Chapter 757: A huge report worth hundreds of millions of dollars
Chapter 757: A Huge Return of Hundreds of Millions of Dollars
Wang Zhiqun nodded and said, "Okay, then I will set up a team and prepare to conduct research in this area."
Yang Wendong continued, "Okay, when your team is built, ask the person in charge to come to me. I need to communicate some ideas with him."
He had used Wubi in his previous life, so he was quite familiar with this aspect and was prepared to give the team leader some appropriate reminders; however, he couldn't give too many reminders, because he had learned the simplified Chinese version in his previous life, and now he could only refer to the traditional Chinese version, but it shouldn't be a big problem;
Even if the version produced is different from the previous one, it doesn’t matter. As long as the Chinese characters can be input into the computer quickly and conveniently, nothing else matters.
From his own perspective, in the future, he also needs a large number of Chinese people to be able to learn computers conveniently. The computers he produces come with Chinese character editing software. This will be very beneficial to this market. Even if the mainland market is very small, as long as he enters early and the brand is familiar to many people, he will succeed.
Moreover, the first batch of people who can use computers are either rich, noble, or very smart. These people will be the pillars of the future country, and their purchasing power will be strong, which will also be conducive to the sales of other Honor products in the mainland;
Wang Zhiqun agreed: "Okay, I'll arrange it."
"Okay, that's it. Complete the research on Chinese cubes and input method as soon as possible. Honor Electronics will focus on these two projects in the short term." Yang Wendong reminded.
As long as the arcade is successful, it can also bring itself huge profits in overseas markets. At the same time, sufficient funds can also promote the development of the game industry. This is a positive cycle.
"I understand, Mr. Yang." Wang Zhiqun continued.
After arranging everything, Yang Wendong felt relieved. He had been quite busy during this period. Now that many aspects were almost stable, he was ready to relax.
Therefore, in the following half month, he mainly spent time with his family. It happened to be summer vacation, and the children were also at home, so the entire Yang family took their family's luxury cruise ship, traveled around Hong Kong for a few times, and also rested for a few nights on the high seas;
Of course, for safety reasons, in addition to the yacht itself, there are always two small yachts around, which is also to avoid extreme situations and to quickly transfer personnel. The yacht itself also has similar functions;
Although it cost a little more money, it also made them feel more at ease. For the Yang family, money has long been just a number. What is more important is how to convert the money into dopamine in the body.
Time soon came to the end of July. After Yang Wendong arranged his affairs in Hong Kong, he once again boarded his private plane and headed for the United States. After more than ten hours of flight, he landed in Los Angeles and stayed at his own Four Seasons Hotel in Los Angeles.
Tang Xingzhi, the head of the Four Seasons Hotel, also came here. After walking around with Yang Wendong, he said, "Mr. Yang, I have negotiated with Max to build a Four Seasons Hotel in Las Vegas. The total investment is about 1.6 million US dollars. The shares are split 55-. The Four Seasons Hotel will be responsible for management."
"$1.6 million? How can it be so much? The Los Angeles hotel cost less than $ million, right?" Yang Wendong asked back.
Tang Xingzhi said: "Yes, but Max requires the Las Vegas hotel to be larger, with 1200 guest rooms alone, and all kinds of luxurious facilities, and it will be located in the center of Las Vegas, so the cost will be much higher."
Yang Wendong nodded, and then asked: "Investing so much and building so many hotels, are you sure?"
Tang Xingzhi smiled and said, "That shouldn't be a problem. Las Vegas is the gambling capital of the United States. Many people who go there are very rich. Max also has a big casino. When the hotel opens in the future, he will give priority to arranging customers from his casino to come to our hotel.
According to my estimation, this part alone may be able to meet 30% of the hotel's needs. For other aspects, just like hotels in Los Angeles, we just need to operate normally."
"Well, okay, you prepare the complete information and submit it to the Hong Kong headquarters. Hong Kong will send someone to investigate." Yang Wendong did not ask any further questions;
My own advantage as a time traveler is of little help to this kind of industry, just follow the regular investment process;
However, I also know that California's economy will be very developed in the future, and Las Vegas near California will become the favorite place for California's new rich. Even executives of large technology companies may go there to play. These are all high-quality wealthy customers.
