1991 Starting from the core

Counting past and present life, Su Yuanshan has interacted with Ni people many times, and he knows deeply that a traditional Ni person is not ordinary reserved - except for *****, who is very direct and very hot.

Now that Sony is feeling anxious and taking action, it means that Sony headquarters is really determined to "turn losses into profits."

Su Yuanshan didn't have much dealings with Sony in his previous life, so he didn't know exactly when Howard Stringer took office. He only remembered that this guy turned the tide after taking office, and then he rose up the ranks within Sony, from a subsidiary company The CEO went all the way to become the chairman of Sony headquarters and became the first white CEO in Sony's history.

Howard Stringer is not here this time, which means that the current Sony Pictures is still in the Columbia Pictures era, and Sony Music is far away from the Bertelsmann era.

It is precisely because of this that Su Yuanshan asked the previous question.

"Frankly speaking, Su Sang, we are under a lot of pressure in this cooperation."

Kutaragi Ken stared at Su Yuanshan, knowing that the other party had understood what he meant. After smiling slightly, he said seriously: "To use an old proverb, it means seeking medical treatment in a hurry."

Su Yuanshan smiled and said immediately: "So that means that in the eyes of those people upstairs, our Yuanxin is a quack doctor?"

"Haha... of course not." Of course Kutaragi Ken couldn't continue what Su Yuanshan said - wouldn't that look down on people?

"However, from the subsidiary to the headquarters, we are still a little worried about the results of this cooperation - for me personally, its impact even exceeds that of the LCD panel industry and lithium battery industry." Kutaragi Ken looked at Su Yuanshan quietly and said with his eyes Conveying his strong feelings of worry.

Su Yuanshan understood Kutaragi Ken's eyes and understood what Kutaragi Ken meant by influence.

Because this cooperation in the field of audio-visual and subsequent games touches the foundation of Sony.

Although it has countless beautiful labels, after peeling away the propaganda rhetoric, Sony's ideals are still very clear.

It wants to build a huge audio-visual, leisure, and entertainment empire so that Sony's products can be integrated into human life and society. This is why Akio Morita paid a sky-high price to buy Columbia Pictures.

From TV to movies to music to games to countless electronic products, Sony is taking this step by step.

But now that the Internet era is coming and the semiconductor industry is also booming, Sony has begun to have a sense of urgency and a trace of confusion.

This kind of confusion in the direction is very frightening for a giant.

Just when Sony was "at a loss" in the face of the new era, Yuanxin appeared. From the moment it appeared at Sony, Yuanxin rose rapidly with Tricor's vision and extended an olive branch to Sony.

It is a bit exaggerated to describe a drowning man grasping at straw, but in the face of the fog of the future, established giants like Sony, which is involved in many fields, are indeed difficult to compare with those young giants who focus on a certain field in some fields.

For example, Intel, Microsoft and others, no matter what lies ahead, they can just concentrate on their own fields.

The cooperation with Yuanxin is like a giant moving forward in the fog. Suddenly, a little brother who knows the way extends a hand of friendship and pulls us forward together.

But the problem now is that this little brother has to take himself to challenge areas he has never set foot in...

This is a bit worrying.

And this is especially true for Ken Kutaragi - even if Sony has the idea of ​​"seeking medical attention in a hurry", once the cooperation fails, someone will always take the blame...

Su Yuanshan pursed his lips, looked at Kutaragi Ken seriously, and said softly: "Believe me, Kutaragi-kun. Whether you return to semiconductors or the rise of the audio and video industry, it is in Yuanxin's interests."

"Let me put it more directly. Yuanxin needs to rely on a giant to enter the copyright market."

"Drink tea."

After chatting with Kutaragi Ken for an afternoon, and inviting William Smith, who is currently in charge of Sony Pictures, and Donald Bright, who is in charge of Sony Music, to have a Western meal in the evening, the two parties agreed to have detailed discussions the next day.

…

The next day, the two parties met in the rooftop garden lounge of the SAR hotel.

Since Su Yuanshan is proficient in three foreign languages, and today's meeting does not involve specific cooperation details, neither party brought an interpreter, but only their respective secretaries, which was quite like a tea party.

After exchanging greetings, Su Yuanshan looked at William Smith - this man was about fifty, had a big beard, and had a director's temperament even if he wasn't wearing a canvas vest full of pockets.

In fact, William Smith is really a director and producer...but his vision is really limited, and the movies he produced hit the street one after another, which made Sony very sad.

In comparison, Sony Music's Donald Bright fares much better. Thanks to the perfect combination with Walkman, Sony Music has not suffered a loss...but compared to the movie market, its status is indeed a bit insufficient now that music copyright has not been amplified.

"Mr. Smith, how many film copyrights do you currently hold?"

"We inherited the film library of Columbia Pictures. How many do you think it has?" William Smith smiled at Su Yuanshan and shrugged with American humor: "About three thousand, but Mr. Su asked this because he only wanted to share it with us. Video library?”

"Yes." Su Yuanshan nodded with a smile: "Your film library is a huge asset."

"..." William Smith stared.

Of course he knew who this little guy was. He was a famous magical boy even in Silicon Valley, let alone mainland China. In addition to Yuanxin, it also single-handedly created Xinghai, which is now extremely popular in the entire investment circle.

But there are specialties in the art industry. How can he, who is in the IT industry, have the confidence to get involved in the film industry?

Still just looking at the video library?

Could it be that Columbia Pictures’ decades of technology, team, techniques, and influence are all fake in his eyes?

"Although I can't make movies, I will use my economic mind to understand how a movie company can make a profit." Su Yuanshan ignored the displeasure in William Smith's eyes and said slowly: "It is true that making a movie called It is the most essential means of profit for a film company - it would be even more perfect if it is both a hit and a hit. But..."

"In my opinion, making an excellent film is more of the director's essential work and pursuit. As a film company, it is more necessary to strengthen copyright management and investment management. Especially when you can't make a blockbuster film, Even more so.”

After Su Yuanshan finished speaking, William Smith suddenly blew his beard.

Kutaragi Ken looked at Su Yuanshan in surprise, but there was a third of joy hidden in the deepest part of his eyes.