The king of ghost horse comedy

Chapter 322 Salted Fish Revival
When Xu Guanwu helped Lei Shidong choose a movie, the plane had flown for more than an hour and had already landed in Wichita, Kansas, and landed at the Hawker Beech test airport located on the outskirts of the city.

Hawker Beechcraft Aircraft Company spent a lot of money to build a small airport on the outskirts of the city because it often tested aircraft.But it is said to be a small airport, but it actually has two runways, and its specifications are not worse than that of Hong Kong Kai Tak Airport, which shows the vast land and abundant resources of the United States and the wealth of the aircraft manufacturers.

Lei Shidong and the others had already contacted Beechcraft before they arrived, so when they landed at the small airport, Beechcraft employees drove over to pick them up immediately, and greeted them with smiles showing considerable enthusiasm.

In fact, it is no wonder that they have a smile on their faces. A King Air 200 airliner is worth 500 million US dollars. It is the flagship product of Hawker Beechcraft. It can earn 2000 million US dollars by selling only one bare machine , not to mention that if it is modified according to customer requirements, the profits earned will be even greater.

Xu Guanwu also knows that the price of private jets is inflated. In the future, even the most luxurious jets will only cost 3000 to 200 million RMB, or only [-] to [-] million when converted into US dollars.Not to mention the devaluation of the inflationary currency.So this King Air [-] family has at least tens of millions of dollars in profit.

The cost is only more than 1000 million U.S. dollars, but the selling price can be as high as 500 million U.S. dollars. In terms of manufacturing industry, the profit margin is absolutely astonishing. It can really be said that it has not opened for ten years, and it can be eaten for ten years after opening.But now there are only a few companies in the world that can produce private jets, so they are not afraid of competition at all. If they want to kill you with open swords and guns, you have to accept it obediently.

Of course, when aircraft companies such as Boeing, Airbus, Gulfstream, and Bombardier start their private business jet business one after another, the price of the plane will inevitably drop, and almost the same rich people will be able to buy one for fun.Even for the convenience of discussing business, it can also be used as a status symbol.

Xu Guanwu has no problem with the high price. In his opinion, as long as it is worth the money, it is fine, and 500 million US dollars is still within his tolerance range, so it is not too outrageous.Imagine flying from Hong Kong to the United States, the cost of varnish, labor, maintenance, parking, etc. along the way is tens of thousands of dollars.

If you can lease it out in the future, earn tens of thousands of dollars at a time, fly it for ten or eight years and then resell it, you can almost earn back this price.worth it!

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Accompanied by the business manager of Beechcraft, Xu Guanwu and his wife visited Hawker Beechcraft's aircraft production, testing, modification and other processes for two full days, so that they could clearly see the aircraft from manufacturing to testing to The whole process of modification.

Dare to show this process to customers in its original form, which also proves the confidence of Hawker Beechcraft.Our production process is so perfect that we are not afraid of customers to criticize us at all.

Xu Guanwu and his wife visited it once, but they really didn't find anything worth complaining about.In Hawker Beechcraft's large factory building, although there are hundreds of employees working at the same time, there is no chattering, shaking, or smoking. It ensures the cleanliness of the aircraft and the high-grade equipment inside will not be polluted.

In terms of testing, after an aircraft is assembled, it has to go through hundreds of strict tests to ensure that the aircraft has no flaws.Even a layman like Xu Guanwu can clearly feel the strictness of the inspection.And the aircraft that have passed this rigorous test will indeed give customers the greatest sense of security.Let customers rest assured that they will lose their wealth and lives to it.

In terms of modification, Hawker Beechcraft will also listen to customers' suggestions, choose the painting, decoration, and various additional facilities he needs, such as auxiliary fuel tanks, such as more advanced navigation systems, etc., to ensure that every customer feels comfortable. satisfy.

While Xu Guanwu and his wife visited Hawker Beechcraft, Lei Shidong flew between Los Angeles and Wichita every day.Anyway, the trip is just over an hour, which is less than the time spent commuting by office workers in BJ. It perfectly showed Xu Guanwu what a one-hour life circle is.

In the end, after two days of on-the-spot investigation and a personal test drive accompanied by a pilot, Xu Guanwu immediately fell in love with this King Air 200 aircraft, and directly ordered it with a huge sum of money.

Xu Guanwu and Zhao Yazhi also put forward their own opinions on the exterior painting and interior decoration of the aircraft, and Hawker Beechcraft recorded them one by one, and promised that Xu Guanwu would complete the work as soon as possible.

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After finishing the purchase of a private jet, Xu Guanwu and his wife returned to Los Angeles by private jet, preparing to attend this year's Golden Globe Awards Ceremony.

There are only two days before the awards ceremony, and Xu Guanwu still has many friends to visit.The first thing to visit is the production company co-founded by David Brown and Richard Zaniuk.However, this company has now been acquired by 20th Century Fox and has become a subsidiary under its name.

Darryl Zanjuk and Richard Zanjuk are now the largest shareholders of 20th Century Fox, and they can compete with those greedy shareholders, so 20th Century Fox has done a lot of things right this year Decision, the company's profit growth is also obvious.

