"The pace of progress is also methodical, and Transformers, developed in collaboration with Hasbro, is a great example of this, with the addition of computer animation technology to the cartoon series, the visual effects to the next level, after being broadcast on numerous television stations in the United States and Asia, the response has been overwhelming, and the film version is already up and running."

Speaking of this, Tang Huan smiled and asked rhetorically, "What, Stephen, do you have any good ideas?" ”

"I was consulting with a friend who had just taken over the management of Disney's animation production department and wanted to make a change." Spielberg replied.

"This friend you're talking about isn't Jeffrey Katzenberg." Tang Huan nodded casually quietly.

"I was just about to introduce his situation, but I didn't expect you to guess it at once." Spielberg had a look of surprise on his face.

"It's all a group of elites who have left Paramount this year, and of course I've noticed." Tang Huan snorted, "Barry Diller was invited to CNN by Ted Turner, and Michael Eisner and Jeffrey Katzenberg went to Disney, which is also a good career story." ”

Ever since Big Boss Charles Bludoorn died on a private jet due to a heart attack, Paramount's management has been in turmoil.

Tang Huan took a fancy to Barry Diller's talent in TV network management, so he poached him to CNN; As for the other elites, although he could also do it in a wave, he didn't do that.

First, at present, Tang Huan's subordinates can be described as strong and strong, and they have recruited some talents who are not irreplaceable. It is easy to be dissatisfied with the placement of the position. It's a waste of resources and a lot of distraction.

Furthermore. Barry Diller is a very capable person, and during Paramount's tenure as CEO, he brought out a group of outstanding disciples, including Michael Eisner and Jeffrey Katzenberg.

You know, in the original time and space, Michael Eisner was the powerful CEO of Disney for more than 20 years, and Jeffrey Katzenberg also held an important position at Disney, but later did not get the position he wanted. fell out with his old friend Michael Eisner, and simply jumped out and went it alone and became one of the founders of DreamWorks.

It can be seen from this that the energy of their group is extraordinary. If this team is moved as a whole, Tang Huan is worried that the tail will not be big and Ted Turner will not be able to control it, which will be counterproductive, so this is why Barry Diller will only take office.

Because of this, Michael Eisner and Jeffrey Katzenberg both went to Disney to show their strength according to the historical trajectory.

"That's just as well." Spielberg nodded abruptly. Turner Broadcasting Corporation and media mogul Murdoch competed for Metropolis Media's cable network, and it was said to have won for nearly $3 billion. There's a lot of buzz in the United States, and Barry Diller, the CEO of the freshly baked fourth-largest television network in the United States, has certainly heard of it.

Jeffrey Katzenberg believes that the inaction of Disney's animation department in recent years has something to do with its production methods, so he wants to seek a technical breakthrough.

Spielberg elaborates: "He had previously learned about Lucasfilm's animation department and wasn't very satisfied; When I heard that D2's computer animation technology was developing rapidly, I was asked to consult with it. ”

"Then you have found the right person, D2 has a Fangyuan workstation in terms of computer animation production capabilities, and has its own special program in the software, which solves a lot of needs including EA games. If Disney wants to seek a partnership like technology outsourcing, there's no problem at all. Tang Huan had roughly guessed Jeffrey Katzenberg's train of thought, so he waved his hand confidently.

Since the death of Walt Disney and Roy Oliver Disney, Disney, like other established Hollywood companies, has been in crisis.

In terms of its own performance, in the 1980s, 70% of Disney's revenue came from theme parks. One can imagine what this business reversal means.

And hostile takeovers from the outside, including the most critical this year, are also pushing Disney step by step to a dead end.

This kind of coveting from the field of capital is not a good man and a woman, but a complete purchase of pigs and killing pigs. Once it succeeds, it will never invest resources to revitalize the declining film industry, but will only make a profit from the extremely thriving theme park business through a series of asset splits.

MGM in Cork? How Kirkrian's hands were played with is the most apt example.

As a result, Disney's board of directors has completely lost confidence in management, and has made major personnel changes this year.

Seriously, this is also a power struggle within the Disney family, because the former Disney president and CEO Ronald William Miller was the eldest son-in-law of the company's founder, Walt Disney, and the person who launched the coup d'état "Save Dinis" was Roy Edward Disney, the son of another founder, Roy Oliver Disney, who was the cousin-in-law of the latter.

Roy Edward Disney's power struggle was undoubtedly very clever, he teamed up with Sid Bess, Disney's largest individual shareholder, to oust Ronald William Miller, and then put Michael Eisner from Paramount as CEO and chairman of the board, and Frank Wells from Warner as president, thus leaving the Disney family members out of management.

From the perspective of time and space, Roy Edward Disney did so to grow Disney, and from the current perspective, Disney is clearly trying to revitalize its film business, including the famous animated films.

This also means that the application of computer animation has added another pusher, Tang Huan is also happy to see it, he is in the IT field of hardware, software, standards and other aspects of the layout, it is a good thing to have a big customer.

However, in terms of interests, we should not be soft at all in the competition, and we should not be careless in what we should guard against. All the time. Tang Huan is both a referee. And to be an athlete. There is no need to be soft on Disney.

As he made the appearance of listening attentively, various thoughts of calculation flashed through his mind, and finally quipped: "Actually, Jeffrey Katzenberg can come to me by himself, why bother to pass through you, and I am not afraid of owing you a favor." ”

Spielberg tactfully explained: "Disney has just dodged a hostile takeover, and now there are some lingering fears, and Jeffrey Katzenberg has just taken office." It is also necessary to take care of the fragile emotions in all aspects. ”

Tang Huan was slightly stunned, then laughed loudly, "It seems that I, a Silicon Valley nouveau riche, have made a bad name in Hollywood in the past few years. ”

After suppressing the laughter, Tang Huan said to Spielberg seriously: "Stephen, you might as well tell Jeffrey Katzenberg that I am already full, and I can't eat the big pieces of fat." ”

He unleashed the news to the outside world. It's not a smoke bomb, it's a real idea.

