Li Mu knows very well that pan-entertainment will be the hot spot in the Internet industry in the future.
Whether it is games, literature, animation, film and television, they are the main battlefields for pan-entertainment in the future.
Among them, the largest share is games and movies.
Almost all Internet giants of later generations have invested heavily in the film and television field. Among them, Tengxun and Alibaba have established their own film and television companies, while Baidu also relies on Nuomi and iQiyi to besiege the film and television industry from other directions, and interestingly, Almost every giant established its own online ticketing business before entering the film and television industry.
Tengxun’s online ticketing business eventually became Weiying Times; Alibaba’s online ticketing platform became Taopiaopiao, and Baidu became Baidu Nuomi.
All three companies controlled a certain share of online ticketing, and then began to use their online ticketing resources to trace upstream and penetrate the film and television industry. In addition to investing in and distributing film and television works, they also established their own film and television companies, and entered the film and television industry in one fell swoop. The source of this shows that the giants pay special attention to this aspect.
In the future Internet era, no product model is single. If it is placed in the hands of a giant, it can have a strong linkage effect. If it is in the hands of a giant, an online ticketing platform can not only be traced back to the film and television industry It can penetrate the entire film and television industry, become an important part of its payment channels, become a major support for improving brand awareness and value, and become an important part of its entire pan-entertainment layout, which is extremely significant. .
Li Mu's biggest advantage in this industry now is that he has no competitors. He is the first to come up with the product form, and he has enough capital and resource support to make this project run very fast as soon as it is born. No one can catch up.
Although Spielberg couldn't see so far, he was basically certain that if this thing was done well, it would have a great impact on the film and television industry. He couldn't help but ask Li Mu: "Mr. Li, this online ticketing system , when are you going to take it to the US market?"
Li Mu said: "This system will be promoted in China. If the promotion effect is good, we will transplant it to the US market as soon as possible. Makino Technology will be responsible for the operation and integrate YY's promotion resources and the PayPal payment channel. "
Spielberg nodded and asked Li Mu: "Is there anything I can help here?"
Li Mu was waiting for Spielberg to take the initiative to express his position. If he had said so much and still invited him to do something together, it could only be said that this old man had not understood this concept yet.
Now that Spielberg had taken the initiative to express his interest, Li Mu smiled calmly and said: "I think we can jointly set up an online ticketing company by then, with Makino Technology or Makino Imaging taking the majority of the shares, and you holding the small shares. We There are strong funds, technology, a complete set of solutions and promotion resources, and what you have is rich resources in the film and television industry, which can reach more people in the industry, especially the theater sector. If we work together, we will definitely be able to make this set The online ticketing system will become bigger and stronger in the shortest possible time!”
Spielberg nodded excitedly and said, "I am very interested in the online ticketing system that Mr. Li mentioned. If what Mr. Li said is true, I am willing to be a part of it!"
Li Mu immediately said: "Of course I welcome you to join. We can keep in communication about this matter. When I return to China, I will promote it in China first, and then I will talk to you in detail about the next stage."
Spielberg said without hesitation: "No problem!"
A few people chatted about the online ticketing system for a while, and many celebrities came to the scene, including the handsome Tom Cruise, the equally handsome Keanu Reeves, and the not-so-handsome Matt... Damon, and many other male and female celebrities who looked familiar to Li Mu, but couldn't recognize them for a while.
It was originally a charity dinner organized by Spielberg, but due to the arrival of Li Mu, the focus of everyone's attention shifted. Everyone's attention was attracted by Li Mu who came from afar, because he is so famous now. Gao, in the eyes of celebrities, he is a walking hot topic.
Many celebrities came up to say hello to Li Mu. Regardless of whether they knew him or not, Li Mu responded very politely. He was so busy shaking hands that it hurt his arms.
When the charity dinner was about to start, the specially invited media reporters also obtained permission to enter. The first thing these media did after entering was to look for Li Mu everywhere, because to them, Li Mu was the one who was charity tonight. The dinner party is what they pay the most attention to. Otherwise, Hollywood would have had two to three hundred such charity dinners a year, and the media reporters would have long been tired of it.
Li Mu finally managed to deal with a large number of celebrities who came to meet him. Now he was surrounded by a large number of reporters asking questions, and he was a little tired of dealing with it for a while.
