NABC Chapter 687 3 Giants
Chapter 687 3 Giants
At this time, in the Hilton Hotel in Hong Kong, Ralph Waldo Whitney, the deputy general manager of Diamond Corporation, was also thinking about this issue!Where is Fang Mingyuan?
After that charity auction, Whitney received a mysterious phone call, and after a lot of verbal confrontation, he finally got a USB flash drive at a price of 50 Hong Kong dollars from the other party.Since the news of the Zheng family's theft was not made public, Whitney didn't know where the other party got this thing from!
After initial contact with Fang Bin, Whitney discovered that the other party's asking price for the authorization of these two technologies was relatively high. It is purely a dream to be able to obtain technical authorization from the other party for a little money!Whitney then decided to go back to the United States first, and bring the USB disk sample back for technical identification!Check out its practical value!
Whitney, who returned to the United States, analyzed and appraised the performance of the U disk on the one hand, and on the other hand, he was also paying attention to the trends in Hong Kong.It can be said that what happened afterwards really surprised him a bit!A series of publicity and hype, coupled with Microsoft's "accidental" statement, and Samsung Group's too fast action, have pushed these two technologies to the point where people have to pay attention!
Moreover, from the laboratory of Diamond Corporation, there is also news that the performance of the USB flash drive has many advantages and convenience compared with the traditional CD-ROM and floppy disk!The results given by the experimenters made the management of Diamond Corporation couldn't help but be moved!That's why Whitney's trip to Hong Kong came about!
Whitney conducted a preliminary test with Fang's negotiators in the past two days, but did not achieve any meaningful results!The Fang family's asking price is still somewhat higher than Whitney's psychological expectations!It is also higher than the authorization of the board of directors of Diamond Corporation!
Of course, Whitney also heard the hint from the negotiators of the Fang family. If Diamond can endure it for a year or two, then it will apply for authorization again.The threshold will drop a lot.But the problem is.Electronic products are updated very quickly, after one or two years.God only knows what the development of these two markets will look like!And by that time, I am afraid that the global market will have been divided up by these companies that entered the market first.Diamond Corporation.Although it also has a certain market position in the United States, compared with world-renowned electronics industry group companies such as Sony, Apple, Sharp, and Riley, there is still a considerable gap in strength!If these companies are allowed to go one step ahead, it is estimated that there will be nothing to do with the Diamond Company. Even if they are authorized by the Fang family, it will be just a little bit of leftovers!Such a result is undoubtedly unacceptable to Diamond Corporation and Whitney!
So, Whitney decided to find another way.Come and seek a place for Diamond Corporation and yourself.And the key to this is Fang Mingyuan, only Fang Mingyuan can have this ability and authority!
Fang Mingyuan and his party.At this time, he was on his way to New Zealand.At the invitation of Seinoff and Jackson, came to meet the main actors of the film.Take a look at the location Jackson chose for the film, by the way!
"The world of Middle-earth originated from the movie Lord of the Rings, and the main location of the Lord of the Rings is in the South Island of New Zealand!" As a New Zealander, Jackson is also the person who chooses the location, so he is naturally the guide!
"People all over the world know the amazing beauty of New Zealand, but they may not realize how untouched, diverse and intact the South Island of New Zealand is. I hope they can resonate when they see my work." Jackson said Obvious pride.New Zealand has two main islands, the South Island and the North Island, plus many surrounding islands, large and small.
The North Island is New Zealand's main economic zone, and the Cook Strait separates it from the South Island.Although the South Island and the North Island are only separated by a gorge, the climates of the two places are quite different.The four seasons of the South Island are more distinct than those of the North Island. In the South Island, you can see the snow-capped mountains by the sea, tranquil fjords, clear glaciers, and vast plains. The highest point in Oceania is located in the south of the west coast of the South Island of New Zealand. , the snow-capped Mt Cook in the Southern Alps, New Zealand's largest volume!
"The South Island of New Zealand can be said to be full of snow-covered peaks, as well as the ancient glaciers, magnificent snow-capped mountains, endless plains, weird mist, nai blue lake, and oil paintings under the snow-covered mountains. Like vegetation, ancient primitive beech forest, and a waterfall with a drop of nearly [-] meters hanging quietly from the mist... The temperament of Middle-earth is unobstructed!" Jackson is worthy of being a New Zealander. Endless!Hearing this, Aso Xiangyue, Uda Mitsuri and Lin Rong were looking forward to it!
Fang Mingyuan and Sheinov sat aside, listening to Jackson's explanation quietly.Seyinov had experienced it personally, and Fang Mingyuan had witnessed the magnificent mountains and rivers from the "Lord of the Rings" movie in his previous life, so he firmly believed in Jackson's words.
"Fang, Peter put a lot of effort into choosing the location for the filming. When he finally chose the South Island of New Zealand, he was still a little worried." Seinov laughed softly.
"Worried? What are you worried about?" Fang Mingyuan asked in surprise.
"Worried about you, I said that he is using his power for personal gain and advertising his country's tourism industry in a disguised form." Seinov laughed, "However, Fang, when the time comes, you only need to look at the locations Peter chose. I believe you You will feel that it really fits the temperament of Middle-earth! I am personally very satisfied with his choices!"
"Peter thinks too much! Since I didn't put forward any special requirements for the location, I just believed in his vision! Anyway, he is also the director I personally selected. As long as he doesn't make any fundamental mistakes, I will of course It is to unswervingly support his work!" Fang Mingyuan laughed dumbly.
