Reborn Tech Maniac

Chapter 764 Hollywood has recovered
In fact, even if Jerry Sanders didn't remind him, Tang Huan would never forget that the wobbly giant blue would never get down, and he would not be surprised that it might be brewing on RISC and high-end computers using RISC. The Jedi strike back.

After all, IBM began to try the RISC design concept as early as the 1970s in a project called "IBM801".

Although IBM's market value has been shrinking in the past few years, and it looks like it will be squeezed out of the ranks of the top ten heavyweight stocks for the first time, it does have a lot of good things in its hands. The enterprise is sick, and it is difficult to use superior resources correctly. Now it is forced to succumb to RISC, which is in the limelight. If Fangyuan Computer Company is not careful, it may really be kicked out of the head.

The value of Jerry Sanders' intelligence lies not in what IBM is doing, but when it will be done. It is very likely that within this year, it will be exhausted.After all, Wall Street, which has run out of patience, is going to eat Big Blue alive if it can't come up with dry goods to save itself.

"It's okay, I know it well." Tang Huan raised his glass to signal, "Now, let's enjoy the relaxed and lively atmosphere wholeheartedly."

Since last year, Hollywood, which has been sluggish, has had a strong recovery momentum. The most obvious evidence is the box office performance of commercial blockbusters-compared to the films with a box office of more than 1986 million US dollars for three consecutive years in 1987, 1988, and 3 There are only a few of them, and there is a collective explosion. Only the three blockbusters "Raiders of the Lost Ark 4: Crusade", "Batman", and "Back to the Future Sequel" each earned more than [-] million US dollars, which more or less reflects At this stage, Paramount, Warner, and Tang Huan three parties dominate Hollywood.

Compared with the original version of time and space, the story scene of "Back to the Future Sequel" only traveled to the 1985 years after 30, that is, 2015, and did not paradoxically travel to the 1985 years before 30, that is, 1955 Year.Therefore, the "interesting" future has been shown in sufficient space.At the same time, actors are easier to coordinate.After Gein's "Back to the Future" hit the box office, some of the actors asked for a higher salary in the sequel, which caused a lot of embarrassment, so it was canceled directly, and it was settled.

Although a lot of material for scientists' predictions of the future can be collected, director Robert Zemeckis and screenwriter Bob Gale don't intend to spend too much energy and risk making crazy and inaccurate predictions in the movie.Moreover, the Orwellism mentioned in Apple's MAC computer advertisement "1984" is the focus of the general pessimism in science fiction, and they only want to describe a bright future, even if there are dissatisfaction, It is only due to human factors rather than technology itself.

Of course, Tang Huan couldn't agree to such a "lazy" behavior, and he didn't bother to talk nonsense. He directly built a "future city" in EA's amusement park area, and then put the team including producer Spielberg, director Robert Zemeckis, screenwriter Important members of the project operation, including Bob Gale, went over to observe on-site - you don't have to worry about how to predict the future, and the story is written in this environment.The movie was shot on this scene.

These people are not stupid, of course they understand that this is Mr. Richest's soft advertisement for his high-tech industry, but this "future city" is really pleasing to the eye, so satisfying that people have nothing to say, so they followed the big boss's intention. up.

Of course, Tang Huan will not completely copy the scene in 2015 in the original time and space, but on this basis, he has carried out a great degree of interesting exaggeration, so that existing technologies and products can be traced in it, such as ubiquitous cameras , video cameras, handheld phones and the Internet; personal computers evolve into a "book"; televisions are light enough to hang on the wall, and large enough to support watching 8 channels at the same time; electronic devices can be worn on the body so that they can be directly operated Electronic games...and in people's daily consumption behavior, cash is completely replaced by electronic payment and so on.

"Back to the Future Sequel" was released on Wednesday, November 11 last year, the day before Thanksgiving, and the overall box office performance was not weaker than that of "Raiders of the Lost Ark: Crusade" and "Batman" released in the summer. , which grossed more than $22 million in its first weekend alone.

