Back To 1995

   Chapter 603

The media are all scumbags, and they see the wind down. They were waiting to see Song Yang's jokes, but they couldn't see it anymore, so they immediately changed their tone and started to praise Song Yang's investment vision, making Song Yang's head overwhelmed. The halo of "genius" is even more dazzling.

   Song Yang heard Ted Sarando's flattery, he just laughed and pointed at the breakfast in front of him and Comey Needham, "Would you like a plate?"

   Before Ted Sarando spoke, Comey Needham had already sat down. Comey Needham, who came from a technical background, was not as thoughtful as Ted Sarando.

   "I came from England yesterday, and I didn't even eat a few bites!" Comey Needham said to Song Yang after taking a big mouthful of steak.

  Seeing that Comey Needham had already eaten his mouthfuls, from yesterday to today, Sarando, who had been drinking a belly of wine, also wanted a plate of meat to eat.

   On the contrary, Ray Donovan, as always low-key, sat silently on the sofa in the living room, waiting for Song Yang's summons.

   "The Matrix got good ratings from the media, film critics and fans. For America, you don't need to worry about the box office, just look at the overseas box office this weekend!"

Ted Sarando said to Song Yang that the first batch of media and film critics' ratings for "The Matrix" have already been released, which is quite good. In Hollywood, there is no obvious thing against "The Matrix". The big Hollywood giants didn't deliberately disgust Song Yang.

   "IMDB, gave "The Matrix" a score of 9.7, and other Internet film and television websites and forums also scored above 9.0 for The Matrix!"

   Comey Needham also said at this time, hearing this, Song Yang and Ted Sarando couldn't help laughing. This rating was already catching up with the rating of "The Godfather" on IMDB.

IMDB and Western Pictures, which made The Matrix movies, are both companies in Song Yang's hands. This rating is just like the "Diablo" developed by Blizzard's parent company, Xue Leshan. Now, IMDB iron gives "The Matrix" a tenth!

Since IMDB was invested by Song Yang, IMDB has been revised many times, and functions and pages such as rating system, best films, star database, movie highlights, etc. have been launched. With the increasing influence of the Internet, IMDB's influence has also increased. start to increase.

   In addition, IMDB has begun to cooperate with many Hollywood companies and stars, holding some interviews and other activities, so that IMDB has gradually become a place for Hollywood stars to communicate with movie fans.

   "IMDB is not only a movie database for the Internet industry, but also the largest TV drama and movie broadcasting platform in the Internet industry!"

After Song Yang took the last bite, he said to Comey Needham that getting a movie database would not make much sense to Song Yang at all. He still had to use his current influence to build IMDB into the No. 1 in the Internet industry. A video platform!

   Comey Needham and Ted Sarando looked at each other, they both belonged to the same department now, and the two of them naturally understood Song Yang's mind.

  The Internet video platform is rooting in Hollywood. Don’t look at the relationship between Western Pictures, IMDB and major Hollywood film companies.

But when IMDB launched the video business and started to compete with major Hollywood film companies, it is estimated that Hollywood will definitely turn their faces and ignore people. Just like Netflix and Hollywood, even Oscars boycotted Chennai. If you fly, you will understand what the virtues of Hollywood are, and you will never be soft-hearted when it comes to turning your face.

   "Now, IMDB has acquired and leased some film and television copyrights from TV stations such as BBC, Sky TV, Starz, etc. By the end of the year, IMDB will be online and online video business!"

Comey Needham said to Song Yang that there are companies such as ICQ, DoubleClick, and America Telecom, which are developing a set of online video functions. For IMDB, it is not difficult. What is rare is how to hoard film and television copyrights or acquire them. , or shoot it by yourself, or it will go online, and users vote with their feet for movies that they have never watched at all.

  Song Yang pondered for a while, then raised his head and glanced at Comey Needham and the two of them, "IMDB's online video business, no matter when it goes online, after ICQ goes public, IMDB and Western Pictures need to let it out!"

   After ICQ goes public, it needs to be hyped. No matter what the concept is, the online video business is naturally a gimmick. It’s hard to say whether to make money or lose money.

