The unparalleled talent of the country started from Harbin Institute of Technology

December 1993, Rio de Janeiro, South America.

In a slum located in the northwestern suburbs of the city, a transaction is underway.

Henry Kingston, from Exa Farm, Montana, is making a deal today with the owner of Rio’s largest gold mine.

Henry planned to acquire 50,000 ounces of gold from the other party, a very large deal that both sides took very seriously.

After both parties inspected each other's "goods," they were very satisfied, shook hands to express their pleasure at the cooperation, and hoped for another opportunity to cooperate.

But just as Henry turned to leave, a gunshot suddenly rang out.

A bullet struck the mine owner squarely between the eyebrows; it was the work of a sniper.

Even Henry Kingston, despite being a former special forces soldier with an extremely keen sense of danger, only managed to dodge a fatal blow, but his ear was still blown off by a bullet.

Everyone was stunned, their faces filled with disbelief.

The next moment, everyone lay down to avoid the bullets.

Bullets came from all directions, which was not a typical case of double-crossing, but rather the presence of a third-party force.

After all, both sides suffered casualties.

"We're leaving, we don't need the gold!"

Henry Kingston reacted quickly and anxiously shouted to his confidants.

Among the trusted men, one of the quick-witted ones reacted immediately and threw five grenades at the US dollars.

The gold is unnecessary, but those dollar bills must be destroyed.

Unfortunately, it's too late now; otherwise, we would have burned it all down.

In the midst of the three-way battle, Henry Kingston's side was focused on breaking out, and in the end only six people escaped.

They abandoned the gold and fled.

"Mark, Thomson, you two send two teams to chase after him. Bring him back to me alive, understand?"

Looking in the direction Henry Kingston and the others had fled, CIA agent captain Larry Layton coldly issued his orders.

Without hesitation, Thomson and Mark each led their squads to pursue and kill him.

Larryton turned to look at the scattered dollar bills and ordered the rest of the men to quickly clean up the mess.

All of these massive amounts of US dollars must be brought back to the United States for review and investigation by technical experts at the Federal Reserve.

Hidab, Somali Peninsula.

"Has Henry been arrested?"

After listening, Zheng Baoyin asked in a deep voice.

This is crucial because Henry Kingston is an extremely important person.

Any special forces soldier who has been to the Exa ranch in Montana will be subject to extremely strict surveillance.

Clearly, Henry Kingston's entire family was under the protection of Exa Farm.

If Henry Kingston is arrested and succumbs to interrogation, revealing any information about the Exa ranch, his family will certainly be in trouble.

"no!"

Martinez looked grim and said:

"Although he hasn't been captured, our people haven't reached Rio yet. They're being pursued by the CIA, and it's a race against time."

Henry's idea is that he hopes we can provide assistance.

Upon hearing this, Zheng Baoyin nodded slightly and said:
“Since they haven’t been captured, there’s still room for maneuver. Jianchao, call the Hobbit Mercenary Group right now. I remember their base is in Rio. If they’re there, they can help.”

Wang Jianchao nodded, and without further ado, immediately contacted someone.

The underworld is vast, with many underground forces.

At present, the only people who can help Henry Kingston are probably the Hobbit mercenaries.

In a house in the suburbs outside Rio de Janeiro, Gerald, the leader of the Hobbit mercenary group, is having a friendly match with a beautiful female model.

Gerrard was a burly man, a common man, who liked beautiful women.

I don't like women who weigh less than 100 pounds; I like women who weigh less than 100 pounds.

She has to be a beautiful woman with good looks, otherwise he won't even look at her.

His phone rang shortly after the friendly match began.

"Fuck, who exactly is he?"

The female model wasn't very willing to be intimate with him and insisted that he finish the phone call before they could get intimate.

Therefore, Gerrard's tone was not very friendly when he answered the phone.

However, the next moment, he stood up and his tone became very respectful.

He was utterly astonished by what the person on the other end of the phone said.

The rescue was extremely urgent and required immediate action, and the reward he could receive was quite substantial.

Gerald hung up the phone respectfully, then quickly dressed and ran away.

The female model was still calling for him to come back, but unfortunately, he left without looking back and without saying a word, leaving her feeling extremely anxious and cursing him as a bastard.

Meanwhile, Gerrard had already left quickly and contacted his teammates to head to the slums in the northwest for a rescue operation.

"Boss, it's midnight now, everyone should be going to sleep."

"This is a reward of twenty million US dollars, and it's for rescuing people. Hurry up and get over here. This opportunity is rare."

The members of the Hobbit mercenary group had their eyes shining.

That's twenty million US dollars!

So everyone rushed to the slums to meet up.

Henry Kingston and his group of six were almost out of the slums, but the CIA agents behind them were keeping a close watch, making their escape difficult.

Geddon!

Just then, Henry Kingston accidentally injured his ankle while running away, and the pain made it difficult for him to walk.

Anyone who plays basketball regularly knows that ankle injuries are common.

Wang Duoyu used to play basketball a lot in his previous life, and he injured his ankles twice on each of his legs.

Although such injuries can usually be healed in ten days to two weeks after applying liniment, this is not a serious problem.

The problem is, Henry Kingston now has to continue his escape immediately.

