Hong Kong Entertainment: The King of Kung Fu

In fact, the main reason for the failure of Xiaobawang was the popularity of VCD and DVD.

This thing is much better than the Subor. Not only can you watch movies, but you can also play games by plugging in a controller.

A CD can contain dozens or even hundreds of games, so just forget about game cartridges.

Coupled with the popularity of home computers, Subor's market share was completely eaten up.

This is the trend of the times and cannot be changed by the will of Yihua Group.

Of course, if Yihua Group did not squeeze out Duan Yongping, he would naturally lead the company to find new breakthroughs.

Duan Yongping had an extremely sharp vision. After the millennium, he had already made his way to the United States.

It happened that Sanshi’s pig farm was listed in the United States, but it encountered the Internet bubble and its stock price plummeted.

Duan Yongping bought 200 million shares at a price of one dollar per share, and a year later the price soared 70 times.

As soon as Duan Yongping saw Yang Ye’s things, he knew that there was no need for Little Overlord to continue.

Duan Yongping asked, "Mr. Yang, what is the purpose of your visit to me?"

Yang Ye said bluntly: "I plan to develop a device specifically for playing this disc. I admire your talent and hope you can host this matter."

Duan Yongping wondered, "Since this technology was invented in the United States, why hasn't it been used in the United States?"

Yang Ye said: "In the United States, the VCR and home video market is already very mature. Although this kind of disc is cheap and good quality, its effect is not better than that of videotapes. Therefore, it has no application scenarios and naturally does not receive enough attention."

Duan Yongping suddenly realized: "I understand. In our country, videotapes, game consoles, laser discs and other things are not popular. So as long as we can successfully launch this product, we can achieve the three-in-one effect?"

Laser discs were a very popular storage medium in Japan in the 80s and 90s. They were the same size as vinyl records and had the same surface as VCDs.

Its effect is better than that of VCD, and there will be no screen distortion even if it is played too much. It is specially used in the production of karaoke discs.

The reason why VCD was successful in China is that the three devices, videotapes, game consoles, and laser discs, were all very expensive, which led to their lack of popularity.

VCD can replace all three at once. Although the effect is not as good, the price is cheaper. Therefore, it became popular in China as soon as it was launched.

It’s a pity that Jiang Wanmeng, the inventor of VCD, did not apply for a patent for the entire machine. Faced with attacks from opponents at home and abroad, he had no shield to protect himself.

It is ridiculous that we are beaten to the punch by others and we still have to pay patent fees to them.

Of course, given the current environment in China, even if Yang Ye made a VCD, it would still face the risk of being copied and pirated.

But Yang Ye and Jiang Wanmeng are different. Jiang Wanmeng invested a lot of money in the research and development of VCD. By the time the finished product came out, they had no money for promotion.

And this thing... actually doesn't have any technical difficulty, it's just that no one has made it. Once you see the prototype, you can copy it immediately.

Because Jiang Wanmeng invested too much in research and development, the first batch of "Wanyan" brand VCDs were priced at 4888 when they were launched on the market.

As a result, the first batch of 1,000 units were all bought by friendly companies as prototypes, and within less than half a year they all launched their own products.

They have almost no R&D costs, and all the funds are used for marketing.

Moreover, its price was only half of that of Wanyan, so it naturally quickly captured the market.

Wan Yan was crushed to death by the counterfeiters. Jiang Wanmeng worked so hard but ended up making wedding dresses for others without even having a sip of soup.

But it is different for Yang Ye, although it is difficult for him to stop those people from imitating and pirating.

But Yang Ye has a huge amount of capital, so he can seize the market as quickly as possible and create a brand effect.

Even if others imitate his products afterwards, they cannot shake his leading position in the industry.

Duan Yongping originally thought that it was because of his copycatting of "Palm Elf" that Yang Ye was offended, but he didn't expect that Yang Ye didn't even mention it, but instead gave him a huge fortune.

Duan Yongping couldn't possibly miss such a good opportunity, and the two parties hit it off immediately.

Duan Yongping went back and resigned, and brought his brothers to start a new VCD company.

The new company was the same as Qiu Bojun's Kingsoft, with Yang Ye holding 80% of the shares and the remaining 20% ​​being given to Duan Yongping for free distribution.

This is the same agreement between Duan Yongping and Yihua Group. However, Yihua Group only made a verbal agreement and refused to pay.

Yang Ye signed the contract in black and white, and with Qiu Bojun as an example, he would never default on his debt.

……

A few days later, Kowloon Railway Station.

