Chapter 1398

Name:Hollywood Hunter Author:Just Do
"A special working group has been set up in the province, and you require it to be finalized before March next year. However, according to the current progress, I think most of the processes can be completed by the end of the year. After all, it is a $1 billion project. The current negotiation progress information has been passed to you. Look at the email. Oh, and because of this matter, I haven't been peaceful recently, so have my parents and people around me , they all want to invest. At present, China is very short of money. "

"Then take a look. If you really have the right one, vote."

"You have a lot of money now?"

"I can't spend it all. I just cashed out $3 billion from Nasdaq this month."

"Oh, great capitalist."

Manhattan, the headquarters of Westeros.

The time is September 19.

Saturday.

After resting with the women for a few days, Simon finally returned to the office. It doesn't matter whether it's a weekday or a weekend. At this time, he is making a video call with Lin Su, who is far away in China, mainly about the $1 billion refining and chemical project he casually promised last time, and other recent matters.

As he spoke, Simon quickly browsed the email of Lin Su just printed by girl A. he just discussed some details without deep conversation. After all, this is not a field familiar to Simon, so he still has to hand it over to the professional team.

Then he talked about another topic.

About the country of the wind launched on September 11.

Compared with June, the number of active users of counter terrorism elite ol reached 272000 in three days after it was launched. As of yesterday, the number of active users of wind country had only been 173000 in one week after it was launched.

Of course, this is only relative.

As the first large-scale role-playing game in mainland China, with the current scale of Internet users in China and the volume of Paradise online itself, it has attracted more than 170000 users to enter the game in the first seven days of the first week, which is definitely an excellent achievement.

Not only that, it is different from the turn based game of anti terrorist elite ol, because of the highly continuous role-playing game type of wind country, it is difficult for players to get rid of it once they "enter the play". Therefore, even in order to adapt to the current market environment, after the first three days of free experience, the strategy formulated by the game operation team is not the same as that of world of Warcraft, Limit the free player level to level 20 and so on, but continue to give 1 hour of free game time every day.

More than an hour, of course, you have to pay.

The problem is that compared with the round game of counter terrorism elite ol, which can enjoy playing a few rounds an hour, one hour of wind country can't do much.

In addition, free players are also limited in terms of props.

As a result, the payment proportion of 173000 active users of "wind country" has reached a staggering 27%, much higher than 19% of the previous three days of "anti terrorist elite ol".

Of course, there are still a large number of large promotional activities such as opening a free point card for yifubao binding account. The proportion of paying users who can really provide stable flow for paradise online will have to wait at least one month after it goes online, and all kinds of promotional activities will end. We'll see it then.

However, as Simon thought before, a Nini pushed out the top-notch country of the wind to test the water, which is likely to create a phenomenal game like legend in advance.

It was Simon's strategy to start such a large-scale promotion and various gifts.

Lin Su had raised doubts on behalf of the operation team before.

Simon explained patiently.

In a word, if you want to take it, you must give it first.

It's free. It's always the most expensive. First, pull players in through various promotions that cost almost nothing. When it's time to pay, you want to leave... Then you go.

Go?

Can you go?

"According to your reminder, we keep a low profile as much as possible. However, there are several games during this period, from anti terrorist elite ol to happy farm and now the country of the wind , because it's too hot, it has attracted the attention of public opinion. Some time ago, there was another robbery of several children in order to buy game point cards. They almost appeared in the newspaper and were quietly pressed down. Simon, what do you think we should do next? "

"This is mainly the problem of Internet cafes," Simon said distressed. "Try to promote relevant public opinion and push the spearhead towards Internet cafes. Well, you don't have to worry about it. I'll let Xiaoqing do it."

On the computer screen, Lin Su smiled and nodded: "she is very suitable for doing bad things. However, I wonder if we can promote legislation to force Internet cafes to prohibit minors from entering?"

"The legislation is simple, but the key is whether it can be implemented," Simon said. "China has issued a ban on game consoles and banned a large number of domestic black game halls, but I'm sure there will still be game halls in many places, not to mention remote areas, even in core cities. The same is true of Internet cafes."

"It's better to have than not?"

"Then do it."

Lin Su smiled and said, "I'm not familiar with this kind of thing. Let Xiaoqing do it."

"Well, I'll say hello to her."

Then he briefly discussed a lot of things about the Suzhou Hangzhou Expressway, Xiaoshan Airport, the fast-growing farmer Shanquan brand, and a real estate company named Green City in Hangzhou. More than an hour later, near the end of the call, Lin sucai pretended to inadvertently ask, "you said you were going to come to China last time?"

"Don't worry, it's all arranged. I'll start next Monday."

Lin Su could not hide his joy: "next Monday?"

Simon broke a little cold water: "go to Europe first, and finally China."

Lin Su rolled her eyes gently. However, it was reassuring to be able to get confirmation from the man. She followed his words and said, "is it about Russia?"

"I'm going to Moscow this time."

Lin Su also sighed: "I didn't expect that the Soviet Union and the United States existed side by side from small to large. I didn't expect to be reduced to this kind of situation so soon."

Simon said, "it's your own fault."

Lin Su wondered slightly, "is it your fault?"

Simon said: "There is a saying in the business field that if the company reaches a certain level, it will not fall down. Although this theory has been falsified in Korea in the past year, it actually has certain rationality. When extended to the country, it is difficult for external forces to fall down due to the size of the former Soviet Union. In my opinion, there is a considerable historical accident in the collapse of the Soviet Union. In the last years , the Soviet Union's top leaders really made too many mistakes and eventually destroyed themselves, including the actions of the former Soviet Union's allies in recent years, which can only be described as stupidity. "

Lin Su listened carefully and finally said, "I thought you would say that the Soviet Union was defeated by the United States?"

