When the Flamingo game is released, regardless of Sunbird or Apple, they will all die!
At present, the development of Flamingo's game console is basically completed, and samples are being manufactured in the factory. After one or two months of testing and modification, mass production will be possible in October. Ant Factory has trained thousands of workers in order to produce Flamingo game consoles and game cassette-related products, and the monthly production capacity can reach 5 million game consoles per month.
The time for Flamingo to kill the Quartet is coming soon. Apple's entry into the game console industry at this time is definitely a great mistake!
On August 15, "Star Wars 2" was released in the United States, setting a new box office record, reaching $75 million in its first week!
At the end of August, "Star Wars 2" began to be released overseas, repeatedly breaking box office records in various countries.
Li Zetian found that making movies is really too profitable. Every time the "Star Wars" series of movies is released, it means that the company will increase its income by at least 600 million US dollars, including peripheral profits.
"It seems that "Alien E.T" was released in the early 1980s? The box office is higher than that of "Star Wars 1" and "Star Wars 2", and it belongs to the global box office champion! It is worth mentioning that "" The investment in Alien E·T is only $10.5 million!" Li Zetian mused.
On the evening of September 1st, the Star Wars Film Company held a celebration banquet and invited many famous Hollywood celebrities.
Li Zetian had nothing to do, and went to the banquet.
Since the movie is so profitable, now it is necessary to get the excellent works into your own company.
"Mr. Li, congratulations, "Star Wars 2" is a big box office hit!"
"Mr. Li, congratulations..."
"… "
Many people greeted Li Zetian, those who knew him and those he didn't know, Li Zetian smiled.
Not far away, George Lucas was drinking and chatting in Spielberg. The two are friends and directors, and they often communicate with each other.
Previously, Spielberg shot a "Jaws" movie, famous in Hollywood, more famous than George Lucas. But after the release of "Star Wars 1", George Lucas' fame surpassed that of Spielberg. This time, "Star Wars 2" made persistent efforts and made great achievements, making George Lucas the most dazzling director in Hollywood!
Li Zetian carried a glass of red wine and walked towards the two of them.
"Mr. Li, you are here!" George Lucas was surprised, because he rarely saw Li Zetian attend the banquet.
"Um!"
At this time, Spielberg also said hello to Li Zetian.
The three began to chat.
Li Zetian said to Spielberg half-jokingly, "Director Spielberg, are you interested in signing a contract with Star Wars to make a movie?"
Currently, Spielberg is a director at Universal.
Li Zetian is digging a wall!
Spielberg was stunned for a moment and sneered: "As far as I know, the Star Wars Film Company has no other movie shooting plans other than investing in the "Star Wars" series of movies."
Li Zetian smiled and said, "Not now, doesn't mean it hasn't been."
Spielberg pondered for a moment, then said, "It would be my honor if Star Wars Films asked me to make a movie, and of course I would very much like it. However, I have to see if the script is suitable for me first..."
George Lucas smiled bitterly: "Mr. Li, I was just about to ask Spielberg to help me make a movie, and now I'm going to be poached by you~!"
"Haha," Li Zetian laughed, "Well then, Director Spielberg will help you shoot first, and then help me. During this period, I will let someone write the script." Li Zetian probably guessed that George Lucas invited him. What is Spielberg's film, it should be "Raiders of the Lost Ark".
Li Zetian then asked: "George, does Lucasfilm need investment?" "Raiders of the Lost Ark" is also a very popular series. Although Li Zetian can't remember how much the film's box office was, at least there should be 300 million US dollars, its production cost should be estimated to be less than 20 million US dollars.
At this time, George Lucas nodded and replied, "Need!"
There is no way, the copyright of "Star Wars" does not belong to Lucasfilm, so now Lucasfilm does not have strong funds to invest in movies, and one more investor can share a little risk.
"How much investment do you plan to ask?" Li Zetian continued to ask while the iron was still hot.
"Five million dollars!" said George Lucas after thinking for a while.
Li Zetian nodded, "Well, then $5 million..." He could see that George Lucas suffered a loss in "Star Wars" and didn't get the copyright, and this time he didn't want him to make "Indiana Jones" again. "The copyright was also taken.
Li Zetian has already taken advantage of George Lucas, and he feels that there is no need to keep cheating on him. In addition, the peripheral products of "Raiders of the Lost Ark" are not very profitable, and it is not worth Li Zetian's efforts to grab the copyright of this film.
So, the two reached a verbal agreement here.
