Chapter 139 Video Rental Provider

When Li Zetian got up the next morning, he felt refreshed and comfortable. He had enjoyed the ultimate last night. He looked at the sleeping Yu Jingqiu, with a gentle smile on his face.

"Star Wars" has now become a phenomenon-level movie with huge influence. Almost young people in the United States have heard of it! Starting from the second month of its release, "Star Wars" began to be released overseas, and then a Star Wars trend quickly started!

At this time, the Star Wars movie company became busy. Many companies came to seek cooperation, including licensing toys, clothing, stationery and other brands. Among them, Sunbird Company obtained the exclusive license for the "Star Wars" game.

The world's earliest film released on video tape is generally said to be the Korean film "Young Teacher", which was released in 1972 and released on video tape in 1976. It was this year that RB Victory JVC Company developed the VHS format for home video tapes and developed the first-generation VHS tape recorder. There was a program on the TV that I particularly wanted to watch, but I happened to have to go out or the program time was too late. Fans can record it first and watch it later when they have free time. The rewind function is even more shocking - you can watch your favorite passages over and over again. Since then, VHS tape recorders have quickly become popular in the Western world.

In 1976, the movie video tape market had just begun to develop, which undoubtedly gave Li Zetian the opportunity to get involved. Using "Star Wars" as a stepping stone, he could quickly open up the market!

It is reported that by the 1990s, 95% of American households owned video recorders, and consumers spent more on buying and renting movie tapes than going to the cinema to watch movies. The income from video recorders and videotapes is very substantial.

However, patents and technologies were divided up by other companies, and the battle over video tape formats was fierce. There were format battles over Sony's β-max, JVC's VHS, and Philips' Video-2000. In the end, VHS provided longer The recording time and relative simplicity ultimately won out and became the standard format for video recorders.

Li Zetian was not going to get involved and let them fight to the death, so he took a trick and took control of the video distribution rights and became a video rental provider. Later, in the Internet era, he changed his job to become an online video rental provider - Netflix.

When signing licensing contracts with other film companies, Li Zetian planned to trick them in the contract, which stated that all film distribution rights except cinemas, hehe... I am afraid they can't imagine the existence of the Internet!

Li Zetian smiled secretly.

Now that we know that JVC's VHS format will become the standard for video recorders, if we help JVC at this time, we will naturally make the most profit.

After breakfast, Li Zetian called Dongfang Yuqin to him.

Dongfang Yuqin's dress is very professional and feminine. The combination of a black butt-covering skirt and a white shirt not only looks decent, but also outlines the female body curve, showing the soft but stubborn side of women.

"Give you a task, help me register a company called Netflix. The main direction of the company's business is to provide video tape purchase and rental services. First, we must establish our own video tape production factory; second, we must establish a video tape rental store. The top ten most populous in the United States The city is naturally the first choice; thirdly, a set of videotape management software must be developed to systematically manage the videotapes in the warehouse at any time, including the sales quantity and rental frequency of each videotape, time, and the user's gender, age group, etc. This information allows the company to quickly formulate and adjust policies based on this information. For example, if a video tape is not selling well in New York but sells well in Los Angeles, the supply of the video tape in New York can be reduced and the supply in Los Angeles can be increased to maximize profits for the company. At the same time, we can also obtain information about users’ preferences for various types of movies. This information can be resold to movie companies so that they can make movies according to market demand and reduce risks...

The videotape format we chose to produce was VHS from RBJVC Company. If not as expected, VHS will eventually become the standard format for video recorders because it can provide longer recording time and relatively simple results. In 1975, Sony introduced Betamax home video tapes, becoming a major competitor to VHS. As the saying goes, adding icing on the cake is worse than giving timely help. Have a good talk with JVC and strive to obtain technology authorization! We are also promoting the VHS format, and the other party will definitely welcome it!

The other is film and television copyright. Due to the economic recession in the United States, the film market has been in a slump. Many film companies have fallen into financial crisis. It is a good opportunity for us to take advantage of it. Um? In this regard, I will take charge personally..."

Li Zetian spoke eloquently for more than 20 minutes. Dongfang Yuqin opened her mouth half-open, her face full of surprise, and she was full of admiration for Li Zetian.

"Oriental Jade Qin???" Li Zetian stretched out his hand and waved it in front of her.

"Ah?!" Dongfang Yuqin came back to his senses at this time, looked at Li Zetian, and asked, "Mr. Li, I know what you ordered. Do you have any other instructions?"

"Well...that's all for now, I'll let you know when I think of it!"

"Okay, Mr. Li, then I'll go get busy!"

"Um."

Li Zetian looked at the back of Dongfang Yuqin, who had a curvy figure, and couldn't help laughing in a low voice: "Brother is a gentleman, as gentle as jade, talented and knowledgeable. He actually shocked Dongfang Yuqin, who doesn't like men, which shows that he The charm is too great, I have to restrain myself a little bit from now on..."

After consuming hundreds of millions of tadpoles last night, I had a hearty breakfast to replenish my energy.

