Rebirth of the Tech Madman

Just as Cheng Long guessed, this kind of thing is nothing in Tang Huan's eyes. He readily agreed: No problem, I will let the subordinates in Hollywood help you coordinate. Novel.

Jackie Chan, who received a satisfactory answer, raised his cup happily, Thank you Tang Sheng, I respect you!

Tang Huan picked up the cup and took a sip, then told Wang Zuxian next to him, Xiao Xian, give me a compliment.

I don't know how to drink. Wang Zuxian pouted and said coquettishly, but she still held the wine glass with both hands.

Miss Wang is sure to become popular, and it will be inevitable to deal with the scene at that time. Now I am ready to learn to drink a few sips. Cheng Long raised his glass, I'll do it, you can do whatever you want.

When Wang Zuxian put down the cup, her face was dyed with a layer of rouge, which was very bright, Cheng Long quickly looked away.

Tang Huan laughed, embraced Wang Zuxian's slender waist, and said in a deep voice: Aaron, I can understand your persistence in the crew of The Dragon Detective. Golden Harvest and Warner want to successfully copy the Bruce Lee movie through your first battle. A business miracle is not only eager for quick success, but also lacks the care and patience to cultivate one’s own people.”

The reason why the psychological gap between Golden Harvest and Warner is so big is that the fourth Kung Fu movie Enter the Dragon starring Bruce Lee - Enter the Dragon has achieved impressive commercial success in Hollywood. It was released in the United States in the summer of 1973 After that, it occupied the top position at the box office for four consecutive weeks, and finally won the box office of 22 million US dollars.

This level is not considered top-notch. But there is one thing, the shooting budget of Enter the Dragon is very tight. Only $850,000. In this way, the return on investment ratio is unavoidably exciting.

However, Enter the Dragon also encountered a situation where both ends could not be taken care of. Hong Kong's box office was 3.3 million Hong Kong dollars, significantly lower than Bruce Lee's previous starring Fist of Fury and Way of the Dragon.

You know, Enter the Dragon was first screened in Xiangjiang on July 26, 1973, the sixth day after Bruce Lee's death. During the period until September 24, 1973, when the jury unanimously ruled that the cause of Bruce Lee's death was high sensitivity to painkillers and rapid cerebral edema. Social attention should naturally belong to this kung fu superstar; and the film that won the box office champion in 1973 - Shaw Brothers' Seventy-Two Tenants, premiered on September 22, and the competition between the two The intensity should not be too great.

In addition, the commercial success of Enter the Dragon in Hollywood also needs to be rationally compared with the same direction. It is so mythical that it is described as invincible in the world, and it is inevitable to lose your eyes.

In 1973, thesting, which had a box office of over 100 million US dollars in the United States - The Deception and The Exorcist - The Exorcist was released during the Christmas period at the end of the year.

It is not comparable; but also released in the summer, George Lucas's fresh film americangraffiti - American Graffiti, the box office reached 96 million US dollars. And the filming budget is lower than that of Enter the Dragon, at about 770,000 US dollars. Even if the influence factors of those local halo bonuses are excluded, the return on investment ratio is obviously more exaggerated. This also became George Lucas's largest capital investment for the filming of Star Wars.

All in all, creating an oriental superstar who is popular with American audiences and recognized by Hollywood is not something that can be achieved overnight.

Relying on the card of novelty hunting, Tang Huan pushed Jet Li's kung fu movie to the United States, but the box office was only 20 to 30 million US dollars;

The attraction of Hu Hua Qing Qing first comes from his signature as the richest man in the United States as the actor, and the scandal with the heroine, and then the audience calms down to appreciate;

The success of Phantom of the Tomb: Wrath of the Dragon Emperor. It is based on the incomparable curiosity of Americans about China brought about by the general trend of Sino-US relations in the honeymoon period, as well as the unique oriental exploration elements created by the profound cultural heritage, low-cost epic and spectacular scenes, and just right computer special effects.

And so far, these movies have not been able to produce a big star with enough appeal in the United States.

Compared with this, the seemingly grandiose plan to enter Hollywood advocated by the ambitious Zou Wenhuai is unavoidably eager for quick success and lack of overall consideration.

Hearing Tang Huan's words that he understood so well, Cheng Long, who was wronged outside but had to save face in front of his friends and brothers, was almost moved to tears.

Bruce Lee, who was born in the United States, studied and worked hard in the United States for more than ten years before returning to Xiangjiang to develop and cooperate with Golden Harvest; while he was parachuted to the United States to make a film, in order to adapt to the Hollywood environment, what is the heartache for outsiders? can know. But the bosses didn't care about this, and directly attributed the first movie The Killer to a failure, so that the right to speak in the follow-up filming plan became smaller and smaller.

