it is back to the very beginning, how to have a say in the Lakers, what Adrian said before is also correct. Bass will agree to accept his investment, mainly because he wants to borrow the influence of the media. Everyone knows Adrian's status in Hollywood and the Lakers' long-standing superstar strategy.

"Forget about this for now, maybe when you don't think about it, a solution will come up instead," Claude smiled, and changed the subject, "Why don't you talk about your little toy, Ed .”

"Oh?" Adrian raised his eyebrows again, "Is there any problem?"

"Why do you want to separate it separately instead of being included in our group." Claude asked straightforwardly. When only the two of them were there, neither he nor Adrian would Put on a show.

"It's very simple, this is not a small toy, Crowe, this will be a social kingdom with 500 million or more users." Adrian replied seriously.

Naturally, they were talking about K. It has been almost two months since the website was officially launched. Although the three Stanford students estimated that it would take three months to officially launch it, the one who took the initiative to talk to Adrian at the beginning, Dai The guy with the glasses named Moradi? Fisher is pretty smart. Although he couldn't fully see the value of K, he knew that Adrian would not make such a website just for fun, so Adrian asked every time And when you make a request, you will try your best to express your own opinions and introductions, even if you don't need them at all, and you work very hard to make them, so the online time is greatly advanced.

And Victor is also getting ready after his honeymoon at this time, although he is surprised that what Adrian said at his wedding is true, although K is only a newly established website, but still resigned a week after it went online. In Yahoo's position, and then took over K's operations. Then, under the promotion of Victor spared no effort, coupled with the strong support of Adrian, the number of users has now occupied the Stanford campus and exceeded 10,000. Although Adrian's memory of k is not comprehensive, but in Fisher et al. Still doing pretty well despite the effort. As long as it is used by college students, it is full of praise.

And next, it is natural to invest money for expansion. He is not interested in a school-by-school strategy. He aimed at all the Ivy League schools, then other universities, and then to North America, Europe, and India. According to the current operation Several people watching the website predicted that if things go well, the number of users is likely to exceed 5 million by the end of the year!

This is also the reason why Claude is greedy, although K went online very low-key. Most of the time, it is still spread through emails among students, so that no one knows that the idea of ​​the website comes from Adrian, but as one of the insiders who has created the rise of the media, he will not fail to see the prospect of this social networking site .

However, after hearing that there may be 500 million users in the future, Claude couldn't help but take a breath: "Are you sure?"

Adrian laughed, with a little pride: "I explained to Victor in detail, if we regard our current network environment as web1.0, then the appearance of k will lead everyone to web2.0! "

"Please be brief!" Claude said angrily.

"Okay, well, to put it simply," Adrian shrugged, "web1.0 is that netizens collect all kinds of information by visiting websites. There has never been an era full of countless information like now, and people can read them as much as they want. What you want to see. But what about after collecting information? It is inevitable to share or show the information you have collected to others and like-minded people, so there are always many posts in popular forums, so even communication software and MSM It will be so popular. However, it is not easy to find friends or acquaintances with the same interests and hobbies through these methods. The appearance of k makes up for this. Netizens can easily build their own circles on the Internet. To put it bluntly, web 2.0 is the direct communication between people on the Internet.”

Having said that, he paused for a while, and after Claude thought about it, he smiled again: "Do I need to emphasize it again?"

"Of course not." Claude immediately raised his hands. Adrian's vision is needless to say, and it is precisely because of this that Victor took over the operation of K so readily.

But Claude still doesn't intend to let it go lightly: "However, I still don't understand, even if it is not included in the media system, why not follow the previous plan?"

For a long time, for companies that the media cannot acquire but still hold shares, such as Apple and Google. Adrian always holds a part, Claude holds a part, and then the group holds a part, so that it does not appear aggressive and can influence their company strategy when needed. But K is currently dominated by Adrian, and then Victor, Claude, Charlize, and Ivanka share the rest, and finally the remaining points are given to the three programmers.

The reason why Charlize and Ivanka are still on the list of shareholders is mainly because when I asked them to have dinner with them that night, when he said what he wanted those programmers to do, Adrian asked casually: Do you want to take a share. Charlize and Ivanka looked at each other and answered without hesitation: Yes!

Just kidding, if you have the opportunity not to invest in the project that Adrian is looking at, what should you invest in? They even proudly announced that they would take as much shares as he took out. Not to mention Ivanka, she had quite a lot of savings, and her father would definitely be willing to lend her money. As for Charlize, after so many years, Most of the expenses are either company benefits or paid by Adrian, and she can also be counted as a veteran employee of the media. The shares of the entire group are still divided, not many, but there are several million.

Of course, this is impossible, so the final composition becomes the above, and the media is left out.

"Let's put it this way, Claude, k is just the beginning. If it wasn't for the fact that the latest version of Flash Player has not been released for a long time, the stability has yet to be investigated. I have already put another idea into action." Adrian explained. "In addition, I also have an idea on the blog. After people generally start using mobile phones that can access the Internet, new ways of blogging will appear. So if k operates well, I will also transfer our blog business Separate out and form a new company with K."

"You mean..." Claude narrowed his eyes. There was surprise in his eyes, and he had obviously thought of the prospect.

