We staggered our meetings, meeting separately. At each meeting, I explained the products and requirements in detail.
The advertising company will prepare the script and other materials according to Xing Baohua's requirements, and then confirm the shooting content with him.
As for the quote, we still need to wait for two more steps because it involves background factors.
The price of a ready-made backdrop is completely different from that of a custom-made backdrop. There are also costumes, props, and so on.
Well, the Japanese are indeed better than us in terms of details; they think about many aspects.
It's like ordering mala tang (a spicy hot pot dish), asking if you want to add this or that.
Should I choose JD.com or the United States as the background? Even China is acceptable.
The money just kept going up and up.
After waiting for two days, the ministry called, and the advertiser also sent a quote.
The ministry said that Citizen agreed to Xing Baohua's choice of time to visit.
The advertisers' quotes were basically the same across the three companies, with filming costs around 300,000 US dollars, and all productions were done in their home countries.
Advertisers asked Xing Baohua if he had any pre-selected actors, but this guy had no idea about the actors of that era.
I only recognize a few of the clothed ones, but I have to count the naked ones myself.
As for those teachers who don't wear clothes, they're either not born yet or still breastfeeding.
For example, Ms. Wu, who was born in 1980; and Ms. ***, who was born in 1983. They were either breastfeeding or in kindergarten.
I vaguely remember a girl who looked quite cute, but she wasn't the girl who acted in "Blood Suspicion".
She was a girl with a police dog. She had cute little tiger teeth, and her smile was quite pretty.
In my memory, I would always hear: "Karl, go!"
I can't remember the actors' names, but I can still tell a few words about their stories.
It's said that people in the advertising company also know who it is, and this TV series is very popular in Japan.
As for the other people who participated in the advertisement, Xing Baohua left it to the advertising company to handle.
The actor is somewhat famous, so the price has increased slightly.
However, after selecting a company, a lawyer is hired to sign an advertising shooting agreement.
At the same time, Sharp also sent a message agreeing to let Xing Baohua go and inspect the site.
The negotiations with Sharp involved entrusting Sharp to help establish a production line for LCD screens in China.
Even though Sharp's LCD screens are still in the lab and haven't come out yet, it doesn't stop them from selling production lines!
Old equipment can be refurbished and sold at a high price.
After several rounds of negotiations, the total cost of equipment and technology was estimated at around 12 million US dollars.
What can Xing Baohua say about this price? It feels like he's giving away a fortune! If it were a color LCD screen, Xing Baohua might consider it.
How many years can a monochrome display screen last?
If there's no sincerity, then drag it out and put it aside for now.
Next, I will meet with Citizen.
Citizen has always been a manufacturer of mechanical watches, the exact opposite of Casio.
They later produced several series of Eco-Drive watches.
It's an established brand, and it's well-managed. It sells quite well in several Asian countries.
Upon meeting the other party's vice president, he immediately presented them with product manuals and data reports.
The items are useful to Citizen.
It can both expand the market and suppress Casio's market share.
Citizen just didn't offer such an outrageous price as Casio. Around 5 million US dollars.
Seeing Xing Baohua about to get up, the other party kept adding the amount in increments of 500,000.
Finally, Xing Baohua revealed his true intentions. He stated that he wanted to exchange LCD technology and production lines. Most importantly, he would have to pay Xing Baohua $5 million.
What's the difference between this and robbery?
Citizen rarely ventures into businesses that expand beyond its core product line. Most of its ventures are related to its core products.
Where can we find a production line for Xing Baohua? Casio does have one, though, but they're our nemesis!
They'll sell it to Citizen, but even if they do, Citizen won't install or maintain it.
After going around in circles, we're back to square one, and the goal is still Casio.
Xing Baohua patiently waited for the other party to take the bait, and all the previous plans had been executed. The news of his visits to Citizen and Sharp must have reached Casio's ears as well.
The next day, Junroku Watanabe appeared at the hotel where Xing Baohua was staying very early.
During this time, Casio also kept busy, using his extensive network of connections to probe Xing Baohua's background.
You won't believe it until you look it up, and what you find will shock you.
Xing Baohua has money and skills. He works in the wireless industry and currently has no connection to Casio. But that doesn't stop him from having money!
Designing a solar-powered watch couldn't be simpler.
Casio has data from Xing Baohua, whose detailed report mentions microchip controllers and IC-level power managers.
Is it possible to manufacture this at Casio's current level of technology?
It is possible, but only if Xing Baohua has not registered a patent?
Xing Baohua had thought of this before he came; the patent had to be obtained.
This time, Watanabe's negotiations, aside from apologizing to Xing Baohua again, were truly fruitful.
Watanabe offered ten million US dollars upfront, but Xing Baohua shook his head and refused. He didn't care about the money; he only cared about the equipment and technology.
The project includes a $3 million investment in an LCD screen production line and related technology. Additionally, a three-year free warranty is required; after three years, repairs will be priced according to R's minimum service level.
Watanabe disagreed with Xing Baohua's conditions, and a tug-of-war ensued between the two sides.
If there's room for negotiation, there's hope; of course, time can't be wasted too much. Both sides are making concessions on price, and neither has yet figured out their bottom line.
There was no time for conversation on the weekend. Xing Baohua took Su Ya to bathe in the waters near Mount Fuji.
I didn't dare go to the mixed pool, so I booked a private room with a slightly larger pool.
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