Rebirth 98, the rise started from ripping off Microsoft

Chapter 546 "Resident Evil" released

Another year of summer vacation, the freshman class ended perfectly, and Lu Yiming and his group of friends returned to Baiyun City.

Not long after returning, Lu Yiming received a call.

It was Paul Anderson who called, saying that "Resident Evil" will be launched in Europe and the United States soon, and it will be scheduled for July 15th.

And Xiangjiang will not be available until August.

The mainland is to be determined.

Paul Anderson wanted to invite Lu Yiming to attend the "World Premiere" in the United States.

Lu Yiming readily agreed.

At this juncture, America really needs a blockbuster to revive its confidence.

Lu Yiming called Shi Qingxue.

"Hey, anyway, I have nothing to do during the summer vacation. Let's go to the United States?"

Shi Qingxue was shopping outside with Cao Jingwen, when she suddenly heard Lu Yiming say that she was going to the United States, Shi Qingxue was suddenly surprised: "Why did you suddenly think of going to the United States? What are you going to do?"

Lu Yiming said: ""Resident Evil" is released, let's go to the movies."

Shi Qingxue said: "Oh, okay. Cao Jingwen said that she has always wanted to go abroad to see, can you bring her along?"

Lu Yiming said: "No problem. Originally, I wanted everyone to go over and see who wants to go together. Will uncles and aunts go? Bring my parents over to have fun. Wang Zai has been yelling for a long time I want to go abroad. By the way, remember to remind them to apply for a visa if you want to go.”

"Okay, I'll go back and ask."

After the phone call, Shi Qingxue said to Cao Jingwen: "Didn't you always want to visit the United States? Just now Lu Yiming called and said to go to the United States together."

Cao Jingwen was very happy to hear that she was able to go to the United States.Although her family is a dual-career family, the living conditions are slightly better than those of ordinary peers, but they are far from being able to go abroad, let alone the United States on the other side of the ocean.

"Okay, why did you suddenly think of going to America?"

Shi Qingxue said: "Lu Yiming said to go to the movies."

Cao Jingwen was speechless for a moment.

Flying all the way abroad just to watch a movie?
Are rich people so capricious?
During dinner in the evening, Lu Yiming said to Ning Xuehua and Lu Ding, "Dad, Mom, the movie I invested in will be released in North America on July 15th. I plan to take this opportunity and let's go and have a good time."

Ning Xuehua asked curiously: "Have you invested in making a movie? What kind of movie did you make?"

Lu Yiming smiled and said, "It's a horror movie."

Ning Xuehua complained: "If you invest in a horror movie, can't you make some short drama?"

After all, when they are at the same age, they even watch advertisements for Jianweixiaoshi tablets and detoxification and beauty capsules, and variety shows are all about cheating after marriage for mediation.He has a mysterious obsession with his parents.

Lu Yiming said helplessly: "Make money by making horror movies, young people nowadays are all looking for excitement."

Ning Xuehua looked disgusted and said, "Hey, why would anyone like horror movies? Wouldn't it be good to watch some peaceful and peaceful movies?"

Lu Yiming was thinking in his heart, those programs you watch are either men and women cheating on each other or each being a third party, how can there be peace and stability?

Ning Xuehua asked: "Then when will your film be released in China?"

Lu Yiming said: "It has been submitted for trial a long time ago, but it failed to pass the trial. It is said that there are too many bloody and violent scenes, so there is basically no hope of domestic release."

Ning Xuehua said unhappily: "Why can it be shown in foreign countries but not in China?"

Lu Yiming curled his lips and said, "How would I know? Every day I shouted about cultural confidence, but it turned out...hehe."

Ning Xuehua worried: "Didn't they say that Xia Country has a huge market? If your movie can't be shown in Xia Country, wouldn't it be a loss of money?"

