Reborn Tech Maniac

Chapter 253 Tacitly monopolize the market

With the success of the pioneering work, the effect of the follow-up work will naturally be good. The other party's desire to take advantage of it is very urgent.

"Didn't DreamWorks already give up the film copyright of "Shanghai Beach"?" Tang Huan had a troubled expression on his face.

"That's a movie, this is a TV series." Looking at Tang Huan's heartbroken expression, Fang Yihua felt very relieved, "Besides, originally the male and female protagonists of the movie were going to copy the configuration of the TV series, but Azhi is not very interested in filming now. The guest star is willing to agree, but the lead actor is not willing."

That is, Zhao Yazhi is currently busy with his new career focus, and his interest in filming has naturally been diverted, not to mention that Shaw Brothers has always been meticulous in budgeting, so the hard work of filming can be imagined, it is no wonder that the enthusiasm of his own women to participate in the film is not affected .

After this thought flashed through Tang Huan's mind, he felt that his performance was almost ready, so he reluctantly said: "Okay, the sequel of "The King of Thousand Kings" will be filmed by TVB."

"Then it's settled. I'll go to Ms. Hu to finalize the matter soon." At this point, Yihua was finally satisfied.

"Ms. Fang should have felt my sincerity." Tang Huan laughed loudly, "Everyone understands that it is impossible for Xiangjiang officials to allow only one voice in the TV station field, and as long as there are two TV stations, there will inevitably be Competition is determined by the law of survival. If this is the case, then let the people below run the business. Anyway, we can maintain cooperation and trust at the top. Isn't that good?"

Run Run Shaw nodded, "Media Asia TV is in the hands of Mr. Tang, which really reassures me."

Obviously, Run Run Shaw recognized the current situation. No matter how the two TV stations fight, it is the business of the people below. If it really goes too far, restrain it. However, he and Tang Huan still maintain a friendly relationship.

Fighting and making peace, the cycle goes back and forth, and outsiders watch the excitement, but the two TV stations are actually monopolizing this industry in Hong Kong in a tacit understanding, such as jointly controlling advertising prices to avoid the recurrence of the loss-making phenomenon of "Turning" that was cut in half.

Fang Yihua looked at Tang Huan who ignored her no more, and had a happy conversation with Run Run Shaw, and couldn't help feeling cold in her heart.

It is impossible for Fang Yihua not to have heard about how her subordinates are dissatisfied with the various harsh measures she has taken to reduce expenditure, but she just doesn't bother to react. She is even secretly proud of her achievements, but now she is like Tang Huan Compared with the cruel and majestic open source method, it is too childish.

Seeing that this trip has reached an understanding and tacit agreement on the relationship between the two TV stations, and Tang Huan was about to stand up and leave, Run Run Shaw suddenly changed the subject and asked, "Didn't Mr. Tang buy Hollywood's United Artists? What will happen next?" ?”

"Hollywood's water is too deep, I plan to observe for a while before I say it." Tang Huan replied in a deep voice: "The current trend in Hollywood is like this. Companies such as Paramount, Warner, Universal, and MGM have all become different companies. The situation of Luenmei, a subsidiary of the group, is normal, not as magical as the rumors from Xiangjiang.”

"At the very least, if Xiangjiang's films want to enter Hollywood, they have an easier partner to communicate with, don't they?" Run Run Shaw's tone was tentative.

"Of course this is my duty. I am also willing to contribute to the development of Chinese-language films." Tang Huan said awe-inspiringly, and then his expression turned cautious, "But I feel that we might as well look at Golden Harvest's performance in Hollywood first." , the current response to "Killer's Trenches" can only be said to be quite satisfactory."

He remembered that in the original time and space, the box office of "Cannonball Speed" released next year was so-so in the United States, but the word-of-mouth was not satisfactory, and Cheng Long, Xu Guanwen, the first-line stars of Xiangjiang, had become extras in the movie. The box office of more than 500 million yuan is hundreds of thousands less than this year's "Killer's Trenches", and I am sorry for the names of Cheng Long and Xu Guanwen.

