Chapter 625 529 Science and Technology Are the Primary Productive Forces

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The linkage between the "Matrix" game and the "Matrix 2" video game has created a strong chemical effect by promoting each other, which has caused the performance of both parties to skyrocket.

This was a combination of punches performed by pokeni and Yuehe, and the effect was quite astonishing.

The movie itself is already very well-known, so there may not be much room for growth, but the game sales it has driven are truly astonishing.

A rough calculation shows that based on the current results, if sales can really exceed 10 million copies worldwide, pokeni's revenue will probably be more than 300 million US dollars.

Although it seems that the total revenue may not be half of the box office of The Matrix 2, the cost of game development will be slightly lower, and the net profit will be almost US$200 million.

In this way, pokeni will have completed two small goals by the first quarter of 2001.

Such high results are really surprising, and at the same time it makes everyone in the industry envious.

First of all, in the film and television industry, whether it is the director, producer, or distributor film and television production company, they are almost stunned when they see Yuehe's momentum.

"Movies seem to be quite difficult. With an investment of 100 million US dollars, only one blockbuster film will be released in a year. Why do you think it's so easy to do it here in Yuehe?"

"Yes, the key point is that when they filmed the Matrix series, the whole team they used was not top-notch in the industry, at least they were not well-known before the filming started. A new director, two second-tier actors, this seemingly just-make-shift lineup actually turned out to be... It’s incredible to achieve such a high box office for two consecutive years.”

"Moon River not only has a good script, but the producers also have a very sharp eye for selecting people. Especially the technology behind The Matrix is ​​simply unfathomable. Anyway, after watching it, I don't know how it was filmed."

"Pokeni, right? Because we have P Club's backing?"

"Indeed, without pokeni's technical support, Yuehe probably wouldn't have been able to produce such a shocking special effects blockbuster. Not to mention the cool fighting scenes in the movie, just the octopus used by the Machine Empire to hunt down humans. Quite a stake.

The tentacles swing very smoothly and have a strong metallic feel, making them look real.

Anyway, I was really shocked when I watched it. "

"Who would have thought that a company that makes games can actually provide the most advanced computer special effects production for the film and television industry. And I have looked carefully and it is not all due to computer special effects."

"That guy Nolan is really scary. It's not that he's great, but he's really willing to let his boss spend money. I watched an interview about The Matrix 2.

Nolan said that just to shoot the highway fight scene, he spent more than 40 million US dollars to build a real highway.

And more than 300 cars were damaged. "

In order to promote its car brand, General Motors provided 300 cars for free for the film. After the filming of the film was completed, all 300 cars were destroyed and no one was spared.

On the one hand, this also saved a lot of costs for Yuehe's filming.

But the benefits to GM are also obvious. At least after this wave of publicity, the whole world knows GM's name, and in the first month after the release alone, GM's car sales increased by more than 300 million Not more vehicles, but more than 10,000 vehicles.

It's definitely money well spent.

Even the boss of General Motors told Yue He that similar dramas would come to them for free in the future.

"I can't compare, I can't compare. If I shoot like this, I will definitely be scolded by investors."

"That is to say, Qing Zhiyuan has such courage. No one else would dare to be so crazy and fully support Nolan. I can only say that Yuehe from top to bottom, from Qing Zhiyuan, Hitotsubashi Fumi to Nolan... They're all crazy.

But it’s precisely because they are crazy that they can make such crazy and mind-blowing movies, right? "

"Nolan seems to have used more than 120 cameras in one go to shoot action scenes, shooting 360 degrees without blind spots. It's really crazy."

"However, have you ever thought that it is precisely because of these seemingly crazy shooting contents that it provided sufficient material for pokeni's post-production computer special effects production, otherwise we would not be able to see such a wonderful movie."

It is these real-life shootings that further strengthened Nolan's impression on the audience and the film and television industry.

There are advantages and disadvantages. The advantage is——

Nolan's net worth has doubled. From a new director, he is now a major director with a box office of more than 1 billion US dollars. At least in terms of box office results, he can be ranked among the top tier.

The disadvantage is that it gives others the impression that "this director is too expensive" and is on par with Cameron.

