Zhang Zhonghua, Bruce Lee and the other three people booked a train carriage and took the train to the City of Angels. When there was nothing urgent and the distance was not too far, Zhang Zhonghua preferred to travel by train.
Michael Jackson simply had nothing to do, so he just followed Zhang Zhonghua on the train.
On the train, Michael Jackson took out a book and started reading it. The title of the book surprised Zhang Zhonghua - "The Godfather".
Is this book already available?
Zhang Zhonghua calculated in his mind that the first movie of "The Godfather" seemed to have been released in 1972.
It seems that it also won several Oscars, but the fact that "The Godfather" won the award was nothing. Later, it was selected by the American Film Association as the "Second Place in the Top 100 Films of the Century".
In his previous life, Zhang Zhonghua watched "The Godfather Trilogy" several times. No matter what movie he encountered, "The Godfather" would always be a disappointment.
"The Godfather" is a classic movie praised by everyone. It is one of the greatest gangster movies in the history of movies and is also known as the Bible of men.
The first part of "The Godfather" was released worldwide, with a box office of US$81.5 million in its first run. After the film was re-released, the total box office in North America reached US$134 million.
Good movies are also promoted by word-of-mouth, and the current "Shawshank Redemption" is just like this. It is a very meaningful movie. Although the movie is an R-rated movie, its global box office has exceeded 60 million US dollars. "The Shawshank Redemption"
"If its box office exceeds 100 million, it will only have a chance to be re-released a few years later.
"The Godfather" describes a "Dark America" full of mafia, vendetta, political insiders, and civil suffering. It peels away America's fig leaf of freedom, equality and fraternity, and finds it for today's Americans.
An outlet for emotions.
The "Jaws" she is planning to shoot pursues a visual effect that is refreshing. The movie is a traditional popcorn movie, which itself has basically no meaning. If it has any meaning, it is to promote environmental protection and so on.
The two movies are not on the same level at all. The American people's favorite movie is Black America. The darker it is, the more they like it. Also, many people like gangster movies.
If "Jaws" were to compete with "The Godfather", Chang Chung-wa would be embarrassed to attend the Oscars, not to mention it would be embarrassing to run with him, but in order to promote his Fantasy Kingdom movie, it still has to be released.
Zhang Zhonghua felt that he had to make a movie that suited this era, and it had to be a classic blockbuster.
"The Silence of the Lambs" is pretty good. It won 5 Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Director, and Best Adapted Screenplay. It is known as a must-see classic movie for men.
"The Ghost Story" is quite good, but now the special effects technology is very limited and many scenes such as ghosts cannot be created at all. This movie is on the list as an alternative.
"Schindler's List" is also very good. It won seven Oscars. It is definitely a movie that will leave a mark in film history. However, it may not be appropriate to write or shoot this movie now.
How about releasing "The Pursuit of Happiness"?
The tear-jerking blockbuster will definitely do well at the box office. The background of the story has been changed to Hong Kong Island, and the products being promoted must be products from Yuhuang Electric. This is a good idea.
"Ahua, what are you thinking about?"
Bruce Lee looked at Zhang Zhonghua who was in a daze and asked.
"Ahua, would you like to give me this small speaker as a souvenir?"
Bruce Lee said a little embarrassed.
Zhang Zhonghua then remembered that Bruce Lee asked him for a trophy when he was at the music center, so he said: "One is enough for what? As long as you don't take away the two special awards, you can choose three others. I won my own
Bring one for Guohao and Xiang Ning too!"
When Michael Jackson heard Zhang Zhonghua's words, the corner of his mouth twitched fiercely, and he gave three of them as soon as he opened his mouth. You are really awesome. You deserve to be a ruthless person who won eight Grammy trophies at one time.
"Brother Long, I'm reluctant to give you a special award. I really don't know if I will participate in the Grammys in the future, and the special award is not something you can get without participating." Zhang Zhonghua said with a smile.
"I understand, then I can just pick whatever I want?"
Bruce Lee happily opened the box and picked three.
Michael Jackson looked on with envy. He was so willful. The Grammy Awards are the highest awards in world music. He just gave away three of them. He wanted them too, but he couldn't open his mouth. As a musician, he wanted them.
You have to win the award yourself.
"Aaron, what are you going to do next? It's still a month before the Oscars."
