Reborn Tech Maniac

Chapter 518 The Enmity on the Rich Game Field

1983 was the fifth year of Zhong Chuhong's debut.This year, she was very tired, and she took on six films just in which she played the main role.

The Xiangjiang film industry produces hundreds of films every year, and not every film is eligible to enter the serious [-] theaters, and even if it can be released, the box office may not be satisfactory.

But among the films that Zhong Chuhong participated in, the sci-fi comedy "Interstellar Blunt" had a lower box office, but it also exceeded 600 million, which is at the upper-middle level; as for the summer release "Five Lucky Stars", the box office It has reached more than 2000 million.

Although the final box office results of "God of Gamblers" have not yet been released, judging from the current popularity of Golden Harvest's "Plan A", there is no reason why DreamWorks Cinemas should not squeeze its commercial value to more than 3000 million.

It can be said that the 23-year-old Zhong Chuhong, as his name suggests, is really popular, and he became popular purely by relying on the form of movies, which can be called the most typical achievement of DreamWorks' promotion of artist packaging.

Since the crew of "God of Gamblers" will go to Melbourne, Australia for promotion during Christmas, Zhong Chuhong is packing his belongings and packing them into suitcases.

"Ah Hong, be careful when you are away from home. There are often male bosses with bad intentions who take advantage of business trips to conspire against female subordinates." Mother Zhong, who deliberately put down her clothing store business and came back to help, repeatedly urged her worriedly. with.

"You think too much, our company is so big, it's formal." Zhong Chuhong shook his head with a smile.

"That's right. Miss Zhong Chuhong is now the most popular actress in DreamWorks. No one except the big boss dares to undo the rules." Zhong Xiaomei chirped in.

"Little girl, what nonsense are you talking about?" Zhong Chuhong raised his hand and slapped his sister, then comforted his mother, "The director has said that this mission is to go to Melbourne's Chinatown for a show, which is actually equivalent to a Christmas vacation benefit. Used to commend the crew of "God of Gamblers"."

Speaking of this, Zhong Chuhong showed longing, "Recently, I saw a special introduction of koalas on Media Asia TV, and I didn't expect to be able to get close to them so soon."

"Take more photos and come back." Miss Zhong begged enviously.

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It wasn't until it was time to board the plane that Zhong Chuhong knew that the means of transportation for this journey was Tang Huan's famous private jet—Silicon Valley One.The "God of Gamblers" crew is only one of the passengers, and most of the others are behind-the-scenes personnel such as directors, screenwriters, and administrators in Media Asia TV and DreamWorks.

"We belong to Brother Jing, otherwise we wouldn't be able to get on this private jet." Zhou Runfa said with a smile.

"The crew actually borrowed the light of you two." Wang Jing smiled and looked at Zhou Runfa and Yu An'an who were sitting intimately together. "Originally, Tang Sheng took the TV station and DreamWorks behind-the-scenes staff on vacation, but he heard that After hearing the news that you were getting married, I specifically mentioned it and granted you two a vacation. "God of Gamblers" has done so well at the box office, so the crew should also take a trip to Melbourne."

Amidst the laughter, Zhou Xingchi asked: "Have Brother Fa and Sister-in-Law chosen where to hold the wedding banquet?"

"We have chosen, at Maxim's Restaurant." Zhou Runfa nodded, "DreamWorks and Qinhe are both Tang Sheng's industries. It will be much more convenient for us to find a location that is both high-end and affordable."

Yu Anan, who was sitting there like a little bird, turned to Zhong Chuhong and Lu Xiuling, "A Hong, Miss Lu, we have agreed that I will ask you to be the bridesmaids when the time comes."

"Your team of bridesmaids is getting bigger and bigger, and the pressure on me to find a best man is also increasing." Zhou Runfa "sighed".

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The crew of "God of Gamblers" chatted in full swing, Media Asia TV and the behind-the-scenes personnel of DreamWorks were also lively, among them Li Zhaoxiong, Wang Xinwei, Liu Jiahao and Mei Xiaoqing, two couples, became the object of jokes.

Everyone said, "It seems that finding a colleague as a wife is still very convenient. For example, the vacation arranged by the company directly fulfills the world of two people."

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"In the future, the company will arrange more flexible vacation methods so that everyone can have more opportunities to spend time with their families." Tang Huan, who was the last to board the plane, said with a smile as he walked.

"Hello Tang Sheng." Everyone greeted him respectfully one after another.

When walking past the crew of "God of Gamblers", Tang Huan patted his pockets, "I forgot to prepare the red envelopes. Ah Fa, An An, I will give you more in a few days."

