Chapter 0902 - What kind of worm is the Millennium Bug
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Hong Kong Governor Peng Ding's chaff how to have a child without spending money on that set of benefits to buy people's hearts, Tang Huan didn't bother to pay attention to it anymore, after all, he still has a lot of business to do, and some problems need time to verify - a few years later, the wisdom and greatness of Mr. the richest man will naturally have admirers. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ο½ο½ο½ο½ο½ο½ γ ο½ο½ο½ο½
Although there is no possibility of any interaction with the Hong Kong Governor's Office, Tang Huan's public activities in Hong Kong have not been affected, such as giving speeches at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and the Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts.
The richest man played an important role in the construction of these two young universities. When the former was built, it can be described as vigorous, the investment soared from 1.9 billion Hong Kong dollars in 1988 to 3.5 billion Hong Kong dollars in 1990, the reason was only that the cost was not well controlled, which directly led to the funding of the Hong Kong Jockey Club and the Hong Kong government, unable to support the completion of the third phase of construction, and the principal Wu Jiawei had to raise funds everywhere to solve the unfinished project, and a rich man like Tang Huan became a natural philanthropist; the latter is the only public institution in Xiangjiang that specializes in cultivating performing arts talentsγ
In view of the complete deviation of Xiangjiang Chinese University, Tang Huan attaches more and more importance to the growth of the student body of Xiangjiang colleges and universities. You know, this is an indispensable base for Chinese talents
Tang Huan, who donated a large number of the latest books this time, hopes that Xiangjiang University of Science and Technology can become a talent engine for science and technology entrepreneurship like Stanford University in Silicon Valley.
Mr. The richest man said: "Hong Kong's economic mechanism is in crisis, largely due to the hollowing out of the manufacturing industry, which will take a long time to solve, but the Hong Kong government is obviously unwilling and powerless. β
"However, there is an opportunity in front of us under the general trend of a globalized economy, that is, the Internet is beginning to rise. β
"With the hard work of Heung Kong Telecom, Hong Kong can almost synchronize with the information of Silicon Valley in the United States through submarine cables. β
"It is not an exaggeration to say that the space of the Internet is infinite, and as long as you have the heart, you can not only break through the obstacles of the increasingly rigid social class rise of Hong Kong through your ingenuity, and win fame and fortune for yourself, but also help Hong Kong enhance its economic competitiveness. β
During the interactive session, some students eagerly asked Mr. The richest man to give advice on the direction of entrepreneurship.
"Gaming entertainment, media interactions, e-commerce, and so on, are all great fits. Tang Huan said with a smile: "I will set up a venture capital to support the entrepreneurship plan to provide more favorable conditions for everyone." β
This method of winning over the hearts and minds of the people is obviously more clever than that of the Hong Kong Governor Pang Chung.
When he arrived at the Xiangjiang Academy of Performing Arts, Mr. The richest man also continued to warn of the crisis in the industry, and it was more urgent.
He asked straight to the point: "Do you have any objections to the current dependence of the Xiangjiang music scene on the 'borrowing' of works from RB peers, as well as the trend of film themes following the trend?"
Seeing everyone looking at each other, Tang Huan quipped: "It is very likely that by the time some of you graduate, you will face the situation of unemployment under the collapse of the entire industry." β
Although there are many shortcomings in the performing arts industry in Xiangjiang, young people tend to be optimistic after all, and even more organic ghosts send sycophants and say: "DreamWorks' channels have spread all over the world, let's follow our brothers and sisters, so it won't be so miserable." β
The Xiangjiang Academy of Performing Arts, which has a history of almost 10 years, has indeed made remarkable achievements, and has gradually formed the academic power that the richest man wants to see.
For example, in terms of actors in front of the stage, a group of powerful Xiaosheng Huadan has emerged at the Xiangjiang Academy of Performing Arts, including Chen Jinhong, Lu Songxian, Wei Junjie, Weng Hong, Li Zi, Guan Baohui, Zhu Yin, etc.
Especially Zhu Yin, before he graduated, he began to become popular through advertisements and movies - last year, he played opposite Zhou Xingchi in "Truant Dragon 2", which shows how smooth this newcomer's star fortune is.
What's more, in the new version of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", which has been authorized by Jin Yong, the much-anticipated heroine - Huang Rong, finally fell to Zhu Yin.
When DreamWorks officially launched this filming plan, it first praised the classic of the 1983 TVB version of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", and then emphasized the focus of its work, that is, first of all, it will reflect the technological progress of content production over the years, so that this TV series has leapfrog special effects.
