I asked you to save a bankrupt factory and you became the richest man in the world.

Chapter 373 046-047: Hillhouse Technology is launching new products! (5000 words today)
He has recently felt the power of Hillhouse Capital.

When I asked major cinema chains to schedule screenings for my movie "You, My Deskmate" before the Chinese New Year, they all ignored me.

He was also indignant.

Although May Day is a strong movie season, at this point in 2014, with the Spring Festival season gradually rising and the summer season remaining stable, it still ranks around fifth after the National Day and New Year's Day seasons!
It is considered a mid-level schedule, and most of the films released are small and medium-sized.

Big production, very few!

Even so, I was still given the cold shoulder.

I can only say that I am a director with a small cast, unlike Zhang Yimou and Chen Kaige, who just stand there and are equivalent to the box office. Naturally, I don't need too much public relations, and theaters will just make movies for me.

However, this situation underwent a fundamental change after Hillhouse Capital agreed to let him produce "The Wandering Earth"!

All the general managers of the colleges and universities took the initiative to invite him to dinner.

Moreover, his "You Are the One" can also gain a considerable market share during the Labor Day period in May.

In the end, "You Are the One" did very well at the box office, earning more than 500 million yuan, which successfully made him a second-tier director!

Hillhouse has such a good vision, coupled with its amazing product planning capabilities in the electronic technology and automotive industries.

If you make one, it will become one!
So now his influence in the industry is rising at a rocket-like pace, and his work "The Wandering Earth" is also extremely popular!
"'The Wandering Earth'? Sure, you name a time. I happen to be going to the capital in two days, we can talk then." Gao Huaijun looked at the schedule and said casually.

Hillhouse Entertainment was a spare piece he casually placed.

But an idle piece is still a piece, and he will still control it overall to make sure the project does not go too far off track.

Compared with the previous "The Wandering Earth 1", the budget this time is much more sufficient, so naturally some corresponding upgrades will be needed in some actions.

When Guo Fan heard Gao Huaijun agree casually, he couldn't help but feel overjoyed.

In the entertainment industry, including big names like Zhang Yimou and Chen Kaige, invited Gao Huaijun to dinner, but Gao Huaijun never responded.

That is, Han Shanping, the top boss in the film industry, organized a group and arranged a dinner with him.

Whatever Han Shanping's status is, whatever his status is.

It is naturally a great honor to be favored by a big boss like Gao Huaijun.

For the work "The Wandering Earth 1", he will naturally risk his life to seize this opportunity!
"Thank you, Mr. Gao, thank you for your trust in me." Guo Fan said excitedly on the other end of the phone.

It felt like I almost bowed my head.

Gao Huaijun couldn't help but feel a little amused.

There are only wrong names, not wrong nicknames.

The nickname Guo Daji is not just for nothing.

To be honest, Guo Fan’s movie "You Are the One" has a box office of 500 million yuan.

He himself is a millionaire with a net worth of over 10 million yuan, and has achieved initial financial freedom.

Although the opportunity given by Hillhouse is precious, it is not necessary in comparison.

But Guo Fan did it anyway.

This shows that he is a very flexible person and can really do great things.

"There's no need to do that. Making "The Wandering Earth" well is the best way to thank me. I hope China can take off the most important crown of science fiction film industry and wear it on its head. If you can do this, you will have completed your mission!" Gao Huaijun said in a serious voice.

Hillhouse Capital has always conducted external publicity in the name of revitalizing national industries.

In essence, it is actually a car plus electronic technology version of Zhongwei!

With such brand positioning, although it will be crushed by foreign countries in the future, under the current circumstances, it can easily increase sales and drive Hillhouse's takeoff.

Therefore, if "The Wandering Earth 1" can be completed better than its predecessor with Hillhouse's investment.

That will definitely trigger another wave of consumption frenzy. Not to mention that Hillhouse's brand will be established, its sales can also take the opportunity to increase!

After hearing this, Guo Fan couldn't help but feel excited, and he felt like a man would die for his friend.

