May 16th.
Panasonic head Yoichi Morishita led a team to the capital to discuss cooperation on plasma PDP production lines.
The team from Tokyo received a warm reception.
Even when they got off the plane, they could feel the importance of China. Fang Zhuo personally picked them up and drove the latest Rolls-Royce.
However, it was slightly different from what Panasonic had imagined. This car was not something Fang Zhuo wanted to use, but was half-used to borrow.
The owner of Rolls-Royce is Zhang Chaoyang, the head of Sohu. He has become very popular since he entered the entertainment industry last year. He even shouted the slogan "I am the richest and most famous person in China" to the media.
At first, he didn't know that Mr. Fang had come to the capital. Suddenly he saw on the news that he was accompanying the leader to inspect the production line, so he made a phone call and wanted to lend Mr. Fang his new car to drive in the capital...
Fang Zhuo was puzzled: "Why did you buy this if you have nothing to do?"
"You can always buy a Ferrari, but I can't buy a Rolls-Royce?" Zhang Chaoyang said with great satisfaction, "Not only Rolls-Royce, I also want to buy a yacht and an airplane."
Fang Zhuo was speechless. This guy seemed to have bought a yacht before he became depressed. He was not joking.
He reluctantly accepted this offer of kindness with a bit of flamboyance.
After seeing Mr. Fang's agreement, Zhang Chaoyang said cheerfully: "Mr. Fang, you can take over the Internet sponsors of this Olympics without me."
Fang Zhuo didn't know about this at all, but as soon as he thought about it, he knew that it must be one of the various tasks ahead of the 2008 Olympics. He said in embarrassment: "Mr. Zhang, why don't you lend me this car? I'm not doing anything for personal reasons.
people."
"No, please drive my Rolls-Royce and give me your opinion, whether it's a Ferrari or this one." Zhang Chaoyang just said this, not expecting Mr. Fang to let go.
Fang Zhuo once again thanked Mr. Zhang for his help in borrowing the car and then hung up the phone. After considering the future's condition, he decided that an overly comfortable situation was not suitable for him, so he immediately called Sina CEO Wang Yan.
The content is very simple.
Fully bid for Internet sponsors of the 2008 Olympic Games.
According to Wang Yan's feedback, CCTV issued bid documents to domestic Internet companies in March, and the results will not be available until October or November, and will eventually select the exclusive Internet sponsor for the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
This was something he planned to report in the middle of the year. Recently, he has been focusing on the game "World of Warcraft".
Internet + exclusive, well...
Fang Zhuo once again stressed that he should go all out, and by the way, he also helped to come up with the slogan "Watch the Olympics, go to Sina".
After such an episode, Fang Zhuo and Wang Dongsheng took a Rolls-Royce together from the Beijing International Airport to pick up Panasonic head Yoichi Morishita.
The three of them talked freely, and highlighted Changhong's free release of hundreds of plasma patents.
Yoichi Morishita praised Changhong’s selflessness and believed that it played an extremely important role in the ecological construction of the plasma industry.
Fang Zhuo made a small suggestion: "Indeed, Mr. Ni has made great determination for the development of plasma. Today's Chinese market is almost blank. The hard work here cannot be separated from the courage of the major manufacturers to break the boat. After all, Samsung and others
We are vigorously developing liquid crystal technology."
Morishita Yo laughed and did not express his position.
Of course, the main manufacturer is Panasonic. It’s not that we can’t talk about some technical patent issues, but don’t worry, Panasonic certainly has its own considerations.
Wang Dongsheng saw this scene in his eyes and sighed deeply in his heart.
When the group arrived at the hotel, Fang Zhuo and Wang Dongsheng's mobile phones vibrated almost at the same time. They received a joint offer from four LCD panel manufacturers, Samsung, LG, Sharp, and Chi Mei, to contact them.
While the Panasonic senior executives went upstairs to rest first, Wang Dongsheng asked Mr. Fang: "They are finally here. Do you want to divide them into two people and let Mr. Ni and Mr. Zhou go and contact them first?"
"Hey, I am a little less patient than I thought." Fang Zhuo shook his head, "No, since it is the common intention of the four families, we can meet Panasonic directly after entertaining him in the evening."