It's clear that people are fascinated by the good tech life in the Back to the Future sequel.This year's popularity of the concept of the Internet is not unrelated to this kind of promotion.

A "Back to the Future Sequel", while selling well at the box office, can be said to be a success in one fell swoop, which further proves that Sony spared no expense to acquire Columbia Pictures. The industry launched acquisition contacts.

Everyone happily talked about the boom in Hollywood, and the four-hour journey passed unknowingly.

Although this time consumption is about twice as slow as that of an airplane, it is more comfortable; as for roads and traditional railways, it is at least twice as fast, saving considerable travel.I believe that after the formal operation matures, the details will be more thoughtfully resolved.

Hollywood elites like George Lucas who set up their companies in San Francisco kept praising that it would be too convenient to communicate between companies in San Francisco and Hollywood in Los Angeles in the future.

The high-speed train, which was traveling at a speed of more than 200 kilometers, passed Burbank, which originally had a station, and arrived at the destination in Los Angeles. Tang Huan saw at least a hundred reporters gathered on the platform to welcome his group.

It has to be said that as the official operation of the California high-speed rail is getting closer, its significance as the first high-speed rail in the United States is becoming more and more prominent, and the special experience process of Mr. Richest Pedestrian is naturally full of excitement. Entertaining.

"I feel good." Facing the microphones handed over by the reporters one after another, Tang Huan said with a smile: "I am looking forward to the future when the operating speed of the California high-speed rail increases to over 300 kilometers per hour, and the journey will change from more than four hours to two and a half hours. The feeling of the hour."

Jerry Sanders' answer was slightly exaggerated. He shook the new generation of Xiaobawang handheld released by EA last year in his hand, and then said: "It seems that I only played the game for a while. From Silicon Valley, I came to Los Angeles."

All in all, as Jerry Brown had hoped, CalHSR was making national headlines, and he, the authority's chairman, was increasingly unanimously recognized for his stellar operations.

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When Tang Huan met with Ted Turner who came to greet him, the other party said with a smile: "I have received the exact time for the official operation of the California high-speed rail, which happens to bring more spectators to the second Friendship Games. "

In order to make up for the regret that athletes from all over the world could not compete in the same field caused by the boycott of the Olympic Games by the two camps of the Cold War, the Friendship Games launched without any political considerations was held in Moscow in 1986. The first session was a success. After moving to San Francisco four years later, it is foreseeable that the scale and influence will be further expanded.

However, in Tang Huan's view, with the widespread recognition of the Olympic boom, especially the drastic changes that have taken place in Eastern Europe, and the Soviet Union going further and further away on the road to collapse, the friendly games that won living space by playing tricks in the cracks will not be good. Several times.Because of this, the utilization value of the Friendship Games must be squeezed out as soon as possible.

After the big earthquake in San Francisco last year, the economy was hit hard. This year, starting from the Zheru Spring Developers Conference, followed by the opening of the California High Speed ​​Rail, the holding of the Friendship Games, the opening of the San Francisco Music Festival, and the three major teams under Tang Huan’s name— —The excellent performances of the Golden State Warriors, Oakland Raiders, and Oakland Athletics on the field will definitely drive popularity and help them recover quickly.

Therefore, some local media in other cities said enviously that with Mr. Richest Man, the success of San Francisco's post-disaster reconstruction is just around the corner, which is not an exaggeration.

And Tang Huan also provided more assistance for the friendly sports meeting carefully crafted by partners.

Counting it, Ted Turner's personal reputation is about to reach its peak, and the attention after returning from the North Pole is also extremely high. Coupled with the arrival of the Friendship Games, Ted Turner is far from the evaluation criteria of "Man of the Year" , can be said to be getting closer.

"In addition to the California high-speed rail, I have another good thing, which can provide better services for the Friendship Games." Tang Huan said directly, "Datang Mobile Communications will try to launch a new communication service in San Francisco. , Compared with the mainstream cellular technology at this stage, let’s call it 2G, it will have a better personal experience.”

