Era: Starting from divorce from female college student

Chapter 307: A Hundred Flowers Blooming and Upstarts

Conference room at Robotics Computer Corporation headquarters in Silicon Valley, Los Angeles, California.

Zhao Mancang listened to a meeting of management and technicians, mainly to feel his presence.

Every time he came to Sam's, he would inspect the companies under the names of various pseudonyms to let his subordinates know that he, the boss, was paying attention to everyone.

As the leader of the computer industry, it only took a few years for Robotics to surpass IBM.

Personal computers had not yet appeared, but game consoles had already become one of the major business segments of Robot Computer Company, with very high profits.

With Zhao Mancang's promotion, the emergence of personal computers will not be far away.

It will definitely become the next profit growth point for robotic computer companies, and will definitely bring the world the best product enjoyment at a rapid pace of development.

During this period, Zhao Mancang has been staying in Los Angeles, and Liu Baochan and her mother and son came with him to Sam's place.

Although Zhao Mancang didn't want to favor one over the other and wanted to bring Lin Wan and the others over, it was not possible now. It would take another year or two.

In addition to paying attention to the development of the company, Zhao Mancang accompanied Liu Baochan and her mother and son on outings, but most of the time they traveled on their own while he needed to work.

Many products shipped from the country need to be distributed, and market trends are very important.

Especially movie-related products, such as this summer's very awesome movie "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring", which had great box office and was very popular.

But compared to the movie peripheral products of "Jurassic Park" and "The Lord of the Rings" in the summer of the previous year, they are really much worse.

So far, the revenue from peripheral products of "The Lord of the Rings" movies has only reached 1.3 billion US dollars, far less than that of dinosaurs in the same period last year.

I can only say that the peripheral products of the dinosaur movie are really popular and loved by children.

However, the peripheral products of "The Lord of the Rings" were not satisfactory, but the box office growth was very strong.

After earning 380 million in eight days, the ninth day was Friday, and the box office again earned 53.25 million US dollars. On Saturday and Sunday, it earned 59.65 million and 54.85 million respectively.

In other words, in ten days, it almost broke 500 million US dollars.

On the eleventh day, the total box office reached 549 million US dollars.

At this point, breaking the box office record of "Sadako" was no longer a doubt.

But whether it can catch up with "Jurassic Park" is hard to say.

Even at this point, no one could guess whether "The Lord of the Rings" could get a box office of 1.1 billion US dollars.

If we look at the box office during the same period, breaking the box office record of "Jurassic Park" is undoubtedly a foregone conclusion.

But nothing is settled yet, so no one can guarantee anything.

The third week is here, and the box office figures for the three days from Monday to Wednesday have been reported one after another.

The good news is that "The Lord of the Rings" still dominates the top spot on the single-day box office list, but the bad news is that the box office in three days did not exceed 30 million.

They are 28.25 million, 26.75 million and 27.91 million respectively.

How to say it, the box office is still very impressive, but it has dropped a lot after all, and the explosive box office could not continue.

However, the total box office still reached a strong level of 632 million US dollars, and it had only been released for fourteen days.

All I can say is that "The Lord of the Rings" is so powerful that it is suffocating, just like "Rambo: First Blood II", where you can't resist at all and are pinned to the ground.

Of course, the box office of the movie "Rambo: First Blood Part II" is also pretty good. It successfully exceeded 2 million US dollars in three days over the weekend. Including Sunday and Monday, the total box office also successfully exceeded million US dollars.

If this trend continues, there will be no problem in the total box office exceeding 300 million.

It is really amazing that a sequel can get such a high box office. We can prepare to shoot the third part.

On Thursday, July 16th, a new movie was released, MGM's "Die Hard". As the name suggests, this movie is a kung fu movie.

It is hard to say whether such a movie can end the championship journey of "The Lord of the Rings".

Judging from the current publicity campaign from the outside world, the movie "Die Hard" is still very likely to become the Terminator.

"The Lord of the Rings" had a 2% screening rate on Thursday, "Rambo: First Blood" had a % screening rate, and "The Great Gatsby" had a screening rate of only %.

"Die Hard" got a 40% share, which is an average share, especially on the first day of a large-scale release, it is certainly not enough.

But other movies are also great. No matter which movie it is, they are still making a lot of money, so it is impossible to completely reduce the screening schedule.

In Sam's country where capital is everywhere, cinema giants adjust the number of screenings based on the box office performance of each movie.

Now that box office information is updated in real time every day, all major cinema giants know how to schedule films.

Zhao Mancang paid special attention to the movie "Die Hard" because the protagonist of the movie is Wang Yu, a kung fu superstar who emerged in the last one or two years.

