Reborn Tech Maniac

Chapter 689
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Tang Huan's business in Los Angeles was of course Hollywood first. After watching Lin Qingxia's "Mulan", he paid special attention to cartoons.After Disney changed to new management headed by Michael Eisner, there is a tendency to return to the old business in terms of business direction.

At present, everyone is stuck in the quagmire of the film recession, and Tang Huan is dragging Disney who wants to jump out in a wicked way.Relying on the brand-new production mode brought about by computer animation technology, he was already prepared to cut off the opponent, and at this time he was enjoying the "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" that came from the robbery - "Who Framed Roger Rabbit".

This is a combination of live action and animation, produced by Spielberg.As powerful as D2, it took ten months to complete the production of all special effects.

"Roger's wife, Jessica, is the design too sexy?" After the movie ended, Tang Huan asked with a slight frown, causing the unprepared crowd to fail to react.

But Tang Huan immediately laughed loudly, "Of course, we are not Disney, so there is no need to worry about this issue."

Spielberg shook his head and smiled wryly at this surprise, and then said: "Back to the Future II is almost ready, where are the 2015 scenes in the movie?"

After "Back to the Future" became a hit at the box office in 1985, a sequel was a given.

The slightly troublesome thing is that Tang Huan, who rarely explicitly interferes with Hollywood film production, this time made a formal request that the predictions for the 2015 scenes must be scientific.

This stumped the main creative team. These art experts are not good at and hate to predict the future in a serious way. Especially nowadays, screenwriters are often pessimistic about the future. This tone does not fit "Back to the Future" at all.

They could understand the subtext of Tang Huan's request, that is, the scenes in the movie in 2015 should have elements of the big boss's high-tech main business. After all, this opportunity to showcase is too rare.

But the problem is that in the screenwriter's head, besides the personal computer, he doesn't know what elements to add, and he has no concept of what the future personal computer will look like.

Fortunately, Tang Huan is a reasonable person and offered to provide relevant assistance.Now, Spielberg is asking him to keep his promise.

"In the EA campus in Redwood City, San Francisco Bay Area, a small future city has been built, and a related short film has just been sent, so we can learn about it in advance." Tang Huan clapped his hands proudly , indicating to his subordinates to clear the scene a little so that the video can be played. After all, this can be regarded as a commercial secret.

The next thing Spielberg opened his mouth in shock.

The screenwriters couldn't figure out what the future of personal computers would look like, and the short film gave the answer.

People use a personal computer that is as thin as a book to look up information, do design, watch movies, play games...even make phone calls, take photos, and pay bills...

In addition, there are voice-activated home theaters, huge outdoor display screens and other high-tech products, which appear in the camera.

"Have these devices been developed?" Spielberg subconsciously said to himself, and then denied himself: "No, they should all be models."

"It's a model now, but it may be a real thing in more than ten years." Tang Huan said playfully.

It took a while for Spielberg to recover.He said hastily: "If possible, I want to visit Redwood City immediately."

"Of course there is no problem." Tang Huan nodded slightly, "However, I will not accompany you. I will personally accompany President Reagan and his wife to visit Fox Plaza."

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When Tang Huan acquired [-]th Century Fox from Marvin Davis, he also brought along a batch of assets other than movies, such as Pebble Beach Golf Course, Aspen Ski Company, and Century City in Los Angeles.

Fox Plaza is a skyscraper located in Century City, Los Angeles. It is 150 meters high and has a total of 35 floors. Construction began in 1985, and it was fully completed and put into use this year.

As a matter of course, Fox Plaza will become the administrative headquarters of Twentieth Century Fox.Going a step further, Tang Huan plans to build it into the headquarters office of all the entertainment industries under his name.

Even so, Fox Plaza with an area of ​​more than 90000 square meters still has a lot of space left, which needs to be rented out.

Just in time, Tang Huan heard from First Lady Nancy that she wanted to find a private office for her husband, so the 34th floor of Fox Plaza was recommended.