"That's right, unless you don't care about antitrust investigations every three days, or think we can have the luck of Microsoft." Adrian spread his hands, "It's good now, just like a brokerage company, Even though it has been merged with Endeavor, we still have enough right to speak. And Victor is trustworthy in terms of character and ability, we just need to equip him with an adventurous assistant."

For this candidate, Adrian thinks Moradi? Fisher is good. Although a little showy, but the ability is very good, the ambition is also very moderate. Of course, who is more suitable depends on Victor's own attitude.

"I see." Claude said simply after being silent for a while.

Of course he understands what Adrian means. Although the media this year is relatively low-key, it is destined to be full of attention from many people. If it continues to expand and is still on the Internet. Then in the end, it will definitely become the target of public criticism-if those websites are really as valuable as Adrian said.

Investing in the establishment of a brand new group in the name of an individual may not be as flexible as being incorporated into the media system, but it is not easy to be caught from a legal point of view. Moreover, although the amount of information in modern society is getting bigger and bigger, as long as the method is appropriate and various contradictory information is continuously instilled into people, there is no worry about not being able to grasp them. For media groups, people are always passive in receiving information.

Adrian didn't say any more, and chatted a few other words, and then left Claude's office. He believed that he would make the best decision for everyone. As for the Dallas Cowboys and Lakers. Hmm...Let Claude try it first, and Bass also needs to talk again. Just accepting investment is not enough. If they want them to help promote the Lakers, they will have to pay a lot.

However, American football has goals, and basketball has goals. Do you want to play soccer too? Go to the Premier League to buy a club, like Abramovich?

Adrian frowned slightly. He was in Los Angeles when he acquired the Lakers. Most of the celebrities in Hollywood liked the Lakers—and of course the Clippers. Secondly, because of Big Yao and Hollywood movies in his previous life, he knew a little about the NBA. But he doesn't know much about it, so he also knows that even if he gets the Lakers, he may not be able to play well, and he knows even less about English football. How much can a guy who doesn't even care about the World Cup know?

wait! His eyes suddenly lit up. The limited memory in this regard tells him that Abramovich seems to have bought Chelsea in 2003? ! A smirk rippling from the corner of his mouth, how about snatching Chelsea over?

Although such an acquisition must have started long ago, in the final analysis it is still a contest of connections and funds, and it is also interesting to be an upstart once in a while. Moreover, is it better to sell the club to a Russian, or to a well-known director and head of a media group who often makes British-style movies and has a good reputation in the UK?

What's more, with one blow, the media can expand its influence in the UK and thus get a springboard to enter Europe. Doesn't ESPN have this plan? And the lack of knowledge about English football and players just allows him to let go of the management, just call that magic bird or something... oh, Jose Mourinho, this is the only football coach he can remember , dig him over, and then give him the greatest support.

Well, by the way, there is still a very powerful British young player named George Wood in my memory. He has a very abnormal physique. After 2005, he shined brightly. In the end, he seems to be the captain of the England national team. I remember it seems to be Mourinho. adopted son? Or was he discovered by him and became as close as father and son? Never mind, let someone check it out.

Adrian, who obviously didn't know that he had confused his memory, began to think about how to disgust Abramovich.

In the blink of an eye, it's August. No matter how intense the summer holidays are, the later stages of "The Lord of the Rings", "The Matrix" and "The Devil" are continuing in an orderly manner, and the first two trailers have also begun to be released. The third one, however, remained low-key just like when it was launched, and the media didn't even know that there was such a movie, because Adrian was still waiting for the opportunity.

Some commercial masterpieces aimed at Christmas released trailers at this time, such as "Pirates of the Caribbean" invested and produced by Miramax. Almost as soon as the filming ended at the end of this year, Weinstein began to urge the post-production and gave the crew a Dead order must be released by the end of this year.

"I have already awarded you two best actresses, but your promise has never been fulfilled—oh, I don't want to blame anything, I just want to prove that the director of Miracle will never fail to fulfill his promise!" Wei Wei Although Ernstein's answer was high-sounding, Adrian knew that he was just eager to promote Miramax with a commercial blockbuster.

After the millennium, with the rise of a series of big-investment films such as "Titanic", "Spiderman", and "X-Men", the gap between the big film companies and the medium-sized second-tier film companies was immediately widened. For Weinstein, who wants to develop Miramax into a big film company, it is definitely a bad signal, so he is eager to use "Pirates of the Caribbean" to push Miramax further-by this time Don't let him not believe in the director of miracle.

Adrian also asked him to do these things. If a medium-sized second-tier film company is too obsessed with big investment, a slight mistake may be irreversible. The new line in the previous life is the best example. And now, without the new line of "Lord of the Rings", the development has been slow but steady in the past two years, and Robert Shea doesn't have much desire to gamble. If Miramax really gets to that point …The Weinstein Brothers are waiting to give him a job for life.

What makes Adrian a little lucky and regretful is that Keira is making a movie in the UK, which is the British screenwriter Richard Curry, who also worked with Adrian, said before the Cannes Film Festival that there is a supporting role. "Love Actually" written and directed by Tice, of course, New Line came forward with investment.

So she is not here now, and Adrian has a headache for her increasingly obvious rebelliousness towards others, but also misses her hands and her own works—the pair are already soft and B-sized.

Last time, because the film festival went a little fast, maybe I should take some time to have a good talk with her. He thought so, there are still several years before the completion of the plan, so don't make a mistake. (To be continued..)