Chapter 613 Promoting Red Bull's preparation
After a few people returned to the conference room upstairs, Yang Wendong asked: "Moore, Noyce, the "Table Pong" game I commissioned you to develop before, how is it produced? ? ”
Intel's great invention has a huge impact on society, but due to its limitations, it is only a shareholder, and it is impossible for him to cash out his shares. Therefore, in the short term, except for the increase in the number of wealth, nothing else is for him Helpful;
But the game of your own is naturally more important. Once the game is made, it will not only bring generous economic returns, but also have the birth of supporting industries, and even start completely. Hong Kong's industry is undergoing industrial upgrading;
Now under his layout, in addition to chips and motherboards, various components of other arcade machines can be produced in Hong Kong, including screens, frames, wires, etc.
Although he also thought that one day it would be able to be carried out in Hong Kong, it still doesn't work at the moment and can only rely on the United States.
Moore replied: "Eric, we have made the game "Table Pong" on the image, but it has not yet fully matched the chip. When we started designing, we were planning to use 1002 chips. Yes, but the 4004 chip has been successful. You also know that the 4004 chip has stronger capabilities. Now which chip you need to choose? "
"The price of the 4004 chip is also more expensive, right?" Yang Wendong After thinking about it, he asked, "If you want to complete the same function, which one is cheaper?"
High-end chips are not absolutely invincible. If a product does not require such strong computing power , forcibly pushing high-end chips is not cost-effective;
The right one is the best.
Moore replied: "Theoretically, 4004 will definitely be a little more expensive, but the cost of 4004 may also be reduced in the future. Eric, you also know the logic here, and 1002 will be the same;
So I think it is feasible. Which one should I choose, you, the client, have to confirm it."
"So that's the case." Yang Wendong nodded, thought about it and said, "Then use 4004, consider it. There will be other game designs in the future. It is more in line with the long-term interests when studying 4004 first. "
"Ping Pong" is just the beginning. There will definitely be other games in the future. These all require chips. In the long run, it will still be It is better to use the latest chips to research. Although the investment in the first project may be a little larger, it may be a good deal in the future.
As Intel's cross-age product, 4004 can still be supported for several years. If there are other chips in a few years, then consider it extra. After all, he is not very familiar with Intel's research results in the future. Now that our own influence exists, it is still uncertain how Intel's development will be, and it may be stronger.
Moore nodded and said, "Okay, I'll confirm the chip. I'll arrange for someone to match it as soon as possible and make the motherboard design. It's estimated that the finished product will be made in about 2 months."
" OK, in those two months, I'll be waiting for your good news." After Yang Wendong finished speaking, he asked again: "Moore, Noyce, what do you think if I want to produce your 4004 chips in Hong Kong?" Although in the future planning, he also knew that it was impossible to produce the top chips in Hong Kong. One is that the US government will definitely not allow it. The second is that the technology reserves and resource requirements are basically in Hong Kong. Can't provide it.
But it is only 1971 now, and the US government has not noticed the importance of chips, and the difficulty of chip production is far worse than that of previous lives, and everything is possible.
"Hong Kong? It's okay to do closed testing there, but the entire industry is very difficult and requires huge investment." Gordonmore frowned and said, "Eric, you are also in manufacturing. Originally, there is no entire industrial chain, and this is very difficult."
Yang Wendong shook his head and said, "I know the lack of the industrial chain. I can invest. This is mine. Just give me technical authorization and technical support."
Now build a chip industry chain, and then in the future Even if it cannot catch up with the development of Silicon Valley, it can still be used to produce home appliances or industrial chips. These are low-end industries and the technology will not be difficult in the future. However, for many places in Hong Kong and even in Asia, it is considered a high-level industry.
Neus frowned and said, "Eric, if this happens, we will have competition? And Intel has no intention of giving authorization."
"You all want to Is the capacity sufficient to produce by yourself? Even if the existing capacity is expanded by 20 times, I guess it is not enough." Yang Wendong said with a smile: "Chips are becoming more and more important now, and your production capacity is simply impossible to meet market demand; br>
Another, our cooperation authorization can also have some restrictions, such as the US market. If your production capacity is not enough, you can take it from me. If I don’t enter the US market, it is only equivalent to yours. Supplier, how? ”
In fact, Intel's production capacity will be seriously insufficient in the future. The demand is too large, and in the end, it can only release production authorization. This is also the normal model of many large companies. After all, chips are not sticky notes, and you only need money to be unlimited. Expand production capacity.
It is also because of the rapid expansion of the electronics industry in the global market that developers cannot meet market demand, and then professional OEM companies were gradually born, such as Foxconn and even TSMC.
Moore finally said: "Let's do it, we need to think carefully, and we need to send someone to Hong Kong to see it. Even if it's authorized, there is no competition between us, but the chip belongs to Intel, so we have to pay attention to it. Quality, otherwise if there is a quality problem on your side, it will also affect us."
