As for the company's other filming plans, Zhang Wen has already delegated all authority to several senior executives of the film and television company to handle. His focus recently will definitely shift to He Lihuo.
The merger between DreamWorks and Columbia is still ongoing. No matter how bold he is, he can't just abandon a company worth billions of dollars.
Therefore, he will definitely review all the film plans for this year, and will simply reject those movie titles that he has never heard of.
However, he still supports art films with good scripts and low investment. If they win an award, it would be a great success.
Chapter 360: Hidden Rules Again
In early February, "Toy Story" was released and its global box office reached 2 million US dollars, directly securing the title of this year's box office champion.
This animated film, which took three years to create entirely with computers, made Vinx Animation famous overnight, and DreamWorks, as the producer, increased its presence.
The many children's toys that appeared in the movie also saw a wave of hot sales, allowing the manufacturers who had previously only authorized them to Winx to make a lot of money.
However, the most profitable one is still Vinks Animation, because several of the protagonists are original creations of Vinks.
With the release of subsequent sequels, Vin-X can make a fortune just from the dividends of this IP.
"Toy Story" is the first fully computer-animated feature film in film history.
Its advent has had a huge impact not only on the film industry, but also on other media industries.
Image processing manufacturers are thinking about how to make the visual effects on personal computers close to animation.
Game developers are figuring out how to make video games have the same effects as in animation.
Even robotics researchers are thinking about how to give their robots the artificial intelligence of cartoon characters.
The release of this film can be said to have had a profound impact.
Moreover, this film is certain to be selected for this year's Academy Awards, and its popularity will continue for at least two to three years.
In addition, this year's DreamWorks will not only have four films from Jackie Chan and Jet Li released.
There is also a "Die Hard" movie about to be released. Bruce's image as a tough guy on the screen through his role as the Hulk has been deeply rooted in people's hearts. This series is destined to make him a first-line movie star.
He was brought to fame by DreamWorks, and his salary for each film has risen to 500 million US dollars.
However, for his agency WEN, he is just one of its many first-line artists.
Through its strong rise in recent years, WEN agency has long been ranked among the top four agencies in Hollywood.
In 1987, the annual revenue reached 5000 million US dollars, which was an impressive figure for a new company.
William also grew from a pimp agent to the CEO of a large brokerage company.
But everyone knows who is behind him, and he himself is also very clear about it. He is very sensible and obedient. As long as it is something Zhang Wen needs to do, he will do it as soon as possible.
This also included helping Zhang Wenwu pick up some girls, but this time he came to Lanai Island to bring an old acquaintance over.
Meg Ryan played the female lead in "Top Gun" and acted opposite Tom Cruise.
He once fought with Zhang Wen for several nights in New York.
In the filming of "Jurassic Park", the female doctor is quite outstanding. How could Zhang Wen forget his old lover? He must make arrangements for her.
Although the most outstanding thing in this movie is the dinosaurs and the others are just supporting roles, it is still very worthwhile to be able to appear in such an epoch-making movie.
After all, they are all their own artists, so the benefits should not be wasted on outsiders. Moreover, it is a big production with a big director, so even if it is a supporting role, it is a glorious resume.
So, the supporting actress role was also won by another stunning beauty, Winona Ryder, who had just made her debut.
She was signed by William. Before, Zhang Wen just felt that the name was familiar, but when he saw the real person at the shooting site, a movie title immediately popped up in Zhang Wen's mind.
"Edward Scissorhands", Zhang Wen, who was worried about how to make DreamWorks operate at full capacity, immediately came up with the script and also decided on the male and female protagonists.
And it was handed over to William to work on recruiting Depp to WEN agency, just in time to negotiate the role of the male lead in the script.
As for the female lead, it will definitely be played by Winona Ryder.
Now, she is at the peak of her beauty, her whole body is radiant with beauty. Zhang Wen, who had not been moved for a long time, became agitated again.
Naturally, he didn't need to mention such things, William would handle the matter properly.
He Lihuo is accustomed to this kind of unspoken rule, and all the actresses are also used to it. They are more open-minded about it than Zhang Wen.