Wang Yu has very good basic skills and a tall and handsome personal image, and he has the bearing of a very good superstar.

Kung Fu movies are very popular in Hollywood nowadays. As long as it is a Kung Fu movie, no matter how good the movie is, the box office will not be less than one million US dollars.

Today's "Die Hard" is Wang Yu's first time to play the leading role in such an important movie, and the pressure is very high.

The reason why Zhao Mancang pays attention to this aspect is that he hopes to cultivate more kung fu superstars, not just one Bruce Lee.

There is no need to worry that Bruce Lee will be surpassed, because Bruce Lee is different from other kung fu superstars. He is indeed the only tough and real kung fu actor.

There are so many martial artists in Hollywood today, so we should cultivate more kung fu superstars: comedy kung fu superstars, tough guy superstars, elegant master superstars, etc.

In the original time and space, Hollywood had tough guy superstars like Stallone, Schwarzenegger, etc., but in this time and space, they were suppressed by Bruce Lee and could not raise their heads.

Soon, Thursday's box office figures were released, and everyone's eyes widened when they saw them.

The good news is that "Die Hard" ended the championship streak of "The Lord of the Rings", with the former winning the box office championship that day with 35.87 million US dollars.

The bad news is that the box office of "The Lord of the Rings" actually reached 31.45 million US dollars, which is not bad at all, and it is closely following "Die Hard". You know, the latter has more screenings in theaters than the former.

Ranked third is "Rambo: First Blood Part II", which only grossed more than 2 million US dollars, which is unsatisfactory, but it also has great potential.

For the cinema giants, the situation of a fight between the gods really makes them distressed.

The competition in the summer season is too fierce. Movies like "The Lord of the Rings" are all good movies. If they were released in other off-seasons, they might even get super high box office.

But now, since the four giants including Paramount all want to occupy the best time slot in the summer season and make the most money, they are fighting for every inch of land.

In the short two-month summer vacation, a blockbuster was released every week, which made movie fans very happy, but most film companies suffered, and even suffered miserably.

Several "Lord of the Rings" blockbusters have dominated the box office, while other movies have less than 1% of the screening time, or have been directly removed from the shelves.

Because the movie theater giants vote with their feet. If the box office is not good, then they will give in and not block everyone's financial path.

After Thursday's box office figures came out, Jack and his rivals became very worried again. They were afraid that there would be changes in the box office rankings on Friday.

Who made "The Lord of the Rings" so powerful!

In the blink of an eye, it was Friday, and the screening rate of "The Lord of the Rings" increased a little, while the screening rate of "The Great Gatsby" decreased a little.

Therefore, there is a greater possibility that "The Lord of the Rings" will catch up with "Die Hard".

Although this was only a possibility, it still made Jack and his mortal enemies tremble with fear.

The money-making ability of top movies is very strong, and it is extremely terrifying. Just look at "Jurassic Park" for example.

The silver lining for Jack and his friends is that the Lord of the Rings movie merchandise isn't as scary as Jurassic Park.

The box office figures for July 17th have just been released, and the entire Sam's movie market has taken off. Movie fans are as happy as if it were Christmas. There are so many good movies that there is no need to choose, just watch them all.

Because they all look good!

"The Lord of the Rings" is a classic that you never get tired of watching. Many people have watched it several times and still want to continue watching it. Apart from other movies and TV series that are not as good as it, movies like "The Lord of the Rings" are also rare. It is too exquisite.

Therefore, the box office of this movie once again successfully topped the box office rankings of the day on Friday the 17th, standing out from the crowd with an invincible posture of 40.82 million US dollars.

Almost everyone was stunned when they saw the box office figures. No one could believe their eyes. How could this be so awesome?
You know, "The Lord of the Rings" was released on a large scale on July 2nd. It has been a full half month now, and it can still dominate the single-day box office list. It is simply terrifying.

In other words, both "Rambo: First Blood Part II" and "Die Hard" were so weak that they couldn't even stand up to "The Lord of the Rings".

For many viewers, the movie "Die Hard" is full of novelty, and the fighting scenes are quite exciting. It is also a top-notch work among kung fu movies.

However, he encountered a stronger opponent, so even though he earned 39.69 million US dollars at the box office on the 17th, he still could not beat "The Lord of the Rings".

The third place was "Rambo: First Blood Part II", which also grossed over 2 million US dollars on the same day, bucking the trend and rising quite impressively.

Even for "The Great Gatsby", which only had 5% of its screenings left, the box office once again exceeded 8 million US dollars, which was a very impressive performance.

The entire market broke 100 million US dollars on Friday, which made many people exclaim in disbelief.

