Heads Up Hollywood

"The Departed" has already been released in the United States.

However, this is not a commercial blockbuster, and it does not need to be released all over the world simultaneously like those blockbuster movies in the summer.

This is a literary film with sharp themes and complex film language.

It is not bad if it can be released one after another around the world before December.

In fact, because of some sensitive content involved, as well as director Martin Scorsese's stubbornness and stubbornness, he was unwilling to "castrate" the movie, cutting some content and affecting the rhythm of the overall story, which led to "The Departed". The film was banned in mainland China.

The main creators of "The Departed Walker" are still promoting it all over the world. The Asian part is led by Tang En, and the European part is led by Leonardo.

Finally, we will gather at the Hong Kong government for the final publicity.

After all, "The Departed" is based on the Hong Kong film "Infernal Affairs".

All the main creative personnel of the film went to the Hong Kong government to do a high-profile publicity, which is a manifestation of respect for the original film "Infernal Affairs".

A remake of a movie must pay tribute to the original movie, which is a Hollywood practice.

When Tang En came to Japan, there was a feeling... of a great welcome, and they all enthusiastically called "Welcome Tang En to Japan".

Sasaki Nozomi and Aragaki Yui, well-dressed, came to the airport to pick them up in a nanny car.

Along with him is the Japanese entertainment god Zhou Fang Yuxiong.

However, this Zhou Fang Yuxiong, who was in charge of the wind and rain in the Japanese entertainment industry, was submissive and groveling in front of Tang En, like a horse boy.

When Tang En got off the plane, he sent little Taylor to the special car sent by her father.

In Asia, there are too many girls around him.

Not convenient with little Taylor.

As soon as he got into the nanny car, Tang En hugged two beautiful Japanese girls, Nozomi Sasaki and Yui Aragaki, in his arms. Pure and soft girls are hard to come across in Europe and America.

There was no need for Tang En to shy away, he hugged each other in his arms and kissed them intimately for a long time.

The two girls had bright red cheeks, and they were nestled in his arms.

"Why are you the only two here?"

Tang En embraced from left to right, with a warm fragrance in his arms, contented.

I always feel that traveling in Asia is more comfortable.

Much more comfortable than staying in Hollywood!

In Hollywood, he's like a king.

Come to Korea and Japan for a tour, this is simply the treatment of an emperor.

Nozomi Sasaki counted her fingers and said: "Yami is back home, it seems that something is wrong with her father... Maki and Sister Aoi went out to film again, but they are rushing back from other places."

"Yami?" Tang En frowned, a little strangely, "What's wrong with his father? Is he sick?"

Aragaki Yui smiled brightly and said: "No, his father was an athlete before, and he is in good health. But...it seems that I don't know what to ask for her help."

Nozomi Sasaki said happily: "I know! Her father is a football player... Now he has changed his career to become a football coach. He has always wanted to study in Europe, but there is no chance. Yami is filial. I heard that you are coming, so I want to go back and ask What her father meant."

"I?"

Tang En opened his eyes wide, a little surprised.

Sasaki Nozomi laughed and said, "We all know that Oudou has a football club!"

"Yes, Liverpool Football Club!"

Aragaki Yui added with a smile.

Tang En nodded, feeling a little puzzled.

He is Nagasawa Masami's patron father.

It's not nice to say it.

Nagasawa Masami is filial and understandable, but how will she explain this relationship to her parents when she returns home?

It's not realistic to say they are friends!

The status gap between Tang En and Nagasawa Masami is too great.

Help for no reason?

Even more unrealistic!

This is not Japanese culture.

In Japan's social environment, the most feared thing is to cause trouble for others, and the most concerned thing is not to get paid for nothing. In the morning, the neighbor sent an apple, and in the afternoon, he must return two bananas.

Tang En shook his head, looked at Zhou Fang Yuxiong who had been avoiding his gaze and looking out the window, and asked casually, "I heard that Netflix Japan is developing well?"

Only then did Zhou Fangyuxiong turn his head around, his face flushed with excitement, "Okay, very good! In the third quarter, the profit was 450 million yen! It's equivalent to... 4 million U.S. dollars."

"ah?"

Tang En was also a little surprised.

Profitable?

Over $4 million?

Are you kidding me?

Netflix owns 49% of Netflix Japan, but Netflix Japan has independent operating rights, just like Yahoo Japan.

Tang En is usually so busy that it is impossible to pay attention to the small company Netflix Japan. According to the report that he saw by chance, it seems that the current number of members of Netflix Japan...has exceeded 1 million.

1 million users, each user will pay $15 per month, or $15 million.

Counting advertising, sponsorship and other income, the total revenue in a quarter will not exceed 50 million US dollars.

$50 million in revenue and $4 million in profit?

Is it too exaggerated?

