The king of ghost horse comedy

Chapter 199 "Jaws" Premiere

The mother who killed the child was heartbroken and paid someone to hunt the shark to avenge her son.Quint, a master shark hunter, took over the task and soon caught a shark.

The alert was lifted and people returned to the beach to play again.

But marine expert Brown found out that the shark hunted and killed by Quint was not the one that did the evil.What they will face is a giant great white shark.

But no one will listen to the nerd, and everyone continues to play on the beach until the great white shark reappears and swallows two lives again.

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It can be said that the plot here has twists and turns, but the great white shark, which has not shown up for a long time, has whetted the appetite of the audience.

Xu Guanwu also admired Steven Spielberg's method of creating suspense. Halfway through the development of the plot, the protagonist, the great white shark, didn't even show a single face.

But the more the dragon sees the beginning and the end, the more terrifying the audience will feel, because the unknown is the scariest thing.

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With the small town police officer Martin, marine expert Brown, and shark hunting master Quint teaming up to hunt sharks, the movie finally reached its climax.

The great white sharks under attack frequently attacked the yacht, smashing the yacht to pieces, making people feel extremely small and helpless at this time.

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what!what!what!
There were bursts of screams in the theater from time to time, and people were terrified by this fierce great white shark.

Zhao Yazhi was also so frightened that she hid directly into Xu Guanwu's arms. Even though her whole body was trembling with fright, she still couldn't bear to take her eyes off the big screen.

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Finally, police officer Martin, who was on the verge of death, counterattacked, detonating the oxygen cylinder and blasting the great white shark into two pieces.Afterwards, the police officer who survived the catastrophe and the marine expert made buoys and returned to the land, but Quint, the master who hunted and killed countless sharks, was buried in the belly of the fish.

The ending is also meaningless.

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As the subtitles slowly rose at the end, many people looked back with unsatisfied thoughts, "Is this the end?!" Everyone was a little unsatisfied.

Afterwards, thunderous applause resounded in the theater.For this wonderful movie, people gave warm applause without hesitation.

"It's really a good movie, Darryl, your company is really lucky." A well-known Hollywood film critic said to Darryl Zaniuk with a smile, "This is really an epoch-making movie. , I believe it will set off a trend all over the world.”

"This will be a classic film that can be recorded in Hollywood film history, Darryl, congratulations to your company for obtaining the distribution rights of this film."

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Darryl Zanjuk was very happy, even though he saw this film for the first time, he already thought it was a classic.But he was still very excited to receive so much applause.

The guests who came today are all the most famous filmmakers in Hollywood. They have the most critical eyes in the world. Even many classic masterpieces will be picked out by them for many mistakes.

But today everyone praised "Jaws", which shows how successful this movie is.

"Go back and tell the distribution department that the advertisement can be broadcast on the TV station." Darryl Zanjuk ordered the secretary.

Hollywood films rarely advertise on TV before, because TV ads are very expensive, costing tens of thousands of dollars in a few seconds, and it is difficult for general distribution companies to afford it.

Originally, 20th Century Fox was short of funds, but in view of the success of "Jaws", Darryl Zanjuk was determined to go all out.

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The success of the premiere was within the expectations of Xu Guanwu, who was already very confident in the movie "Jaws".

"I think for some time in the future, American beach tourism will be impacted. It is estimated that all the holiday beaches will be empty." Xu Guanwu said with a smile.

"Why?" Zhao Yazhi asked suspiciously.

"Of course, after watching that movie, there will be shadows in my heart." Xu Guanwu said with a smile, "I am worried that if I step into the water, there will be a huge monster that will open its mouth and swallow me."

"How could it be as exaggerated as you said?" Zhao Yazhi obviously didn't believe it, "I don't believe they would be so timid."

"Then after you watched a ghost movie in the middle of the night last time, why didn't you even dare to go to the bathroom alone?" Xu Guanwu smiled, "It's the same reason."

Zhao Yazhi nodded suspiciously, "Ah Wu, how high do you think the box office of this movie will be?"

"There are at least [-] million US dollars in the United States, and at least [-] million US dollars overseas." Xu Guanwu said with a smile.

"How is it possible? How could there be such a blockbuster movie?" Zhao Yazhi shook her head, clearly not believing Xu Guanwu's prediction.

"If you don't believe me, there is nothing you can do. You can only rely on time to prove everything." Xu Guanwu spread his hands and said helplessly.

"The global box office has exceeded [-] million US dollars. It seems that you are really confident in this movie." Lei Shidong came over and said.

"Do you believe my prediction?" Xu Guanwu looked at him and asked.

Lei Shidong couldn't help being silent for a while.

In the history of Hollywood, there has never been a movie with a local box office of more than 4000 million US dollars. Last year, the box office of "Rocky" exceeded [-] million US dollars, which has already surprised people and called it a miracle.

