RBCT Chapter 37 This is yet another stable new source of income
Chapter 37 This is yet another stable new source of income
Starting from the 23rd, Ah Hong and Rosamund Kwan both went a little crazy.
I rewatched the movie (Terminator 1) several times and often pestered Su Nan to explain these science fiction concepts.
When he was creating, he would often come over to be mischievous and cause trouble.
They were all shocked by his plan to spend 400 to 500 million Hong Kong dollars on special effects.
Until January 31st, (Kung Fu) was filmed smoothly for about half of the time.
When it was time to finish work and return to the hotel, Sister Kwan complained with a mix of laughter and tears, "Most of the productions on Hong Kong Island take half a month to a month to complete."
"(Kung Fu) was in preparation for six months, yet the filming still took so long."
"Based on the current progress, it is estimated that the filming will take a total of three months, with a break during the Spring Festival in between."
"If filming wraps up in mid-April, this project could be scheduled for the summer season."
If Stephen Chow had left later, it's no wonder that (the prank) and (Operation Eagle) would have been aligned.
They'll all miss out on the Lunar New Year film season.
Su Nan laughed, "When we have the Lunar New Year holiday, I hope Ah Xing won't get dragged off to be pranked by Yong Sheng?"
"Then your annual leave will be affected."
Today is the 16th day of the twelfth lunar month. I'll film for a little over a week before taking my annual leave.
No matter what, the many employees should be given ten or so days of annual leave.
Ms. Guan was taken aback. "At this stage, the festive atmosphere of the Lunar New Year is much weaker in Hong Kong than on the mainland."
"If the film crew has more than ten days off, the Xiang family will definitely rush to work and make money."
In a capitalist society, money is more important than holidays.
The pranksters made HK$3000 million in Hong Kong, while those from Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and South Korea pocketed at least HK$2000 million.
Ms. Guan felt that even if her annual leave was disturbed, it wouldn't be a big problem, since she was being paid to do her job and wasn't working for free.
Moreover, the more leading ladies who star in high-grossing films and TV shows, the higher their commercial value becomes.
Rosamund Kwan looked at Ah Hong, "Are you going home for Chinese New Year?"
Ah Hong shook her head decisively, "I won't go back. I'll just make a few phone calls and send a red envelope home."
"(Kung Fu Hustle) is scheduled for the summer of 91? Do we still need to work on theater distribution?"
The cinema chain is easy to deal with, since we can leverage Hung Kam-po's network to secure Golden Harvest.
During the conversation, Sunan's cell phone rang. He was driving, so Rosamund Kwan answered it for him. After a brief exchange, they made a call.
Sister Guan asked curiously, "Brother Nan, the person across the street is Director Liang of Disheng Factory."
"They say your hand-cranked emergency radio is assembled, what's next?"
What's this strange thing? A radio? It feels like an outdated relic from a bygone era.
Su Nan smiled as he looked for a parking spot on the side of the road, "Finally done."
"Next, as long as we register a series of patents, regardless of whether we can produce them independently now, it will be another stable source of income to earn US dollars."
Amidst the laughter and chatter, Rosamund Kwan suddenly realized something and said a few words to the mobile phone: "Wait a moment."
After parking the car, Su Nan answered the phone and started chatting with Factory Director Liang.
This path to wealth? He had considered it when he received the first batch of train manufacturing technology-related knowledge in April and came to the mainland to give gifts to the railway authorities.
It's simply a matter of whether Director Liang is the factory director or a state-owned enterprise director.
The company where the other party worked, Dickson, sold 92 million radios in 140.
Although sales weren't as phenomenal in 90 and 91, they were still among the top tier of the mainland radio industry.
In May, he went to see Liang Factory with his idea in mind. Liang was there to chat and have a meal because he was a Hong Kong businessman.
Later, before August, Su Nan had several more phone conversations with Lao Liang.
It's unrealistic to expect Lao Liang to resign; he started his business in 93 and prepared to found Desheng in 94.
Then in 2002, a hand-cranked emergency radio was invented, which sold millions of units in the United States in a year.
A retail price of a few dozen dollars per unit? That's nearly $100 million in sales per year.
Sales revenue and profit are not the same thing, but there are markets outside the United States!
Due to natural disasters such as hurricanes, typhoons, and earthquakes, there were major power outages and no cell phone signal.
