Shanlige, what are your third factory plans this year?" I am very satisfied with Shanlige. This guy's level of steadiness is also among the leaders of several branches.

Shan Lige moved his body in the eyes of everyone and said, "Boss, with the crazy production of audio film equipment last year, the audio film orders received by Factory 3 and Factory 5 have also decreased a lot. The current audio film equipment market has been saturated by 80%. So I want to transfer the main business of Factory 3 from the production of audio film equipment to other aspects in this year, such as printing and subsequent industries of films. Other businesses, such as clothing rental and prop production, have made a comprehensive adjustment, and then let the company's various businesses move forward in multiple aspects. Boss, do you think this is OK?"

Shan Lige's general imagination made me nod. What he said was completely correct. As the vacuum of American audio film equipment was filled by DreamWorks last year, the current audio film market has obviously become saturated, and the production of audio film equipment must slow down. At this time, the company's main business must also be transferred.

Shan Lige's approach is consistent with the company's development.

"Yes, just do as you say. In addition, Factory 5 will also start to transfer related business. Of course, Factory 5 is different from Factory 3. No matter how it is transferred, film equipment production is still the main business of Factory 5." I glanced at Mayo Hawthorne sitting next to Shanlige.

Mayo Hawthorne smiled and said, "Boss, we started to transfer a month ago. Now the company has opened up some new businesses, such as starting to produce some equipment needed for cinemas, such as seats, curtains, etc. There are currently no big companies in this regard, so the things produced by the factory are selling well. But the boss. I think there is still a large market for audio film equipment. This year, we should have a good income."

I nodded and then shook my head: "Although there is still some demand in the audio film market, it will be less and less. Most importantly, major film companies are now organizing different forces to study related technologies. It is difficult to ensure that these companies will not overcome the technical barriers of audio films this year. If that is the case, our monopoly position will be broken."

The reason I say this is because in history, Leidianhua Film Company developed a new audio film system shortly after its establishment. Judging from the current situation, Leidianhua Film Company will definitely be established this year, which means that their new audio film system may also be developed this year. If we don’t prepare early, we will definitely be caught off guard.

"Boss, I think our technology cannot be based on the original foundation. If we can continue to invent some improved technologies about audio films, we will always have advantages in this regard, regardless of whether others have broken our monopoly or not. It depends on our local technology department." Yassel, who has not spoken, put forward his own ideas.

"Jasel's idea is the same as I've considered it. This is the matter of Baird and his group of people. Baird, report on your technical department's work." I waved to Baird.

Bairdhui reported: "Our main technical research is only focused on three aspects. First, it is TV, followed by on-chip sound technology, and then color movies. Currently, the research on TV and color movies is still in the exploration stage, but the on-chip sound technology has made breakthrough progress and may be able to overcome it in two or three months."

"Okay! Very good! If this technology can be overcome, it means that there will be another big leap in audio movies. At that time, all the heavy recording systems will be abandoned, and it will be much more convenient to shoot. With this technology, Factory 3 and Factory 5 can make a fortune again." I laughed and was very satisfied with the work of Baird and others.

Then, I also made a request for Baird.

"In this year, you must make technological breakthroughs in the transmission and reception of TV signals, strive to achieve short-distance transmission, and try to build a transmitter, even if the coverage is only our Harvey Street. Can you complete this task?"

Baird smiled and said, "Boss, in terms of technical research on TVs, since the funds and talents are in place, it may take less than a year for me to achieve this goal."

"Then I'll be relieved." I was in a state of ecstasy. I first built a small launch pad, then slowly expanded, from Harvey Street to Hollywood, then to Los Angeles and then to... and then the huge TV empire of DreamWorks is about to be born!

At that time, DreamWorks cannot do it if they don’t want to be strong.

"Boss, if the TV research is successful, then our factory 3 and factory 5 will have to operate full-scale production equipment again!" Shanlige and Hawthorne, who were sitting opposite Baird, were clearly aware of the powerful business opportunity of this technology.