There must be some links here that have not been smoothed out. It is better to let Jiahe continue to be the guinea pig and observe it closely by himself, so as not to deceive Shaw and drag down the tacit understanding just reached.

Seeing that Tang Huan gave a conservative answer, and Run Run Shaw was lost in thought, Fang Yihua, who had no love for movies, quickly sent Tang Huan away, and when she came back, she tried to dispel Run Run Shaw's idea of ​​venturing to Hollywood.

"What Tang Huan said is very pertinent, let's see Jiahe's performance first." Run Run Shaw waved his hand, "Let's prepare for the filming of the TV series "Dragon Babu". The current situation is that Tang Huan and I are sitting on a high place, Seeing you guys fighting back and forth, even if you get bloody, we won't hurt our peace. But we still have to win the upper hand. TV station is their side business, but it is our main business. .”

"Don't worry, although Li's TV has changed its name to Media Asia TV, not only the team has not changed, even the mainstays like McDonald and Xiao Ruoyuan have left, and Zhou Liang Shuyi is not only from our TVB, but also in Jiayi TV. I have encountered failure, so I don't believe she can cause any disturbance." Fang Yihua replied confidently.

"That's good." Run Run Shaw nodded, with a slightly more smile on his face, "If the two TV stations can avoid unnecessary entanglements and jointly control the entire industry as Tang Huan envisioned, it would be a wonderful thing .However, the premise is that the two TV stations must be separated in size.”

"The master-slave status of the two TV stations has been maintained for how many years. Didn't the outside world say that we at TVB have a habit of receiving ratings." Seeing that Run Run Shaw had given up on Hollywood movies, Fang Yihua was relieved.

……

After Tang Huan said goodbye and got into the car, he couldn't help thinking.

When Run Run Shaw talked about movies just now, Fang Yihua acted as if he wanted to drive him away immediately, there is quite a way in it.

After all, even if Run Run Shaw still has ambitions for movies, it is an objective fact that he is old, and he needs an agent to carry out his ideas.

However, Shaw Brothers' large studio system urgently needs to be reformed, otherwise it will not be able to keep up with the current market situation, and Fang Yihua probably doesn't even have the confidence to complete this task.

In the film industry, where competition is becoming increasingly fierce and risks are getting higher and higher, how can a TV station, which is a relatively less confrontational environment, be attractive?
The corners of Tang Huan's lips curled up, but it was a pity that Fang Yihua would not be so happy. Although he didn't have time to operate the TV station and DreamWorks himself, just a few random ideas on this platform were enough for everyone to drink a pot, but There are not enough suitable stars at present.

"People can't accept it forever." Tang Huan shook his head with emotion at Run Run Shaw's incompetence, "The mess of the TV station is finally sorted out. Huzi, let's go back to the company."

While driving, Lu Xiaohu mentioned something that had just happened.

An employee placed an order for a bar information system, and the other party paid for the computer hardware. However, after the training, the warehouse management software for managing wine and other materials was delayed, saying that it was included in the purchase of the computer. in the payment.

There was no reason at all, and they beat people up.After the police intervened, there was no way to resolve the economic dispute for a while.

"What's the details of the other party." After Tang Huan heard this, he couldn't help being a little annoyed. Isn't this a bully?

"The business of the bar must inevitably have something to do with the society. It is a cheap brother-in-law who is promoted by a big boss to act as an agent." Lu Xiaohu snorted disdainfully, with a gleam of coldness in his eyes, "Since these guys are so If you don't pay attention, then let them lose the big. I will find a chance and bring people to smash this bar."

"We are porcelain, they are bricks, we can't get into trouble just because of a set of software." Tang Huan rubbed his brows, "Well, wait for a while, the suspicion has been avoided, ask the official to check this bar , there must be fake wine, and then pretend to be an angry drinker, do whatever you want."

"High." Lu Xiaohu laughed heartily, "That's right. When will our brothers suffer such a loss? I made them cry without tears before the Lunar New Year."

