騰訊和50美分有啥關系?六度分隔理論告訴你
大多數美國人都不知道中國互聯網巨頭騰訊,它就像是谷歌和臉書的結合。今天早些時候,騰訊宣布將以86億美元收購電子游戲開發商超級細胞(曾制作廣受歡迎的《部落沖突》系列游戲)。 但是大多數美國人卻都知道說唱大腕“50美分”(50 Cent)。那么,既然全球生意是一個小而又小的世界,就讓我們用六度空間理論來看看兩個Cent(一指Tencent——騰訊,一指50 Cent——50美分——譯注)是怎么聯系到一起的。 生意中的六度分隔 去年,50美分(本名柯蒂斯·杰克遜)在福布斯全球最富有說唱歌手排行榜中,位列第四。據估算,他所擁有的互聯網市值達1.55億美元。但是,一段時間過后,他申請了破產保護。 |
Most Americans don’t know Chinese internet giant Tencent (it’s like a combination of Google and Facebook), which announced earlier today that it is buying videogame developer Supercell, maker of the popular Clash of Clans games, for $8.6 billion. But most Americans do know rapper and mogul 50 Cent. So, since global business is a small, small world, let’s play Six Degrees of Separation to put two Cents together. Six Degrees in Business 1. Last year, 50 Cent, whose real name is Curtis Jackson, was named by Forbes as the fourth richest rapper in the world with an estimated net worth of $155 million. But later in the year, he filed for bankruptcy protection. |
2005年,50美分聯手酷樂仕(Glacéau)為其“維他命獲得”品牌打造出全新口味——Formula 50。 |
2. In 2005, 50 Cent partnered with Glacéau to create the flavor Formula 50 for its VitaminWater brand. |
2007年,可口可樂公司(Coca-Cola)以41億美元收購了酷樂仕。作為占有少數股份的股東,50美分帶著1億美元的股份離開了。 |
3. Coca-Cola purchased Glacéau for $4.1 billon in 2007, and as a minority shareholder, 50 Cent walked away with a stake valued at $100 million. |
2011年,可口可樂公司為在貝爾法斯特舉辦的都靈青年電影電視節提供了贊助,而當時的主持人就是好萊塢明星連姆·尼森。 |
4. In Belfast in 2011, Coca-Cola sponsored the Cinemagic Film and Television Festival for Young People, which was hosted by Liam Neeson. |
2015年,連姆·尼森主演了為移動游戲《部落沖突》而推出的超級碗(Super Bowl)商業影片《復仇》(Revenge)。 今天早些時候,中國互聯網公司騰訊宣布將以86億美元收購《部落沖突》開發商超級細胞。 |
5. In 2015, Liam Neeson starred in a Super Bowl commercial for the mobile game Clash of Clans: Revenge. 6. Earlier today, it was announced that Clash of Clans developer Supercell would be bought by Chinese internet company Tencent for $8.6 billion. |
但是,這并非把50美分和騰訊聯系到一起的唯一途徑。下面是另一途徑: 好萊塢中的六度分隔 今天早些時候,中國互聯網公司騰訊購買了超級細胞(芬蘭電子游戲開發商,曾制作《游戲部落》)86億美元的股份。 |
But that’s not the only way 50 Cent is connected to Tencent. Here’s another route: Six Degrees in Hollywood 1. Earlier today, Chinese internet company Tencentbought a $8.6 billion stake in Finnish videogame developer Supercell, which makes Clash of Clans. |
2015年,超級細胞花費900億美元用于投資超級碗為《部落游戲》而推出的商業影片《復仇》。 |
2. In 2015, Supercell spent $9 million on a Super Bowl commercial for Clash of Clans: Revenge. The ad starred Liam Neeson. |
2009年,連姆·尼森主演了電影《身后事》(After Life),麥拉奇·麥考爾特在影片中扮演了角色。 |
3. In 2009, Liam Neeson starred in After.Life, which featured Malachy McCourt. |
2008年,麥拉琪·麥考特出演電影《正當殺人》(Righteous Kill),該片由艾爾·帕西諾、羅伯特·德尼羅和50美分主演。 |
4. In 2008, Malachy McCourt appeared in Righteous Kill, which starred Al Pacino, Robert Deniro, and 50 Cent. |
以上只有四度分隔,所以我們繼續往下看。。 |
That’s only 4 degrees of separation, so let’s not stop there. |
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2013年,50美分出演電影《十二》(Twelve),由基弗·薩瑟蘭擔任旁白。 |
5. In 2013, 50 Cent was in Twelve, which was narrated by Kiefer Sutherland. |
1992年,基弗·薩瑟蘭出演電影《義海雄風》(A Few Good Men)。你一定猜到了與他一同出演的還有凱文·貝肯。 |
6. In 1992, Kiefer Sutherland was in A Few Good Men with, you guessed it: Kevin Bacon |
譯者:劉偉義