What if "Jaws" breaks "Rocky"'s box-office record and becomes the first movie to cross $[-] million at the box office?Miracle? !

So what should Xu Guanwu, the co-investor of these two films, be called?God? !

"Although I know that it is very difficult for a movie to break through [-] million US dollars at the box office, I still choose to believe in you." After being silent for a while, Lei Shidong finally said with a smile.

Xu Guanwu nodded approvingly, and was very satisfied with Lei Shidong's choice to believe in himself, "You will soon know that there is nothing wrong with trusting me."

"I hope so." Lei Shidong blinked, "By the way, with such a large sum of money, how do you plan to spend it next?"

"How about buying a film company? Which of the eight major Hollywood film companies do you think is the most cost-effective?" Xu Guanwu asked with a smile.

Lei Shidong shook his head, "I don't recommend you to buy these companies, unless you, like me, own your own cinema or TV station and need to use their film library to enrich the content. Otherwise, it is impossible to distribute your Hong Kong films alone. There is no need to acquire the eight major film companies, but only one distribution company.”

Xu Guanwu shook his head. The purpose of his acquisition of film companies was not only to distribute Hong Kong films, but also to produce films in Hollywood, and also for the huge film libraries of those companies.

With the popularization of video recorders, VCD/DVD, and the Internet in the future, movies can be enjoyed not only in theaters, but also sitting on the sofa at home.

The added value of movies will be greatly increased, and with a huge film library, Xu Guanwu is equivalent to owning an inexhaustible large gold mine.

In the future, whether it is releasing video tapes, VCD/DVD, or cooperating with video sharing websites, with a huge film library in hand, Xu Guanwu can be louder in terms of profit sharing.

"I just want to buy one of the eight major film companies. Is there any one worth recommending to me?" Xu Guanwu asked.

"The acquisition of the eight major Hollywood film companies requires at least a capital of more than [-] million U.S. dollars. You should wait another two years." Lei Shidong replied with blood.

"Is it that expensive? Isn't it all on the verge of bankruptcy?" Xu Guanwu asked wonderingly.

"It's on the verge of bankruptcy, but the film library and land are still worth some money. In addition, there are debts and so many employees." Lei Shidong explained, "It is not an easy task to acquire the eight major Hollywood companies. It’s all about paying for it.”

"First of all, you have to consider your identity as a foreigner. Although the United States is a capitalist country and believes in market economy and free trade, it still maintains a high degree of vigilance against foreigners' involvement in core industries. Especially media organizations such as movies, newspapers, and television. It also needs to pass the strict review of the Congress. Secondly, the trade union also needs to communicate in advance, otherwise it will not continue to boycott you and stop your deal."

"And to complete such a large transaction, the legal aspects also need to be strictly reviewed. Various debts, equity transfers, etc., the lawyer's fees are as high as tens of millions of dollars. And it often takes several years to get it done. You can To endure that long?"

Xu Guanwu couldn't help being dumbfounded when he heard that, he never imagined that buying a shabby company that was about to go bankrupt would be so troublesome.After thinking about it, it seems that what Redstone said is also true. In his previous life, Murdoch wanted to acquire 20th Century Fox. In order to avoid sensitivity to Congress due to his nationality, Murdoch deliberately became an American citizen, which resolved a dispute.

Although Xu Guanwu was envious of the eight major Hollywood film companies, he still didn't want to change his nationality for it, so he had to put aside the acquisition for now.

"Besides acquiring the eight major Hollywood film companies, do you have other investment paths?" Lei Shidong asked with great interest.

"I am very optimistic about the future development of the personal computer field. How about it? Do you want to create an angel investment fund with me?" Xu Guanwu asked with a smile.

"Personal computer?! What is that?" Lei Shidong asked suspiciously.

Xu Guanwu was even more surprised, "Why haven't you read the latest technology magazines? The personal computers developed by MITS have already sold tens of thousands of units."

"Computers are prepared for scientific research institutes and factories, what do you use them for personally?" Lei Shidong said dismissively.

Xu Guanwu was taken aback for a moment. He didn't expect Lei Shidong to be so disdainful of personal computers. This may also represent a mainstream idea in the United States.

It is true that personal computers have just developed, and their configurations are very simple, and their functions are even more pitiful.You can't surf the Internet, listen to music, watch movies, or play games. All the codes displayed on the screen can only be understood by those who are proficient in computer knowledge.

People who buy personal computers are also all avid programmers, and they are happy to write all kinds of code on the computer that only they understand.

Xu Guanwu couldn't tell Lei Shidong that personal computers and the Internet would become one of the mainstreams in the world in the future. Seeing that he was not interested in this business, Xu Guanwu was also happy to enjoy his own food.

(End of this chapter)