"How is that employee injured?" Tang Huan asked instead.

"He's hospitalized, but it's not serious. It's all trauma. One of his arms has a broken bone." Lu Xiaohu shook his head, "Weak scholar, with such a stubborn temper, he suffered a huge loss in the end."

"I'll go and have a look." Tang Huan signaled Lu Xiaohu to turn around.

"If you go, it will mobilize the crowd." Lu Xiaohu was a little unhappy.

"Now that I know, why don't I personally ask about it? My subordinates were injured for the benefit of the company. We can't let people's hearts fall." Tang Huan's attitude was very determined.

"Then I have to find a place to make a call. A big boss like you can't go there empty-handed." Lu Xiaohu felt quite helpless.

"You can't be shabby, you still have to be thoughtful." Tang Huan nodded slightly, then frowned and sighed, "It seems that Xiangjiang still doesn't understand the concept of software as an intangible product."

"To be honest, I don't quite understand. Aren't they all placed in the computer? Why do they have to be charged separately? Sometimes they are even more expensive than a computer." Lu Xiaohu laughed.

"Get out, if you think like you, I'm going to lose everything." Tang Huan reprimanded angrily.

"Although I don't understand the reason, I know that if you don't give us money, it won't work." Lu Xiaohu parked the car laughing and went down to make a phone call.

……

After arriving at the hospital, Tang Huan, who was originally calm, couldn't help getting angry.

My subordinate did suffer from external injuries, but the problem was that they were basically slapped on the face. Although they were not serious, they were ugly.

Something doesn't feel right here. There's no need for it.

After putting down the condolence items and the condolence money, Tang Huan really asked for warmth, "Where's your family?"

"I didn't dare to inform my family. Let's talk about it when my face gets better." The other party replied.

"That's fine, you can just stay in the hospital with peace of mind. The company will arrange everything properly." Tang Huan turned to the department head and ordered, "After he recovers from his injuries, he will be promoted."

"Yes, Mr. Tang." The supervisor glanced at the injury number on the hospital bed and muttered in his heart, "Boy, you are a blessing in disguise. You are registered with the big boss."

At this time, a girl opened the door and walked in with a travel bag. After seeing the situation in the ward, she felt a little timid. She took a few steps, put the travel bag away, and whispered: "Everything is in there." , Tell your family that you are going on a business trip."

Listening to the obvious mainland accent, Tang Huan subconsciously took a look at the other party, and couldn't help being slightly taken aback. Although the other party was only fifteen or sixteen years old, he could still recognize her from her delicate appearance. Isn't this Liu Jialing?

Seeing that the boss was looking carefully, Huan Hao quickly explained, "Her name is Liu Jialing. Her family just came to Xiangjiang from the mainland this year and rented next door to my house, so I asked her to help get some clothes and daily necessities from home. "

Tang Huan nodded, "You should take a good rest. Don't worry about work. I won't continue to disturb you."

Tang Huan walked out of the ward without letting the other party see him off, and turned to Lu Xiaohu and said, "Look into this matter carefully, there is someone who kept saying hello to his face because of a simple economic dispute. You have been in Xiangjiang for so long. For a long time, there must be some karma involved, so don't be careless."

Lu Xiaohu grimaced, "Okay, I'll arrange someone to investigate carefully."

Just as he was talking about this strange thing, the door of the ward opened and Liu Jialing came out. Tang Huan stopped her casually and looked at the other person again. From the thin but well-proportioned figure, he could tell that he had practiced a lot. Traces of gymnastics.

"Mr. Tang, what are your orders?" Liu Jialing lowered her head and asked awkwardly, but she was able to find out Tang Huan's name clearly in a short period of time, which also showed the other party's exquisite thoughts.

Tang Huan nodded secretly, and asked, "Are you going to school or work now?"

"I just came to Xiangjiang with my parents, and I haven't settled down yet." Hearing Tang Huan ask herself with a standard mainland accent, Liu Jialing couldn't help but looked up curiously, and then quickly lowered her head after meeting the bright eyes.