If you don’t have Nutrition Express, just drink some milk.

After breakfast, Li Zetian returned to the bedroom and took a look at Yu Jingqiu. She was still sleeping. Li Zetian stopped disturbing her and let her continue sleeping. Only when she wakes up naturally will her skin recover. He asked the maids to prepare breakfast for Yu Jingqiu at any time, and then he went for a morning jog, and then practiced kung fu.

The key to practicing Kung Fu is to persevere!

Li Zetian's body is very good now. Although he doesn't have amazing eight-pack abs, he still has sexy mermaid lines.

After he finished practicing kung fu, Yu Jingqiu also got up. After breakfast, she went to the balcony to bask in the sun and breathed in the fresh air. From time to time, she took a sip of the milk coffee on the table, and then opened the books she brought with her. , read up.

Live a simple, peaceful, carefree life.

And Li Zetian will take care of all her worries, including worries about making money.

"Hello, Mr. Alan Ryder, my name is Chronos Li. When do you have time? I want to meet with you to discuss some things!" After Li Zetian took a bath in the swimming pool, he came to the lobby and called Alan Ladd Jr., CEO of 20th Century Fox.

"Hello, Mr. Li, I can meet you at any time!"

"Then can you come to my house at noon? We can discuss things and have lunch together."

"Ok, no problem."

"Well, let's meet at noon then!"

After Li Zetian hung up the phone, he told the servant that guests would be coming at noon and that a sumptuous lunch would be prepared.

The reason why Li Zetian was the first to call Twentieth Century Fox was not only because of familiarity, but most importantly, Twentieth Century Fox had been losing money for many years and faced a huge financial crisis, despite the success of "Star Wars" this time , but freezing three feet is not a day's cold, and it cannot solve the problem immediately.

As one of the giants of Hollywood movies, 20th Century Fox has a rich film source and many classic works. Obtaining its film authorization can lay the foundation for Netflix's success!

In fact, in a previous life, Andre Bray, the boss of a company called Magnetic-Video, took advantage of the situation and obtained the video distribution rights for 50 films owned by Twentieth Century Fox. Three Hollywood classics, "The Sound of Music", "Patton" and "Army Field Hospital", became the first American blockbusters to be released on video tapes, selling for $50 to $70.

At this time, because the movie video tape market had not yet developed, Hollywood film companies were not interested in video tapes, so it was easier to obtain authorization. This was a very rare opportunity!

At noon, little Alan Ryder arrived as expected.

After the two parties greeted each other, Li Zetian ordered the servants to prepare lunch.

"Mr. Li, first of all, congratulations. "Star Wars" is a hit, and you have become the biggest winner!!!" Little Alan Ryder smiled.

"Didn't 20th Century Fox also make a fortune?" Li Zetian laughed.

"Alas, it's a pity that 20th Century Fox did not invest additional money at that time... Mr. Li, I have to say, your vision and courage are really admirable!"

Li Zetian smiled and said, "It's nothing, just good luck. By the way, Mr. Alan Ryder, I set up a video rental company. I came to you this time to discuss the licensing and distribution of the film." .”

“What is a video rental company?”

"It's just video rentals and stuff like that..."

Little Alan Ryder nodded, understanding.

Li Zetian continued: "If Twentieth Century Fox can authorize me to distribute films other than cinemas, then Twentieth Century Fox can enjoy 10% of the revenue sharing. Obviously, this will undoubtedly be a new increase in Twentieth Century Fox's financial income. Growth! Little Mr. Alan Ryder, this is an extra income, which is beneficial to both of us, why not do it? "

Little Alan Ryder fell into deep thought and replied after a while: "I quite agree with this cooperation, but if it is divided into aspects... I have to go back and discuss it with everyone."

"No problem. You can let me know at any time when the discussion is over. Oh, the dishes are all served. Let's chat while we eat."

"Okay, thank you very much for lunch!"

"You are welcome."

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Little Alan Ryder put a small piece of steak into his mouth and asked: "Mr. Li, how big is your video rental company?"

"What about scale? You know, movie videos have just emerged, so the current scale is naturally not big. However, if I don't do it, if I do, I will definitely spend huge sums of money to make it the largest video rental company in the United States! At the very least, we need to establish thousands of rental stores..." Li Zetian said with a smile.

"Yeah, yeah, yes... with your financial resources, you can definitely do it!" Little Alan Ryder nodded and said, he couldn't help but feel a little excited. As long as the scale of this video rental company is large, 20th Century Fox will Huge profits can be made from it.

At this moment, little Alan Ryder was eating lunch a little absent-mindedly. He now wished he could spread his wings and fly to the company, and then hold a meeting to discuss this matter.

Li Zetian secretly observed the situation and knew that little Alan Ryder was already tempted, and his side was obviously confident of victory.

As soon as lunch was over, little Alan Ryder hurriedly said goodbye to Li Zetian.

Li Zetian smiled slightly and watched the other party leave.

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