Hollywood played a very important role in the careers of the Reagans, so Fox Plaza is very suitable for Nancy. Taking advantage of this trip to Los Angeles, I want to do a field trip.

This is an excellent opportunity to increase the value of his real estate. The richest man is very conscious and does not need too much urging from his subordinates, so he personally conducts public relations.

"The special elevator goes directly to the 34th floor. There are not many people who can use it, and I count it as one of them." Tang Huan introduced it from the perspectives of safety, privacy, comfort, and convenience, talking and laughing.

Seeing that his wife was very satisfied, Reagan happily said to Tang Huan: "Then we will be neighbors from now on."

This Mr. President has not been in such a relaxed mood for a long time, because the "Iran-Contra" scandal that broke out in early November last year was compared by the media with the Watergate incident. The first president in history to resign while in office -- and he could follow in his footsteps if not handled properly.

You know, now that both the House of Representatives and the Senate are in the hands of the Democratic Party, it is too easy for political opponents to get hold of Reagan.Just at the beginning of this year, the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives established two special investigative committees.
Fortunately, several relevant personnel would rather go to jail than insist that Reagan did not know about it; in addition, William Casey, the director of the Central Intelligence Agency involved in it-William Casey has a brain tumor and will die at any time; At the same time, almost all the important documents were destroyed, so the special investigation committee's actions did not make any real progress.

At this time, Reagan sat comfortably on the latest massage chair, revealing the kind of half-day leisure that was temporarily away from the political whirlpool in Washington.

This rare opportunity to relax was also given by Tang Huan-the California high-speed rail was about to break ground, and the president and his wife were invited to attend the groundbreaking ceremony.

Although he now lives in the White House, it does not mean that Reagan does not have his own private property.After he retires, he will return to his ranch near Santa Barbara, California, to spend his remaining years.

In other words, Reagan, who was governor of California for two terms, had his home in California.

Therefore, Reagan attached great importance to how much political legacy he could leave in California.When the California high-speed rail became a bargaining chip between the Republican Party and the Democratic Party, he personally supported the project and gave the green light all the way to federal funding.

Now, the California high-speed rail has finally overcome all kinds of resistance and started construction. Reagan, who was invited, immediately came to gain his reputation without saying a word.

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The California high-speed rail, which cost more than 300 billion US dollars, has undoubtedly received the most attention in the United States. On the day of the groundbreaking, various media gathered, and the California high-speed rail agency also tried its best to do a good job in public relations.

Among the entire California high-speed rail project, the part Tang Huan is interested in is of course the 820 kilometers connecting San Francisco, Silicon Valley, and Los Angeles, which is also the first phase of the project.As for San Francisco to Sacramento, the capital of California, and Los Angeles to San Diego, which is located in the extreme southwestern corner of the continental United States, don't expect him to do the same.

Due to the different construction conditions in various places, the entire California high-speed rail project is divided into 10 sections and advanced in parallel.

This is also very in line with Tang Huan's proposition. Because of the obvious inflation in these years, the richest man is not willing to be dragged down by this project no matter how rich he is.

Especially when the Japanese side showed an almost obsequious cooperation attitude, which brought more room for financial manipulation, the California High Speed ​​Rail Bureau acted more decisively, and the California High Speed ​​Rail project was promoted at a speed rarely seen in the West.

In the final analysis, when the California high-speed rail project eliminated political resistance, money began to exert its due energy in the capital world.

These 10 road sections will all start construction within this year, and the relatively sparsely populated section from Merced to Fresno in central California ranks first.

When the special plane carrying President Reagan and his wife, Tang Huan, the richest man in the United States, Jerry Brown, chairman of the California High Speed ​​Rail Authority, and others landed at Merced Airport, the reporters who had been waiting there for a long time rushed forward.

Although the occasional problems would be more acute, but everyone was in a very good mood, so they dealt with it without bothering.