The two chatted for a while about the production details of "The Wandering Earth 1". After a while, Gao Huaijun thought the call was about to end, but he told Gao Huaijun a strange news: the Film Association in Freeport will hold a charity dinner next month and invite Gao Huaijun to attend.

Gao Huaijun was very surprised and asked him, "Why did you invite me to the Freeport charity gala?"

His connection with Freeport is actually not close.

And it’s the totally unrelated Freeport Film Association!
"What they mean is that Mr. Gao is a patriot, a rising doer, entrepreneur and business operator in China. They hope that Mr. Gao can participate in this fundraising event as a special guest, which can also promote cooperation in charity between patriots in Freeport and the mainland of China."

Gao Huaijun exclaimed that this was truly a great idea!

This guy is holding the handle, this is definitely the correct answer from China's Zheng Zhi!
"What kind of charity fund is this?" Gao Huaijun couldn't help but ask.

Guo Fan coughed twice, cleared his throat, and said, "The theme is the Child Protection Action, which is an activity to help orphans grow up. Let me see if you want to participate. If you are not interested, I will help you turn it down."

He asked cautiously as he got to the back of the story.

Only bigwigs like Li Ka-shing and Ho Hung-shen can afford to be a big money sponsor like Gao Huaijun.

Whether it is the Freeport Film Association or not, they have no qualifications at all, so Gao Huaijun must participate from the perspective of strength.

He couldn't refuse, so he tentatively asked for help, as a way of repaying a favor he owed him.

Gao Huaijun couldn't help feeling a little impatient after hearing this.

These relationships are very useful for people in the circle, but they are meaningless to capital like him.

But then he couldn't help but feel something in his heart.

Hillhouse Technology is about to go public and has already had a round of talks with various companies. Freeport is a very important direction.

He is currently in Freeport, undecided whether to return to the larger A-share market.

Taking this opportunity, it is a very good opportunity to chat with the big guys in Freeport!

Moreover, this will not make the capital circle feel that they are too purposeful and just want to lower their own prices by listing in the free port.

So at this moment he did not hesitate and said directly, "Send me the specific time and I will ask my secretary to arrange it."

After hearing this, Guo Fan found it a little unbelievable.

This capital tycoon is so easy to talk to!

Could it be. . .

Never mind. It’s not that difficult.

Capital tycoons like this have everything they want.

He quickly said yes and agreed.

. . . . . .

The hot sales of Hillhouse Tang have changed Hillhouse’s internal structure.

For a long time, employees of Hillhouse Technology have been complaining that Hillhouse Vehicles relies on low-priced products to increase sales, and is completely unable to establish its high-end position in the field like Hillhouse Technology through products such as Hillhouse X1 or Hillhouse Mate series and Hillhouse P series.

The competition and cooperation between Hillhouse Technology and Hillhouse Vehicle is undergoing substantial upgrading under the instigation of Wang Fengying and Min Weiguo.

Naturally, neither company would submit to the other!

As for works like Hillhouse Ming, their average monthly sales can only maintain a break-even point after the hot-selling period, and it is completely impossible for Hillhouse to make money.

Naturally, they cannot hold their heads up in front of Hillhouse Technology!

But now the emergence of Hillhouse Tang has proved that Hillhouse vehicles can survive in this cruel price range of more than 20 yuan.

Naturally, the hot sales of Hillhouse Tang, especially after its sales volume was announced, triggered discussions within Hillhouse Technology.

"Wow! Hillhouse vehicles are awesome. They sell cars worth more than 40 yuan like a piece of cake. This makes me want to buy one."

"Indeed, many people on the Internet are attracted by the high-tech features of this car, but what attracts me is the large size, large refrigerator, and large color TV. This configuration is really perfect for a picnic."

"Indeed, my Baoma X5 is as small as a chicken compared to Gaoling Tang. It's not so attractive anymore. I want to buy one now."

"Hurry up, we at Hillhouse can enjoy an extra 95% discount, you know that, right?"