When Qiu Bojun led a group of people out of the gate, they saw someone holding a sign that read: "Welcome outstanding employees of Kingsoft to visit Hong Kong!"

Qiu Bojun called out, "Let's go!"

Li Zhi saw Qiu Bojun in the crowd, so she asked someone to put away the board, walked up to him, and shook hands with Qiu Bojun enthusiastically: "Mr. Qiu, and everyone else, welcome to Hong Kong."

Qiu Bojun smiled and said, "Secretary Li, you are so polite to come and pick me up in person."

Li Zhi smiled and said, "Of course. And since I'm from the mainland, it's easier for us to communicate."

After a few pleasantries, Li Zhi said, "Everyone, come with me to the hotel to rest first!"

The group left the train station and boarded a bus that came to pick them up.

The driver started the car and took them to the Shangri-La Hotel in Kowloon.

These people are outstanding employees selected by Kingsoft at the end of the year. In addition to bonuses, their reward also includes a three-day trip to Hong Kong.

On the bus, a group of people curiously looked out the window to admire the bustling street scene outside.

In this era, Chinese people are full of infinite yearning for Hong Kong.

When they finally set foot on this land, looking at the hustle and bustle of traffic outside the window, the densely packed buildings on the streets, and the dazzling array of signs, they were all very excited.

Li Zhi held a small loudspeaker and acted as a tour guide, saying to everyone: "We will go to the hotel to put our luggage first, then have lunch, and then arrange to visit the company in the afternoon. In the evening, we will go to the Hong Kong Coliseum to watch the New Year's Eve concert together."

Li Zhi's arrangement made all Kingsoft employees feel valued and won warm applause.

In the back seat of the car, a somewhat handsome young man said to a young man wearing glasses next to him: "Manager Zhu, Secretary Li speaks Mandarin very well."

Manager Zhu is called Zhu Chongjun, and he is a good friend of Qiu Bojun. They and another person named Wu Xiaojun were collectively known as the "Three Gentlemen of Zhongguancun" when they were in Beijing, and they are the first generation of programmers in China.

When Qiu Bojun founded Kingsoft, he called him over.

Zhu Chongjun said: "She is from Shanghai!"

"Then how did he get to Hong Kong and become Director Yang's secretary?"

"How should I know? Stop staring at me. Your eyes are about to fall out!"

The young man couldn't help feeling a little embarrassed.

He didn't want this to happen because Secretary Li was too eye-catching.

Especially those headlights, which made a young man full of vigor and vitality like him unable to take his eyes away.

……

“This is the Hong Kong Coliseum!”

The people from the Jinshan tour group got off the bus and looked at the magnificent inverted pyramid building in front of them, feeling like they were on a pilgrimage.

People passed by them from time to time, and some of them would come forward to say hello to Lizhi.

Li Zhi explained: "These are all employees of the group company. Asia Television's annual New Year's Eve concert does not sell tickets to the public, but as a benefit, it invites employees of the group company and their families to watch."

This amazed the members of the Jinshan tour group. They heard that the Hong Kong Coliseum could accommodate 10,000 people, and if tickets for this concert were sold, they could sell for more than 3 million Hong Kong dollars.

It’s free!

What a generous gesture!

"Everyone, let's go in!"

The tour group blended into the crowd and slowly walked into this legendary music hall. Qiu Bojun was arranged to sit in the front guest seat, and the others were arranged to sit slightly forward in the middle.

The concert hadn't started yet and everyone was looking around with great interest, taking in everything around them.

When they saw the front row, they were shocked.

Oh my god, there are so many celebrities!

They are all Hong Kong stars that they usually see in movies and on TV.

Everyone was a little excited to see so many stars suddenly.

Zhu Chongjun said calmly: "Keep calm, they are colleagues in the group just like us, just look at the other audience members!"

Everyone thought about it and agreed that it made sense.

Looking at the other audiences around, everyone was busy with their own things, some were chatting, some were eating, and some were scolding their children.

As a result, the people in the Jinshan tour group were not so enthusiastic.

However, just as they calmed down, the entire audience suddenly stood up, waving their hands and cheering.

Yang Ye, Chen Long, Jet Li and others came out from the backstage.

Well, the reason these people were so calm just now was simply because the stars in the front row were too small in status.

Now that a super big shot has come out, it’s impossible to remain calm.

Yang Ye and the others waved to everyone and sat down in the front row. Soon, the host came on stage and announced that tonight's New Year's Eve concert officially began.