Cheng Long picked up the wine glass, raised his neck and killed it with a thud, then said with red eyes: To be honest, I envy Li Lianjie to have a boss like Tang Sheng.

After eating a piece of watermelon that Wang Zuxian fed, Tang Huan said with a smile: He has his advantages, you have your style, no one can replace anyone, and you don't need to look at the height of the mountain. It's the accumulation of your team. How are you doing? Rather than being at the mercy of others in Hollywood, it is better to form your own signature style in Xiangjiang.

I do have a group of like-minded brothers. Cheng Long nodded, After finishing The Great Dragon, I plan to open another drama about the police, and use it in The Great Dragon. Ideas that couldn’t be realized were filmed.”

Tang Huan nodded slightly. He roughly guessed which movie Cheng Long was talking about in the original time and space.

A look of distress flashed across Cheng Long's face, and he continued: However, Jiahe saw that our senior brother group performed well, so he is a bit conservative now. Fortunately, the godfather agreed to fight for it. I believe it is only a matter of time. The problem.

Compared with Golden Harvest in the 1970s when it started its business, Zou Wenhuai personally came forward to win over Bruce Lee. Now that Golden Harvest is full-fledged, He Guanchang is responsible for wooing Cheng Long, but it is the same.

Tang Huan didn't answer the other party's remarks. Instead, he asked: I heard that you have set up a Weihe Film Production Co., Ltd. How is the business? Is it booming?

It's just a shelf, and it hasn't opened yet. Cheng Long scratched his head embarrassedly, subconsciously hit the snake and followed the stick and said: If Tang Sheng has business, please introduce it.

Okay. Then Weihe can help me make a movie. The distribution will be arranged by DreamWorks. Tang Huan nodded.

After being stunned for a moment, Cheng Long was overjoyed. He just asked casually, but he didn't expect a business to come to his door.

He quietly glanced at Wang Zuxian who was leaning on Tang Huan's shoulder with a blushing face, and asked with a smile, I don't know what kind of movie it is? Is the protagonist settled?

You can go to DreamWorks for details, and get the funds in one go, so that you can turn around. Tang Huan waved his hand, By the way, this movie is mainly to let Liu Jialing enter the big screen to try the water. She You have trained your acting skills well, plus you have practiced gymnastics before, so you have a good foundation for action scenes. Then you can make good use of it. Be careful not to talk about useless things in the content. According to the plan, this movie will be directly released to the mainland show.

So it's not to flatter the long-legged girl in front of me, that's the business. After this thought flashed through his mind, Cheng Long nodded quickly to assure, Tang Sheng trusts me so much, Weihe will definitely make this movie well.

The smile on his face was genuine, and Gein had the deal. That is equivalent to having start-up funds, and the new movie planned to bet on the tone of The Dragon Detective does not have to be completely controlled by Golden Harvest.

The big man is particular about doing things, and without making a show, he bypassed some industry scruples and let himself get help.

That's it, I have to leave first. Tang Huan put his arm around Wang Zuxian's shoulders and stood up, Stormwind City is very fun, you usually work so hard in filming, now you can relax and call friends It doesn't matter if you come over, the fee will be automatically charged to my account.

Thank you Tang Sheng for your hospitality. You can go to business first. Cheng Long hurriedly sent him off with a smile on his face. He didn't dare to disturb Tang Huan's business at this time.

When he was alone in the box, Cheng Long thought for a moment, then picked up the phone - it was still early, why not ask the brothers to come to this unique place to have a happy time together, to show how wide his connections are , just in time to discuss the matter of filming.

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If the development of the situation in Funan is under control, it is a great joy, then Tang Huan has already rewarded himself with long legs and celebrated it; and when he returned to the United States from Xiangjiang to attend Reagan's re-election ceremony , there is another great event worth celebrating waiting ahead.

That is, the market value of Fangyuan Computer Company has surpassed that of IBM, and reached the level of 70 billion US dollars.

In other words, Fangyuan Computer Company has become the computer company with the highest market value.

Or to be more precise, the market capitalization of Fangyuan Computer Company now ranks first in the world.

Although judging from public opinion, the arrival of this day is inevitable, but when it really happened, it still caused a thousand waves of waves, and suddenly everyone was boiling, becoming an extremely important symbol in the economic field, and Reagan in the political field. The re-election of the president, neck and neck, has been heatedly discussed by the world media.