Wang Dongsheng wondered: "Is it too late?"
"It may not be a test, and there is no need to be too enthusiastic. We are now embracing Panasonic's lap." Fang Zhuo said with a smile, "Now they want to surpass us. Mr. Wang, stand up."
Wang Dongsheng had not slept well since the limit of the seven-day appointment appeared, but Mr. Fang felt refreshed.
At seven o'clock in the evening, there was no change in the plans for the reception dinner.
All eight members of the television alliance were present, and there was also a deputy director whose identity was not disclosed.
On the one hand, it is a major player in the plasma camp, and on the other hand, there is market demand with endless potential.
The former is still showing some signs of cooperation, while the latter is taking advantage of the game but is hypocritical.
The purpose of a dinner party is to make a guest and a host have a good time.
At eleven o'clock at night, the dinner came to an end. Panasonic thanked them for the grand reception, while Fang Zhuo, smelling of alcohol, took a car to meet with the LCD Alliance.
However, when Fang Zhuo led people into the conference room, he unexpectedly did not see Lee Ki-tae, the president of Samsung Electronics. Instead, Lee Jae-yong, the crown prince of Samsung, showed up brightly, while the other three companies were still in charge of the original ones.
His heart moved slightly, he stopped, glanced coldly at the LCD Alliance who stood up to greet them, then turned around and left.
This caught people on both sides off guard.
Wang Dongsheng and the people from the TV Alliance hesitated for a moment, then turned to leave the conference room without saying a word.
"Etc., etc!"
Zhao Zirui, vice president of Chimei Electronics from Baodao, chased him out in substandard Mandarin and trotted to block Mr. Fang.
Samsung Prince Lee Jae-yong looked confused and didn't understand what was going on.
Vice President Zhao Zirui blocked the way and said in confusion: "Mr. Fang, since you are here, why are you leaving without saying a word?"
Fang Zhuo said angrily: "Get out of the way!"
Zhao Zirui couldn't let it go at this time, and insisted: "Okay, Mr. Fang, even if you leave, at least let us know what went wrong without saying a word, I just don't want to accept it!"
Fang Zhuo turned around and pointed at Lee Jae-yong at the door of the conference room: "If you say you want to meet, we will come over late at night! If you say you want to talk, we will risk Panasonic's displeasure by coming over!"
"The results of it?"
"I'm here, who can make the decision?"
"Where's Lee Ki-tae? Are you still waiting behind the scenes for our slow back-and-forth negotiations!?"
Zhao Zirui was startled and said, "I can make the decision to cooperate with Chimei!"
Fang Zhuo smiled disdainfully: "It's already today, who is taking the lead? Do you think we can't tell? Your invisible alliance in the upstream link was established with the help of Samsung!"
Zhao Zirui did not refute and turned back to look at Li Zaiyong.
Fang Zhuo nodded secretly in his heart. Sure enough, this LCD alliance was instigated by Samsung.
Lee Jae-yong at the door of the conference room stared blankly at the Huaxia president pointing his finger at what he was talking about, and then saw an excited conversation between him and Chimei's vice president.
The translator hurriedly told the prince about the conversation between the two parties.
Lee Jae-yong frowned slightly and said calmly: "President Lee was ill and had to return to Seoul urgently for treatment. I am responsible for Samsung's cooperation in China. Mr. Fang, please don't misunderstand and you must believe in our sincerity."
Fang Zhuo didn't need to say anything, he just stood there, raised his chin, and looked at Lee Jae-yong with contempt.
Lee Jae-yong took a breath and spoke slightly faster: "I am the vice president and chief customer officer of Samsung Electronics, and I have been granted authority to handle this cooperation by the chairman."
The chief customer officer is relatively rare. This is a position specially arranged by Samsung to train the prince, while the vice president is a temporary promotion title.
Hearing this, Fang Zhuo showed an expression of disbelief on his face and confirmed again and again: "Mr. Li, are you sure you can take charge of such a big project? Today, I think the meaning of those temptations between us has been revealed. Plasma is
A better product than LCD, I firmly believe that 'technology comes first', it can bring the best experience to consumers."