Bruce Lee said with a smile.
"I plan to stay in the City of Angels for a day or two, then fly directly from the City of Angels to New York, stay for two days and then fly to Chicago, and then attend the International Consumer Electronics Show in Chicago.
Then I have to fly to London, England, where I will be awarded the medal. After the medal is awarded, I will return to the City of Angels and return to Hong Kong Island from the City of Angels."
He flew from the west coast of America to the east coast, and then from the east coast to England. After returning to New York, he had to fly from the east coast back to the west coast, and then from the west coast back to Hong Kong. This itinerary made Zhang Zhonghua feel a little dizzy.
"You are such a busy person, unlike me who only goes to school and is filming!"
Bruce Lee also felt a little numb after hearing Zhang Zhonghua's schedule.
"Bruce, do you still want to go to school?"
Michael Jackson asked curiously when he heard that Bruce Lee was going to school. At the same time, he thought about his schooling experience. He basically didn't stay in school well after his debut. Now he is just a registered student in school. He will definitely get his diploma.
After arriving in the City of Angels, Zhang Zhonghua and Michael Jackson came to Bruce Lee's house as guests.
Now Bruce Lee's several martial arts schools in America have also attracted countless foreigners to learn Chinese Kung Fu.
"Hi Linda, long time no see!"
"Hi, Zhang! Long time no see!"
Upon seeing Zhang Zhonghua, Bruce Lee's wife Linda Emery gave Zhang Zhonghua a warm hug.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "Hello, Uncle Ahua!"
Li Guohao also said hello to Zhang Zhonghua!
"Hello Guohao, oh, and hello Princess Xiangning!"
Zhang Zhonghua touched Li Guohao's little head, and then saw Li Xiangning arrogantly facing him behind Li Guohao, picked up Li Xiangning and kissed her on the forehead.
"Zhang, I watched the TV. Congratulations on winning eight Grammy Awards!"
"They will give me awards, but I didn't expect there would be so many awards!"
Zhang Zhonghua said indifferently.
"Of course they don't dare to smear you, otherwise your Jade Emperor Newspaper will scold them to death!"
Linda said with a smile.
Michael Jackson and Bruce Lee also laughed. Zhang Zhonghua’s Yuhuangxingdao Newspaper Company purchased a lot of newspapers in America. If Grammy dares to shady Zhang Zhonghua, Yuhuangxingdao Newspaper Company will definitely set off a public opinion
storm.
Everyone expected that the Grammy organizers would be cowarded, but no one expected that the Grammys would be so completely cowarded that they directly awarded Zhang Zhonghua eight awards.
After chatting for a while, Zhang Zhonghua went into Bruce Lee's house and cooked a table of Chinese food, which was home-cooked, and everyone was quite happy eating it.
You can make whatever seafood you want at home, but you can't mess around with it outside. Bruce Lee was okay, but Michael Jackson and Bruce Lee's families grew up in America and couldn't eat many special Chinese foods.
After Zhang Zhonghua left Bruce Lee's house, he headed towards the branch of the Jade Emperor Group. The development of his subsidiary companies in America was too slow.
Carrefour Supermarket has been developing in America for more than a year. Currently, it has opened 18 supermarkets in California, Washington State, and Oregon on the west coast of America. The progress is very impressive.
CFC restaurants are also developing in three states on the West Coast, but the slowness in opening stores makes Zhang Zhonghua doubt his life.
"Boss, the foundation on the west coast is almost the same. Our next step is to develop on the east coast of America. The east coast as a whole, especially the New York side, is several times stronger than the west coast.
The East Coast is also the place with the most universities in America, which is also very convenient for talent recruitment. In the future, the headquarters is planning to move to New York!"
Gao Xuezhong introduced.
"Yes, the situation on the West Coast is different from that in Europe. Let's focus on developing the City of Angels, San Francisco and other cities. Surrounding cities with rural areas will not work here.
The east coast is closer to Europe, the cities are larger, and it is much easier for companies to develop than the west coast."
The Jade Emperor Group can only develop coastal cities in America first. In fact, the central area of America is not a desert, but the mountains are endless large farms, so it can only develop it last.
The living environment in America is very different. Most of the middle class live in the suburbs, and the population is scattered. This makes it difficult to choose a location for CFC stores, so I simply give up for the time being.
