Chapter 732 Meeting with Senators

Chapter 732 Meeting with Senators

Chapter 732 Meeting with Senators

It is very difficult for outsiders to officially start a business in the American film industry and earn a stable income. Even Sony in its previous life had to pay a huge price and rely on the special relationship between Japan and the United States to barely achieve this.
Yang Wendong didn't think he could take this step, at least not yet. He could just eat a few pieces of fat meat occasionally, that would be enough.

But even if you want to eat a few pieces of fat meat safely, you have to cooperate with local giants appropriately, and use actions and results to tell them that long-term cooperation may allow them to eat meat regularly, so that they can get the other party to go together and protect this stable piece of meat ticket;
Of course, other aspects must also be strong. For example, the expansion of Changxing Film Group's channel terminals in Asia in recent years has made it one of the largest film channels in Asia. With such strong hardware in hand, any Hollywood company will give itself some face.

The various early layouts were closely linked to each other, all for the sake of today. If there is an opportunity, it will also allow the Hong Kong film industry to gain a certain share of the global market. Only in this way can the development of the entire industry be promoted.

The biggest problem in the production of "Jaws" is still the props. Steven can just work on it by himself first, and when there is a result, Yang Wendong can come and take a look.
Apart from the movie "Jaws", Yang Wendong only needs to know about the cooperation between Changxing Film Company and Paramount or other Hollywood companies. He usually does not participate in these matters because his prophetic golden finger is not very helpful. Even if he does, with his current wealth, he cannot participate too much in the filming of some movies.

As a big capitalist, you just need to control the direction. In the entire United States or the world, there are many more important fields than the film market, such as the electronics industry and the retail industry. These two industries will definitely be a market of hundreds of billions of dollars in the future, surpassing the total market of dozens of film industries.
July 7th is the Independence Day of the United States. This day is also a national holiday for the United States. Many factories and enterprises are closed, and countless people go out of their homes to party.
The 70s was a very good time for many ordinary people in the United States. It was not a big problem for a skilled worker to support a family with two children and two dogs.
Even though the economy was not so good after the oil crisis, many people still went out to play. They might not travel far, but at least nearby entertainment was essential, and bars were naturally the cheapest and most convenient entertainment.

Outside a bar near Central Park in New York City, Yang Wendong was looking at the surrounding scene, thinking about something.

"Brother Dong? What's wrong?" Su Yiyi looked at Yang Wendong who was in a daze and asked.

Yang Wendong shook his head and said, "Nothing, I just looked around and suddenly felt something."

Su Yiyi said, "The biggest bar in this area is in front of us. Shall we go in and take a look?"

"Okay." Yang Wendong nodded.

Suddenly, when he came to this place and bar, he thought of "Friends" in his previous life. Of course, it was not a commercial or economic consideration, but a memory. In his previous life, "Friends" represented youth and memories. Anyone who had watched it and was nostalgic about it were basically middle-aged.

Of course, there is also the earlier "Growing Pains", which are all beautiful memories of the young people born in the 80s in the previous life.

As for American TV series, he has not yet decided whether he will participate in them. In theory, it is feasible because American TV series have nothing to do with TV stations. Instead, they are shot by independent third parties and can be sold to different TV stations after filming.

Separation of production and broadcasting is also a good system. It was similar in the mainland in the past, except in Hong Kong, because of the absolute monopoly of television stations and the small market, they could basically only produce and sell by themselves.

The bar was very lively. In an era when there was not much entertainment, it was almost always packed. A group of people were queuing outside. Yang Wendong and others also spent a little "money" to quickly enter, but it was still very crowded inside, and the bodyguards also tried their best to protect Yang Wendong who was in the middle.

"Mr. Yang, you should try to avoid places like this in the future. It's really not safe." A middle-aged man in charge of security reminded.

Yang Wendong also looked at the crowd around him and said, "Okay, I understand. I'll come and take a look today. We'll go to the VIP room upstairs later."

Even though he had a lot of guards around him, there would still be certain safety risks if the place was too chaotic. The crowding inside the bar was beyond his imagination.

Fortunately, there are special VIP rooms upstairs, which are much safer.

Soon, Yang Wendong and others arrived at the guest room upstairs. Looking down from the window, they could see the entire first floor of the bar;
"Mr. Yang, that's where our arcade is located." Tian Xiangdong, the head of Honor Electronics in New York, pointed in a direction and said.