In addition to the superstars from Baiyang and Rolling Stone, students from the four major mentors of The Voice of China also joined tonight's concert.

In the past six months or so, these students have been in the limelight. After The Voice of China ended, they followed the four major mentors on a tour.

They have been warmly welcomed in all the countries in Southeast Asia, and some famous singers are not as famous as them.

Now, although it has been several months since The Voice of China was over, its popularity has not diminished, and their appearance on stage has also triggered enthusiastic cheers from the audience.

The concert was filled with roaring sound waves, and tens of thousands of audience members waved glow sticks in their hands, like waves in the ocean, rising and falling with the music and reflecting the dancing lights on the stage.

This musical feast lasted for four hours. After returning to the hotel, the members of the Jinshan tour group lay on their beds, each of them enjoying the aftertaste of the experience.

A pleasant day has come to an end. What will greet everyone tomorrow?

……

Yang Ye woke up from his sleep, gently took away the arms of Yamaguchi Baihui and Nakamori Akina that were on him, got up quietly, and started to put on his clothes.

"Honey, are you going to practice?"

Yang Ye turned around and smiled: "You're awake!"

"Well, let me practice with you!"

"Where's Akina?"

"She must be very tired, let her continue to sleep!"

"it is good!"

The two of them got dressed and went out, and Akina Nakamori, who was sleeping with her head covered, suddenly pulled back the quilt.

She was awake too, but just pretending to be asleep.

She came to attend the New Year's Eve concert.

Every time she came to Hong Kong, Yang Ye would take time to accompany her.

It was the same yesterday. After the performance, Yang Ye didn't care about anyone else and just took her away.

But... I returned to Yamaguchi Momoe's house.

When Akina Nakamori comes to Hong Kong, she usually stays at Momoe Yamaguchi's house, but when she goes on a date with Yang Ye, she finds another place.

When she got home, took a shower and was about to go to bed, Yang Ye slipped in.

Akina Nakamori was a little embarrassed and said, "The teacher is here!"

Yang Ye smiled and said, "You and Bai Hui haven't seen each other for a long time, right?"

"Yes!"

"Do you want to go talk to Baihui?"

"It's late now!"

"She's not asleep yet!"

As Yang Ye spoke, he carried Nakamori Akina into Yamaguchi Baihui's room.

Over the years, Yamaguchi Baihui has long been accustomed to this polygamous life, and has also played multi-player games with Xu Feng and Hu Yinmeng.

Yang Ye brought Akina Nakamori home at this time. How could she not know what this guy was thinking?
With the cooperation of Yamaguchi Baihui, Nakamori Akina was quickly stripped into a little white sheep by Yang Ye and allowed him to do whatever he wanted.

……

Akina Nakamori sat up from the bed, turned her head, looked at herself in the mirror, and couldn't help but sigh.

The ridiculous events of last night are still fresh in my mind. Is this... what I want?
However, she couldn't turn back.

When she decided to be with Yang Ye, she knew this day would come sooner or later.

Moreover, once you accept this kind of thing, that feeling... is inexplicably exciting.

So cool!

……

After watching the New Year’s Eve concert, the Jinshan tour group wandered around Hong Kong for two days, eating, drinking and shopping, and then happily returned to Shenzhen.

Yang Ye started the new year's work again.

For the TV station, the top priority is, of course, this summer's "The Voice of China Season 2".

In the new season of The Voice of China, Yang Ye and Deng Lijun will both withdraw from the mentor camp.

After Zhang Guorong brought out the champion, he also planned to quit while he was ahead.

Moreover, he stopped singing last year, so he could make an excuse for participating in The Voice of China by saying that he had not completed the previous work he had taken on.

If I continue to be a tutor in the second year, it would be totally unacceptable.

So Zhang Guorong is not going to do it this year either.

Only George Lam is still willing to continue.

Three of the four major mentors left at once, which was a serious blow to the program "The Voice of China".

But Yang Ye was not in a hurry. He said, "We were successful enough last year. With this as a premise, it will be much easier to invite successful mentors."

So, everyone started discussing the list of mentors for this year.

First of all, let’s talk about the female mentors. In fact, Sally Yeh from Yang Kee is qualified enough to be a mentor.

However, she is in her prime, and it would be a bit of a waste for her to be a mentor now. She should wait two years.

Yang Ye’s candidate is Jenny, who is very suitable in terms of status, strength and other aspects.

Moreover, she has been gradually fading out of the music scene since her husband's death.

Before she leaves Hong Kong, being a mentor on The Voice of China can also leave a strong mark on her career. (End of this chapter)