I happily said: "At that time, I'm afraid there will be a few large production plants, because it's far from enough for you two branches."

In one sentence, everyone in the conference room was excited.

"Yasel, what about your cinema chain?" Cinema chains are the most important part of DreamWorks and have always been the focus of DreamWorks' work. With Yasel in charge, I basically won't worry.

Yassel touched his chin and said, "Boss, the development situation of the 4,300 cinemas in the alliance is very good, but the cinema screening conditions of small film companies like Kepi and Borderlands are quite backward, and they don't have much money to maintain, so the difficulty of our work is in this place, and other cinemas do not have this problem. Our DreamWorks and Universal Cinemas are the most advanced cinemas in the United States, which is also very good than Vograf and the 20th Century Cinemas. We will start to focus on major integration in the next film."

"Integration is necessary. For the cinemas of small film companies such as Kepi and Borderlands, I think you can join forces with Shanlige to give them some preferential prices to get the quality of these cinemas, otherwise others will not go in and watch it. In this regard, our DreamWorks will suffer a little." I instructed.

Yassel nodded, then looked at me and said, "Boss, should we build a new cinema this year?"

His question immediately attracted everyone's attention.

Everyone looked at me and waited for my answer.

In Hollywood, the number of cinemas can best reflect the strength of a film company. Currently, DreamWorks has more than 1,700 cinemas, plus ring: C00, totaling one

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"Build. This year, we will strive to build 3,000 stores." I smiled.

"Only 300 more builds?! That's too little, right?" Gans shouted from the side.

I smiled mysteriously and said, "What I'm talking about is that our DreamWorks itself has built 300 new cinemas, but the number of additional cinemas may not be achieved by building new cinemas."

"Boss, what you mean is that we have to do the cinemas of several film companies in the league!?" Or Yassel was smart and guessed my intention at once.

I laughed and said, "Yes, all the companies and cinemas in the league have been integrated together. Through such a long period of joint screening, we have basically mastered these cinemas. For Kepi and the small film companies in the border areas, although the cinemas in their hands can make some money, they also have to pay a lot of manpower and material resources. Even third-level film companies like the 20th century have a little difficulty in controlling their cinema systems. This period is managed by us. These guys just need to sit and collect money. They are not as hard-working as before. So, if we offer some feasible conditions, they will let go."

"Boss, every company regards its own cinemas as important, so it's not that easy." Yassel was embarrassed.

I smiled slightly and said, "I have an idea, you can try it. Isn't the theater chains of alliance companies integrated now? You might as well merge these theater systems into a theater company, and then give them corresponding shares according to the 20th Century Film Company and other small companies. In this way, this Dadi Cinema Company has become a common land for everyone. There is no problem of who will annex whom. The theaters are well developed and everyone will make money. I think they will not refuse."

"This method is good! In this way, they can get dividends without worrying about specific matters. As for us, we can master the theater system of other companies at once without establishing a cinema! This method is good!" Yassel agreed with this method very much.

“There are 4,600 cinemas in Yassel, I took a sip of tea.

"I promise that in this year, the number of cinemas held by DreamWorks will be the same as Paramount!" Jassel also felt confident slowly.

"Jack, your fast food company, what are your plans? The last time I went to Los Angeles, I saw that even a few years old knew that the fries and fried chicken nuggets in your store were delicious." My words made everyone laugh.

The "Los Angeles Fast Food Company" under Jack's charge has now become a rising star in the US food industry. Even the New York Times has reported on the company in large quantities, attracting the attention of many insiders in the industry.

Jack touched the back of his head stupidly and said, "Boss, our main job now is to open branches. Now the company has 1,200 plus 200, reaching 1,400, and gradually realizes the national sales network of fast food companies. At present, we are planning to divide the country into five major regions, southeast, west, north, and middle, and then dispatch the division manager to be responsible for it. Although the business focus of the fast food company is in the West District, we will achieve the development of the five major regions in the future. At that time, we can see our fast food restaurants in any place in the United States!"

