The king of ghost horse comedy

Chapter 200 The Stanley Angel Fund

In the evening, when American families go through a busy day and sit on the sofa and turn on the TV to enjoy the rare leisure time, a ten-second commercial is inserted in a popular TV program.

A seaside town with pleasant scenery, endless blue waters, tourists having fun...

"Is this a tourist advertisement for a vacation beach? The scenery is indeed very nice. Why don't we go there for a holiday and pay attention to the address and phone number." The husband said to his wife.

Just as the wife was about to nod her head happily, a gigantic white shark suddenly sprang up from the calm sea and swallowed a tourist who was surfing with its mouth open.

"Ah!!!!" No one expected that the next scene would be so terrifying, and they couldn't help but screamed.

At this moment, the screen freezes, "Jaws, an epic blockbuster with an investment of 2000 million US dollars, is currently being released simultaneously in major theaters in the United States!"

"It turned out to be an advertisement for a movie. It's scary." My wife complained dissatisfied.

"I think it's very exciting. The commercials are so scary. Wouldn't the movie be even more powerful?" The husband said enthusiastically, "Tomorrow is Saturday, let's go and enjoy it together."

"Okay, I also think this movie should be very interesting." The wife nodded and agreed.

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Darryl Zanjuk spent more than $70 to spot commercials for "Jaws" during popular time slots on ABC, NBC and CBS.

Although it was only ten seconds long, it was edited quite wonderfully.This movie ad was written by Spielberg himself. When he made this ad, he had a bit of a bad taste, just to make everyone scream in fright.

The effect was exactly as he imagined, and many people were frightened by the huge mouth of the great white shark.

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On the second day after the TV commercial was broadcast, there was a long line of people in front of the theater where "Jaws" was shown.The sales of movie tickets are extremely hot, and they are sold out three days in advance, and they have already announced that they are sold out.

Darryl Zanjuk's excitement was indescribable. This was a scene that he hadn't seen in many years. For 20th Century Fox, it really hadn't been seen for a long time.

Only in the 60s, when the legendary masterpiece "The Sound of Music" was released, did it have such a sensational effect.

"That was about ten years ago." Darryl Zanyuk said with a sigh, and suddenly felt a sense of vicissitudes.

The release of "Jaws" was so popular that the theaters were full for several days in a row.

Seeing the popularity of Jaws, other theaters quickly contacted 20th Century Fox, requesting to expand the screening scale, so that they could also take a share of the opportunity.

With the situation getting better, Darryl Zanjuk also agreed to expand the screening scale from [-] theaters to [-] theaters in one fell swoop.

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The high quality of "Jaws" and the hot scene when it was released naturally attracted the attention of the American media.

Most newspapers hailed the film as an adventure heaped with primal horror and a classic with far-reaching influence.It represents the development direction of Hollywood's future movies. It no longer praises "love and peace", but delights the audience with thrilling action scenes, twists and turns and bizarre storylines, and lifelike special effects.

Of course, some newspapers accused the film of being full of dirty, brutal, and brutal scenes, using bloody images to stimulate the senses of the audience, "This is a film without any meaning. If you have to say that it has any meaning, then That’s what makes you understand what a bad movie is.”

The New York Times also accused this movie of being like a repetition of the old "Black Lake Monster". The action scenes are good, the storyline is good, and the suspense is good. There is no merit. "This is a popcorn movie that is too commercially inclined, and the audience doesn't need to use their brains at all when watching this movie." The editor sarcastically said.

But he really doesn't understand the audience's psychology now. Everyone goes to the theater to buy tickets to watch movies, mainly to relax and give themselves a time for leisure and entertainment.

Popcorn movies like this with exciting pictures, thrilling stories, and amazing special effects are exactly what they want to see the most.It is not an art film with profound meaning, rich connotation, and a line full of deep meaning, which requires careful savoring to ponder through.

In short, the long line of people at the entrance of the theater reflects the hot scene of the release of "Jaws".

The box office of $2000 million in the first week not only slapped the "New York Times" severely, but also set a record for the first week of Hollywood film history.

Such an astonishing box office performance greatly shocked Hollywood filmmakers.It's unbelievable that no movie has ever achieved such an astonishing box office result.

$2000 million!Hollywood produces more than [-] films a year, and more than half of them fail to reach the box office.And that's just the result of a week's release.

Based on the calculations that current blockbuster movies in the United States are usually screened for more than two months, the final box office results of this movie are likely to break through to an unbelievable astronomical figure - [-] million US dollars.

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"Jaws", which broke through 2000 million US dollars at the box office in the first week, has undoubtedly become the most popular movie of the entire summer vacation.

