腾讯和50美分有啥关系?六度分隔理论告诉你
大多数美国人都不知道中国互联网巨头腾讯,它就像是谷歌和脸书的结合。今天早些时候,腾讯宣布将以86亿美元收购电子游戏开发商超级细胞(曾制作广受欢迎的《部落冲突》系列游戏)。 但是大多数美国人却都知道说唱大腕“50美分”(50 Cent)。那么,既然全球生意是一个小而又小的世界,就让我们用六度空间理论来看看两个Cent(一指Tencent——腾讯,一指50 Cent——50美分——译注)是怎么联系到一起的。 生意中的六度分隔 去年,50美分(本名柯蒂斯·杰克逊)在福布斯全球最富有说唱歌手排行榜中,位列第四。据估算,他所拥有的互联网市值达1.55亿美元。但是,一段时间过后,他申请了破产保护。 |
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美分联手酷乐仕(Glacéau)为其“维他命获得”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,可口可乐公司(Coca-Cola)以41亿美元收购了酷乐仕。作为占有少数股份的股东,50美分带着1亿美元的股份离开了。 |
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,可口可乐公司为在贝尔法斯特举办的都灵青年电影电视节提供了赞助,而当时的主持人就是好莱坞明星连姆·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,连姆·尼森主演了为移动游戏《部落冲突》而推出的超级碗(Super Bowl)商业影片《复仇》(Revenge)。 今天早些时候,中国互联网公司腾讯宣布将以86亿美元收购《部落冲突》开发商超级细胞。 |
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,这并非把50美分和腾讯联系到一起的唯一途径。下面是另一途径: 好莱坞中的六度分隔 今天早些时候,中国互联网公司腾讯购买了超级细胞(芬兰电子游戏开发商,曾制作《游戏部落》)86亿美元的股份。 |
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,超级细胞花费900亿美元用于投资超级碗为《部落游戏》而推出的商业影片《复仇》。 |
2. In 2015, Supercell spent $9 million on a Super Bowl commercial for Clash of Clans: Revenge. The ad starred Liam Neeson. |
2009年,连姆·尼森主演了电影《身后事》(After Life),麦拉奇·麦考尔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,麦拉琪·麦考特出演电影《正当杀人》(Righteous Kill),该片由艾尔·帕西诺、罗伯特·德尼罗和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,所以我们继续往下看。。 |
That’s only 4 degrees of separation, so let’s not stop there. |
2013年,50美分出演电影《十二》(Twelve),由基弗·萨瑟兰担任旁白。 |
5. In 2013, 50 Cent was in Twelve, which was narrated by Kiefer Sutherland. |
1992年,基弗·萨瑟兰出演电影《义海雄风》(A Few Good Men)。你一定猜到了与他一同出演的还有凯文·贝肯。 |
6. In 1992, Kiefer Sutherland was in A Few Good Men with, you guessed it: Kevin Bacon |
译者:刘伟义