Jack has a good idea of ​​managing fast food companies. He said that this plan made me unable to find any faults. It can be said that this steady approach was also done by KFC in later generations, and it turned out to be very successful.

"Since you all plan so clearly, I don't have any good books. I just hope that next time I go to your store, I can eat new varieties." The others laughed when they heard me.

Jack grinned and said, "Boss, don't worry, we are now imitating the R&D department that was also established by the technical department of the headquarters to specialize in the research and development of new varieties. Now we have new varieties launched almost every week. It is very popular with customers."

"You kid, you have learned to use your brain now. Very good!" I praised Jack a lot, and then pointed to Bizel next to him.

Bizer said confidently: "Our local publishing group may be busier this year. First of all, we plan to promote the distribution scope of "Movie Manual" to the whole country through DreamWorks distribution system. This is a big project, but with the help of record companies, fast food restaurants and theater distribution systems, I think it should be able to complete it. By then, the distribution volume of "Movie Manual" will increase by nearly ten times, which will not only greatly increase our profits but also expand our popularity. Secondly, our publishing company will launch two batches of "Movie Museum" series this year. In addition, three batches of photo albums and albums of Hollywood stars will be released. In addition, we are also planning to publish some novels on various subjects such as society, philosophy, and novels. This year, the business of the publishing company will go formal and develop greatly."

"What do you mean by the two 'movie museum' series?" Griffith was very interested in this. Others, like Stiller, Stendburg, were also very interested.

Bizer smiled and said, "The first batch of us will produce a 'film theory' series. We are asking all Hollywood-specified film directors to write a book, talk about their understanding of movies, and talk about their own movie gallery. The titles of the book are unified. For example, if you write a 'Griffith On Griffith On Griffith,' and the book written by Dunar is called "Duar On Dunar". This is our focus in the next first half of the year. In the second half of the year, we will produce a 'film history' series. A detailed introduction to the history of films in various countries in the century, and each country has its own book."

"This idea is good! Bizer. You have done a great thing for the filmmakers!" Griffith was very happy.

"This is the boss's idea, we are just responsible for the execution." Bizer was a little embarrassed by Griffith's praise.

"Laclau, where is your record company?" I asked Laclau Mulvey.

Laclau Mulvey was very serious. He opened his extremely large workbook and said, "Boss, our Rolling Stone Records Company has done a lot this year. First of all, we will form a technical department to focus on studying new playback technology and improving playback equipment."

"Boss, why are everyone starting to care about the technical department?" Laclaw was interrupted by Gans before he finished speaking.

Everyone laughed.

I sighed, "This is a good thing. It means that everyone's eyes have been relaxed. There is a saying, each of you will give me

If you live, science and technology are the primary productive forces, which is never changed. It is applicable to anyone and any company. For a director, it is necessary to always learn new movie concepts and understand the most cutting-edge dynamics. For a film company, it is necessary to keep up with technological progress and use new scientific and technological achievements to strengthen itself. For a record company, it means continuously promoting the research and development of related equipment, which is also the foundation for your survival and development."

"To sum it up, it is one word: innovation! Only innovation can you not be left behind by others. Only innovation can you always stand in front of others, reach higher and see farther than others."

My words made these managers nod their heads vigorously.

Then I looked at Laclaw and said, "Your decision to set up a technical department is very good. The record industry should have innovated. For example, the current projection equipment, such as the large phonograph, is extremely bulky and very expensive. You can study a small and light projector that can be carried with you, and it can reduce the cost as much as possible. If you succeed, the future of the huge music projection market in the United States will be yours. Also, in terms of playback materials, film is too large, not only does it store less information, but it is not easy to store and carry. I think you can develop in the direction of tape."

"Tape!? What is a tape?" Laclau Mulvey asked in confusion.

Others had never heard of this term, and they turned to me together.

I shrugged my shoulders and gestured, "I can't tell you clearly. It should be made by coating a layer of granular magnetic material on the plastic film or evaporating and depositing a layer of magnetic oxide or alloy film. I use magnetism to record the sound, and then the sound can be restored through the playback machine."