Audiences all over the United States were scared out of their wits by this great white shark. Not only young students were keen to discuss this movie, children were happy to play games with a shark model, and even middle-aged people who were not very happy to watch movies got up and went to the theater to watch this movie. A movie that gets kids talking and arguing.

Going to the cinema to watch "Jaws" has become a trend in the United States.

"Have you seen that wonderful movie "Jaws"?" has become one of the most commonly used lines in bars.

And Officer Martin's phrase "I think we need a bigger boat!" is also frequently used as a mantra.

In short, this "Jaws" seems to be full of magic, and everyone is fascinated by it.

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While the movie "Jaws" is being released, the copyright authorization of peripheral products has also begun.

T-shirts with great white shark images, scaled-down models of great white sharks, remote control toys, stationery, clothing, and more.

Before the screening of the film ended, Xu Guanwu had already received a copyright fee of 2000 million US dollars, which shows the ability of blockbuster films to attract money.

After receiving this huge sum of money, Xu Guanwu did not invest in new films. With "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" and "Star Wars", two films that have not yet been released, he still has no shortage of blockbuster films.

The direction of investment he chose was to create an angel fund to specifically support the development of the personal computer industry, software industry, and Internet industry.

Of course, the place where these industries are most dense is the famous Silicon Valley in the United States.

Silicon Valley is also located in California, only two or three hundred miles away from Hollywood.

However, compared with the glitz and extravagance of Hollywood, Silicon Valley is more full of scientific and cultural atmosphere.

Xu Guanwu's angel fund was set up in a small town in Silicon Valley, and the middle-level employees hired are all experts from major technology companies. They are responsible for reviewing the feasibility of the project.

The one who made the decision was Paul, a professional fund investor from Wall Street in New York. He was responsible for reviewing the profitability and vetoing those projects that were feasible but had low investment value.

These talents were hired by Xu Guanwu through headhunting companies. The flow of talents in the American business society is frequent, and headhunting companies are very popular.

Xu Guanwu only paid a commission, and he easily found the talent he needed.

The Stanley Angel Investment Fund was quietly established in a small town in Silicon Valley, with an initial investment of 2000 million US dollars, which was considered a huge sum of money at the time.

Paul, the manager of the angel investment fund, holds a huge sum of money and is full of confidence. Under the instruction of Xu Guanwu, he quietly absorbs the stock of the computer chip manufacturer Intel.

Founded in 1968, Intel has launched three microprocessors with a monthly sales volume of more than 400 million US dollars. It is one of the fastest-growing technology companies in Silicon Valley. It went public in 1971, and its stock price has remained high and hovered all year round. At a price of 35 yuan per share.The total market capitalization exceeds US$[-] million.

Xu Guanwu knows that in the future Intel will grow into a super giant with a market value of more than 5000 billion US dollars, almost monopolizing the global computer CPU market.

So even if the stock price remains high now, there is still room for unlimited growth, so he instructed Paul to fully absorb Intel's stock, the more the better, strive to exceed 5%, and have the qualifications to enter the board of directors.

In addition to hardware manufacturers such as Intel, IBM, and AMD, Xu Guanwu also told Paul to pay attention to software development companies.

At that time, people only regarded software as an accessory of hardware, and did not give too much respect.Many experts in the company were also very puzzled by Xu Guanwu's request, thinking that he was too optimistic about the development prospects of the software.

Xu Guanwu also couldn't explain to them that in the future, the market value of software companies will far exceed that of hardware manufacturers.Just ask them to pay attention to investing in large-scale application software companies such as operating systems and document processing.

Especially if the name is Microsoft or Apple, we must do our best to win them all.

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It has been more than a month since I finished working on the angel investment fund. The box office of "Jaws" has exceeded [-] million US dollars, and it is still advancing towards the [-] million US dollars mark.

Last year's "Rocky" made a full 4000 million US dollars, which has already made people appreciate Xu Guanwu's investment vision.Unexpectedly, "Jaws" once again became one of the top-grossing films after a year later.

People can't help but look at Xu Guanwu's investment vision with admiration and believe in it like a god.

Reports about Xu Guanwu's life experience have also frequently appeared in financial and entertainment magazines. After analyzing his various investments in Hong Kong and the United States, he finally came to the conclusion that it seems that this person has never made mistakes in his actions. The lowest rate is more than double that of the investment world's Nostradamus, who seems to have the ability to see through time and space.

Xu Guanwu didn't bother to pay attention to the media's praise, and continued to maintain his low-key style,

After founding an angel investment fund, he and Zhao Yazhi flew back to Hong Kong again.

(End of this chapter)