"It's 95% off, which means I can save more than 2 yuan. That's not bad!"

While many employees were talking about this, Min Weiguo's face was very serious during this period.

You know, he is famous for his good attitude!
Gao Lingtang's outstanding performance during this period has put him under a lot of pressure!
As the big brother of Hillhouse, how can it let the younger brother who caught up later take the lead?

No!

Absolutely not!

Therefore, during this period of time, he has been pushing his R&D personnel to speed up the current product development progress, hoping to make another big profit before Hillhouse Technology goes public and increase Hillhouse's listing price.

"Oh! I've worked at Hillhouse for so many years, why is the pressure still so great?" Min Weiguo slumped in his chair and sighed.

He went from being an ordinary project manager to the CEO of Hillhouse Technology, a well-known electronic technology company. It's a dream just to think about it!
Hillhouse Technology, the Mate series is now in full swing, the P series has also taken off, and the sales of its two basic products, Honor Magic and Nova, are also rising steadily.

Now this subsidiary alone is no worse than any other competitor in the market.

It’s a big factory!

We said we were just testing the waters, but it took off!
Sometimes a person's destiny has nothing to do with your efforts, but has a lot to do with your circumstances.

A few years ago, he would never have thought, even in his dreams, that he would have this day!

"Mr. Min, Mr. Gao requires a meeting in the president's office in an hour." Just as Min Weiguo was daydreaming, his secretary hurried in and said.

Min Weiguo couldn't help but be shocked when he heard this!
I couldn't help but feel happy!
Gao Lingtang's performance was sweet to his heart, remembered in his mind, and craved in his mouth.

Hillhouse Technology's recent performance seems to be following the routine.

Although it is stable, it lacks any blockbuster products.

. . . . . .

Gao Huaijun saw that all the executives had arrived, smiled slightly, and said, "Now everyone has seen Gao Ling Tang's performance. During this period, my energy has not been focused on Gao Ling Technology. You must work hard!"

Executives including Min Weiguo lowered their heads in shame.

Although they wanted to prove themselves, without Gao Huaijun's direction, they felt that they were just ordinary mortals.

They racked their brains but couldn't figure out how Gao Huaijun could come up with so many brilliant ideas and innovations.

And none of them made any mistakes.

This is absolutely amazing!
"Under the leadership of General Gao, we will continue to work hard and strive to reach a higher level," Min Weiguo said quickly.

Now that Hillhouse’s vehicles are so powerful and bringing so much honor to Hillhouse, they really need to ‘work harder’!

"Stop talking nonsense. I asked you to come here today because I want to launch a new product." Gao Huaijun said lightly.

The executives present couldn't help but be shocked.

finally. . .

New arrival!
Hillhouse Technology has not released any new products since its last product, Hillhouse P1, for a long time.

This time, there is finally something new.

"Mr. Min, what direction do you think we should develop for new products this time?" Gao Huaijun said to Min Weiguo who was standing beside him.

"This time... I think it would be appropriate to launch another low-end mobile phone product."

"Now Honor Magic is positioned as a comprehensive product, and Hillhouse Nova is for women. We lack a product for men."

"There are more and more mobile games in the current market, so it would be more appropriate for us to move in this direction."

Obviously, Min Weiguo also thought a lot. After pondering for a moment, he expressed his conclusion.

The other executives standing by all nodded.

Compared with other competitors, Hillhouse Technology has a relatively small range of products.

There are three high-end models: Mate series, P series, and X series.

Two low-end models, Honor Magic and Nova.

After nearly ten years of development, there are only five mobile phones. Compared with the dozens of mobile phones of other competitors, it is really too few.

This does not mean that the more mobile phone models, the better.

Rather, the more styles there are, the wider the coverage, and the more precise the product positioning.

For a company like Hillhouse that only has five products, it was not a big problem in the early days of startups, but now they are starting to pursue wider coverage.

That's a big problem.