Similarly, the US economy will develop very well in the future, and there will be no major problems in the next 50 years at least.
If we build a super luxury hotel there, and there are local shareholders, there shouldn't be any losses if there aren't any major problems with operations.
Tang Xingzhi naturally knew the company's procedures, so he said, "Okay, Mr. Yang."
"Okay, our Four Seasons Hotel is currently half-franchised, and it has finally been confirmed. It's not easy." Yang Wendong smiled again.
The reason why it was half was because the other party was unwilling to invest in a hotel in full and was only willing to form a joint venture;
But this is normal, after all, it is not a small store like KFC. A complete hotel costs at least tens of millions, and at most hundreds of millions of dollars;
However, as long as the first one is built, it will be relatively easier to find other franchisees later. This is also the difficulty of traditional industries. It is too difficult to compete with established companies.
Tang Xingzhi said: "Yes, there is a potential franchisee in New York. We are just beginning to discuss it. I will let you know when there is progress."
"Okay, I'll wait for your good news." Yang Wendong nodded;
It is also because Europe and the United States are not their home turf, and they know that the future real estate returns in Europe and the United States are not high, and there are property taxes, so the investment cost-effectiveness is not high, far less than the mainland or Southeast Asian countries;
If it is in the mainland, he will invest on his own, even if he needs to form a joint venture with a state-owned enterprise in the early stage, it is not a problem.
On the second day in Los Angeles, Yang Wendong welcomed two guests, Li Xiaolong and director Steven Spielberg;
"Mr. Yang." After Li Xiaolong greeted him, Steven also smiled and said, "Mr. Yang, congratulations, Jaws has achieved unprecedented success."
Yang Wendong smiled and said, "Same here, you too, have become the director of the world's most popular movie."
He arranged to invest in Jaws last year, but because the mechanical equipment was not officially started until the beginning of the year, Steven shot very quickly and finished it in May, and then Paramount used its own capabilities to arrange a summer release;
The content of the promotion was a great white shark and Li Xiaolong. Steven used very vague words, which made many American consumers think that Li Xiaolong was fighting against a great white shark. Although they felt it was strange, they were not supposed to fight against a tiger with a shark, but they were still allowed to enter the cinema.
After watching the movie, I realized that Li Xiaolong only appeared for two or three minutes and was a supporting role. However, throughout the entire movie, the shark's power and terror still shocked everyone.
Therefore, in addition to the official publicity itself, the mutual publicity among the film clients has also become the main reason for the spread of film fame;
As the number of moviegoers increased, movie theaters in the United States began to add screens, and the box office of Jaws continued to rise. In just one month, the US box office exceeded 2 million US dollars, which was the first time in human history, surpassing the 1972 box office record of "The Godfather".
Steven Spielberg, a once unknown director, immediately became the world's hottest and highest-grossing director.
Steven laughed and said, "Haha, maybe some people think I'm lucky."
"Why don't we cooperate again and let them know that you have real strength, how about that?" Yang Wendong said with a smile.
Steven Spielberg's strength was recognized by the world in his previous life. The total box office record of his movies exceeded the GDP of many countries. Steven asked, "What other movies does Mr. Yang want to make?"
"Not yet, but I can invest in your movie." Yang Wendong smiled, then took out a check from his pocket and said, "This is for you."
"Is this the investment for your next movie? But don't you have any movies to shoot?" Steven asked in confusion, looking at the number on the check in his hand.
Yang Wendong shook his head and said, "No, this is for you as an extra reward for filming Jaws."
"Oh, my God, you're giving me $500 million?" Steven's face was filled with shock. He said, "Isn't our contract only for $50?"
Yang Wendong smiled and said, "A contract is a contract. This is an extra reward I give you. You don't have to refuse. You know my income is higher, and this is what you deserve."