This summer vacation might really be crazy!

Zhao Mancang was also surprised. He hadn't expected the Sam's Club summer season to be so crazy during this period. The entire market exceeded $100 million in a single day, much stronger than before.

Previously, whether it was "Jurassic Park" or "The Lord of the Rings", although the single-day box office of these two movies was very high, they were at the cost of siphoning, and other movies released at the same time performed very mediocrely.

This time, the entire market's single-day box office exceeded 2 million US dollars, and a hundred flowers bloomed. The box office of the two movies "Rambo: First Blood Part II" and "The Great Gatsby" were also good, so the market exceeded million US dollars.

Moreover, the single-day box office exceeded 100 million yuan on Friday, so the box office on Saturday may be even more exaggerated. Sam's film market seems to be really prosperous.

The amazing box office miracle made the financial capital tycoons on Wall Street crazy and furious.

The overall market trend is very strong, but the market is basically dominated by Paramount, 20th Century Fox, Universal Pictures and MGM. The cinema giants have given almost all their screenings to these four companies, and other companies have very little.

Especially during popular seasons like the summer season, only blockbuster films can gain the support of cinema giants.

The financial giants on Wall Street wanted to acquire the cinema, but it was useless because Zhao Mancang had already taken action in advance.

Even if Zhao Mancang did not make a move, it would not be of much use if the Wall Street giants acquired it. After all, they are pursuing profits, not loss-making transactions.

The movies produced by the four giants including Paramount are all very exciting. Even if the movies of companies like Warner Bros. dare to compete with Paramount, they will soon be defeated.

Monday to Wednesday are the working days when movies from movie giants like Warner Bros. are released, but it’s useless.

If the box office is not good, the screening schedule will be cut by the cinema giants.

But no matter what, Wall Street giants will find a way.

While Wall Street giants are figuring out what to do, Saturday's box office numbers are freshly released.

The box office of the movie "Die Hard" has actually caught up with "The Lord of the Rings", with the former reaching 43.67 million US dollars and the latter 41.5 million US dollars.

Although this box office ranking made Jack and others very happy, after all, "The Lord of the Rings" did not continue to dominate the top spot, but its box office was still very impressive.

Up to now, its box office has exceeded 700 million US dollars, and is currently 704.95 billion US dollars. It is not far from breaking the box office record of "Sadako", the second largest film in film history.

The super box office performance of "The Lord of the Rings" made people in the industry like Jack exclaim that it was incredible. It has been released for more than half a month, and it can still perform so strongly. It is really unbelievable!
Paramount is so happy. If this trend continues, there is a high probability that "The Lord of the Rings" will surpass "Jurassic Park" and become the new number one in film history.

As for the movie "Sadako", haha, it probably won't take more than three days to break its record.

20th Century Fox, Universal Pictures and MGM all responded differently. The former was somewhat unwilling, Universal Pictures was full of helplessness, and MGM was mostly gloating and envious.

The next day was Sunday, and the box office grew abnormally instead of falling.

With the booming Hollywood film market, the attention of many global capitals was attracted, and for a time, the entire Sam became busy.

At this time, Zhao Mancang had already brought Liu Baochan and others back to Hong Kong Island.

Sam is now too irritable and it is not suitable for him to stay any longer.

Zhao Mancang will remotely monitor subsequent developments via satellite phone.

Hong Kong Island, Peak Villa.

"Be good and obedient at home, and don't always make your mother angry, do you hear me?"

Zhao Mancang looked at the children in front of him and gave them instructions.

Time flies, and Zhao Zhicheng and his children have grown up a lot, especially the twin brothers Zhao Zhicheng and Zhao Zhirui, who are already eight years old and it is time for them to be sensible.

Although he didn't spend a long time with these children, they all liked him very much.

There is a saying that distance makes beauty. It may not be a correct description, but it is roughly the meaning. Maybe because we don’t meet very often, we are more willing to stick to him after meeting.

Then the children will remember better what gifts you bought, where you took them to play, etc.

The farther the distance, the more beautiful it becomes.

"Yeah, we will be obedient...Daddy, when will you come back to see us next time?"

The fourth child, Zhao Sihui, opened her beautiful eyes wide and asked in a baby voice.

She was the fourth child born to Liu Baochan, and finally a daughter.

The second child, Zhao Jinxi, is also a son, and Zhao Sihui is the third child, so we have both a son and a daughter, which makes the whole family perfect.

"It will be very quick. I won't keep you waiting for long..."

Patting the little guy's head, Zhao Mancang said with a doting smile.

Several children circled around him and played with him for a while, then reluctantly watched their father drive away.