"What do you think, Mr. Jiang? What is your opinion?" Gao Huaijun asked Jiang Yun beside him without commenting.

"I agree with Mr. Min's opinion, but I think Hillhouse can also expand its by-product lines."

"Now the TV line is slowly drying up, the pad line remains stable, and the MP3 line has declined to almost nothing."

"Where's the 1+N? Now there's only 1 left, and N is gone!"

Jiang Yun was a rather outgoing person, so he spoke casually.

The executives present couldn't help but laugh.

Hillhouse Technology is indeed the current situation.

It's all maintained by the mobile phone business, with just a pad and a TV of moderate size to support it.

The executives present can be roughly divided into these two categories.

In fact, these two are the current mainstream directions of Hillhouse Technology, and this is also the direction they hope Hillhouse will take next.

Gao Huaijun nodded and said with a smile, "Your ideas are very good!"

"Today, I have brought two plans for your reference."

What?

Two options?

The executives present were all stunned.

Generally speaking, Gao Huaijun would only give Hillhouse Technology or Hillhouse Vehicle a direction and let them do research and development.

These two sudden directions make people sigh at Gao Huaijun's favor for Hillhouse Technology!
This must be a big hit before it goes on the market!

"Don't worry, Mr. Gao! Hillhouse Technology is a team that can fight tough battles and will definitely complete the task 100%." ​​Min Weiguo on the side said loudly.

"You bastard!" Gao Huaijun cursed with a smile.

"Okay, enough nonsense, let me talk about this first product and what I hope to make." As he said that, Gao Huaijun asked Li Yinxin who was standing beside him to take out a sketch.

"This..." was beyond the expectations of all executives.

This is not a mobile phone.

Nor is it a so-called high-tech by-product.

This is actually a pair of glasses...

"Mr. Gao, isn't it a bit unbelievable that Hillhouse Technology would produce a pair of glasses?" Although Min Weiguo didn't want to question Gao Huaijun, he couldn't help but say it.

Although in China, eyewear stores are everywhere in the streets and alleys, and it is a highly profitable industry, it would be a waste of talent for Hillhouse Technology to get involved in this business!

"Keep turning the pages!" Gao Huaijun did not explain, nor did he need to explain. In this world, only the weak need to explain constantly, he said lightly.

On the next page of sketches, they all saw the sketch of glasses demonstrated by Gao Huaijun.

Hey!
Don't even say it.

In their minds, Boss Gao is simply a 360-degree, no-dead-angle super warrior.

Even though this is just a pair of glasses, it is very beautifully designed.

This is a stylish half-rimmed pair of glasses.

It gives people a sense of calm and emphasis, unlike the rigid feeling given by the classic black frame!

"We are a technology company. How can we play with such outdated products?"

"I hope the frame is made of high-density plate, which is more shiny and less likely to deform or discolor than the plastic material used in ordinary glasses. There are also fine chrome-plated corner flowers inlaid on both sides of the frame, which has a different sense of refinement."

"So, what do I need it for?"

As Gao Huaijun spoke, he tapped the control pen in his hand.

"First of all, our voice assistant, Xiao Ling, must be implanted in this smart glasses. Our Xiao Ling has been replaced for several generations and can basically understand basic service requirements. Therefore, all the functional services of this pair of glasses are mainly activated by voice. By waking up the voice assistant through the glasses, it can assist me in daily voice command operations!"

"Secondly, we need to make some small hidden control buttons on the frame of the glasses, which should be touch-sensitive, to help customers control the smart pen conveniently."

“Finally, what functionality do I need to achieve?”

"One is to make phone calls, which can completely free your hands."

“The second is to listen to music and get users to give up their headphones!”

"Third, I hope that this pair of glasses will be equipped with precise sensors that can analyze the cervical spine's load, evaluate and manage cervical spine health, so that users can maintain a healthy cervical spine. This requires you to discuss with the artificial intelligence team to see how to implement this function!"

The executives present were stunned after hearing this.

A small pair of glasses can actually make a flower!

(End of this chapter)