TVB is like a great enemy for DreamWorks' "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", and in the case of losing authorization, it simply created "The Legend of the Condor Heroes: The Legend of the Condor Heroes: The Nine Yin True Scripture", "The Legend of the Condor Heroes: The Southern Emperor and the Northern Beggar" to disrupt the situation, and took the lead in launching "The Legend of the Condor Heroes: The Legend of the Condor Heroes: The Nine Yin True Scripture" in the same story background, and "The Legend of the Condor Heroes: The Nine Yin True Scripture" is also about to meet the audience.
It can be seen from this how eye-catching the DreamWorks version of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" is, and Zhu Yin's limelight has vaguely surpassed the original Weng Meiling.
The number of protagonists in the center is limited after all-Zhu Yin is only a very lucky few.
However, the students of the Drama Department of the Xiangjiang Academy of Performing Arts are really not worried about the way out. Gain's vision extends to DreamWorks all over the world, and there are quite a few big productions like "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" every year, even if you can't get the protagonist, the supporting roles with weight are quite good.
And there is also a living special case at the moment, that is, the serial drama "Bao Qingtian", which became an instant hit in Greater China. Each of its stories is a unit with a strong sense of independence ~ independence. In the length of about eight episodes, the parties to those strange cases are equivalent to the protagonists - actors from the Xiangjiang Academy of Performing Arts, and they have benefited a lot from these roles.
In this case, the crisis warning of Mr. the richest man made the students of the Xiangjiang Academy of Performing Arts, who had stayed under his wing for a long time, coquettish.
After Tang Huan heard these compliments full of trust, he laughed loudly, "Okay, after you have a mental preparation, just continue to work hard, and I will find a stage for everyone to show their talents." β
Mr. The richest man is really not afraid of digesting the pressure of these talents, and his own experimental field, Funan, has always been short of people.
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After instilling his own thoughts into these rookies who have not yet stepped into the rivers and lakes, the richest man has the leisure to ask about the Xiangjiang film industry, which seems to be popular, but in fact has begun to lose its money.
Just as no matter how fanciful the media analysis is, only the central ~ central bank knows the real background, DreamWorks has the most objective industry data in its hands.
"The Treasure Island fund that is now involved in the production of Heung Kong Films is more than NT$10 billion. Stimulated by it, the production capacity of the Heung Kong film industry has surged, reaching more than 200 films per year. It is no exaggeration to say that almost every Hong Kong film can see the shadow of treasure island funds. β
When talking about these gorgeous data, Jiang Zhiqiang did not see much joy on his face, "Under the pressure of the United States, the appreciation of the currency of the treasure island has made the impact of this hot money more and more powerful." β
And these funds only focus on piling up stars, and don't care about the movie itself, which invisibly guides the financing, quality, and popularity of the Xiangjiang film industry. β
"Take the "East Evil and West Poison", which is very optimistic about insiders, when the film was sold to raise funds, Wang Zuxian's participation was deliberately emphasized to attract funds from the treasure island. But according to reliable inside sources, Wang Zuxian's role is not as much as advertised. β
"And the production process is even worse, last year's start-up, the progress was so slow that the funding chain was broken, and I had to use the original team to shoot a Chinese New Year film "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" to make up for the shortfall. β
"It's a good idea that the project is slow, but the quality is guaranteed, and more other films can't be complimented. β
"This is also one of the reasons why the box office in Hong Kong will be seriously concentrated in a few movies, which seems to have broken the box office record on the surface, but the overall revenue growth of the theater chain is limited, and it is not the thriving upward curve of a few years ago. β
The richest man is still an old work habit, flipping through documents while listening to the reports of his subordinates.
Regarding the situations mentioned by Jiang Zhiqiang, Tang Huan really does not have a good solution. Gain's current Xiangjiang filmmakers, as long as they have mixed up their qualifications, there is no one who does not want to open his own company and work alone, the purpose is nothing more than to avoid exploitation and put as much income as possible into his pocket.
Tang Huan doesn't like to do things that cut off people's money for no reason, but old rivers and lakes like Wong Kar-wai are tightly holding on to the film copyright, and he has no reason to care whether the production process is dead or alive - there are rules.
In short, the current situation is that under the impact of foreign capital, the industrial alliance created by Mr. the richest man has no longer controlled the industry as much as it used to be in the past few years - after all, the people's hearts are so realistic driven by interests, and it is naturally impossible to prepare for potential crises in a planned way from the perspective of the overall situation.