Zhou Fang Yuxiong said excitedly: "Netflix Japan has been established for half a year, and it has exceeded 400,000 member users, and it has already achieved profitability. According to the current development momentum, in the fourth quarter... Netflix Japan's profit will exceed 6 million US dollars !"

Dunn couldn't believe it: "How is it possible?"

This development speed is too fast, right?

Netflix in the United States, with the support of such a strong channel as New Universal, currently has more than 17 million users, and it is barely making ends meet.

Netflix Japan...how can it make so much money?

Just because of the lack of competitors, industry monopoly?

Zhou Fang Yuxiong said with a smile: "Yahoo Japan is a shareholder of Netflix Japan! We have the best technology from Netflix, the best recommendation system, the largest video resource library, and my network in Japan, as well as Yahoo! Japan’s strong promotion capabilities. Netflix Japan’s development speed is very fast, but the development speed of Yahoo Japan back then was equally astonishing!”

Well, Japan has very developed Internet resources, far superior to Europe, and at the same level as the United States.

However, the Japanese website is very backward.

It just so happens that Japan's national character is very strong.

After Yahoo Japan appeared, it quickly became the largest website in Japan.

Even when Google has become the world's largest search engine, Japanese netizens are voluntarily rejecting Google and using the search engine of Yahoo Japan, a state-owned brand.

The market capitalization of Yahoo Japan is now on par with that of Yahoo!

Japan's online market is developed, huge, and lacks high-quality resources. As a result, once a good "Japanese product" appears, it will inevitably become a hot hit.

It is in this environment that Netflix Japan came into being.

It can be seen from the major shareholders of Netflix Japan.

In addition to Netflix's 49% stake, Softbank has 10%, Yahoo Japan has 10%, Zhou Fang Yuxiong has 11%, and 20% of the vacant financing share.

With so many traders with strong backgrounds, the freak "Netflix Japan" was born directly.

It is conceivable that before the emergence of streaming media platforms, Netflix Japan's performance was far ahead of Netflix!

After all, these are two countries.

In the United States, the leasing business of film and television content does not need to pay capital tax, but there is business tax. In addition, a part of the income must be distributed to the labor union according to the agreement, and copyright fees must be paid to the film company, which is the largest expenditure item.

80% of Netflix's income is spent here.

In addition, there are website operating expenses, management expenses, disc wear and tear, warehouse rent, and additional expenses for a price war with Blockbuster...

Furthermore, the United States is too big, and labor is too expensive.

The cost of mailing DVD discs in the United States is much higher than that in Japan.

Tang En couldn't accept the fact that Netflix Japan had surpassed Netflix in just one year, and his expression was a bit weird, "What is the current valuation of Netflix Japan...? Has it really reached 1 billion US dollars?"

Back then, when Tang En proposed the concept of Netflix Japan, in order to fool everyone into joining, he shouted the slogan of "a new concept of 1 billion US dollars".

Unexpectedly, in just one year, what looked like a unicorn company was really born!

Even if this speed is not comparable to Yahoo Japan back then, it is shocking enough!

Zhou Fang Yuxiong said with a smile: "We don't have Wall Street's valuation standards here. However, Seibu Group planned to buy 5% of the shares at a valuation of 1.5 billion US dollars, but was rejected by the management."

A look of pride and satisfaction.

This was the fundamental reason why he was willing to be Dun En's pawn!

Before Netflix Japan, he controlled Burning Office, Japan's largest brokerage company, known as the most powerful person in the entertainment industry. But the family property is not much.

Well now, Netflix Japan let him turn over!

Really achieved a double harvest of power and wealth.

"A valuation of $1.5 billion..."

Tang En secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

fine!

Have a little psychological balance.

The valuation of Internet companies is not based on current performance, but on future potential.

Netflix Japan's current performance is really much better than Netflix.

But the number of users of Netflix Japan is really too small, only about 1 million, and it is not at the same level as Netflix.

Users represent potential!

Netflix's current valuation has exceeded $6.5 billion!

Of course, different environments will result in different valuations.

If Netflix Japan has 17 million users, then the valuation... I am afraid that 20 billion US dollars will not be able to stop it!

"Oudou sauce? Netflix Japan is your company?"

Tang En and Zhou Fang Yuxiong talked for so long, and the naive and ignorant Sasaki Nozomi seemed to have heard something, and asked with a look of surprise.

"Can't you?"

Tang En smiled, and kissed her flamboyant cheek.

Sasaki Nozomi blushed, pursed her lips and said, "That's amazing!"

Yui Aragaki's eyes were also bright.

Zhou Fangyuxiong was well-informed, and Tang En was a little moved by the way he was hugging left and right, so he persuaded with a smile: "Sir, there are a group of female artists in our office... newcomers, they all admire you, How about we go straight over and you go to meet them?"

"Oh? How much?"

"A group."