If you want to hire Nolan to film in the future, you have to consider whether you have enough funds to support him.

But at least for now, Nolan doesn't have to worry about his future, because Yuehe has directly signed several filming plans with him.

In addition to The Matrix, there are two future Marvel special effects movies.

Nolan even had the feeling that he would be able to live his whole life just relying on Yuehe.

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However, after this wave of movies exploded at the box office, Yuehe's costs naturally increased.

Paperman Hitotsubashi Fumi's remuneration has been increased from the previous 3 million US dollars to 6 million US dollars for making a movie.

The highest salary in the world is around US$20 million, at Cameron's level.

Although Fumie Hitotsubashi currently seems to be far behind Cameron, Nao Tsuda and Zhiyuan Qing are preparing to promote her to partner and transfer part of Yuehe's equity to her.

In other words, after The Matrix 2, Hitotsubashi Fumi is no longer a pure worker, but has become the third largest shareholder of Yuehe. In the future, she will be able to enjoy certain dividends from the income from filming, and this money will even Higher than top directors.

Once Moon River is listed in the future, Hitotsubashi Fumie may suddenly become one of the richest producers in the film and television industry.

Nolan is still Moon River's go-to director, and even before Hitotsubashi Fumi-e found a new producer and director, he was the only one.

Naturally, his net worth has also risen. Nolan only received 3 million US dollars in remuneration for the first movie, and it rose to 5 million for the second movie. It will continue to increase in the future. If he can make hits every time If so, it is estimated that Nolan will be able to catch up with Cameron in less than ten years.

Correspondingly, the value of many actors has naturally doubled. Before Keanu Reeves took over the filming of The Matrix, he was only a second-tier actor with a salary of more than 3 million. Now it has increased to more than 7 million, and he can also enjoy box office dividends.

The same goes for Julie. She made more than 1 million before filming started, and now it has increased to more than 2 million. She is already considered a very powerful Hollywood actress.

Moreover, the value created by Jolie is not limited to movies and games. She and Keanu Reeves are now spokespersons for Pokeni's "The Matrix" game. The endorsement contract alone was signed for 5 years, and P Agency gave it to them in one go. Jolie got $10 million, while Keanu Reeves got 1 small goal.

In addition to pokeni, the two of them have received endorsements for other products one after another, including luxury brands such as Guerlain and Lamborghini, so to a certain extent, both Jolie and Keanu Reeves are Because of the olive branch thrown by Yuehe, he made a lot of money.

Qing Zhiyuan is simply their Bole.

In addition to the leading actors, the supporting actors' net worth has also skyrocketed.

This time in The Matrix 2, Zhongyuehe also invited the earth flower - Monica Bellucci to star, and her net worth has naturally increased a lot.

What is this called?

This is called one person attaining the Tao, chickens and dogs ascending to heaven!

But at the same time, because everyone's asking price has increased, if Yuehe wants to hire them to film in the future, the cost will naturally increase.

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Originally pokeni was only involved in the game industry, but unexpectedly it has now been involved in the film industry. Technically, it has caused a dimensionality reduction blow. In addition, Qing Zhiyuan has the number of film viewings in the next twenty years (at least for blockbuster films). Quantity), it can be said that it is really unrivaled to break into the film and television industry.

At first, everyone thought that Yue He's entry into the North Rice market to make money was a complete fool's act, an example of people being stupid and making money, but they didn't expect that they actually made it happen.

Especially under the attack of dimensionality reduction, many special effects blockbusters are not enough to watch.

The entire film and television industry was instantly swept up.

"It's too scary. Pokeni and Yuehe are both industries under Qingzhiyuan. How can they be so powerful together?"

"Whether it's a movie or a game, are you at the top of the industry? Anyway, I can't envy you. We don't have the technology."

"I originally thought it was a gap between actors, but later I found out that it was a gap in skills. With such powerful skills, choosing a group of suitable but not so famous actors makes me feel inspired."

"It's over, it's over. This business model was directly discovered by Qing Zhiyuan."