Tang Huan took out a business card and handed it over, "Let your parents accompany you to the DreamWorks, and ask for a chance to train an artist. You can get a stipend, which is enough for food and clothing. Of course, you can also choose to refuse."

Lu Xiaohu laughed at the side, "Little sister, take it quickly. We are all mainlanders. I will take care of you when I meet you. If you miss it, this village will not have this store. Maybe in two years, you can become a DreamWorks The first female star from mainland China."

In fact, only a few people who came to Xiangjiang from the mainland were able to get ahead and stand out, and most of them worked as fertilizer to create the brilliance of Xiangjiang.

Since he met Liu Jialing inexplicably this time, Tang Huan conveniently gave him a boost. Anyway, in the original time and space, she was in TVB, and she started and developed under pressure. DreamWorks also lacked the already established actors like Leslie Cheung and Man Tsz-leung. An entertainer with a proven future.

What Tang Huan really cares about is that software, an intangible intellectual product, seems to be difficult for consumers to accept if it is sold separately instead of integrated into the system.

Otherwise, when the police dealt with this dispute, they wouldn't be harassed by the other party to calm down the matter.

Obviously games are also software, but just because there is a different carrier like a cassette, people are willing to pay for it, while the value of floppy disks makes people doubtful. It is really a wonderful phenomenon.

It seems that the software packaging needs to be strengthened. It is difficult to fill the empty hearts of consumers without a gorgeous big paper box, and this measure is applicable all over the world.

……

When he returned to the office of Zheru Xiangjiang Company, he happened to see Zhou Weikun who had returned from a business trip to the mainland, so Tang Huan sat with him and learned about the situation there.

Zhou Weikun is a man of modesty and gentlemanliness in the Chinese tradition, so when doing things in the mainland, just like Tang Huan expected, he has a certain amount of advance and retreat.

Feng Xingjun, who joined Zheru Xiangjiang Company at the same time as Zhou Weikun, has become a lot more imaginative. With his performance for more than a year, he has entered the ranks of senior executives in the marketing department, but this guy likes to be active in the front line of the market. In his words, he is , enjoy the sense of accomplishment of holding a lot of orders in your hands, it's really hard to control.

"The mainland is really vast. From south to north, it shuttles between the three major cities of Yangcheng, Shanghai, and Yanjing. The climate change is quite obvious." Looking at the map hanging on the wall of the office, Zhou Weikun said with a smile, his Nasal sound is a little heavy, a little cold symptoms.

The 2000 million US dollars that Tang Huan invested in Zhongguancun received enthusiastic support from the local and two nearby universities during the process of implementation from top to bottom, and the construction could start in the spring of 1981.

With this halo, Zhou Weikun can carry out his work very smoothly without relying on Tang Huan's additional resources.

Through the product centers in Yangcheng, Shanghai, and Yanjing, Zhou Weikun recruited a large number of students who failed the college entrance examination and sent them to the industrial park of the special zone for training.

These days, from the mainland to the special zone, the cumbersome procedures are beyond the imagination of ordinary people. Fortunately, these problems are not too much trouble for Tang Huan.

"Mainland is very eager for development, and works diligently. For example, the infrastructure of our industrial park has a new look in a week, but soft factors such as high-quality human resources still need to be improved. "Zhou Weikun couldn't help but feel a little regretful when he talked about this situation.

"Be content. The college students over there are not enough. We have various preferential policies." Tang Huan laughed.

"Now, the industrial park in the special zone has started to run the production line for data backup tape drives and tapes. Which part of the Fangyuan computer should be next?" Tang Huan has fully understood the mainland strategy formulated by Tang Huan-"From top to bottom, "Winning trust first, starting from easy to difficult, and proceeding step by step" Zhou Weikun asked about the next plan.

In view of the special situation in mainland China, only Tang Huan and perhaps Zhou Mi know the specific road map. Zhou Weikun still has a lot to learn.

"To find a link with moderate production difficulty and a wide enough application range, the initial determination is a 16-pin dot matrix printer."

(End of this chapter)