Chapter 516 Video games have a bright future
In a corner of the banquet hall, Chen Qi and the leader were already sitting down.
He continued to talk eloquently: "I can see many international products in Hong Kong. There is a Japanese company called Nintendo. They have produced an electronic game console Game&Watch. It is just this big and easy to operate. You can put it in your bag and use it anytime, anywhere. Just play games.
I don''t know how it was made, but I bought one and it was really fun.
I heard that the sales volume is very strong and it is sold all over the world. It seems that the sales volume has exceeded 30 million units in a few years. If you are interested, you should be able to see it in the United States. "
“So how does the game come together?”
"One console corresponds to one game. They develop games, put the games... uh, I don''t understand, I''m just talking nonsense, put the games into the console, and then produce this console.
This Game&Watch is portable, and there is another type called arcade machine. "
Chen Qi described the appearance of the arcade machine again and said, "Do you know "Star Wars"?"
"I know!"
"There is an arcade game called "Space Invaders", produced in Japan. The popularity of "Star Wars" has inspired many products to inspire and yearn for space and the universe, and this game is one of them. It is very, very popular, listen. It is said that it sold 1 billion US dollars, which is more than the top ten Hollywood annual box office combined..."
Chen Qi Balabala said: "That''s why I think cultural products are interconnected. I want to combine them, especially games. The production value is too high!"
“Are there similar companies in Hong Kong?”
"There is a company called VTech that makes game consoles. I have bought their products. But this thing is the unity of game consoles and games. The game console is the carrier and the game is the content. They are indispensable and difficult to make. ”
“…”
The leader nodded and said with a smile: "I benefited a lot from talking with you. They say you are flexible in thinking and innovative, and you live up to your reputation."
"It would be more appropriate to say that I am brave and good at making up random things!"
"You little comrade is very funny!"
The leader let out his trademark hehehe laughter again, finally ending the long conversation. When he returned to the inspection team, his subordinates were very surprised: "What are you talking about with him?"
"We talked about video games and his ideas were very interesting."
The leader thought for a moment and said, "During our inspection, please pay attention to collecting information on the American electronic game industry."
"OK!"
Chen Qi did not talk about the electronics industry throughout the article, but only said that electronic games have high output value and can be linked with film and television animation to form a large system. This itself is the scope of his business, and there is no excess.
He didn''t even mention the technical level, such as analog circuits, chips, etc. He didn''t understand it at all.
However, the leader has a technical background and has a long-term vision. When he returned from this inspection, he submitted a report to the central government, clearly stating:
"The electronics industry should be placed in a strategic priority position and its development should be accelerated so that the electronics industry sector can assume the important responsibilities of the ''Ministry of Military Electronic Technology and Equipment'', the ''Ministry of Electronic Technology and Equipment of the National Economy'' and the ''Ministry of Supply of Electronic Products for People''s Material and Cultural Life''" ”
He captured the information revealed in Chen Qi''s words. Video games are very popular, which means that if there is a broad market, they can be produced and supplied. If they are not available domestically, they can be supplied overseas...
Our country''s electronics industry system has always been responsible for the production of military products and is out of touch with the market.
So how to enliven it?
His point of view is to "protect the army and convert the people" and let enterprises go to the market.
Of course, he wouldn''t make a decision just because Chen Qi was talking nonsense. The entire system was facing many problems, and detailed investigation and research was not something that could be solved in a short while.
other side.
Gong Xue looked at Chen Qi who looked cheerful as if he had just picked up two dollars, and asked strangely: "What have you been talking about for so long?"
"Talk about movies."
"Are you talking about movies with a leader in the electronics industry?"
"He loves literature and art very much. We have a common language. He even knows "Star Wars"."
"Mysterious!" Gong Xue stopped asking if she couldn''t figure it out. She knew that what Chen Qi was hiding must be something big.
…
the next day.
The inspection team has its own itinerary and is officially separate from the visiting team.
The delegation visited several landmark attractions in San Francisco, such as the Golden Gate Bridge and Fisherman''s Wharf. Everyone saw great things and wanted to buy them, but they didn''t have much money in their pockets.
The specifications of the visiting group are lower than average, and the subsidy standard is relatively low: each person is only allowed to exchange 50 US dollars, and then each person is subsidized with 3 US dollars per day as pocket money.
Even though Chen Qi has family assets, he cannot exchange money privately when traveling in a group. However, he and Gong Xue are from the same family, and the total amount is more than 100 US dollars, so they have ample funds. He didn''t buy anything. Gong Xue liked some trinkets and handicrafts, and even bought a hat.
She just likes wearing hats.
After a day of fun, I went to Los Angeles again.
A few decades later, thanks to the spread of movies, television, games, and news, there are a large number of netizens in China who have never been to the United States but know several American cities well. This is completely different from the young people produced by happy education in the United States.
Their knowledge falls into the categories of "Americans bombed Pearl Harbor", "Japan, South Korea and Singapore are all Chinese cities", "77+23=75" and "half an hour is 60 minutes" - but happiness education started in the 1990s.
Speaking of Los Angeles alone, it is one of the “hometowns that domestic netizens have never met before”.
Everyone came to this most developed city on the west coast, thinking that they would see more advanced modern civilization, but they were disappointed.
Yes, the roads here are as dense as spider webs, there are millions of cars, high-rise buildings in the city center, and every family has a single family and a yard...but all of it is shrouded in smog.
"I thought the capital was heating up!"
Gong Xue turned out the decorative gauze scarf and covered her face, asking: "Why is Los Angeles so dirty?"
"How do I know? Ask a foreigner!"
Chen Qi pretended not to understand, turned around and asked: "Grayson, why is there all smoke here? Has London moved to Los Angeles?"
"There are too many factories and cars, surrounded by mountains, and the smog is blocked and cannot escape... My car has just been replaced with clean gasoline. The Federal Environmental Protection Agency requires us to meet air health standards in 1987. You are kidding! Look at this crazy weather. , everyone in California has given up, it’s not managed well!”
There is no consulate in Los Angeles now, so the one connected is a foreigner with a big furry nose named Grayson.
It sounds like a tattletale.
"You guys go to the hotel first. There will be a reception in the evening. I will pick you up tomorrow. We will visit you in the morning and watch a play in the afternoon. Will all 25 of you go?"
"Go to 21!" Liu Zhigu replied.
"Oh! Are there any extra activities for those four people?" Grayson''s smile was unclear.
Liu Zhigu, who has always been open to the public, understood what he meant, but ignored it and said with a smile: "We are going to participate in a movie promotion for 20th Century Fox."
"What movie?"
""Orphan''s Revenge"!"
"ha!"
Grayson suddenly became very excited and asked, "Did you make that film?"
"Yes!"
"Well done! I went there during the premiere and it was a blast!"
Liu Zhigu: "???"
(End of chapter)