"Yes, Americans think so. I think they will pay for it sooner or later," Simon said. Seeing Lin Su's doubts again, he explained with a smile. "As a westersian, I'm more used to looking at many things from the perspective of God. The United States, the Soviet Union, China or Russia now have something to do with me and nothing to do with me."

Lin Su bent her mouth. "No wonder Xiaoqing said when talking to me recently that you always say strange things from a very strange position."

"Is that good or bad?"

"Bad words."

"Dare to speak ill of me in private. Deal with her next time."

"Ha ha."

"Don't be happy too early. The complainants will clean up together."

Lin Su blushed: "then you come to China first."

After a few more words, Simon finished the video communication and began to review the pile of documents at hand.

The first is a recent film industry briefing.

After the summer vacation, danilis Entertainment's film distribution continues.

Last Friday, the famous people's all forms by Woody Allen produced by gaomen film was launched.

In order to pay tribute to the master and commemorate the golden age, woody Sr. made the original version of celebrity in black and white. As a result, although there were little plum guest stars who had just reached the peak with Titanic, the box office was still dismal.

When the project was launched last year, Simon personally intervened, which not only dispelled Woody Allen's idea of black-and-white films, but also did the opposite.

The results were pretty good.

In the first week of release, with a stronger lineup and a pile of big guest stars, including little plum, the comprehensive media score of the new version of celebrities reached 8.1 points and earned $9.67 million in the first week.

This achievement is obviously deserted compared with the summer blockbuster.

However, considering the film type, the first week is US $9.67 million. It is expected that the total box office is expected to be about US $30 million in the long-term trend.

The production cost of the project is US $15 million, the local box office is US $30 million, which is basically returned to the capital. If it is sold a little abroad, the marketing budget can be recovered, and then enter the profit cycle.

Moreover, danilis entertainment invests in Woody Allen mainly not to make money.

The key is to hold people.

It must be admitted that Woody Allen is indeed one of the directors who can shoot women in Hollywood. For small actors, as long as they can show their face in Woody Allen's films, they will soon attract the attention of the circle and get more opportunities.

Then there is the new box office week that began yesterday.

Similarly, a director who Simon attaches great importance to launched his new film.

Christopher Nolan.

After coming to prominence with follow last year, Christopher Nolan and Guy Ritchie of the same group received a lot of olive branches from other Hollywood studios. However, neither of them was stupid and finally chose to continue working with danilis entertainment.

Compared with the first psychedelic follow, Nolan's second film is much more regular.

It's also a crime thriller.

The script originally tells a series of murders in Florida. It is a very mediocre story, a little imitating the traces of the silent lamb.

Simon took it and made some changes himself.

First, it changed the place of the story from Florida to Alaska, and then changed its name to white night pursuit.

Yes, it's the film "chasing the murderer by night" that Nolan and Al Pacino once cooperated with. In fact, the official English name is "insomnia", but Simon still thinks the Chinese translation of "chasing the murderer by night" is better, so he switched from Chinese to English.

Changed some details a little, and then left it to Nolan.

$25 million investment, medium and low level, it's OK to screw up.

In addition, under Simon's intervention, the hero of this time was still replaced by Al Pacino, but Robin Williams was not invited to guest play as before. Influenced by Simon's big butterfly, Robin Williams, who was once hot in the 1990s, was not warm.

Al Pacino is also tepid.

In short, this is also the reason why the project can control the cost at $25 million.

In Hollywood, movie stars can't eat for a lifetime.

Probably because he was in control of the standard Hollywood project for the first time, Simon didn't interfere too much, and Nolan still filmed quite astringently. However, as a personality director, even if it is only the second film, his own style has been clarified.

The results were also good.

Under the influence of new world film and follow last year, the media gave a comprehensive media score of 7.7 points, which is not as good as Woody Allen's celebrities last week, but it is enough to support the reputation.

According to yesterday's first day box office data, the box office of the film in the first week is expected to be about US $20 million.

In the absence of strong competitors, it is easy to get out of a good long-term schedule. In the first week, it is conservatively estimated that the local total box office can easily reach 40 million, 50 million or even higher 60 million.

In short, a very successful film.

In addition to the new films worthy of attention in the past two weeks, there is the Venice Film Festival, which has ended.

This year's Venice Film Festival opened on September 3 and ended on September 13, lasting 11 days.

There are three films related to daenerys entertainment that Simon pays attention to. A new film from Hollywood, "the other side of the sea", which tells the ignorant sadistic love between two women.

Well, lily.

Then, in order to make way for hero, Simon crushed the film Jing Ke stabbing the king of Qin by Chen Dadao from China, which should have appeared in Cannes.

There was no splash.

Finally, the day the pig fell into the well from South Korea.

Simon specially explained that although he missed the three awards of golden lion, Silver Lion and jury special award, he still won a best debut award.

Obvious comforting nature.

However, for Korean films, this is also an honor worth mentioning.

South Korea has made a lot of publicity recently, which is a good and inspiring talk for South Korea with a bleak economy.

Pacifiers.

To Simon's surprise, because he got the award, the overseas copyright of the day the pig fell into the well sold very well. Only the European revenue was equivalent to $1.7 million.

Of course, it's just Europe.

Mainly Asian films have formed a stable market demand in Europe.

There is no drama in the United States, so even the cinema does not intend to enter. It is directly won by blockbuster for $50000 and flows into the video tape market.

Considering the cost of 600 million won of the film, which is equivalent to less than 400000 US dollars at the current exchange rate, when it comes to the return on investment, just overseas, it is a big profit directly. It is conceivable that even if it is a dull film and the honor is added, the Koreans will certainly support it.