"Mr. Fang, please come in and talk." Li Zaiyong made an invitation gesture, "There is a lot of room for cooperation between us."
Fang Zhuo thought for a few seconds, nodded, and walked into the conference room again.
While sitting, he took out his mobile phone and sent a text message to Wang Dongsheng, the head of BOE next to him: "Find someone to check Li Jitai's flight to see if he left the country and returned to South Korea."
Wang Dongsheng looked at the content of the text message and was silently stunned for ten seconds before replying to Mr. Fang: "I don't know him, I can't find him."
Fang Zhuo: "..."
Chimei Vice President Zhao Zirui personally poured tea for everyone and said some words to liven up the atmosphere.
Fang Zhuo reorganized the content of the text message and politely asked the deputy director who was in the team to help check. This time, he finally did not get a "not found" answer.
He put down his cell phone, blew on the tea, and his heart suddenly became alive.
This one came to our door today. Could it be that Samsung changed its generals at the last minute?
Is the role of the head of Sony Group greater than expected?
Or maybe the pressure conveyed by Stringer was first felt by Samsung Prince Lee Jae-yong?
Fang Zhuo has been busy these days, focusing on studying the operations of Samsung Electronics in recent years. He also repeatedly pondered the behavior of Samsung Chairman Lee Kun-hee and Samsung Electronics President Lee Ki-tae. As for Lee Kun-hee’s only son Lee Jae-yong sitting in front of him, he also took a look at it.
Take a look at your resume.
The Samsung prince joined Samsung Electronics after graduating from Harvard in the United States and had a smooth journey. Now he is responsible for the seventh-generation panel production line jointly owned by Sony and Samsung.
If Sony puts forward opinions on LCD issues, Lee Jae-yong is the direct leader.
Fang Zhuo didn't know if this suspected change of hometown had such factors, but he was keenly aware that the situation was more optimistic than imagined.
Soon, the vice president of Chimei finished his speech, and LG began to talk about the prospects of LCD technology, which also served as a warm-up for the upcoming negotiations.
The phone vibrated on the table.
The content of the text message was only three words and did not leave the country.
In other words, Lee Jae-yong lied.
What's there to lie about?
Fang Zhuo basically finalized the situation of Li Jitai being replaced on the spot, and began to consider the intention of Samsung Chairman Li Jianxi to replace the general with his own son. In addition to receiving the situation analysis from China and Stringer's suggestions,
Is there also a test and temper for the successor Lee Jae-yong?
The successor of such a large group will always try to handle big projects. Although the joint venture production line between Sony and Samsung has already involved a lot of investment, its establishment was not led by Lee Jae-yong.
Executive assistant of Samsung Electronics, executive of business planning group, chief customer officer, vice president of strategic planning department...
Lee Jae-yong is in charge of the LCD business at the right time. It is not unacceptable to use China's commercial confrontation and cooperation to practice his skills. Even if there is no agreement, it will be a year or two before China's LCD production capacity gradually becomes competitive.
Chi Mei, LG, Sharp, three companies said it again.
It was the turn of Samsung Crown Prince Lee Jae-yong to appear last.
He started with what Mr. Fang just said: "When Mr. Fang said 'technology comes first' just now, he explained it from the perspective of consumers. I think..."
Boom, boom.
Fang Zhuo tapped his cell phone on the table, making three crisp sounds.
He said directly: "BOE wants a 7th generation line."
Wang Dongsheng almost gave Mr. Fang a slap in the face. Is this what he said before? Even Samsung only has one 7th generation line in joint venture with Sony!
Let’s just say, is this what BOE can think of?
Lee Jae-yong was interrupted and heard ridiculous requests from the translator.
He shook his head repeatedly: "Impossible! Mr. Fang, what are you talking about?"
"Why is Samsung so insincere?" Fang Zhuo criticized, "You said you were in charge of China's business, you said you could represent Samsung, and you asked us to sit down and talk. Where is your sincerity?"
He stood up.
Wang Dongsheng and those from the Television Alliance also stood up.
Lee Jae-yong was not intimidated. He looked up at the president of Huaxia and said plainly but forcefully: "Sincerity is a reasonable content that both of us are willing to discuss, rather than asking for a sky-high price. There is only such a 7th generation line in the world, how can I give it to you?