And I don’t know who spread the word that Zhang Wen, the wealthy boss, never treats people unfairly and is also very good at kung fu.
Exercising with him not only earns money, but also allows you to experience the joy of exercise.
Therefore, there are countless female celebrities who want to work out with He Lihuo.
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It's just that he is too low-key and female stars can never meet him.
Now that there was an opportunity, William just gave a slight hint, and on a weekend day off, Winona Ryder entered the villa where Zhang Wen was, and with her was her old lover Meg Ryan.
Everything went smoothly except for a small accident the next morning.
Julie got up early to exercise as usual, but her master was nowhere to be found, so the little girl discovered that the three of them were traveling together.
This made Julie pout the whole time, and she didn't look happy when she saw the two girls leaving Zhang Wen's villa.
Zhang Wen could only use his ultimate weapon, Musang King durian, to appease her.
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But this delicacy can only be enjoyed by the two of them. Everyone else stays away from it, runs away when they smell the scent, and has no intention of trying it at all.
The two were happy with this, after all, Zhang Wen didn't have much of this kind of durian.
Although cultivation on Lanai Island has begun a long time ago, it will take four to five years to achieve any results. Moreover, even if the same seedlings are used, it is unknown whether the taste will be the same.
Even the Butterfly Club has not found the same flavor so far.
"I left a few for you in the refrigerator. Don't eat them all at once. I'll be away for a while." Zhang Wen stopped after eating only one fruit and said.
"How long will it take?" Julie paused and asked.
"It's hard to say. It's mainly about inspecting the industry. It may take a month at the fastest, or two or three months at the slowest. Don't slack off and film well." Zhang Wen said after rubbing her hair.
"I know, I know," Julie shouted impatiently.
"Your mother will be here soon. She will supervise you when I'm not here." Zhang Wen continued.
"What is she here for? I don't need her." Julie was a little unhappy now, and angrily put down the fruit in her hand.
"She is a producer. It's job requirements. You have to be obedient and don't lose your temper." Zhang Wen explained immediately.
"Huh~~~" This was a reasonable explanation. Julie had no choice but to pick up the fruit and take a big bite.
Chapter 361 Aircraft Carrier Blueprints
The first stop is England.
On the Lantern Festival on March 1988, 3, Zhang Wen was in the banquet hall of the Hilton Hotel in London.
As the boss of McLaren, Zhang Wen spent half an hour signing his name on the half-meter-high McLaren acquisition document of Volvo.
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This means that McLaren will acquire 1927% of the shares of the Volvo brand, which was founded in .
This also includes 10963 intellectual property rights and patents.
A complete production enterprise with an annual production capacity of 50 vehicles.
An engine company.
Three auto parts companies.
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More than 3800 R&D engineers with world-class qualifications.
There are more than 100 service and sales outlets in more than 2000 countries.
The acquisition cost Zhang Wen a total of US$8 million, another huge "" deal. The banquet hall was filled with reporters from all over the world.
Zhang Wen did not miss such a great opportunity, and a high-end SUV car that McLaren authorized Volvo to produce was driven into the banquet hall.
The model of this SUV is Cayenne, so Zhang Wen named this SUV Cayenne.
This is even more sensational than the signing ceremony. McLaren is a brand that has always been committed to producing sports cars, and its latest F1 model has occupied 80% of the global high-end sports car market.
Now they have launched an SUV. The price will definitely not be cheap, but the logo representing the McLaren brand makes the owner both face and money.
The key is that it is equally beautiful, with an overall streamlined shape and the same smooth and translucent paint as the F1, following the McLaren style.
Except that the doors are four doors instead of scissor doors, the interior is not much different from that of the F1, and both are young and fashionable in style.
When reporters asked about the price, the preliminary price of US$10 made everyone exclaim in surprise and they all asked about the launch time.
This is more than half less than the $1 of F30. Although it is still expensive, this is a McLaren.
Seeing such a heated scene, McLaren's current CEO Ron finally lowered his stubborn head with a red face.
The decision to launch the SUV model was forced upon Ron by Zhang Wen, and it was in vain that Ron resisted for a long time.