If you ask others to manufacture it, you will definitely be in a big trouble. "Yes, I will arrange for people from Hong Kong to connect with you." Yang Wendong nodded and said.
It is complicated to produce the most advanced chips in the United States in Hong Kong, even without the interference of ZZ factors. Before, a person who works in textiles in Berkshire has been inspecting for half a year, let alone the chip industry. After the negotiation with Intel, the purpose of this visit was also completed. One is to ensure its own investment returns, the second is to achieve success in the game industry, and the third is to start trying to develop the chip industry in Hong Kong.
No matter whether Hong Kong can keep the chip industry in the future, at least it is possible now, that is enough. It is also good to make money for more than ten or twenty years. There is no such thing as this world. If any country and region can ensure that the industries they develop can last for more than 20 years, most of them will gradually migrate.
On May 8, Yang Wendong came to Hollywood in Los Angeles. From many directions on the ground, you can still see the 9 large letters of [HOLLYWOOD] above. "Yang Sheng." A middle-aged Chinese man trotted over from not far away and greeted him.
Yang Wendong smiled and said, "It's been tanned in just a few months. Our Chinese skin is not as good as the ghost guys. You should be careful."
The person who came is naturally Li Xiaolong. During this period, he He has worked with 20th Century Fox in the United States to start making new movies together.
Li Xiaolong shook his head and said, "There is nothing to do. The filming task of the movie is relatively heavy. The shooting mode in the United States is different from that in Hong Kong. If you make a mistake, you need to reshoot it. You don't care about the cost of film at all, so the progress Slowly, there is also a lot of psychological pressure."
"This is the correct film shooting mode. Hong Kong is just too concerned about the cost of film and is taking the low-quality route." Yang Wendong said with a smile: "Here is here While filming the protagonist, you can learn more. In the future, you will bring some useful things back to Hong Kong."
Li Xiaolong nodded and agreed, "I understand, Zou Sheng has also sent a lot of people to Zou Sheng. , from directors, producers, screenwriters, costumes, etc., they can also learn a lot."
"Well, okay, then I won't ask more questions." Yang Wendong wouldn't ask more professional things, and said, "There is no problem with Red Bull's built-in inside the movie, right?"
Li Xiaolong smiled and said, " This is naturally not a problem, everything is harmonious, the protagonist I plays likes to drink Red Bull drinks. If this movie is successful, then Red Bull drinks will definitely be more famous. "
No mistakes, one song, one song Post a book and read it in one 6-9! "That's good. Red Bull is also preparing to start large-scale publicity in the United States. It just so happens that after your movie comes out, you will find you to endorse it next year." Yang Wendong nodded and said.
Red Bull has been out for several years, but due to production capacity, channel construction, funding issues, etc., it has not been promoted in any large shopping mall, but is only promoted in a few areas or industries, such as factories and truck drivers, etc. Group or bar;
These combined have a certain sales volume, and Hong Kong has a annual production capacity of millions of bottles, but compared with the real big market, it can be said that it is a drop in the bucket.
Now, my own funds are sufficient and my channels are almost the same as production, so I am naturally preparing to expand in the United States.
Li Xiaolong nodded and said, "This is naturally not a problem. If you want to shoot an advertisement, you can also shoot it now. Although I am busy here, I still have time."
Yang Wendong shook his head. Said: "There is no hurry to do this. Let's talk about it after your movie comes out. No matter how you design the advertisement, you must see your image in the hearts of Americans. It depends on which action you are attracted by."
Li Xiaolong After thinking about it, "I should have liked many people in the United States for my previous movies."
"Yes, but that's still a minority. I'd better wait until the American movie comes out." Yang Wendong explained.
In fact, the previous Hong Kong movies are quite famous in the United States today, but the mainstream customers are still Chinese or Asian, and the main white group only has a small number of people who like to watch martial arts plots.
This is also normal. Just like in the mainland in the past, no matter how capable a foreigner is and how good the songs he sings are, it is difficult to become popular in the mainland. Li Xiaolong was able to become popular in the United States in his previous life, and it was also because of Hong Kong and the United States that Li Xiaolong was able to become popular in the United States in his previous life. Only by making a co-production movie.
Li Xiaolong said, "Okay, no problem."
Yang Wendong said again, "I will arrange for someone to send some Red Bulls here later, so you can give it to others for free. See Depend on who likes it, you may not be the only one who endorses in the future. It would be better to find someone you really like."
"I'm not the only one?" Li Xiaolong thought for a while and said, "The drinks in the United States are just giants like Coca-Cola and Pepsi who are looking for a group of people to endorse, right?" Yang Wendong smiled and said, "So my goal is to endorse it?" It is also a giant company like this. It is normal to find many people to endorse. Not only Hollywood, but also sports stars. "
The core of Red Bull is sports. Looking for entertainment stars to endorse, the effect is not actually considered The best is, but Li Xiaolong is a martial arts star, which is an exception; future sports stars will naturally be the top priority.
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