Giant of the times

As soon as Li Zetian heard the voice on the phone, he knew the call was from Yu Jingqiu.

Hello, Zetian, have you missed me?

think!

Li Zetian said, looking at George Lucas, there was such a big light bulb next to him!

Is something wrong, Jingqiu? Li Zetian asked next.

Isn't it almost the New Year? Let me ask you where are you going to celebrate the New Year?

Li Zetian thought for a while and said: Go to Taiwan to celebrate the New Year with your parents! By the way, Jingqiu, you can come too, I will take you to meet my parents. In addition, I will invite Uncle Yu to come with me, and our two families will spend the New Year together. Year!!!”

There was a pause on the other end of the phone. Li Zetian guessed that Yu Jingqiu must have been so nervous when she thought about going to see her parents that she was speechless for a moment, haha!

Well, okay, then I'll ask for leave from the school, and then my dad and I will come to California to find you!

Okay, give me a phone number or call my pager before you come, and I will pick you up at the airport!!

OK!

Well, that's it, I have another client here.

Bye~~ I won't disturb you anymore!

Bye~~

Li Zetian hung up the phone.

George Lucas chuckled and said, It must have been a call from my girlfriend!

Yes! Li Zetian nodded.

Haha, looking at the happy look on your face when you answer the phone, anyone can guess it. Even though you are speaking in Chinese, I can't understand you!

Really? So obvious? Okay, let's get down to business, Director Lucas, what do you think of the proposal I just made?

George Lucas nodded and said: No problem. With Apple's participation and technical support, I believe this movie special effects team will be stronger!

Li Zetian said: How about establishing Industrial Light and Magic Film Special Effects Production Co., Ltd., with Apple and Lucasfilm each holding half of the shares?

no problem!

Okay, then it's settled!!!

Lucasfilm is a film company founded by George Lucas in 1971. In its previous life, Industrial Light and Magic was a subsidiary of this company.

At this moment, Li Zetian has reached a verbal agreement with George Lucas to jointly establish Industrial Light and Magic, and there has been no discussion about investment in the movie Star Wars.

Li Zetian continued: Now that the film special effects production company is ready to be established, Apple has also decided to invest in your movie The Adventures of Star Wars. However, I think it is best to change the name of this movie to Star Wars!

Star Wars? Oh, it's a great name, I have no objection!!! When George Lucas heard that the other party agreed to invest, he was very excited. It didn't matter if he changed the name of the movie, let alone Star Wars It seems to be a much nicer name than The Adventures of Star Killer, and it looks more domineering!

How much money is Apple planning to invest? he asked.

Li Zetian thought for a moment that after the release of Apple-ll, he would definitely earn millions or even tens of millions of dollars for Apple, so he confidently replied: 2 million US dollars, paid in five installments, with an initial down payment of US$500,000. The remaining funds will be paid off by 1976!!!

George Lucas calculated in his mind that Lucasfilm had raised US$1 million on its own, and now it has raised another US$2 million, which is US$3 million. In this way, he would be more confident in convincing other movies The company invested in this movie! !

Mr. Li, the movie Star Wars will definitely bring huge profits to Apple!!! George Lucas promised.

Li Zetian smiled, he had no doubt about this, because he knew that the production cost of the previous version of Star Wars was US$13 million, and the box office was as high as US$770 million, which was a huge profit! ! !

Director Lucas, I have a small proposal!

What a proposal!

That's right, Apple's second-generation Apple-ll personal computer is under development and may be officially released around May. Apple-ll will be more innovative and commercially valuable than Apple-l, and it will definitely take the United States by storm and cause huge A sensation! I think if Apple-ll can appear in the movie Star Wars, it will definitely arouse people's attention and curiosity, and maybe they will spend money to buy tickets to watch the movie!!

George Lucas was stunned. Li Zetian obviously wanted to use Star Wars to promote Apple-ll, but he just said it was for the box office of Star Wars. The key is that he still said it clearly!

Mr.li, do you mind if I take a look at the appearance of Apple-ll? You know, our movie is a science fiction movie, if it looks too old...

Li Zetian interrupted: In terms of fashion and technology, I'm afraid no computer company's computers can match Apple-ll. Director Lucas, please come with me and let you see Apple-ll.

Immediately, Li Zetian took George Lucas to the Apple-ll project development team.

A computer on the table instantly caught Lucas' attention!

Mr.li, is this an Apple-ll personal computer?!! Lucas couldn't help but ask.

Yes! How does it feel?

It's very beautiful. It's so cool. It's much better than I imagined. It's like a computer from the future world! Mr.li, I totally agree with Apple-ll appearing in Star Wars!

Li Zetian smiled secretly. Apple-ll originally copied the future computer design, so it looked full of technology and fashion.

Director Lucas, things have almost been discussed. I think it's best to sign the contract in these two days, including establishing an Industrial Light and Magic film special effects production company and investing in Star Wars!!!

Okay, no problem! Lucas nodded.

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The next day, Apple signed a contract with Lucasfilm.

Director Lucas, I'm afraid you won't be able to make Star Wars with $3 million. After you have established the Industrial Light and Magic film special effects production company, I suggest you go to 20th Century Fox Film Company and ask them for some details. Investment, secondly we also need a strong film distribution company!

Haha, that's what I planned too... Mr.li, don't worry, I won't let the money invested by Apple go to waste!

After signing the contract, George Lucas seemed very happy.

Ah That's good!

After lunch, George Lucas flew back to Hollywood, and Li Zetian murmured: Does this count as entering the entertainment industry?

What Li Zetian is looking forward to is how much revenue and popularity it will bring to Apple when Apple-ll scenes appear many times in Star Wars. At that time, the company can be promoted to go public and raise funds! ! !

With money, you can do more things, and you also have the strength to challenge IBM!

Hey, it's time to give in. I've been sitting in the position of computer boss for a long time. Now it's my turn to sit down!!!!

When Li Zetian thinks that one day, the blue giant that the United States is proud of will surrender at his feet, it feels so good!

What Wang An can't do, I, Li Zetian, can definitely do!

I don’t think anyone in this world dares to underestimate us Chinese! ! !

Li Zetian looked out the window, his eyes looking extremely firm and confident!

Jingle Bell!

At this time, the phone rang, and Li Zetian answered the call. It was Yu Jingqiu calling to inform him that she and her father were preparing to board a plane at the New York Airport.

After Li Zetian hung up the phone, he looked at the calendar and saw that it was February 5, 1975, which was New Year's Eve on February 10.

Time flies so fast. In the blink of an eye, it has been nineteen months since I came to this era. It seems that I haven't enjoyed life much... Li Zetian leaned on his chair, looked at the blue sky and white clouds, and thought, Wait a minute. Now that Apple and Microsoft are on the right track, especially if Microsoft can dominate the operating system, you can take a long vacation and enjoy this wonderful, rich life!

PS: It’s the fourth update today. It’s the fourth update. Baby is exhausted.

PS: It’s the fourth update today. It’s the fourth update. Baby is exhausted.