Lu Yiming said: "It doesn't matter. There are a lot of leeks in the United States, and the growth rate is very good. It is impossible to lose money. As for China, piracy is rampant. Even if it is actually released, the box office is not much money, and it is basically impossible to count on it. However, "Biochemical" "Crisis" has already been scheduled for August in Xiangjiang, and it can still make some money."

There were a lot of people going to the United States, and of course Lu Yiming's Gulfstream couldn't fit in. Lu Yiming straightforwardly chartered a medium-sized airliner, and everyone went to the United States together.

At the strong request of Bill Gates, the plane landed in Seattle.

Bill Gates invites everyone to tour his mansion.

Although Lu Yiming's Lu's garden is already very big, compared with Bill Gates' boldness of directly integrating the entire mountain into the manor, the Lu's garden is still not enough.

After playing in Seattle for a few days, everyone came to Los Angeles and stayed in a hotel in Hollywood.

After putting away their luggage, everyone dined in the landscape restaurant on the upper level of the hotel. Through the glass curtain wall, they watched the words "Hollywood" shining on the mountainside in the distance.

Along the way, both Li Quanwang and Cao Jingwen, who had never seen the world, seemed very excited.At this time, deep in Hollywood, the two of them felt that their eyes were not enough, and they couldn't see all kinds of novel things.

"This is Hollywood."

"Are all those blockbuster movies shot here?"

"Is this a holy place for filmmakers from all over the world?"

"I saw a lot of sculptures and portraits of Bruce Lee. Bruce Lee should be the most famous Hollywood star in our country."

The two chattered, seemingly having endless conversations.

The next day, everyone went out together, went shopping in Hollywood, and played for a whole day.

On the third day, everyone who was tired from playing rested in the hotel.

The time has come to July NO.15.

The premiere of the movie started at ten o'clock in the morning, but after seven o'clock in the morning, everyone in the hotel began to get busy.

In the room, Ning Xuehua took out her best-looking dress and all kinds of accessories at the bottom of the box, sat in front of the mirror and began to tidy up.

For her, this is a movie her son invested in, and she came to attend the premiere, of course she couldn't embarrass her son.

At nine o'clock, the crew sent several Chevrolet Suburbans over to take everyone to the Xiaguo Grand Theater located in the middle of the Avenue of Stars.

At the entrance of the theater, everyone got out of the car, and everyone looked up at the entrance of the theater with surprised expressions.

Shi Qingxue said: "This shape is so strange. The door opening looks like the entrance of a courtyard in the north. It is narrow and rectangular. The key is this tall herringbone-shaped lintel. How does it look like a Southeast Asian style? The Thai-style roof is Does it look like this? These two big orange pillars on both sides are too weird."

Lu Yiming shrugged slightly, and complained: "Painting a tiger is not a kind of anti-dog, that's it. Culture is a thing, if you know what it is and don't know why it is, you will create strange things."

Opened in [-], the theater was built by Mr. Grauman, a famous figure in the American film industry at that time, and it is known as "very oriental architectural style".This shows that they themselves know that this thing is a four-dimensional thing. There are dozens of countries in the east, and it is normal to "integrate and master".

Entering the theater, many people recognized Lu Yiming and came over to say hello.After learning that Lu Yiming was the investor of the film, the reporters who had been wandering around the main creator and leading actors immediately surrounded Lu Yiming.

A blonde female reporter approached Lu Yiming and asked, "Mr. Lu, why did you invest in such a movie?"

Lu Yiming smiled and said, "Because I like it very much, so I invested."

A reporter asked: "Some people say that the subject matter of this movie is niche, or it is a game adaptation. It must be mostly for self-entertainment, and the box office will not be very high. What do you think?"

Lu Yiming said confidently: "For the box office, my goal has always been to be the champion."

After the interview, Lu Yiming took everyone to watch a movie.

Although the whole movie is full of "zombies", the word "zombies" is never mentioned from the beginning to the end of the movie.

In order to better perform the essence, at Lu Yiming's request, the entire crew, from the director to the actors, cleared the game "Resident Evil".