However, despite what he said, Fang Mingyuan also knew that after the broadcast of "The Lord of the Rings", New Zealand's tourism industry has indeed benefited greatly from it.Every year, hundreds of thousands of tourists from all over the world go to New Zealand to experience the magnificent Middle-earth world in the movie.For New Zealand's economic development, it has played a role that cannot be underestimated!
Queenstown, an important location in the filming of "The Lord of the Rings", is said to be the first time the British came here in the last century.These people found out.The scenery here seems to be flowing with beautiful melodies all year round, showing gorgeous colors like fairy tales.Therefore, they believe that this is the place that God bestowed on Queen Victoria, who was the Queen of England at the time. Queenstown got its name from this, and it has become a yearning place for many Lord of the Rings fans.Many media also rated it as one of the "most beautiful places in the world".US President Clinton once praised Queenstown as "the most beautiful place on earth".
This is where the film industry can promote other industries in a country!Just like after the global hit of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", many foreign tourists to China want to see the bamboo forest!And after "Heroes" hit the theaters, many more people went to Jiuzhaigou!
Seyinov gave a thumbs up. A person like him who has become a celebrity in society naturally understands the principle of not being suspicious and not being suspicious, but he thinks that at Fang Mingyuan's age.It is absolutely impossible to do this!Therefore, he felt even more admiration!
"New Zealand is a good place to make movies. Now the whole world wants to find a pure land that humans have never set foot on. It's not easy!" Fang Mingyuan sighed softly.
Seinov nodded in agreement and said: "However, in order to maintain this piece of pure land, the New Zealanders have also made a lot of sacrifices. Fang. Did you know that New Zealand's total population is only 400 million, but its food cannot Self-sufficient and needs to be imported from Australia. New Zealand fishermen do not raise any fish or shellfish, they just fish in a reasonable, restrained and recyclable way..."
"New Zealanders only need to be responsible for the harvest, and the rest of the work is left to nature!" Jackson interrupted suddenly, "Of course, this is mainly because of the small population of our country! The total population is not as large as that of the two countries. A big city!" New Zealand is sparsely populated, with an average density of 12 people per square kilometer, which is only one-third of the world's population density. It is said that Auckland, the largest city in New Zealand, has a total population of less than one million, and its The capital has only a mere 50 people!
"This is indeed a good place for vacation and leisure! It can be called a piece of pure land!" Fang Mingyuan admired sincerely.Without a good living environment, even if you drive a luxury car and live in a mansion with billions of dollars, but you have to breathe polluted air, what is the meaning of that luxury?While pursuing modernization, human beings should also retain the awe of nature!
"Fang, I would like to ask, are you planning to invest in the Karasso mining area when you come to Australia this time?" Seinov asked suddenly.
Fang Mingyuan was slightly taken aback, then smiled and said: "Xie, it seems that you are also very well informed. Yes, I plan to invest in the Carasso mining area!"
Seinov frowned and said: "The world economy is now in a period of decline, the global steel industry is in a recession, iron ore production exceeds sales, and prices in the international market are also declining. I am afraid it is not a Good time to invest. And from what I understand, it seems that you are competing for this mine?”
Fang Mingyuan gently pinched his chin with his left hand. It seems that Seyinov probably knows something!
"Actually, Peter told me this matter!" Seinov didn't keep it secret, everyone was a smart person, and any more tricks would only make Fang Ming far dissatisfied.After all, Fang Mingyuan had already given him a big favor before!In the past week or so, he has sent people to find Huang Yiyu, and also got the script that Fang Mingyuan said. Although the script is quite different from the plot that Fang said, the core idea is the same. Seyinov also regarded it as the result of Fang Mingyuan's embellishment after he learned the script!
It's good to moisturize!At least in publicity, this is also an important factor in attracting popularity!After all, the output of "Fang" is not high, and there are only a few movies every year, and sometimes even one movie, which is definitely not enough for "Fang" fans all over the world!Therefore, any film works that can be associated with "Fang" will do well at the box office all over the world!
Moreover, what surprised Seyinov even more was that Fang Mingyuan's strong confidence in this script in words actually said that it would be made into a series of movies!In Hollywood, series of movies are not uncommon, and many movies have sequels, even many episodes.One of the most famous is the 007 series of movies.And these series of movies undoubtedly have a common feature, that is, the box office results have always been good!
In short, in Hollywood, if you own the copyright of a series of movies, you can say that you are holding a cash cow!
So after careful consideration and repeated consideration, Seinov resolutely decided that even if this director is still a newcomer in the field, he still has to trust Fang Mingyuan's vision and take a risk. risk!Now New Line Film Company and Hong Kong Kumho Film Group have a second cooperation project, which is the "Reaper" series of films!
This made Seinov feel a little guilty, but also proud.You know, the two films that New Line Films and Hong Kong Kumho Films Co., Ltd. have cooperated with can be said to be series films, which is incomparable to other Hollywood film companies except Jade Bird Films!For this alone, Seinov believes that as long as it is publicized, it will be enough for him to secure his position as the president of New Line Films before the first release of "Death Comes"!
"Well, Fang, it's like this..." Jackson coughed lightly, "You probably don't know, I have a friend in Perth, and I stayed with him during the few days in Perth And his father is in charge of the Mining Resources Review Department of the Perth City Government. And his uncle is a member of Parliament in Western Australia. I also heard his father occasionally talk about it at the dinner table two days ago I just found out about this!" Fang Mingyuan's expression immediately became serious.
"According to his father, the reason why the two companies whose registered capital could not afford the development of the Kalaso mining area were able to participate in the competition for the Kalaso mine area was that someone greeted and put pressure on them behind the scenes! Although he said I didn’t clearly point out who they are, but my friends and I think it should be the Big Three in the mining industry!”