United States, Orion, Twentieth Century Fox, MGM. These companies are so-so on a single basis, but after being integrated under the Yanle Group, they complement each other's resources and have their own positioning, and they have united into a first-class Hollywood force like Paramount and Warner.

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In September, "Phantom of the Tomb: Wrath of the Dragon Emperor" was released in North America, as well as the third San Francisco Music Festival and other activities, Tang Huan didn't go out of his way to rush it, and left for South Korea directly.

However, this time he took an ordinary flight, and Silicon Valley No. 1 was left for his aunt Tang Yun, aunt Wen Ya and a group of children.

During the Los Angeles Olympics, his uncle Han Anyong took his family to the United States. After checking the recovery from the previous operation, he took the lead in returning to Xiangjiang to be busy with his work, leaving his wife, children and Tang Yun, who returned to the mainland to worship his ancestors.

In fact, this is also a matter full of family troubles, aunt Tang Yun must be accompanied by Lin Fengjiao, Jin Ming, who is more than three years old, and Jin Liang can also accompany him, but Jin Chang and Jinge, who are one year older, can't stay with the same reason as their younger age.

With or without it? It's a nerve-wracking question. But the root of this trouble is Tang Huan, aunt Tang Yun is too lazy to pay attention to it, and others also stay away.

Fortunately, at this time, Deng Lijun, who accompanied the French first lady Danielle Mitterrand to visit the poor areas of Africa, returned to the United States to rest, and said directly: "The children haven't seen me for a while, and they are a little angry, so I won't go anywhere, I want to accompany them well." ”

With this reasonable reason, Tang Huan finally breathed a sigh of relief, so he hurriedly went to South Korea first, and the rest of the family affairs were left to develop naturally.

There are three main reasons for his visit to South Korea: the first is to confirm the sponsorship status with the Seoul 1988 Olympic Games Organizing Committee; The second is to visit Samsung; In the end, it was a private matter, and Neligin was sent to serve as the coach of the South Korean women's gymnastics team.

At this year's Los Angeles Olympics, South Korea ranked 10th in the gold medal table, ahead of the United Kingdom and France, which is a very rare performance.

You must know that there are as many as 140 delegations attending this Olympic Games, of which only 43 can get medals and are on the medal table, and the remaining nearly 100 delegations that have not won medals do not even have the opportunity to show their faces on this world platform and be noticed and discussed by the audience.

South Korea's current Olympic strengths are only archery and judo, and they are among the world's best. As for other projects, I can't get my hands on them. This obviously does not match the identity of the host, so it is natural to recruit troops and actively prepare for war.

After several rounds of telephone communication and negotiations during the Los Angeles Olympics, the South Korean side and Neligin were personally satisfied, and the intention was confirmed.

For the thirsty South Korean sports world, Neligin is really a candidate who can't be sought, and the excellent qualifications of the world champion and the cultural advantages of the Korean ethnic group can't find a place to find faults.

Gymnastics is a project with a lot of resources, and it can be said that it belongs to the game of a big country, and the monopoly pattern has been established.

Although South Korea is eager to use the Seoul Olympics to show its international image, it is not unrealistic and delusional. The demand for Nelicin is simple, the goal is to achieve a breakthrough of zero Olympic medals. The other is the breakthrough of the gold medal in the 1986 Asian Games.

After listening to Neligin talk about his preparations, Tang Huan said with a smile: "This opportunity is still rare, if it weren't for South Korea hosting the Asian Games and the Olympic Games in a row, it would not have spent so much money on sports construction." ”

From the perspective of time and space, no matter how widespread the scandal of the 1988 Seoul Olympics was, it was a huge benefit for South Korea. With the help of this event, Gaine forced South Korea, which is full of contradictions in the domestic situation, to continue to make progress.

I have to say, sometimes, the Olympics work so magically.

"I feel that there is still a great deal of certainty in making a breakthrough in results." For this coaching, Neligin appears to be full of confidence.

"It's better to make some mental preparations in advance, because stress is often artificial, not purely technical." Tang Huan reminded.

South Korea has always had a habit of taking advantage of its home advantage and widely using lineman tactics to help its players win in large-scale sports events.

Therefore, it is not difficult to imagine that South Korea is very anxious and impatient about the results, and if Neligin does not pay attention to work skills, he may quickly fall from the clouds to dust.

"If there's pressure, there's pressure, and at least I can choose what I like to do." Neligin nodded understandingly, "This time in the Los Angeles Olympics, I specifically found an opportunity to meet Nadia Comaneci, who came to the United States with the Romanian delegation. ”

Neligin, two of the most famous women's gymnastics world champions of the same era, retired from university after the Moscow Olympics, while Nadia Comaneci's last competition was at the 1981 International University Games in Bucharest.

Nadia Comaneci was also implicated due to her coach's departure from the United States, and although she did not play in international competitions since, she did not officially announce her retirement until this year.

Tang Huan said sympathetically: "This era, this world, is such a living environment. Once you make a choice, whether active or passive, you can only bear it silently. Let's just live on our own, and don't add to our troubles. ”

"Indeed, living in the moment is the most important thing." Neligin smiled thoughtfully, "Don't talk about these trivial matters, you must still have a lot of things to do after you get off the plane, so let's take a break." ”

Although the environment in the first class cabin is not as good as that of Silicon Valley One, the comfort is enough to ensure it.

When the plane landed in Seoul, Tang Huan walked out of the cabin door in good spirits and saw the warm greeting team outside. (To be continued.) )