"Tang Sheng, An An and I are both your subordinates. When the time comes, who will I give the red envelope to?" Zhou Runfa asked with a playful smile.

"What a shrewd Ah Fa, you are changing your tricks and asking for two red envelopes." Tang Huan laughed loudly.

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After Silicon Valley One took off smoothly, Tang Huan began to explain some things to Zhou Liangshuyi, "TVB will go public next month, and I will hold part of the shares. This is just a cooperation to get out of Xiangjiang. At that time, you want Communicate well with the management of Media Asia TV to avoid misinterpretation."

"Understood." Selina Chow nodded, "So, TVB agreed to expand its business to Canada with us?"

"Although Sir Shao had some doubts, he still agreed. After all, Xiangjiang is too small, and diversifying its business and going international is an inevitable choice." Tang Huan pondered for advice, "It seems that public companies are good for the image of the TV station. . Do you think Media Asia TV is suitable for listing?"

Zhou Liang Shuyi thought for a moment, and slowly replied: "When Tang Sheng took over Li's TV, the value of the TV station's assets was around 2 million. Although the artist department was separated later, with the development of news, sports, variety shows and other programs, The large-scale development, investment in fixed assets such as comprehensive equipment replacement, coupled with the appreciation of intangible assets such as brands, the scale of Media Asia TV has not decreased but increased, more than doubling. But if it is placed in the stock market, The plate is still too small."

"Are you worried that another change in equity will bring shock to Media Asia TV?" Tang Huan nodded, "Then let's put this matter aside and see the situation."

Seeing that Tang Huan really asked for advice, Zhou Liang Shuyi secretly breathed a sigh of relief.Although Gein has strong confidence in Tang Huan's financial resources, Media Asia TV is currently on the rise and is burning a lot of money. As the de facto chief operating officer, she is instinctively worried about any equity changes.

"You asked the Information Department to add two areas of focus, one is the issue of the Vietnamese boat people in Xiangjiang, and the other is the situation in the Funan battlefield." Tang Huan then assigned another task.

After the Vietnam War ended with the fall of Saigon on April 1975, 4, the problem of Vietnamese boat people in Xiangjiang began to appear.

The first batch of refugees to enter Xiangjiang amounted to more than 3700 people. They arrived in Xiangjiang on May 1975, 5 with the Danish registered freighter "Chang_chun". It happened to coincide with the visit of the Queen of England to Xiangjiang, so they were all taken in, and the immigration was opened. The prologue of the wave.

In the following years, refugees arrived in Hong Kong. In 1979, more than 68700 people arrived, and in 1980, the number exceeded 10.

In July 1979, the British government signed an international convention on the handling of Vietnamese refugees in Geneva, which included Hong Kong as the "port of first asylum".

That is to say, the refugees fleeing from Vietnam will be received by the port of first asylum first, and then the qualifications of the refugees will be screened by Western countries. The _ government repatriated on its own.

Since the British government required Hong Kong to become the "first port of asylum", it shifted the responsibility of taking care of the refugees to Hong Kong, which naturally directly increased the burden on the Hong Kong government. For example, to accommodate a Vietnamese refugee, the Hong Kong government needs to spend about 12000 Hong Kong dollars per year.

In the original time and space, until 1998, the creditors attributed to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees had accumulated 11.62 billion Hong Kong dollars, and the repayment time was nowhere in sight.

The problem of Vietnamese boat people has plagued Xiangjiang for 25 years. During this period, Xiangjiang received a total of 20 boat people.

In addition to bringing a heavy burden to the economy, public security and other aspects, it has also affected the daily lives of many Hong Kong people. Film and television works have frequently incorporated this element. For example, it won many awards at the second Hong Kong Film Awards. The important award-winning "Journey to the Wrathful Sea".

Therefore, Tang Huan mentioned that Selina Chow was not surprised that Media Asia TV paid attention to the issue of the Vietnamese boat people in Xiangjiang. It itself is a focus of the current society, but she was puzzled by paying attention to the situation in the Funan battlefield.

"The Vietnamese boat people issue, Media Asia TV has been keeping an eye on it, but the situation in the Funan battlefield..." Zhou Liang Shuyi looked at Tang Huan inquiringly, hoping that the boss could explain her intentions.

"Expand your international horizons, just like you did when you followed and reported on the Falklands War." Tang Huan smiled slightly, "Media TV can organize a few more war reporters to go from Siam to Funan. I will have people help arrange it."

"Then what kind of effect do you want to achieve?" Zhou Liang Shuyi asked pointing to the core.

