On the same day, Wujiang Group reached a cooperation agreement with the Fast family of Mexico.
The Fast family will produce pirated VCDs in Mexico and then smuggle "Boundless VCDs" and pirated VCDs to the U.S. border region.
However, pirated VCDs were ultimately just a small-scale operation and never amounted to anything significant.
Although Zhao Ye knew that JVC had joined forces with Hollywood film companies to ban "Wujiang VCD", he still wanted to try to see if any Hollywood film company was willing to cooperate.
Hua Hongru, marketing director of Wujiang VCD Company, flew to the United States on the morning of August 14.
The next day he began visiting major Hollywood film studios.
Unfortunately, he was politely refused for more than ten days in a row.
No Hollywood film company is optimistic about VCDs.
Hua Hongru and VCD even became a laughing stock in Hollywood at one point.
At many parties and gatherings, people ridiculed Hua Hongru for overestimating his abilities by promoting VCDs, yet no film company was willing to cooperate with him.
"I've heard that Wujiang Group is very powerful... But no matter how powerful it is, it still has to consider the opinions of us Americans. If we Americans don't agree to cooperate, Wujiang Group's products won't even have the chance to enter our American market!"
"This Chinese man named Hua Hongru is quite persistent. He visited so many film companies and was rejected so many times, but he still didn't give up!"
"That's not perseverance, that's stupidity, just like many Chinese people, so stupid and ignorant! This is our American territory, and the Chinese are taking away our American jobs, causing many Americans to lose their jobs! The Chinese should go back to China!!!" said Blake Dolly, a famous Hollywood producer with racial bias.
“Yes, America would be a much better place if no Chinese people came to us!!!” Hollywood screenwriter Cecily Colm nodded in agreement.
"By the way, I heard that Disney CEO Michael Eisner stood that Chinese guy up for an entire afternoon!"
Why did Michael Eisner do that?
"What else could it be? It's simply because Shanghai Animation Film Studio, under the Wujiang Group, is a competitor of Disney. Disney has focused on animation production these past two years, but suddenly a powerful competitor has emerged. Haven't you noticed that in recent years, major American TV stations have been broadcasting many animated films from China? And they're even free..."
"I see~"
"..."
The two had something in common and enjoyed their conversation.
Little did people know that more than a thousand Chinese laborers who built the transcontinental railroad for the United States ended up as corpses.
It is perhaps no exaggeration to say that without this railway, there would be no America as we know it today.
And how many Chinese engineers or scientists have made outstanding contributions to American science and technology?
As you can see, a large number of Tsinghua University students stay in the United States after studying there, contributing to the country's development. It's said that the return rate is less than 20%.
These are the top students in China! They've been given such excellent Chinese educational resources, and they've all been wasted.
...
"Mr. Hua, are we still going to visit other Hollywood film companies?" Hua Hongru's assistant asked dejectedly.
"I'm not going!" Hua Hongru shook his head and said, "The boss told us to go back. Things change, and there will always be a Hollywood movie company begging us for a chance!"
"Um!"
Hua Hongru and his entourage returned to China by plane that day.
At this moment, Zhao Ye's expression was extremely unpleasant.
According to news from the Oriental News Agency, it's one thing for Hollywood film companies to band together to boycott VCDs—it's a normal business tactic, and Zhao Ye can accept it. However, many people are making fun of Hua Hongru and others, mocking them wantonly.
In particular, the fact that Hua Hongru and others were deliberately stood up and tricked by Disney CEO Michael Eisner became known throughout Hollywood.
Does my Wujiang Group's influence not work in Hollywood?!
OK!
We'll see!
A gentleman takes his revenge, even after ten years!
In this life, Hollywood will never be as prosperous as it was in the previous one. Even Jesus couldn't save it, I'm telling you!!!
Zhao Ye's eyes revealed an indescribable expression.
It seems that whenever the time is right, he will do something targeting Hollywood.
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Although "Boundless VCD" did not perform well in the United States, it became a hit in Southeast Asia at an astonishing pace.
Learn from the huge success of video arcades in China.
When "Wujiang VCD" landed in Southeast Asia, many locals purchased large quantities of "Wujiang VCD" and opened a chain of video arcades.
Many clubs want to become legitimate, so they just open video arcades, which is both profitable and convenient.
In India, the "Boundless VCD" was also very popular, and on the day of its launch, it caused a buying frenzy among countless Indians.
India's population also exceeds 1 billion. In 1989, India's per capita GDP was $346, while China's was $310.
It's a pity that India doesn't have someone like Zhao Ye, who, in just a few years, propelled China's economy to take off, with per capita GDP reaching $650. Of course, Zhao Ye's personal wealth was so high that it significantly boosted China's per capita GDP.
Regardless, it is an indisputable fact that in this lifetime, China's per capita GDP is higher than India's.
Even in China, VHS recorders are not yet widespread, let alone in India.
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