  Komi Needham was a little dazed when he heard it. IMDB was engaged in the video business, but he also understood a little that he was not good at playing these gimmicks.

  Ted Sarando is somewhat familiar with it. Hollywood is also in the business of bragging, and major movie companies often draw various cakes to investors, so they are not surprised by this gameplay.

But Sarando probably wouldn't have thought that compared to what ICQ is about to play, the set of paintings that Hollywood is playing is simply nothing, and it is not worth mentioning at all. Tens of millions, or even hundreds of millions of dollars, was lost, but what ICQ is going to play is to cut the leeks of Wall Street and investors from all over the world...

"After "The Matrix", Western Pictures will have to shoot more TV series and movies. IMDB cannot always rely on acquiring film and television copyrights, and Western Pictures will also provide IMDB with self-made film and television copyrights!" Song Yang turned his head towards Ted. Sarando said.

If IMDB plays the online video business and has been relying on buying copyrights, it will sooner or later empty itself out. Online video sites all over the world, whether it is Netflix, Hulu, Youku, iQiyi, etc., will eventually change from buying videos to giving them. I made a home-made TV series, and even invested in a movie, because the copyright is too expensive. It is better to waste the money than to be slaughtered. Maybe I can take my luck and shoot "House of Cards", "White Night Chase" and so on. stuff.

   "Special effects movies are likely to become the mainstream of Hollywood in the future. In the future, Western Pictures can test the waters of special effects movies, take down the copyrights of The Lord of the Rings, Marvel, Harry Potter, etc., and adapt them into special effects movies!"

   In the past, limited by special effects technology, many movies could not be filmed, but now the special effects and shooting methods are getting more and more sophisticated, and many pictures can be displayed on the movie screen with special effects.

Needless to say, Marvel’s superhero movies have stopped filming in the past few decades, and Marvel has also been resold several times. Many character copyrights have been sold off, but as long as the green screen special effects technology is developed, it will explode. If there is a Marvel movie, let the Marvel movie start to look, and with the many copyrights in its hands, Marvel is estimated to be able to win.

Not to mention the popularity of   The Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter, the key is the copyright issue. If Western Pictures wants to buy it back, I am afraid it will cost a lot of dollars to shoot it out. If the box office is not ideal, it will be a blood loss!

   Hearing Song Yang mentioning that he wanted Western Pictures to take over these copyrights, Ted Sarando was also a big head, but he still stubbornly responded.

  Western Pictures now has ICNC TV station, IMDB website, and Weta special effects studio. If you don’t play these, it seems to be unreasonable.

   If the copyright library of MGM Pictures and Marvel is taken out, then Western Pictures needs copyright and copyright, channels and channels, and technology and technology!

Although the cost may be huge, the road that Western Pictures takes is more stable than DreamWorks, which relies on several Hollywood giants. In the future, if Western Pictures can do these things, then Ted Sarando feels You may not have the opportunity to be on an equal footing with Disney Emperor Eisner!

Song Yang won't be staying in New York too much. He will be busy with ICQ next time. He can't put too much energy on Western Pictures, IMDB, etc. The two of them explained a lot.

   In the future, the importance of Western Pictures in Song Yang's hands may continue to increase, but it is estimated that it will take a few years. In the middle, Sarando, Comey Needham and the others will need to carry them.

After   Ted Sarando and the others left, Song Yang came to the living room and pushed a cup of coffee in front of Ray Donovan. Song Yang said bluntly, "Have your eyes?!"

   For the strength of Ray Donovan, a Hollywood scavenger, Song Yang can trust him. After being able to hang out in Hollywood for so many years, there is no doubt about Ray Donovan's ability and means.

Ray Donovan looked at Song Yang and said, "I found a director of the "New York Daily News" and confirmed that it was someone from the crew who reported the news of "The Matrix" and broke the news to the "New York Daily News". Report "Boss Patterson's side!"

   "Who is it?" Song Yang was not too strange, just asked.

   "Elias, not quite sure yet, it will take a while..."