This can be regarded as some easter eggs in the movie.

To put it bluntly, the movie was filmed abroad thanks to the fact that the various special effects are very realistic—at least the blood is really red.

To put it in the country, the height of this thing should be green.After all, the Celestial Dynasty has its own national conditions here.

Although I have already watched it once, but watching it now, Lu Yiming still feels very shocked, and I am shocked by the strength of the American film industry.

The gap between these things can no longer be filled by rhetoric of economic strength and technological level. This is purely a gap in mentality. It is not too late to discuss it when the blood is red.

For girls, this kind of movie is still too scary. During watching the movie, Shi Qingxue would often turn pale with fright, and then couldn't stop slipping into Lu Yiming's arms.

Lu Yiming thinks that this is probably one of the reasons why horror movies are so popular.

Throughout the viewing process, there were screams one after another, and the viewing effect was immediately full.

By the end of the movie, the lights went up and a lot of people were hooked.

Lu Yiming muttered: "Ah, the uncut version is still enjoyable."

There is also a lot of discussion around.

"I didn't expect the game to look good after it was made into a movie."

"I have a hunch that this movie is going to create a whole new category."

"Combining science fiction and horror, the effect is so good."

"The licker that appeared at the end of the movie is definitely comparable to the alien."

"really."

Bill Gates said to Lu Yiming: "Congratulations."

Lu Yiming smiled and said, "Where does your joy come from?"

Bill Gates said: "This movie is very good, I don't think it will lose to "Alien"."

From the reactions of these audiences, Lu Yiming could also tell that the response to this movie was good.

The point is, this movie is really awesome. After the adaptation of the game, it sold well at the box office and fed back the game, which made the game popular. A sequel was released, and it was adapted into a movie. It directly formed a perfect closed loop, and its commercial value exploded directly. .

After the film was released, as expected, it came out fiercely, and won the box office championship in the first week, which directly opened the eyes of the American film circle.

As the largest investment company, Su Qiao Films also became famous through this movie.

At the celebration banquet, Su Zhenge boldly drank the second child in one gulp, put his arms around Lu Yiming's shoulders with blurred eyes, and said, "If you hadn't pointed out such a clear path for our brothers back then, Brother Lu, Su Qiao Films would not have done it." It will be established, and there will be no current situation. Come, let me toast you."

Lu Yiming smiled and clinked glasses with him, and said, "This is just a first-week box office champion, and there is still a long way to go in the future. Movie box office splits are nothing. In the future, you can sell peripherals, cultural creations, and DVDs." Ah, model hand-made posters or something."

"Ah, yes, let me just say, Brother Lu, you have a way. You don't know, those buddies I played outside in the past two days looked at me differently. We worship me! You know, see I'm a rising star!"

Because Su Zhenge is not doing a proper job, he is not valued enough in the Su family, and people in the circle know that he is a young man who does not have any real power, so those friends who only drink and eat don't pay much attention to him.Now relying on "Resident Evil", Su Zhenge is a salted fish, and his influence in the circle has greatly increased, and his status in the Su family is also increasing day by day.Therefore, he is so happy today.

Shi Qingxue, who was accompanying me, rolled her eyes and said, "Uncle, what are you talking about? I call you Uncle, but you can still call me Brother Lu Yiming?"

Su Zhenge hiccupped, waved his hands, and said indifferently: "It's okay, we both have our own opinions."

Shi Qingxue: "..."

Lu Yiming winked at Qiao Ke, and Qiao Ke quickly and sensiblely pulled Su Zhenge off Lu Yiming's body.

In the next few days, the box office of "Resident Evil" rose steadily, and it was the best.

Even when Bill Gates called to chat with Lu Yiming, he couldn't help but praise and said: "I didn't expect that you are not only good at business, but also know movies."

Lu Yiming said modestly: "I don't know anything about the art of film, but as a young man, I know what kind of stories contemporary young people like most."