Li Zetian clinked glasses with the two of them, took a sip of red wine, and then left.
At the banquet, Li Zetian got to know a lot of people, and the connections in the film industry are still somewhat useful to Li Zetian. In order to seize high-quality content resources, the technology giants of the previous life have acquired film companies one after another. Before Li Zetian crossed, it was rumored that Apple would acquire Disney to strengthen its competitiveness in the video field! In 1989, Sony acquired Columbia Pictures in the United States, successfully making Sony an electronic entertainment giant!
That night, when Li Zetian returned home, he planned to set up a new film company, not only to produce films, but also to have the rights to distribute films! Looking at the six major Hollywood studios, which one has no distribution rights.
In terms of movie box office share, movie distributors account for a large proportion!
Why don't you earn this money yourself, but give it to other companies? Moreover, without the right to issue, it is equal to being controlled by others!
However, Li Zetian thought about it for a long time and felt that it was too slow to set up a film distribution company by himself.
Li Zetian pondered for a while, which company was suitable to acquire, and his favorite company was Disney!
After the death of its founder in 1966, Disney faced the dilemma of losing its creativity. In the 1970s, only four cartoons were released, and factionalism within the company intensified.
In the 1970s and 1980s, the US economy was in recession, the Hollywood film market was sluggish, many companies went bankrupt, and the US entertainment industry began to set off a wave of mergers and acquisitions. At this moment, the Disney company has internal and external troubles, and the storm is precarious. It is the best time to acquire Disney! ! !
At present, Disney's annual revenue is less than 1.4 billion US dollars, but in the mid-1980s, after the professional manager Michael Eisner took over, the Disney company developed rapidly. In 1998, the annual revenue reached more than 18 billion US dollars, a record With an annual growth rate of more than 20% and an annual return on assets of 18.5% for 14 consecutive years, the market value has increased from $3 billion to $70 billion!
3 billion US dollars is not a big number, Li Zetian thought about it for a long time and decided to eat the Disney company! ! !
"Before the baby is born, I must buy Disney as a gift for her!" Li Zetian smiled and said firmly.
The due date is June 1981, and there is still a lot of time!
The next day, Li Zetian went to the Flamingo Company and negotiated with Nolan Bushnell the release of the Flamingo game console.
in the office.
Li Zetian said: "The name of the game console is - Flamingo-1. I plan to release it in Japan for more than a month, and then move to the United States!"
Nolan Bushnell was very surprised and could not help but ask: "Why not distribute it directly in the United States?"
Li Zetian explained with a smile: "Around October, the Flamingo-1 game console can be mass-produced. Generally speaking, it takes one or two months to produce the game console in the early stage, just in time to catch up with the Christmas shopping boom. .But before that, we have to make the Flamingo game famous!" Li Zetian paused and said, "In November, the Flamingo game console and game were first released in Japan because of the influence of Atari 2600 in Japan. It is far less big than in the United States, and Japan is still a big game country, and the market is second only to the United States. If you occupy the Japanese market first, the game will become popular, and the fame will naturally spread to the United States, causing media and newspapers to report. Players read the report, Craving for our company's products, and then we just don't release them, we just eat their appetites. When it's Christmas sale, think about it!"
Nolan Bushnell couldn't help but gave a thumbs up and praised: "Mr. Li, your idea is very good! In Chinese idiom, isn't it called 'the sound of the east and the west'?"
When Li Zetian heard this, a black line appeared on his forehead.
"Bushnell, when did you start learning Chinese idioms?"
"I was very curious about you, so I started to study Chinese culture when I had nothing to do on weekdays! I didn't expect that Chinese culture is so broad and profound. I found that I have fallen in love with Chinese culture. It can bring me a lot of life insights and creative inspiration. !" Nolan Bushnell laughed.
"Well, China has five thousand years of history and a long history. It is indeed worth learning from many foreigners." Li Zetian smiled and nodded. He felt proud and proud in his heart. Because of his own influence, more and more foreigners began to accept Interested in Chinese culture.
Then the two chatted for more than an hour before Li Zetian left the Flamingo Company.
Because of the lessons learned from the past, every product has to undergo rigorous testing.
The Flamingo-1 console had a few glitches during testing, but they were quickly resolved. On September 28, the product passed the test and was finally delivered to the Ant Factory for production.
A game hurricane sweeping the world is coming soon! ! !
PS: One more update is going to be added today, so there are two more updates. The current monthly pass is 1200, and it is estimated that it will not reach 1400 tomorrow.