Naturally, Tang Huan, the most powerful promoter, has become the target of various conflicts caused by California's high-speed rail.

For example, a reporter asked bluffingly: "Don, did you know that recently someone reported that the California High Speed ​​Rail has a very rough attitude in terms of demolition."

"As far as I know, California's high-speed rail construction has sufficient funds, and every demolition compensation contract is signed to take into account the interests of all parties as much as possible. The attitude you mentioned is very rude, and I am sure it is not for the fools who are about to come. Are you planning to make a joke?" At this point, Tang Huan also asked Jerry Brown specifically, "Is there anything else that I don't know about?"

Jerry Brown stared at the reporter with his nostrils turned upward, "The California High-Speed ​​Rail Authority is not short of money. Those who think our attitude is very rude may wish to stand up and communicate with each other to see if his appetite is so big that we can't even feed him." .”

Amidst the laughter, a reporter finally asked a serious question, "Merced is called 'Gateway to Yosemite' - 'Gate of Yosemite', about two hours' drive east from here is the famous Yosemite Semite National Park. Can California’s high-speed rail commitment to environmental protection be implemented?”

"We have emphasized more than once that California high-speed rail is not a quick success project. The design's prevention of sudden natural disasters such as earthquakes is the best proof." Tang Huan replied seriously: "I am very Attaches great importance to environmental protection, and California High Speed ​​Rail has not hesitated to invest in this aspect.”

"We should see the positive and positive benefits of California's high-speed rail." Jerry Brown took over the words: "When California's high-speed rail is put into operation, it is expected to create 15 jobs within 99 years, or an average of 6.6 jobs per year. A. Like Merced, which is a poor and backward area in California, there will be a great opportunity for economic development. For example, attracting more tourists to Yosemite National Park. And, as people adopt more California high-speed rail Isn’t the environmental protection effect of replacing private cars for intercity travel itself worthy of extraordinary affirmation?”

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The step-by-step groundbreaking ceremony is really not necessarily as exciting as the various fancy questions raised by the reporters.

Finally, someone began to discuss a question: Since Tang Huan emphasized that the California high-speed rail is not a quick success project, which means that commercial interests are not the first motivation for the richest man to actively promote, what is the most fundamental starting point?
Tang Huan shrugged, and said leisurely: "You may have heard that the market value of Fangyuan Computer Company has exceeded 1000 billion U.S. dollars. As you can imagine, my net worth has increased again. This wealth should How to use it? Build a super luxury house, or build a museum displaying all kinds of rare treasures? My choice is the California high-speed rail that can serve more people."

In the warm applause, Tang Huan raised his hand to invite: "After the groundbreaking ceremony, I will go to New York to ring the bell for the New York Stock Exchange. If you are still interested, you can follow me and take a ride in Silicon Valley together." number, fly to the east coast of the United States."

It doesn't matter what Tang Huan said. When Silicon Valley One took off from Los Angeles, it carried 30 heavyweight media professionals, and even held a unique air reception.

When the richest man appeared on the New York Stock Exchange the next morning, there were hundreds of reporters.Even the senior hacker of the "New York Post" muttered that Tang Huan had come to New York to show off again, while holding up his camera, he took pictures of Tang Huan ringing the bell in high spirits.

No matter how sarcasm the hostile media makes, Tang Huan has the ability to make them laugh--if you don't come, you will be out of the mainstream.

Now the market value of Fangyuan Computer Company is as high as more than 1000 billion US dollars, almost twice that of Exxon, the No. 2 oil giant with a market value of more than 500 billion US dollars.

Although the launch of the latest generation of personal computer PS/2 has increased some of IBM's popularity, Big Blue has been squeezed to third place, and may be overtaken by General Electric, which ranks No. 4 and has a market value of more than 400 billion U.S. dollars at any time.

Undoubtedly, if you turn a blind eye to the shining Fangyuan computer, then the media like "New York Post" will really seek their own death.

(End of this chapter)