"Can the people of Hong Kong realize that the changes in the Funan battlefield may affect the refugee issue, or may it be related to their own interests?" Tang Huan asked rhetorically.

"This boss's ideas are really unconstrained." Zhou Liang Shuyi, who muttered something in her heart, frowned and thought about it.

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As early as 1851, Chinatown appeared in Melbourne along with the gold rush, and it has continued until now. It is the first Chinatown in Australia.

As the director Wang Jing said before, the "God of Gamblers" crew came here to do promotion, it was just a cutscene, and the reward vacation was real. Everyone quickly completed the task, and then had fun, and occasionally cooperated with Media Asia TV. The camera crew took some extras.

Koalas, kangaroos, alpacas... and other unique and cute animals, coupled with the beautiful scenery of Melbourne, made Zhong Chuhong's accumulated work fatigue for a year disappear in a flash.

Everyone, including Zhong Chuhong, was full of praise for this Christmas in the southern hemisphere, and even expressed emotion, "It would be great if I could come here to retire here when I retire in the future."

Zhong Chuhong was sorting out the special gifts she bought in the hotel, when Wang Jing called, "Ah Hong, Tang Sheng invited us to go surfing, I will wait for you in the lobby."

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The West's enthusiasm for sailing reflects their sea power awareness to a certain extent, which cannot be deeply understood by the peoples who have been operating safely on the relatively closed eastern continent for thousands of years.

Among the many international events, the Americas Cup is the most famous and oldest preserved sports competition, which originated on August 1851, 8.

At that time, a sailboat "America" ​​representing the consortium of the New York Yacht Club competed with 15 sailboats representing the Royal Clipper Fleet near the Isle of Wight in southern England.

In the end, the "America" ​​won with a 20-minute lead.

After Britain's maritime supremacy, considered invincible in those days, suffered such a blow, a series of British consortiums tried to win back the trophy.

But in 132 challenges over 25 years, the New York Yacht Club has miraculously remained undefeated, making it the longest winning streak in the history of sports.

However, this year, this record was broken. Australia, as the challenger, won the final victory, which immediately caused a sensation.The momentum of sailing in Australia has suddenly increased.

The race that Ted Turner brought Tang Huan to enjoy was the traditional summer Christmas event that began in 1945—the Sydney-Hobart Sailing Race.

Tang Huan has been abducted by the master Ted Turner and is very obsessed with this kind of sea sports. He swims freely in the waves with a lot of pride in his chest, especially when he is accompanied by a beautiful woman.

At this time, Zhong Chuhong's exquisite body was leaning against Tang Huan's arms, and the two of them worked together to control a sailboard and dance with the waves.

When a wave hit the two of them, Zhong Chuhong flinched and said, "I'm tired."

"What are you talking about, speak up, I can't hear you clearly." Tang Huan shouted.

"I said..." Zhong Chuhong turned her head away, but Tang Huan blocked her mouth all of a sudden.

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After carrying Zhong Chuhong, who was weak and weak, to the shore, Ted Turner sighed in admiration: "It's good to be young, with inexhaustible physical strength, and quick recovery."

"Why, do you feel that you are getting old?" Tang Huan jokingly arranged Zhong Chuhong.

"Who can compare with you, a genius who is not yet 30 years old. I am 45 this year. I was considered young and promising, but I was suddenly compared to you." Ted Turner smiled shook his head.

"Time flies so fast. In another year, Jobs and Gates, I, and I will be almost 30 years old." Tang Huan said with emotion.

Hearing this, Ted Turner had a thoughtful look on his face.

When Gein Tang Huan entered the United States, whether or not his age was fake has always been an inconclusive issue. Before that, he was targeted by someone who wanted to attack him, but there was no evidence, so he finally let it go.

Tang Huan's unintentional words just now seem to reveal a kind of mystery...

At this time, the subordinates came to report with binoculars that the sailboats participating in the competition had entered the last 10 kilometers.

Tang Huan and Ted Turner jumped up at the same time, picked up the binoculars, and looked for the sailing boats they sponsored.

"I saw our ship, which is currently in the leading position." Tang Huan shouted happily.

"Where is it?" Ted Turner, who couldn't find the target for a while, became anxious.

"This direction..." Tang Huan pointed carefully.

"Good job." After confirming the favorable position of one of his sailboats, Ted Turner also smiled happily, "It seems that we can harvest another trophy."

The two were happily discussing how to celebrate for a while, when a subordinate suddenly shouted: "Boss, our ship was knocked over..."

(End of this chapter)