In particular, "Jaws 2" and "Rocky 2", which were filmed last year, both received financing from banks, which means that the banking industry has confidence in 20th Century Fox, which also makes the stock price of 20th Century Fox rise. more than [-]%.

The reason why the bank is willing to provide loans to 20th Century Fox is that 20th Century Fox has released films such as "Jaws" and "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" in recent years, which have greatly improved their status in the eyes of movie fans. Earned huge box office profits.

Moreover, "Jaws 2" and "Rocky 2" are both sequels to previous blockbuster films, so they naturally have a huge audience base, so the box office will also be guaranteed.This also makes the bank full of confidence in 20th Century Fox.

In a country with a relatively developed financial industry like the United States, the attitude of banks towards companies is undoubtedly a barometer of the stock market.Therefore, generally speaking, companies that banks are willing to lend to are companies with good profit prospects and good performance. Generally speaking, their stock prices will rise steadily without falling.

20th Century Fox has not received a bank loan for a long time because of its declining performance year by year and its insolvency.This also makes their company's stock hovering at a low price, making shareholders have no confidence in the company's stock.

Now that it has regained the favor of bankers and the confidence of stockholders, 20th Century Fox has really been reborn, and it has suddenly become the most promising film and television company in Hollywood.And Xu Guanwu, as one of the major shareholders, naturally also benefited a lot.

If he chooses to sell the stock now, he is afraid that he will earn more than 5000 million US dollars.But of course he won't be that stupid. 20th Century Fox has great prospects for development, and Xu Guanwu will not be blinded by temporary interests if he wants to take a long time to catch big fish.

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Coming to the production company of Richard Zaniuk and David Brown, Xu Guanwu was warmly welcomed by the two.And it brought him good news as soon as it came up, that is, "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" directed by Steven Spielberg and "Star Wars" directed by George Lucas have been completed and are currently undergoing post-processing , and is expected to be released in theaters next month.

This is definitely good news for Xu Guanwu. He knows how powerful "Star Wars" is in attracting money, and he is also full of confidence in Steven Spielberg, believing that the box office of "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" is absolutely not low.

"After waiting for two years, I think you, Stanley, should be waiting too soon." David Brown said with a smile.

When Xu Guanwu came to the United States to attend the Oscars ceremony last year, David Brown was still filming location with the film crew, so there was no time to meet him.Now that we meet again after two years, Xu Guanwu hardly recognizes David Brown. Because he was filming with the crew on location, he was flushed red, like luncheon meat stored in a can, or peeled off. The shelled lobster looks a little disgusting.

"There is a saying in China that a good poem is not afraid of being short, and a good meal is not afraid of being late. As long as the movie is made well, it is worth waiting for a while." Xu Guanwu said with a smile.

"This sentence really makes sense. I think if all investors in Hollywood have your patience, it will undoubtedly be a great thing for us producers." Richard Zarnuk nodded laughed.

"Then George Lucas and Steven Spielberg have any new plans after these two films are over?" Xu Guanwu couldn't help asking again.

These two are the cash cows in Xu Guanwu's mind, and he doesn't want them to be poached by others.

"Why, these two movies haven't been released yet, so you have so much confidence in them?" Richard asked in surprise.

Although George Lucas and Steven Spielberg successively made blockbuster films such as "American Graffiti" and "Jaws", they also successively broke the box office records in the United States.But their status in American Hollywood is not as high as imagined.

In fact, when George Lucas planned to shoot "Star Wars" and sought financial support from Hollywood, no company was willing to contribute.And after the filming was completed, no theater chain was willing to release the film, and finally the distribution company threatened them that if they did not show "Star Wars", then they would not be given copies of the hit movie "Midnight Stand".

As a result, after it was released, the box office of "Star Wars" was much higher than that of "Midnight Love", which shocked many theater dealers.It can also be seen from this that Gao Fushuai also had dicks back then, and new directors had no status in Hollywood, even if they made blockbuster films, they still had no human rights.

After Steven Spielberg filmed blockbuster films such as "Rampage", "Jaws", and "Close Encounters of the Third Kind", he teamed up with George Lucas to film "Raiders of the Lost Ark".But in the early stage of filming, they also faced financing difficulties. No film and television company was willing to invest in them, even though they were already the most popular new directors in Hollywood at that time.

So when Richard Zanjuk and David Brown heard that Xu Guanwu had plans to reinvest, they couldn't help being a little surprised.In their view, investing in movies is something that needs to be very careful. Often millions of dollars are invested, but in the end they can't even earn back the cost. Therefore, no matter how talented and famous the director is, investors have to hold A thousand and ten thousand be careful.

There is no film and television company or investor as generous as Xu Guanwu.Before the new film is released, continue to invest in these directors.This is really beyond their imagination.

"George Lucas and Steven Spielberg are currently participating in the editing of the film, and I heard from them that they will go to Hawaii for vacation." Although David Brown was very surprised, he still answered Xu Guanwu's words.

"I've heard from Steven Spielberg that he plans to make a 007-style film, but I don't know if he has confirmed the script." Richard Zanjuk added on the sidelines.

After hearing this, Xu Guanwu couldn't help but had a flash of inspiration. Could it be that what Stephen Spielberg wanted to shoot was "Raiders of the Lost Ark"? !

(End of this chapter)