They break up and get back together every time. The children don’t quite understand it, but they can only accept it.

Liu Baochan herself was very clear about this matter, but she had no way of letting Zhao Mancang always accompany her and her children.

Even if she was pregnant, it was useless.

Because this is the path she chose herself, no matter how difficult it is, she must grit her teeth and move forward. Besides, apart from not being able to accompany her every day, Zhao Mancang can give her a lot of external things.

She is content!

After leaving the mountaintop villa, Zhao Mancang drove to the small villa near the University of Hong Kong.

It is summer vacation now, and Lin Wan and her friends have come from Beijing to Hong Kong Island to spend the summer vacation. This has become a routine and has started since 1966. Who can blame the poor situation in Beijing?

In the small courtyard, Xiao Xiaohei and Xiao Hua were circling around Xiao Baozi and the others. When Zhao Mancang's car was about to arrive at the gate, they ran to the gate vigilantly and waited cautiously.

When they confirmed that it was their owner who had arrived, they immediately wagged their tails and whimpered excitedly.

Such a scene also surprised Lin Wan, Zhao Huijun and others, but Xiao Taozi had already quickly ran to the door, "Dad is back!"

The only person who could have Xiao Xiaohei and the others come to the door to greet them in advance, especially when Lin Wan and the others were all in the villa, was their father. If it was an outsider, Xiao Xiaohei and the others would not be excited, but roar in anger.

Sure enough, after a while, the car stopped at the door and the person who got out of the car was Zhao Mancang.

With Zhao Mancang's arrival, the villa suddenly became much more lively.

The little buns chattered a lot, talking about what scenery they saw, what fun things they did, and what delicious food they ate. In short, they talked about everything.

There are also some places they haven't been to yet, and they really want to go and want their father to take them because their mother Lin Wan doesn't want to.

"Dad, didn't you tell me before that there's a kind of mushroom that's particularly delicious? The place where these mushrooms grow is very beautiful. You and Mom have been there before. Can you take us with you?"

After Little Stone finished speaking, Zhao Huijun couldn't help but correct him, "Those are matsutake mushrooms and truffles, also known as big flower mushrooms and pig arch mushrooms, respectively. They're native to Shangri-La in the southwest, but that's in China, so it doesn't seem that easy to get into right now, right?"

She has been studying in Hong Kong Island since the summer of 1966 and is quite familiar with the area.

Both matsutake and truffle are available at the Wan Jia Supermarket’s Central branch in Hong Kong Island. Because these mushrooms are top-quality ingredients, they are not cheap even in Hong Kong Island.

However, although matsutake mushrooms and truffles are very expensive, she can eat them often. It is not her who buys them, but Zhao Mancang often takes them home.

The prices of matsutake mushrooms and truffles sold in Wanjia Supermarket are indeed too outrageous for ordinary people, so only the wealthy people in Hong Kong can afford to eat them.

Besides, this thing is only sold in Wanjia Supermarket and the Beixiang Court Hotel in Tsim Sha Tsui.

Beixiangge Hotel is a subsidiary of the Wharf Group. This hotel has a restaurant business, and the two products, matsutake and truffle, can be said to be one of their means to attract customers.

Providing diners with top-notch dining experience is the service purpose of Beixiangge Hotel Restaurant.

Since the production of truffles and matsutake mushrooms is indeed limited, they can only be purchased by reservation in advance, so the shelves at Wanjia Supermarket stores are always out of stock.

There are no dried truffles and matsutake mushrooms, simply because the supply is limited. How could there be any extra supply to be dried?

In any case, Zhao Mancang has a firm grasp on marketing.

Now it is 1970, economic globalization has gone a step further, the four Asian tigers have risen, and it can even be said that they have completed the primitive accumulation of capital and are striding towards a more prosperous economy.

There are already quite a few rich people, and their number will continue to increase.

As the number of nouveau riche increases, top-quality ingredients like matsutake mushrooms will become the pursuit of these people.

In the original time and space, after filming the movie Snake in the Eagle's Shadow, Chen Long earned a seven-figure income. In the following week, he went to various major shopping malls, made purchases, and spent money like water.

It is normal for young Chen Long to not be able to control so much money for the first time in his life.

With economic development, especially in the city of Hong Kong, there is no shortage of nouveau riche like this.

"Your eldest sister is right. It's really hard to get to Southwestern Shangri-La. Let's talk about it later."

Zhao Mancang rejected Xiao Shitou's request, and Xiao Baozi and the other children immediately pouted their lips, looking unhappy.

His father had previously agreed to everyone's requests as soon as he came back, but now he has broken his promise and ignored him.

(End of this chapter)