So how do people in the disaster area wait for rescue and survive?
At that time, there was a radio weighing one or two pounds that could be hand-cranked to generate electricity and receive various radio and communication programs from the outside world.
For people in disaster areas, this is something that can dramatically increase their chances of survival!
Those who know, know that island nations are prone to earthquakes, and even in the US, hurricane-induced power outages are common more than 20 years later.
In June 1990, an inland hurricane struck Old Kansas, leaving more than 6 homes without power!
A significant number of households experienced power outages lasting five or six days!
If you're trapped without power, having a radio nearby that can receive outside radio signals would be very helpful.
At present, people in mainland China would have to wait until at least 93 for a certain patent to be published there to play with VCDs.
Only then can you try paying patent fees to sell your products in Southeast Asian countries for US dollars.
From pagers with Chinese display to other color TVs, refrigerators, and home appliances, they basically only earn RMB.
Intercepting this emergency life-saving radio sequence that increases the survival rate is the only way to steadily sell dollars.
After Su Nan and Factory Director Liang had a few conversations, Su Nan showed Hong Jinbao the Moscow trade route in early October last year.
He returned to the mainland and contacted Director Liang again, who had gone to Shanghai.
They first signed a contract guaranteeing that the emergency sequence was Skyworth's copyrighted idea, and then purchased a bunch of power generation modules that couldn't be produced in mainland China.
Then there's the speed-up transmission module, the power management module, and so on.
They imported some spare parts from the island nation of the United States and handed them over to Dickson for assembly.
They weren't worried that Lao Liang or his factory would renege on their promises, since southern Jiangsu had the protection of Hong Kong businessmen or connections in the film and television industry and the cultural sector.
Moreover, his contribution is increasing, and it will be usable once it is assembled.
This thing has been registered with a global invention patent. In southern Jiangsu, they either won't open a factory or will outsource production to Dickson.
Alternatively, you could establish a joint venture factory, earning a stable dollar patent fee for every unit sold!
How much can be sold? One factor is the marketing campaign, and the other is the lives of people living in earthquake-prone island nations, other disaster-prone areas, and areas in the US where natural disasters and power outages are frequent.
Would you be willing to spend tens or hundreds of dollars on a small radio to increase your chances of survival?
Around the turn of the millennium, a hand-cranked radio could extend the illumination of an LED light by half an hour with just one minute of cranking.
Even with limited brightness, it was still a source of light during the massive blackout!
The version at the time could even charge a mobile phone, and five minutes of hand-cranking could make several minutes of emergency calls.
Shaking for one minute will allow you to receive two minutes of radio signal.
This isn't a regular charging setup, but a mini radio can be used like this.
In terms of increasing the survival rate and will to survive, even if each unit in southern Jiangsu only earns $2 from patents.
Selling 10 million units globally would be $20 million. How many years would it take to sell that many? That depends on Google's marketing and promotion.
In disaster-stricken areas, broadcast information helps to eliminate the unknown and establish connections with the outside world; light can dispel feelings of helplessness and panic.
The earliest mention of this field comes from a British person watching television who said that remote areas in Africa are so poor that even listening to science popularization on the radio is difficult.
A patent has been registered for the invention of a hand-cranked radio that uses a spring to store energy.
It was registered globally in 92, and commercialization began around 96.
Inspired by this experience, former factory director Liang led a team to tackle the challenge of developing a hand-cranked generator for his new factory after he left to start his own business.
Moreover, the differences lie in the hand-cranked direct-drive micro generator, the lithium battery power supply, the overall appearance, the circuit structure, and so on.
Bypassing the patent barriers of British inventors.
Starting last October, southern Jiangsu began purchasing various advanced modular components that are only available in European and American island nations.
The model directly points to the principles of the future, and the path to dollar revenue in this area is still quite stable.
After ending his call with Director Liang, he returned to his car, patted the steering wheel, and remarked, "The mainland is producing new-style radios."
"A lot of spare parts need to be purchased from outside, but importing them, assembling them, and then reselling them can result in a higher price."
"If I were to partner with Dickson to build a factory, I would earn at least $10 per unit."
Rosamund Kwan blinked, unsure what to say. Was the radio outdated?
Ah Hong's eyes lit up when she heard this, "You want to produce radios? The market for miniature radios is booming right now."
Dickson sold 92 million units in 140, but this is just a brand.