Now pokeni and Yuehe are already familiar with linking up movies and games. In fact, many companies have tried to develop in this direction long before Paradox, but it was just in the form of movies driving toys, such as Hasbro's Transformers.

The industrialized model of monetization in the game industry was really driven by pokeni.

"Will it become more and more complicated in the future? A commercial blockbuster with special effects?"

"Yes, it's all Qing Zhiyuan's fault. He was the one who brought it all up."

"It's difficult. How can we let people make movies in the future?"

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In the gaming circle, although they have long been accustomed to being crushed by pokeni, the launch of the "Matrix" game still amazed countless people.

“I’ve played the Matrix game, and it’s really fun. The problem is that the special effects and character modeling in this game are simply amazing. I feel like there’s really no other game on the market that can do it at the same level. No."

"Indeed, when Keanu Reeves appears, there is no sense of contradiction at all from the movie to the CG, and then the transition to the game scene.

This model of Keanu Reeves is so similar that it feels like watching a movie.

The same is true for Angelina Jolie. When playing, you not only have a sense of déjà vu in a blockbuster movie, but you also have the illusion that you are in it.

It's as if the game world is real.

this is too scary. "

“To be honest, apart from using pokeni’s platform and technology in the future, I can’t think of any way to surpass or even catch up with them.

There may not have been much before, at least judging from Square's Final Fantasy 8, the gap is not very big.

But when I came to The Matrix, I already felt what despair felt like.

If they don’t stop researching and developing pokeni’s technology, we will never be able to catch up with it. "

"Hey, what else can we do? If you can't beat us, just join."

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Kyoto.

Nintendo headquarters.

"Ah, it's so abominable!" Miyamoto Shigeru couldn't help but feel burning in his heart when he saw the achievements of "The Matrix".

Seeing many people's comments on the game's prospects on the Internet, Shigeru Miyamoto frowned severely.

Others can join pokeni if ​​they can't beat him, but Rentian can't.

Although Ren Tiantang seems to be a late hero, he still has the self-esteem of a king.

Since last year, Hiroshi Yamauchi's health has not been good, and the company, especially Neon, has gradually relaxed and handed it over to Shigeru Miyamoto.

So now Rentendo is managed by two heads. The American side is handed over to Yamauchi's son-in-law Minoru Arakawa, and the Neon side is handed over to Miyamoto Shigeru.

It's actually working pretty well so far.

On the big strategy, Shigeru Miyamoto will discuss with Minoru Arakawa to make decisions, and the reason why all of this can be realized is probably because although Yamauchi has retreated behind the scenes, he has not completely let go.

After Shigeru Miyamoto took over Neon's business, he naturally put a lot of effort into R&D and design, hoping to open up the situation through innovation and accumulation of technology. NGC, which will be released in the second half of this year, is a product under his leadership.

Miyamoto Shigeru sighed silently.

Hopefully NGC will actually work, right?

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Not only could Rentendo join if he couldn't beat him, but Ken Kutaragi couldn't do it either on Sony's side.

Everyone regards pokeni as their biggest competitor, and there is no way to compromise with P.

stressed.

Kutaragi Ken, who was at work, silently squeezed his sore shoulders with his hands.

Suddenly I remembered the dream I had three years ago——

In the dream, he was chased by Qing Zhiyuan, and Qing Zhiyuan jumped on his back and bit his shoulder, constantly urging Sony to update and iterate and move forward.

At that time, Kutaragi Kenmeng woke up and was so frightened that he was covered in cold sweat.

Looking back now, it seems like everything was foreshadowed.

I regret that I have not been able to maintain a leading position in technology, and now pokeni has taken advantage of me.

Not only did the feeling of pushing against my back not disappear, but it became more and more intense.

Although Kutaragi Ken laments the power of pokeni now, he can only bite the bullet and rush forward, asking the company's R&D department to not only make more breakthroughs in hardware and develop the next generation of game consoles, but also seek breakthroughs in software technology. .

For example, follow the pioneer engine of pokeni.

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In short, the combination punch played by pokeni this time once again made the whole world deeply aware of the power of pokeni and Yuehe.

At the same time, I once again clearly realized the truth——

[Science and technology are the primary productive forces]

...(End of chapter)