Most of the questions asked by reporters have nothing to do with the charity dinner. The topics that Americans are most concerned about about Li Mu now are: When can Li Mu really bring 3321 to the United States? How high can Makino Technology’s Series C financing be? And when will Makino Technology be launched
Li Mu answered these questions one by one:
The 3321 team has started communication and negotiations with Harvard, and it should not be long before they can actually bring 3321 to the United States;
How high Makino Technology’s Series C financing can reach is determined by the market rather than Li Mu himself;
The launch time of Makino Technology has not yet been determined, but if it is fast, it should be available in 2003; if it is slow, it should be launched in 2004.
After answering a series of questions, Spielberg saw that if the situation continued, today's charity dinner could become Li Mu's personal answer to reporters' questions, so he politely asked the media to leave Li Mu alone for the time being, and gained a moment of peace for Li Mu.
After finally being alone for a while, Li Mu subconsciously wanted to smoke a cigarette and be quiet. With so many celebrities and media, the scene was indeed a bit noisy, and he would have a headache after staying there for a long time.
Li Mu did not choose to go out, but quietly sneaked up to the second floor and lit a cigarette on the terrace of the second floor. After taking two puffs, he heard a female voice timidly ask from behind: "Hello, Mr. Li Mu, can I meet you?" "
Li Mu, who was holding a cigarette in his mouth, turned his head. In front of him was a tall, very beautiful young woman. Li Mu looked at her and felt that she looked familiar, but he couldn't think of her for a moment.
Li Mu subconsciously asked: "Who are you?"
At this time, the young woman looked at Li Mu shyly and whispered: "I am your super fan and I admire you very much! I am an actor myself, and my name is Anne Hathaway."
"Anne Hathaway?" Li Mu was shocked in his heart. This name was still very famous before he was reborn!
Although I can’t say how much I like Anne Hathaway, it is undeniable that in the future, Anne Hathaway will have a great influence around the world and have a very large number of fans. However, it is only the end of 2002. , Anne Hathaway looks like a handsome and well-behaved girl next door in front of Li Mu.
Although he was shocked in his heart, Li Mu pretended to be very calm on the surface. He took a look at Anne Hathaway, who was just twenty years old in front of him, and had to sigh, a beauty is a beauty, even if she looked at it so close, it was almost There are no flaws, her skin is flawless and rosy, and her facial features cannot be faulted at all, and her smile is particularly bright. In Li Mu's aesthetic view, this is a standard Western beauty. The only flaw may be her mouth. A little bigger, but not too big for a Westerner.
Anne Hathaway was very nervous at this time. Seeing Li Mu's surprised face, she thought that Li Mu didn't know her at all, so she hurriedly added: "Mr. Li, I am just a newcomer in the film and television industry. I just played the first role last year." Movie, so you don’t know me, but I am your number one fan and I admire you very much! So I hope to get to know you... "
Li Mu smiled slightly, stretched out his hand to her generously, and said with a smile: "Hello, Miss Hathaway, my name is Li Mu."
Anne Hathaway shyly stretched out her hand, shook Li Mu's hand gently, and said with excitement, "Mr. Li, you can just call me Anne."
Li Mu nodded: "Hello, Annie."
Anne Hathaway smiled sweetly and said with a slightly playful wink: "Hello Mr. Li Mu!"
Li Mu asked her curiously: "When was Miss Anne born? We should be about the same age, right?"
Anne Hathaway said: "I was born in November 1982, and you, Mr. Li Mu."
Li Mu smiled and said, "You can just call me Li Mu. I'm a few months older than you. I'm born in June."
Anne Hathaway did not hide the admiration on her face and said: "It is really amazing that such a young person can have such outstanding achievements..."
Li Mu smiled slightly and said, "You are as old as me, aren't you already a big star in Hollywood now?"
Anne Hathaway laughed at herself and said, "I'm not a star. I just acted in two or three movies."
Li Mu smiled and said, "I've seen your performance in "Princess Diaries". I didn't recognize you just now because your appearance today is a little different from that in the movie."
When Anne Hathaway heard that Li Mu had watched her first movie "The Princess Diaries", she suddenly became excited and danced excitedly: "Are you kidding me? Have you really seen the movie I played in "The Princess Diaries"?" Princess Diary?"
Li Mu nodded and said with a smile: "Of course I have seen it, otherwise I wouldn't be able to name it."
Anne Hathaway said extremely happily: "The famous Li Mu has actually seen the movie I acted in. I am really honored!"
(End of chapter)