Chapter 199: The Older Generation Gaming Group

"Chairman Su, Netflix's revenue this year is projected to reach a staggering 12 billion US dollars!
And that's just for this year! There are only a few months left until the end of the year, 12 billion... that's practically a money-printing machine!"
In the chairman's office of Fanghuan Investment, Lin Fan's voice was filled with disbelief and shock.
"Concentrating marketing resources on one point of attack not only saved huge costs but also became the key to igniting the market.
Currently, Netflix's growth momentum is practically rocket-like!"
Su Hao looked at him and suddenly smiled:
"I remember you came to work with dark circles under your eyes the other day, didn't you stay up all night watching that show? Looks like that show is really addictive."
The last time Lin Fan came to report on his work, his eyes were so dark it looked like he'd been punched twice.
Su Hao asked with concern, and he said he was watching "Stranger Things," which Netflix had sent him in advance, and couldn't resist watching it all night.
"Ah? Could it be... Chairman Su, you... haven't watched it yet?" Lin Fan looked shocked.
“Oh, I don’t really watch TV dramas,” Su Hao shrugged.
He thought to himself, for a hardcore gamer like him, watching dramas? Wouldn’t it be better to call up Brother Huang and play a couple of games?
Thinking this, a thought suddenly struck him, and he looked at Lin Fan with interest:
“Brother Lin, do you play games regularly?”
Lin Fan, impeccably dressed in a suit, seemed completely unrelated to the word “games.”
“Yes, of course I do,” Lin Fan smiled slightly. “I played DOTA when I was younger, and I still play it on my phone occasionally.”
DOTA? On his phone? There was basically only one answer.
“Honor of Kings?”
“Yes. I play a few games occasionally to relax. Mainly, I’m too busy with work, and it’s hard to find someone to play with.”
Wow! Interesting!
Su Hao's eyes lit up instantly. He mentally planned to mention this to Brother Huang later; maybe they could form a "senior gaming group."
"...?"
Lin Fan felt a jolt at Su Hao's sudden sparkle, wondering what the young chairman was thinking.
"Oh, and this too." Lin Fan pulled a document from his briefcase; this was the real reason he'd come all this way.
"This is internal information from Netflix, specifically requesting your review.
They say it's a list of all the titles Netflix plans to release in the next two years, and they earnestly request your help in taking a look and giving some 'suggestions.'
"Tell them which title they should focus their efforts on next."
Su Hao took the document and glanced at it.
It listed the type, style, and simple plot summaries of each project.
This wasn't just business consulting; it was practically treating him like a sage, begging him to perform a ritual and give them guidance!
Su Hao thought to himself, "Damn it, I'm not some kind of immortal, how could I possibly understand just by reading a few lines of text..."
Hmm? —It actually is!
The thought had barely formed when a sudden change occurred!
He hadn't felt anything when he first picked up the documents, but as his gaze swept over the lines of plot synopsis...
A familiar, slightly tingling throbbing sensation spread through his thumb. Strands of mysterious energy, perceptible only to him, crept up his fingertip, like living vines, and silently spread across the documents!
Some projects glowed with a deep, ominous dark red.
Others were a pale pink.
Su Hao, expressionless, picked up his pen and, without hesitation, drew a large "X" over every work title that glowed red.
Then, several more works emitted a soft blue glow, which he ignored.
Until… his gaze was fixed on one name!
In this long list, only this one radiated a dazzling golden light that pierced everything—domineering, magnificent, and filled with an aura of "destiny."
That light was exactly the same as that of *Stranger Things* back then.
Without hesitation, Su Hao picked up his pen and drew a deep, powerful circle where the golden light had appeared.
"Alright, this is it. Send this list back to them exactly as it is."
Lin Fan, bursting with curiosity, eagerly leaned over to take a look.
"...Money Heist?"
He froze, then scratched his head, a look of bewilderment mixed with suspicion.
Money Heist is about a group of robbers robbing a national bank—an action-crime drama.
"And...this...this is a Spanish-language show?"
This made things even more baffling.
In the mainstream market, audiences have long been spoiled by English-language content, naturally exhibiting a sense of aversion to films and television shows in other languages.
This means that unless a non-English drama is exceptionally good, becoming a hit is nearly impossible.
Yet Su Hao had labeled this show a "chosen one."
A bank robbery theme, and in Spanish no less… can this really work?
***
"Mr. Du, TSMC has sent a formal letter, severing all cooperation with us!"
"Huh? Why?"
"The reason is obvious. They've probably been robbed by that 'Pacific Rim Maritime Alliance' set up by the Americans.
Besides, our close ties with Jiangjin Group have long been a sore point for them."
In the general manager's office of Fanghuan Shipping, Du Yuanhang felt utterly overwhelmed.
Under his painstaking management, Fanghuan Shipping had grown into a world-class shipping giant.
But with great power comes great responsibility; the larger the company, the fiercer the encirclement and suppression it attracts!
And the core of this suppression comes from the United States.
"We've already incurred their resentment by helping them circumvent their blockades through their agency business.
Now, this 'Rim of the Pacific Maritime Alliance' is clearly targeting us!"
This alliance, led by the United States and composed of its allies, publicly claims to "maintain global shipping order," but in reality, it's aimed at curbing China's growing influence in the global maritime sector.
Frankly, this was expected.
Who would stand idly by while a Chinese company monopolizes such a large market share?
While similar alliances had emerged in Europe and elsewhere, their influence was limited and they failed to gain significant traction.
However, this US-led alliance was entirely different.
They possessed substantial political and economic power, backed by the US government, and were willing to bear temporary losses to concentrate their efforts on weakening Fanghuan Shipping's influence.
"Moreover, the US government is exerting increasing pressure through diplomatic channels…
If this continues, they might steal all our clients."
After Deutsche Bank's collapse, Jiangjin Group seized the opportunity to enter the fray, acquiring semiconductor companies in Europe and establishing a new chip foundry.
TSMC in Taiwan was the first to jump in, completely severing ties with Fanghuan.
The reason given was Fanghuan's close relationship with Jiangjin Group, and Jiangjin Group's rise in the chip industry threatened their business.
As a result, companies in TSMC's supply chain also terminated their contracts with Fanghuan Shipping and sided with the American alliance.
The most deadly thing is that those hungry wolves have now set their greedy eyes on Fang Huan Shipping's automated terminal in the Port of Rotterdam!