Hearing the name Elias, Song Yang frowned slightly. He didn't expect that the one who secretly stabbed was an Italian from Hollywood. On the project, there was no oil and water at all. Elias moved and disgusted Song Yang, which seemed to be the past.

"I see!"

  Song Yang smiled and said something to Ray Donovan. Seeing the smile on Song Yang's face, Ray Donovan felt a chill in his heart. He knew that Song Yang didn't need him to solve the trouble this time.

Ray Donovan didn't know how to deal with Song Yang. The Elias family had been entrenched in New York and Hollywood for many years, but he had heard some rumors about Song Yang and knew that the upstart in America was in front of him. , When dealing with opponents, he has always been ruthless. Ray Donovan does not know, when next year, the Elias family, a veteran Hollywood gang, will be remembered!

Song Yang thought for a moment. Now that "The Matrix" is being released, the attack on Elias has caused the entire crew to panic and affect the box office. The guy behind him is not worth hundreds of millions of dollars!

In addition, Song Yang also needs to consider the attitude of Hollywood Italian-American stars such as Coppola, Martin Scorsese, and Stallone. Other Hollywood stars and directors who fear the Elias family are like snakes and scorpions. The Lias family is sheltered, and if they clearly do something to the Elias family, it will also affect the relationship between these Italian-American Hollywood stars and Western Pictures.

To deal with the Elias family, we have to wait until the popularity of "The Matrix" has passed, and then find another opportunity to get rid of them. The reason must not be that Song Yang wants to shoot the Elias family, but the Elias family. Unlucky to provoke people who shouldn't be provoked, and get killed!

   "Western Pictures, we need Donovan to help us deal with the trouble in the future."

Song Yang said to Ray Donovan that this Elias incident will not be the first or the last time for Western Pictures. Big giants, when the competition starts, that's when all kinds of **** things happen, and Ray Donovan needs to deal with all kinds of troubles.

   "This is what I should do!" Ray Donovan said in a deep voice to Song Yang with a sullen face.

  Song Yang glanced at Ray Donovan a few times, and then said, "I will ask Gallo to give you the title of director of the Blackwater Security Company, and you can "borrow" Blackwater security personnel in New York, Los Angeles and other places in the future!"

  Song Yang gave Ray Donovan a talisman. If he ran into a tough situation, the Blackwater Company would be more effective than his "Hollywood Scavenger" title.

Ray Donovan did not refuse. He knew that Song Yang was helping him deal with the trouble. With the title of security director of the Blackwater Company, those who used to fight against him in the future would have to weigh it. !

   "The Matrix is ​​a big hit, with a box office of $41.7 million in the first weekend, reaching the top in the summer!"

   "The sci-fi movie that is recorded in the history of film, existence and illusory, program and mathematics, this is a masterpiece of 20th century sci-fi movies!"

  Silverman, editor of the film special issue of the New York Times, gave "The Matrix" a high rating of 9 points, thinking that The Matrix is ​​not only a movie, but also a philosophy.

The first weekend of The Matrix in America, Europe and Asia has been released one after another. Whether it is America or Europe, Asia is basically a big hit, especially Japanese fans of benzene, and they are even more touted for this movie. The Ski brothers are fans of Japanese anime, and the whole film has a picture with a Japanese anime style.

On IMDB and other websites, fans are also discussing this film vigorously. What "social system", "Utopia", "Matrix", etc., have been analyzed by fans, which is more than the Wachowski brothers. understand this movie.

"The Internet concept film "The Matrix" invested by Internet upstart Bruno Song was released recently. At present, the global real-time box office has exceeded 89 million US dollars. This film brings Bruno Song, thinking about the future Internet world, film major People, it is predicted that this movie will become the top-grossing film this summer, and the global box office may exceed $500 million, making it one of the highest-grossing movies in the history of science fiction movies!"

   "This kid's luck... is really good!"

  Goldman Sachs headquarters, Paulson dropped the "Silicon Valley Daily" in his hand, which was full of snarky touts about Song Yang. Not only the Silicon Valley Daily, but the media in the entire technology industry are basically the same today.

   I've been a little busy these days. I'm outside. I'll be back on the 11th. Please forgive me.

   (end of this chapter)