"If you are good, you will help the world, and if you are poor, you will be alone, and now DreamWorks will take care of itself. Tang Huan said lazily.
In Mr. Richman's view, even if the Hong Kong film industry inevitably fails, the already fledgling DreamWorks is still enough to support his digital Chinese entertainment territory - then save some money and let it be.
Jiang Zhiqiang nodded approvingly: "We have stopped the expansion of fixed assets such as theaters in Xiangjiang. β
While the two were talking, the secretary reported, "Boss, Zhou Xingchi wants to see you." β
"Let him in. After Tang Huan finished speaking, he shook his head and muttered: "I remember, Zhou Xingchi is filming "Tang Bohu Dots Autumn Fragrance", and I don't know why I have to meet me mysteriously?"
Jiang Zhiqiang speculated: "I guess this star master wants to start his own company." In 1990, he took 10 film contracts in one go, in 1991 it was 8, and last year it was reduced to 7 films, but the box office total continued to rise, and even 5 of them included in the top five of the box office charts. The market is so hot, if Zhou Xingchi opens his own company to operate, the extent of the income can be imagined. β
Tang Huan suddenly smiled and said, "With such a reminder, I feel that he really has the capital to stand on his own." β
It didn't take long for Zhou Xingchi, who was currently red and purple in Xiangjiang, to be led in by the secretary.
Jiang Zhiqiang was the first to speak: "I'll give up my seat to Master Xing." β
"Don't dare, don't dare. Zhou Xingchi hurriedly said politely: "Disturb Boss Jiang and Tang Sheng to talk about business." β
"My work has been almost reported, and the rest of the trivial matters will be summarized and then handed over to Tang Sheng to see. Jiang Zhiqiang waved his hand and got up very simply.
It was only at this time that Tang Huan interjected, and followed Jiang Zhiqiang's words and said, "Master Xing is now popular all over Asia, which is really gratifying." β
Zhou Xingchi kept saying: "Tang Sheng's words are serious, I will always be the star boy you have carried." β
Tang Huan bowed slightly, "Ah Xing, your growth speed is not ordinarily amazing." I heard that in the currently filming "Tang Bohu Dots Autumn Fragrance", in addition to starring, you also served as a very heavy director and screenwriter. β
"It's just that I don't have some thoughts in my heart. Zhou Xingchi said modestly.
Tang Huan put down the cup and asked instead, "You came to me, do you have any difficulties to solve?"
Zhou Xingchi said with a little hesitation: "Tang Sheng, I want to open a film company by myself." But don't worry, DreamWorks has any calling, and I won't dare to obey it. β
Tang Huanyun waved his hand lightly, "There's no need to be embarrassed, even screenwriters and directors can do it, of course you have the capital to stand on your own, and DreamWorks and I are happy to see it." β
Zhou Xingchi let out a sigh of relief and said gratefully: "Thank you Tang Sheng for your understanding and support, you are the greatest boss." β
"Don't pat yourself on the back, as if I'm a vampire, and it's the first time I've opened the net. After Tang Huan laughed and scolded, he reminded again: "There are still many differences between opening a company by yourself and working part-time, you have to be mentally prepared in advance." β
"I must keep Tang Sheng's guidance in mind. After Zhou Xingchi thanked him repeatedly, he happily said goodbye.
Tang Huan looked at his back and shook his head with a smile.
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Amid the disturbances unique to Hong Kong, the third announcement jointly issued by Hang Seng Bank and Sun Hung Kai Bank has finally attracted great attention.
The two banks will conduct a systematic assessment test of the "Millennium Bug" problem the next day and suspend external services.
What kind of insect is the "millennium bug"?
Hong Kong people, who find it quite inconvenient, are very puzzled by this, and the media is also covered in clouds, while dozens of licensed and registered banks in Hong Kong, as well as financial institutions such as the Stock Exchange and the Financial Secretary, have organized delegations to visit the joint system monitoring center of the two banks.
Of course, the richest man was also on the scene - and he was behind the scenes to promote this test.
At 9:30 a.m., the time for the two banks to test the system had been adjusted to 23:30 on December 31, 1999.
Watching the hands of the clock move minute by minute, the impatient reporters couldn't help but murmur to themselves - is this game fun? Do you want to experience the legendary end of the world in advance?
Finally, the simulation time crossed into 2000.
Then, the demo system sounds an alarm and crashes.
Seeing the smile on the face of the richest man who heard the report, the reporters were speechless - the presentation was messed up, you are still in a good mood, this richest man is really becoming more and more elusive.