"
Fang Zhuo argued rationally: "I know that LG and Philips are also jointly jointly developing the 7th generation line. When BOE completes the construction, you should move to the 8th generation line, right? Such a one-generation gap is enough for you to take the lead!"
He looked at Lee Jae-yong condescendingly and sneered: "Reasonable content? Why didn't you come and tell me what was reasonable when the Samsung factory caught fire?"
Lee Jae-yong said calmly: "Mr. Fang, we are already sitting at the negotiation table today, do we still have to talk about those past events? The LCD market has great prospects, which is something that both of us should grasp."
"A great man in China once said, seek common ground while reserving differences. This is exactly what we should do now."
Fang Zhuo refused to give in: "I can make plasma with Panasonic, so why bother sharing the market with you? Changhong's patents have been made public, and Panasonic is evaluating their patents that can be made public for free, the 7th generation line. This is the bottom line for us to consider.
"
Chimei Vice President Zhao Zirui smoothed things over and said: "Mr. Fang, sit down. You guys sit down first. Everything has been negotiated. Isn't BOE also in the LCD line now? If it suddenly turns to plasma, all TV manufacturers, including all TV manufacturers, will suffer great losses."
Fang Zhuo took a sip, looked sideways at the TV Alliance, and then sat down and said: "It is precisely because of the existing market demand that we are sitting here. Otherwise, we would be able to sign a contract with Panasonic today."
Li Zaiyong said: "Mr. Fang, have you ever thought about why Panasonic is willing to talk to you? It is precisely because plasma has great limitations in the market."
"I never thought about it." Fang Zhuo pressed the phone, looked at the time, and suddenly laughed, "Or, if you can't make the decision, you can call your dad."
Lee Jae-yong’s expression became a little cold.
Fang Zhuo continued: "I respect Chairman Li Jianxi very much, and I don't want to talk to you at this juncture of negotiating with Panasonic. If there is sincerity, then we will continue to talk. If not, we welcome cooperation next time."
Lee Jae-yong was silent for a while, neither picking up the phone nor speaking.
Fang Zhuo waited for a while, and when there was no movement, he stood up for the third time.
This time, Lee Jae-yong did not stay.
There was no immediate effort to save him.
When Fang Zhuo stepped out of the conference room, Lee Jae-yong's voice sounded, this time without a translator, speaking directly in English.
"Mr. Fang, the 7th generation line is impossible, at least not now. No matter what, you always have to consider the actual situation. We at Samsung have just mass-produced it."
Fang Zhuo stopped and said in English without looking back: "What does it mean that it's impossible now?"
Lee Jae-yong also stood up and took two steps: "As far as I know, BOE's technology is a 5th-generation line. The 6th-generation line is advanced enough for you. Your joining the LCD lineup means that you can continue to do it without any loss."
Big market."
"Mr. Fang, what a big market this is!"
"Now there is such an opportunity in front of us. As long as we cooperate, the price of LCD panels will continue to decrease and the plasma technology industry will be defeated!"
"If our cooperation with each other goes smoothly, it is not impossible to consider cooperation with the 7th generation line and even higher generations in the future. This is something I am willing to promote."
Fang Zhuo slowly turned around and stared at Li Zaiyong: "Are you pushing? What guarantee do you have?"
Lee Jae-yong said seriously: "I guarantee it in my name, Lee Jae-yong."
Fang Zhuo looked at the Samsung Prince and nodded slightly after about ten seconds: "I don't know why, but I always feel like I've seen Chairman Li's style."
He stepped into the conference room again: "Remember, Mr. Li, it was your sincerity that moved me."
Take your seat again.
Fang Zhuo turned his head and glanced at Wang Dongsheng, and said concisely: "Let's talk about it."
Wang Dongsheng: "..."
Fang Zhuo noticed from the corner of his eye the aura hidden in Lee Jae-yong's eyes, and suddenly thought of the president of Samsung Electronics.
Lee Ki-tae, where are you? Your Samsung Prince’s bank card password is six sixes.
This chapter has been completed!