Let's see, Fangyuan Computer Company, an upstart that has been established for less than seven years, what exists under its feet?

IBM, Exxon, General Electric, Shell, Royal Dutch Petroleum, Kodak, General Motors...

Which one is not a traditional overlord with a long history and world-renowned!

If AT\u0026T hadn't been split up, that might have added a few more variables, but since splitting into seven Jr. Bells, it has lost its chances of cracking the top 10 in the world.

The enthusiasm of the media is like an erupting volcano, so much so that Tang Huan, who has single-handedly created this wealth myth, was repeatedly asked by reporters when he appeared in public, Tang, it seems that you sold billions of dollars too early. The stock of Fangyuan Computer Company is equivalent to losing hundreds of millions of wealth out of thin air. At that time, were you really short of funds? Do you regret this decision now?

Why do I regret it? At present, I am still the largest shareholder of Fangyuan Computer Company. Besides, my decision has enhanced the liquidity of Fangyuan Computer Company's stock in the public domain. You cannot deny that after the stock price of Fangyuan Computer Company reached $100 , still rising momentum unabated, more or less benefited from it.

Tang Huan's attitude was very indifferent, as if he didn't bother to pay attention. The fact is also the same. Although he has carried out large-scale cash-out transactions before, he still holds almost 30% of the shares of Fangyuan Computer Company, but only less than two-thirds of them are listed under his own name.

But in the eyes of the media, this gesture is clearly regrettable. It is nothing more than arrogance, and because of face, he refuses to admit his financial mistakes.

After that, Tang Huan waved his hands directly, refusing to respond to such questions, which seemed to further confirm his speculation about this mentality.

Now it's all right, the originally serious economic topic has added a bit of entertainment. Tang is so empathetic, every time he becomes the focus of the media, he keeps the audience from feeling rigid.

Tang Huan was really not interested in defending anything, so if he showed his attitude, it would be a story. It's just a numbers game, why are you so excited? What's more, if you talk too much on this topic, it may involve the detailed use of those billions of dollars, and it will be even more embarrassing at that time.

If the seller was not required to provide after-sales service with confidential information in advance, suspicious media such as the New York Times would probably rely on the information they have and guesses to expose the truth to the public, rather than like Now it's like this, it's very funny to only talk halfway and stop abruptly.

Even so cautiously, Tang Huan also believes that the intelligence agencies of some state machines should have obtained enough information to deduce where the behind-the-scenes hand that reversed the situation in Funan came from.

It's just because he has no intentions and can't do it; or because he has nothing to do with himself and hangs high; and because Tang Huan is a world celebrity, he has enough resources to ensure his own safety, and at the same time, many vested interests have played the role of a protective umbrella. It looked calm and peaceful.

But having said that, Tang Huan himself didn't give anyone a chance to take advantage of it.

His biggest security hole should be the lack of a single person, but his women have clear and simple backgrounds, and the unknown beauties can't get close at all, which directly makes the beauty trick invalid.

It can be said that as long as he is not mentally handicapped and does not commit suicide, there is no need to worry too much about such disturbances, and it is not that he is not unprepared for the way out.

Therefore, after attending Reagan's re-election ceremony, Tang Huan quickly turned his energy back to the IT industry that brought him huge wealth.

In the eyes of Wall Street, the value of Fangyuan Computer Company surpassed IBM, the old overlord, because it was won by real materials.

The office automation of Fangyuan personal computer, Fangyuan graphics workstation, Fangyuan database server... and other mature application solutions all have bright prospects and prosperity, which cannot be compared with the old blue giant.

Recently, the world-renowned supercomputer performance competition has been brought to a new height by the just-launched Fangyuan supercomputer——Tai Chi-ii.

In 1984, the Soviet Union unexpectedly launched the world's most powerful supercomputer m-13, with a computing performance of 2.4gflops; this year, the Taichi-ii launched by Fangyuan Computer Company reached 5.2gflops.

It not only defeated the Soviet counterparts, but also made the American counterparts—the old supercomputer company Cray's cray-2/8, the planned 3.9gflops computing performance—lost the meaning of competition.

In fact, the launch of Tai Chi-ii was slightly delayed in time. But it's also worth it, and the actual performance makes users very satisfied.

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California immediately asked for one, and CERN also ordered one. The latter also ordered a batch of Fangyuan servers, Fangyuan workstations, Fangyuan personal computers, and various related software and technologies. services, totaling more than $36 million.

With so much good news, how can Wall Street not favor Yuan Computer Company? (To be continued.)

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