Bill Gates appreciated this very much and said: "You are indeed the best young people I have ever seen. Even when I was young, I couldn't do such cool things as you."

In his opinion, "Resident Evil" is a cool movie, which is full of violence and blood, but also has capital and technology, as well as inhuman monsters. Basically, the elements that American young people like are all a hodgepodge. Blended together.But this hodgepodge is subtly integrated through its own logic.

In the eyes of Bill Gates, Lu Yiming is simply a perfect young man.The only downside is that he is not an American, which is really a pity.

"Didn't I say, Lu, you really don't plan to immigrate to the United States? You are such an outstanding talent, the United States will never reject you."

Lu Yiming laughed loudly, and said firmly: "I've already said this, the future belongs to the country of Xia, even if it's just out of interest, it's impossible to abandon the motherland and choose the United States."

Bill Gates said gloomily: "Can't you be optimistic about America?"

In his eyes, the United States today is standing on Europe, punching white bears, and the whole world is shivering under its feet. It is simply invincible and unrivaled.

In comparison, Xia Guo is really too backward and primitive.Lu Yiming said that Xia Guo's future could compete with the United States, but he didn't believe it at all.

Lu Yiming said leisurely: "Bill, haven't you noticed? The power of the United States is being controlled by financial capital. You are transferring factories and so-called 'backward' industries. How did the United States become strong in the first place? It is because the United States has Money? Wrong, because the United States was the factory of the world.”

Bill Gates' complexion changed slightly.He suddenly had an ominous premonition.

However, Lu Yiming did not dare to think what Bill Gates thought, and continued: "And now, Xia Guo is about to join the WTO and take over the title of 'World Factory' from the United States. Do you know what this means?"

Bill Gates subconsciously asked: "What does it mean?"

Lu Yiming did not answer Bill Gates directly, but said with a smile: "I have studied history, and human civilization is really interesting. The only lesson we can learn from history is that we never learn. Decline, embarked on the old road of Britain, the empire on which the sun never sets will eventually set, let alone you?"

Many people think that the world's factory is not a good word, and think that Xia Guo's doing this is to work for others, and all they want to earn are hard-earned money and hard-earned money.

It can only be said that this kind of thinking is too naive. Only industrial strength is the real national strength of a country.
The rest of the so-called soft power must be supported by the hard power of industrial power, otherwise it will be a castle in the air.

As for money, it's just waste paper, can't you print as much as you want?

Only when the productivity is strong enough and the banknotes you print can be covered in kind, your currency has purchasing power.

Of course, there is a more important point, that is, the industry creates a large number of jobs, and various engineers and skilled workers among them are the backbone of the middle class.

If any country wants to be strong, it must have the largest number and proportion of the middle class, because it is easier for the country to obtain taxes from the middle class. Defenders.

It is a pity that the United States is walking on the old road of Britain. The country's financial capitalization and industrial hollowing out will inevitably lead to the disappearance of a large number of middle classes.

After [-], the subprime mortgage crisis that swept the world wiped out a large number of American middle class, and those original technical engineers fell into the abyss of bankruptcy.

Bill Gates is a smart man, after all, he can become the richest man in the world.But in the United States, a country that only cares about money, the status of the richest man can bring him anything.

He didn't know why Lu Yiming told him this.He said to Lu Yiming: "Why did you tell me this? Don't forget, I am an American. Besides, you are not afraid that I will go to Capitol Hill to remind those politicians?"

Lu Yiming laughed loudly: "Come on, this is the general trend of the times. What can one person change? Can you stop those mercenary wolves on Wall Street? And it is the old money of the United States who lost their interests. A conservative who grew up during the period of great industrial development. Will you risk your life to help your opponent out of the quagmire, or take the opportunity to step on it and let a new tycoon like you step onto the political stage and gain power?"

Bill Gates' complexion changed drastically, and he asked, "What do you want to say?"

(End of this chapter)