The movie "Jaws" was a huge hit in the United States. According to the agreement between him and Paramount, Paramount invested 25% and received 50% of the profits in the United States, while Yang Wendong enjoyed the profits overseas alone.
This is also to prevent Paramount from really killing the goose that lays the golden eggs after the popularity of "Jaws". At least it can stabilize the income from overseas and future video tapes.
Although this possibility is not high, not everyone is smart, or some managers do not care about the future of the company in order to achieve results during their tenure, and it is normal to get rid of the company after it has done its job.
So let’s not talk about the income in the United States, even if it is overseas, he can still make a lot of money. Moreover, the Asian region is his own territory, so the income will naturally be higher. Conservative estimates show that these are enough to bring him hundreds of millions of dollars in income.
Yang Wendong naturally wouldn't care about a mere 500 million US dollars, and this was what Steven Spielberg deserved, so he wouldn't be too stingy.
The most important thing is that if we can cooperate again, we can make ten times or even more profit;
Steven took his eyes off the check in his hand and asked with a smile, "Are there any other conditions? For example, like you just said, to make another movie?"
"Of course I hope that you and I can work together again." Yang Wendong said, "But this check has nothing to do with this matter. Even if you don't want to work with me anymore, this check is still yours."
Steven smiled and shook his head: "Now that you've said that, I'm embarrassed to refuse you."
Yang Wendong said, "Haha, let's cooperate again. This time, as long as you are willing, I can give you salary + box office dividends, just like those top directors or stars."
In this era, Hollywood already has top directors and stars participating in the box office share, which is usually a certain amount of fees + share, so there is a guaranteed fee and an additional share;
Li Xiaolong actually has some, but Steven, the newcomer, naturally doesn’t have any, and perhaps this will become the norm in the future.
"This really makes me excited." Steven asked again, "But isn't there a movie?"
Yang Wendong said: "For the next movie, you decide what to shoot, I won't be involved."
In fact, he couldn't remember the movies from the 70s, and he had forgotten Jaws, but he just knew there was a book, and after buying the copyright, he gave it to Steven to film.
Now that the filming is finished, I have no idea what to shoot next. I can only rely on these great people. Even Li Xiaolong is the same. He found him in the early stage and provided resources, but what movie to shoot was all decided by Li Xiaolong himself.
Steven nodded and said, “I have some ideas for the new movie, but they are not finalized yet. I will talk about it when I finalize them.
But Mr. Yang, I can't guarantee that I will cooperate with you."
"No problem, I understand." Yang Wendong did not force it;
It is impossible that if I give them a little bit of benefits, these people will be willing to cooperate with me. After all, they are not Li Xiaolong. Li Xiaolong was supported by me seriously. Steven is a normal cooperation.
After exchanging pleasantries for a while, Steven said goodbye and left.
Li Xiaolong then said, "Mr. Yang, it would have been great if you had recruited him into our company."
"You think too simply. I have tried, but he doesn't agree at all. This kind of director is basically free. It's even more impossible for a movie to become a hit now." Yang Wendong smiled and shook his head.
In fact, Yang Wendong had tried to ask her before they met, but was obviously rejected. It was not just because they loved freedom, but also because directors and screenwriters who could make classic movies were basically independent.
Hollywood companies don't keep idle people. Not everyone knows who will become famous. How can they support a bunch of artists? The salary can't be low.
These people are still not like celebrities. As long as celebrities perform well, the company can spend some resources to train them and they can become famous. After becoming famous, they can continue to generate profits, at least in theory.
Li Xiaolong nodded and said, "That's a pity. This movie has made more money than all the Hollywood movies I've made over the years. It's really amazing. I heard that the president of Paramount regretted not investing more."
"Haha, I gave them a chance, but they were only willing to invest 25%." Yang Wendong smiled and said, "But this 25% investment will yield at least tens of millions of dollars in return. Even hundreds of millions won't be a problem in the long run."
Movies or any other projects that make a lot of money overseas need to give appropriate concessions to local giants.
And I am the one who makes the most of the profits, hundreds of millions of dollars are just the starting point.
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(End of this chapter)