Then I explained the relevant structure of the tape in a rough way. Although I only remember some general principles, for people like Laclau Mulvey who have been infecting the record industry for a long time, I immediately realized the value of this thing.

"Boss! You are simply God! I have heard that magnetism can record sounds, but I have never thought about it in this regard! If this technology is successfully developed, its significance in the record industry is equivalent to the significance of audio movies in the history of film, which will mean earth-shaking changes. Nowadays, phonographs and records will be quickly abandoned. There is more information recorded in this kind of tape, and the machine playing tapes will definitely be much more agile! At that time, just relying on this patent, we will be able to release the Rolling Stone!" Laclau Mulvey's eyes were red with excitement.

Laclau danced and watched, making everyone laugh.

I smiled and said, "Laclau, although the idea is good, and if the tape is developed successfully, it will definitely bring huge economic and social benefits. However, it is definitely not an easy task to succeed. If you want to get a lot of rewards, you must invest. Your technical research department must recruit professionals with research on this. You can invite some powerful professors from universities. Give them good treatment and properly place them so that they can study for us with peace of mind."

"In addition, this technology is very important. Confidentiality work must be done well. Your Rolling Stone Company is not large now, and many people are eyeing you, so you should pay more attention to this matter." I reminded.

Laclau wrote down one by one.

"Boss, how do you know such advanced knowledge?" Gans asked curiously.

I was speechless all of a sudden. I said for a long time: "I also saw it from the book by chance. I thought about it casually."

Gans was doubtful when I said it.

"Boss, when I go back, I will immediately organize the subordinates of the technical department to conduct research." Laclau said happily while writing hard on his notebook.

"You just said first. What are the plans for Rolling Stone Company?" I rubbed my temples.

Laclaw cleared his throat and said, "We will continue to expand the national distribution network and expand infrastructure. Most importantly, we want to focus on supporting some singers this year and make them famous."

"Have you found such a singer?" I asked.

Laclau frowned: "The audience's requirements are getting higher and higher. Not only do they need to sing well, but they also need to be beautiful. It is not easy to find such people. They are singing and singing around the opera houses, and there are no new forms of songs. For this reason, I am studying with Porter. We both think that the music in "Hollywood Story" is very good, with a novel form and a pleasant tune, so we want to create such songs in the next movie to see if we can open up the movie market."

"So you are mainly facing two problems now, one is that you can't find a suitable singer, and the other is that you lack a novel musical form, right?" I concluded.

Laclau and Porter both nodded.

I frowned. Music is not my specialty. It is no problem for me to say what new form the movie will come up with, but music still stumped me a little.

But I have never eaten pork and always seen pigs running. Why did I have heard some so-called American Golden Songs in later generations?

"Potter, Laclau, have you heard of country music?" I whispered.

I vaguely remember that the country music popular all over the world appeared in the 1920s and did not attract people's attention at all. Later, it was not until the 1940s and 1950s that it flourished. If it were made out now, it might have won people's love.

In the 1920s, society was making a sound of earth-shaking changes every day. The +transformed cities rose from the ground, steel bars and cement formed the space for people to live. The farm-style pastoral life a long time ago became more and more distant. In such an environment, people generally had a complex of nostalgia for their past lives, and this complex was more prominent in the western United States.

This is the hometown of cowboys. With the advancement of large-scale social industry, the original lifestyle of westerners has been completely changed. Although many people in society are very satisfied with the progress of society, they miss the past even more. They like to go into small bars with a strong western style and drink two glasses of wine to talk about some past topics, while more people like to wear cowboy hats to express their deep nostalgia for the past.

It can be said that the emergence of country music in history was because of this complex. If Rolling Stone Records Company was created, it would definitely be successful, and this kind of musical form that became popular in history in the 1940s and 1950s will be known to the world in advance.

My question

Crow and Porter were both stunned.
To be continued...