Now Zhang Wen holds 100% of the shares in both companies. There is no such thing as a board of directors. It is just his private enterprise, so any objection is of course invalid.
After the signing ceremony and new product launch.
Ron was convinced and accepted the task from Zhang Wen, and began to organize the research and transformation of Volvo's existing models and technologies.
The first is the interior part. Without reducing the safety factor, it began to learn from McLaren and move towards a younger style.
Next is the engine part, which reduces displacement and noise, saves fuel and is quieter, which will be a major selling point in the future.
Finally, we started negotiations with the Guangdong Province of China to select a site for building a production base, preparing to build an engine production line, spare parts production line, and vehicle assembly line in China at the same time.
Of course, the models launched in the Chinese market are based on Zhang Wen's requirements, with a maximum displacement of 1.8L and an annual production of at least 50 vehicles.
The models are divided into two types: sedan and MPV. The sedan is for the domestic market, and the MPV is mainly sold to Hong Kong, Japan and South Korea.
At this point, a large number of Chinese employees began to move into the two wholly-owned car companies.
Among the top management are senior managers placed by Huo Jianning.
The technical positions at all levels are staffed by modified car talents trained by Jia Qianwu, as well as people brought in from domestic sources.
McLaren's limited production capacity has also doubled. Don't think that production capacity cannot be increased just because it is purely manual. With so many orders and insisting on working 8 hours a day, with weekends off, annual leave and other miscellaneous holidays, it would be strange if the production capacity could be increased quickly.
At first, the McLaren technicians looked down on the technicians from Hong Kong.
When Jia Qianwu was leading the assembly of a McLaren F1, the speed at which it was shipped out of the factory in just three days stunned the foreign technicians.
Originally thought to be a shoddy assembly, it turned out to have passed all the tests, which was a direct slap in the face of those foreigners.
This also won respect for Jia Qianwu and others. At the same time, the McLaren assembly workshop in Hong Kong has been included in the construction scope.
The original annual production capacity of 100 McLaren F1s will soon soar to 300 units, annual sales will soon exceed 5000 million yuan, and profits will exceed million US dollars.
However, all the profits are now invested in R&D and the fleet, and Zhang Wen can’t see a penny.
Only when subsequent models are launched and sales reach hundreds of millions of dollars a year will the car be profitable.
However, the sports car segment is only for gaining fame and cultivating technical talents. The real profit maker must be the Cayenne SUV.
After staying in England for two weeks and arranging all the work for the two car companies, Zhang Wencai went to the city of Nikolayev in the Bear Country.
"Boss, this is the paper you spent 400 million US dollars to buy." In a warehouse in the city, Deng Guobin turned on the lights and said proudly.
As the lights came on, the room of several hundred square meters was filled with various drawings.
But in Zhang Wen's eyes, these papers are gold. No, they are aircraft carrier blueprints that are more valuable than gold.
"Is there anything missing?" Zhang Wen asked excitedly but worriedly as he lay on the piles of drawings and smelled the ink.
"Probably not. I spent a year copying this while drinking. Several of the copiers you gave me broke down. The director and managers in the shipyard and I have become close friends. There's no way they're short of money." Deng Guobin said confidently.
"That's good. We'll maintain the relationship and it will definitely be useful in the future. If they have any difficulties, I'll help them solve them immediately. If they are interested in selling the ship, please notify me immediately." Zhang Wen explained.
"I know. I understand." Deng Guobin nodded solemnly.
"Well, give me the key." After Zhang Wen took the key from Deng Guobin, he walked out first.
"Don't worry about this matter anymore. You should go back first." After locking the door, Zhang Wen said seriously.
"Boss, can you do 5.5 by yourself?" Deng Guobin looked at the dark surroundings and asked worriedly.
"It's okay. This matter cannot be made public. It's better for you not to meet the person who comes to pick up the item." Zhang Wen patted him on the shoulder and said.
"Okay, then when you're done, give me a call and I'll pick you up." Deng Guobin thought about it and it made sense, so he started the car and left.
"No need, they will send it to me. Just pretend you know nothing." Zhang Wen shook his head and rejected his kindness.
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