The target is mainly in cities.
The large supermarkets in America are basically located on the edge of the city. People here also buy supplies on a large scale once a week. People in America are not in the habit of wandering around supermarkets.
The 7-11 convenience stores in America, which sell Knife Lao, Ken Chicken, Burger King, and Subway, are basically located at service stations on the highway. It seems that service stations are places with relatively dense traffic, as are other places.
Off the beaten path.
In most parts of Asia, people are crowding into cities, but America is just the opposite. The poor live in bustling urban areas, while the rich live in quiet countryside.
Although the situation in Europe is similar to that in America, many countries in Europe have relatively small territories. Therefore, although the rich and wealthy people also live in the suburbs and countryside, they live in relatively concentrated areas.
"It is relatively easy to buy a store on the East Coast of America now. With the stock market plummeting, many merchants have already begun to resell stores, which also provides us with a lot of convenience."
Gao Xuezhong said with a smile.
"In the next few years, America's economic development will probably be very bad, and it may also be stagnant, so you should give priority to developing in those prosperous areas and make arrangements based on the market analysis of each area. There is no need to rush.
Lay out the market." Zhang Zhonghua said.
"Understood, in the supermarket sector, the big companies are developing relatively slowly now, and they have begun to expand their presence in Canada..."
Zhang Zhonghua was speechless after hearing this. America's giant companies are developing overseas one after another. The main reason is that America's current tax rate is too high.
In the 1970s, supermarket giants in Europe and the United States shifted their strategic directions one after another. This was also the time for Wal-Mart to rise rapidly in America. Now the development opportunity lies with Carrefour.
After Zhang Zhonghua learned about the general situation in the retail sector, he walked towards the Angel City branch of Yuhuang Electrical Appliances, which was also the first company to enter America.
We started out with fans and humidifiers, and now we are growing in scale. Thinking about it, we still feel a sense of accomplishment.
Liu, a real estate tycoon in Hong Kong, also started his career as a fan. Isn’t he also known as Fan Liu? Liu likes to snipe listed companies in the stock market, and he seems to also like to give luxury cars and villas to female celebrities.
For the sake of the artists under Jade Emperor TV Station, Zhang Zhonghua can attack Liu at that time, and there is no need to think about rising.
Liu's fortune was also due to the oil crisis and America's economic depression. The citizens of America were so poor that they couldn't even turn on the air conditioner. They bought fans in order to save electricity. You can imagine the market for fans.
Liu relied on classical fans and ceiling fans to become very popular in America. In just two years, Aimeigao started with 22 workers and grew to more than 10,000 workers.
Da Liu is still studying in Canada, and he will probably graduate from college soon. It’s interesting to think about it. But according to Da Liu’s talent, those who should rise must still rise. Let’s take it one step at a time.
Soon when Zhang Zhonghua came to the Yuhuang Electrical Appliances branch, the management of Yuhuang Electrical Appliances had already gone to the International Consumer Electronics Show in Chicago in advance.
"President, all the arcade machines, headphones and other products currently produced have arrived at the warehouses in the City of Angels and New York, and they will be fully distributed after the exhibition."
Linbian Yulang said respectfully.
"You should adjust the market situation based on the sales at the exhibition... I'm afraid the buyers of arcade machines are bars, casinos, gas stations, etc. We need to find a way ourselves..."
Zhang Zhonghua is still a little uneasy when he thinks about arcades. The table tennis game is still a bit monotonous. This is not Tetris. It is more playable and interesting. It would be quite depressing if it goes cold.
Arcade machines also appeared in front of the world for the first time. New things are not accepted by everyone so quickly. Arcade machines only became popular around the world in the late 1970s.
It's not possible to develop Tetris now. At least the storage conditions are not met, and there are still many technologies that limit the development of arcade machines.
The only games that Zhang Zhonghua can think of are table tennis and brick breaker, both of which are games developed using mathematical principles. Current storage conditions can only support relatively small amounts of code at most.
As for clearing the game, that's something you don't even have to think about. Arcade machines can't store players' game data, so it's good to play some.
After briefly understanding the situation of Yuhuang Electrical Appliances, Zhang Zhonghua walked to Yuhuang Bank again. In order to facilitate the development of the group in America, some outlets have also been established in several big cities.