Ted Turner picked up the "big guy" on the coffee table and shook it, jokingly said: "Is it possible that this thing strings and steals from time to time, so you can't stand it anymore."

"It is indeed time for a change." Tang Huan nodded, "Moreover, 2G, which uses more digital technology, can also provide other forms of communication services besides voice."

Ted Turner added knowingly: "The new technology could also help Datang move further ahead of McCaw Cellular and other competitors."

Tang Huan shrugged, "You have a good strategic vision, you can consider coming to Datang Mobile Communications Company to get a salary."

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In this year's Oscar awards ceremony, Warner, which has merged with Time Group, can be said to be in the limelight. In addition to the unstoppable commercial box office of "Batman", the movie "Drive Miss Daisy" based on the drama of the same name won the best award. The momentum of the film is also very strong.

The story depicts an elderly Jewish woman, Miss Daisy, through a series of performances such as home life, going to synagogue, getting along with friends, and her fears and concerns about certain things. Full-bodied characters.

At first, Miss Daisy held a repulsive attitude towards the new driver Hook, who was very optimistic and positive, but later, through constant getting along with each other, the two established a close and trusting relationship.

Digging deeper, Daisy represents the wealthy white group, while Hook represents the majority of ordinary black civilians—the change in Daisy’s attitude towards Hook also symbolizes the gradual disappearance of black racial discrimination in the United States from the 1950s to the 1960s , and interracial harmony.

Obviously, Warner's work is stepping on the drumbeat of political correctness, and it can be considered to reflect some of the styles of its big boss, who is also Jewish, Steve Ross.

In fact, this can be regarded as a wind direction.

For example, with the continuous collapse of the Berlin Wall in Europe, new communism began to emerge, and the debate on whether Jews were massacred also became fierce.So much so that Spielberg, a great director, began to seize the time to work on "Schindler's Ark", which had already obtained the copyright.

Due to Tang Huan's kindness, Spielberg bought the right to adapt the novel in 1983 with his own money, and he was burdened with it. In addition to the skill of the director, the investment was not something he could afford alone.

Recently, Steve Ross has paid a lot of attention to this project, and had a rare meeting with Tang Huan before the Oscars ceremony to coordinate Spielberg's schedule.

Steve Ross is worthy of being a business tycoon, and his wrists are not so sophisticated.When Time Group and WarnerMedia merged last year, he and Time Group CEO Richard Munro served as the co-CEOs of the newly born Time Warner, achieving the best of all power struggles. Compromise; as a result, the opponent has been kicked out.

It is conceivable how high-spirited Steve Ross is when he is in charge of the power alone. When he met Tang Huan, his posture was clearly "Sitting on Time Warner, a media giant, I am in a better position now." Much better than before!"

For this, Tang Huan dismissed it in his heart-you can live a few more years, and that will be your ability; otherwise, everything will be a passing day, making wedding dresses for others.

However, on the surface, the richest man still smiled and gave more respect to Steve Ross, and complimented him: "Warner's "Spider-Man" is more profitable than "Back to the Future Sequel" , is really enviable."

Steve Ross seemed to say modestly, “It’s also thanks to the fact that you put your energy into the Arctic expedition last year and gave us the opportunity to operate.”

Tang Huan nodded and said without concealing his thoughts: "The marriage between Time and Warner is indeed perfect. The DC comics under Time alone have brought countless conveniences to Warner Entertainment. Fortunately, when I was in 1986 , after acquiring Marvel Comics, we can take advantage of this momentum to do something interesting."

The corner of Steve Rose's mouth twitched imperceptibly, and he changed the subject directly: "I met you this time mainly to talk about Spielberg's project of adapting the novel "Schindler's Ark" into a movie. I heard that you have already arranged an important movie for him, and I hope you can coordinate the schedule."

(End of this chapter)