Yang Wendong followed the direction and looked at the group of arcade machines that were surrounded by several circles. He smiled and said, "It seems that our arcade machines are still very popular. So many people are waiting in line."

Tian Xiangdong said: "Yes, we now have a total of three arcade games, which are very popular in many bars in American cities. Even under normal circumstances, there will be many people in the bar who like to play our games."

"How long does it take for an average bar to make back its investment?" Yang Wendong asked again.

Tian Xiangdong said: "About 3-5 months, depending on the location of the bar. For a bar in a prime location like New York City, it may take a month to make back the investment. For a bar in a remote area with less traffic, it will definitely take longer."

"Yeah," Yang Wendong nodded;
At this moment, many people were watching the operators playing games at the arcade machines. They were all "high" because of the alcohol. Once they lost, they would pay for the next round of the game without hesitation. If they didn't pay, the next person would immediately continue. Consumption in the bar itself is somewhat "impulsive". After drinking, people's subconscious will be magnified.
However, several arcade games are competitive and can determine the winner or the loser, which naturally stimulates people's desires.

The more people there are on the scene, the more money-making the arcade itself will have.

In the past life, many professional game halls actually did not have such a strong effect. After all, the people in the game halls were basically sober, while at this moment there was a group of drunkards below.

Tian Xiangdong continued, "Mr. Yang, our arcade channel expansion in the United States is also going very smoothly. This is also the credit of our partner, the Gore family. Al Gore from their family also wants to find an opportunity to meet you."

"Senator? Meet in Washington?" Yang Wendong asked;
The most important person in the Gore family is a senator, which is also the reason why Yang Wendong sought cooperation with him in the early days. A senator has terrible power in the United States;

Tian Xiangdong said: "Yes, I wonder if it's convenient for you?"

"Is it not appropriate for a foreign businessman like me to go to Washington to meet with senators?" Yang Wendong asked with a smile.

Although US law does not explicitly prohibit such things, smart people should know to avoid such things from being made public, especially in today's context, when "Watergate" has become a headline, even unrelated people are very cautious;
After all, a president fell into the hands of two reporters. Although they were just the fuse, no one can guarantee that he does not have his own fuse.

Tian Xiangdong said, "Don't worry, Mr. Yang, we are only going to a farm in the suburbs of Washington. There is no one else within a few miles."

"Okay, I also want to meet this senator." Yang Wendong agreed.

With today's wealth level, and with the future focus on the US market, it is only natural for him to meet with American leaders.
On July 7, at a farm north of Washington, Yang Wendong met Senator Al Gore from the Gore family, a middle-aged man in his early 6s who was nearly 50 meters tall.

"Hello, Senator." Yang Wendong shook hands politely.

"Hello, Mr. Yang." Algor said with a smile: "I just recently learned that in a city like Hong Kong, there is actually such a great business genius as Mr. Yang."

"Haha, I'm just a little famous in Hong Kong." Yang Wendong smiled;
Gore said: "Hong Kong is indeed just a city, but now China and the United States have a special relationship. I think Hong Kong will still play a very important role in the future."

Yang Wendong smiled and said, "I hope so too."

The key reason why Hong Kong can develop into the future Pearl of the Orient is that it once served as a bridge between the mainland and the West.

Gore continued, "Well, looking at Mr. Yang's recent business investments, it seems that he is planning to focus on investing in the United States?"

"Yes, the US market will be my top priority for investment." Yang Wendong nodded and said, "I will invest more money in the US in the future."

"Haha, that's good. America welcomes all foreign capital." Gore smiled and said, "I wonder if you guys will have any new types of arcade machines in the future?"

Yang Wendong said: "Of course, Hong Kong will continue to develop new games, and the playability will become stronger and stronger. In this way, we can ensure that our arcade machines can smoothly enter all bars in the United States."

Arcades have only been around for two years, and the games are relatively simple, and the promotion period is short, so they have not yet fully covered cities in the United States;
"Haha, that's good. As long as you have a game that's playable, I can guarantee that we can send arcade machines to every bar in America." Al Gore said with a smile;

Their family is a political family and they are not very strong in business, but they have made a lot of money from the arcade machines, and it is all completely legal. Who wouldn't want this kind of income?

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