Otherwise, death would be the only thing waiting for him.

Furthermore, he couldn't ask others for help, as that might drag everyone down and ultimately lead to their deaths.

That's the situation. Henry Kingston had no choice but to grit his teeth and keep running, quickly evacuating the slums.

"Quick, after them! They can't escape!"

Thomson and Mark led their teams in a rapid pursuit, and the two sides engaged in an extremely thrilling chase through the streets of Rio at night.

Just as they were about to catch up, Gerald and his men had been waiting for them for a long time, a few dozen meters away.

Seeing Thomson and his men running off onto the main road, Gerald and his mercenaries opened fire without hesitation.

A hundred meters away, Gerald and his men, who were waiting in ambush, each had a submachine gun.

The bullets were like they were free, and in an instant, more than ten members of Mark's squad fell.

Almost instantly, Mark's eyes turned red.

Because these teammates who fell were all his good friends.

They used to eat barbecue and drink together, singing loudly, but now they are separated by death.

When I put on my military uniform, this scene was bound to happen sooner or later.

But Mark never expected this to happen to him.

After all, we live in a time of peace.

Well, more than twenty people have died at the hands of his Mark gun, and he hasn't shown any remorse or pity.

This is a classic example of internationally renowned double standards.

"Are there reinforcements?"

Henry Kingston and his six companions were taken aback when they heard the gunshots behind them.

However, they did not turn back, but continued to flee forward.

At that moment, Henry Kingston's phone rang.

"Boss, reinforcements have arrived. Did you send them?"

"Hmm, are you all alright? Then you should get out of this awful place, Rio, as soon as possible. We can talk about anything else after you've completely escaped."

Martinez didn't waste any time; after giving a brief instruction, he decisively hung up the phone.

Henry Kingston and his group haven't completely escaped yet. If they want to leave this hellish place, they have to run like crazy right now.

The appearance of the Hobbit mercenary group did indeed bring them an opportunity.

"Boss, can we retreat now? Their firepower is really strong!"

Behind Henry Kingston and his men, the Hobbit mercenary group, which was blocking Mark and other intelligence agents, also felt a chill as they faced the fierce firepower.

A reward of twenty million US dollars is indeed not so easy to obtain.

Even though they were well-rested and ready, Mark and his men were still fearless and undaunted.

"No, hold on for two more minutes."

Gerrard said so.

He still wanted to receive the subsequent ten million US dollars in reward, and he didn't want to offend the big boss this time.

Therefore, the Hobbit mercenaries must perform their blocking mission well.

Bang bang bang!
Bullets flew and a bloody scene unfolded on this unknown street in the suburbs of Rio.

After holding out for two minutes, Gerrard led his men in an emergency evacuation.

But to everyone's surprise, Henry Kingston was ambushed again.

The six of them had already escaped, but they never expected that Thomson, that bastard, had actually led another squad to set up an ambush ahead, waiting for Henry Kingston and his men to jump in.

The drones overhead had already locked onto Henry Kingston and his group.

The American agents were well-equipped, so it would be difficult for Henry and his men to escape!
"What should I do? Is it really God who wants me to die?"

Faced with such an encirclement, Henry Kingston was filled with despair.

However, he did not have the resolve to surrender or commit suicide immediately.

Even though Thomson had the victory firmly in his grasp, he still dared not be complacent, because he knew what kind of people he was facing, so he acted very cautiously.

A firefight broke out between the two sides, but to be more precise, Henry Kingston's team was completely overwhelmed by the enemy.

Under the cover of firepower, all beings are indeed equal.

In less than five minutes, Henry Kingston and his group were reduced to just the three of them.

The other three have already gone to meet God.

Just when Henry Kingston and his companions were in despair, the Hobbit mercenaries reappeared and helped them tear open a gap in the defenses.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the encirclement, another powerful organization was driving Thomson and his agents into a series of defeats.

"Boss, our reinforcements have arrived."

One of Henry Kingston's seriously injured underlings exclaimed in alarm.

The person who arrived was the captain of their guard team outside the port of Rio, who led a squad of fifty men to the rescue.

Once he got there, Thomson knew that things were beyond saving and he could no longer capture Henry Kingston alive.

After another brief skirmish, the guards took Henry away, while the Hobart mercenaries covered their retreat.

That's the end of the story.

However, when Thomson returned to report, Larryton's face was ashen.

"Thomson, Mark, you've disappointed me greatly. I gave you a chance, but I didn't expect you couldn't even bring back those few people. Humph!"

Larryton was also very upset, but fortunately they didn't come away empty-handed this time.

However, they cannot live in peace until they find the address of the super dollar factory.

The Federal Reserve has completely lost patience, and the intelligence leaders are also eager to resolve this case involving a super dollar.

Unfortunately, as of now, there are still not many clues.

They only disrupted the transactions of those small fry.

For example, this time, although they brought back 50,000 ounces of gold, so what?
Hidab, Somali Peninsula.

Martinez hung up the phone, sighed, and said:

"Of Henry's men, only three escaped, and all of them were wounded; the rest were killed in action."

Zheng Baoyin and the others remained silent upon hearing this.

If you're running a super dollar factory, then such things are inevitable and unavoidable.

Having enjoyed the high profits of the super-dollar and arms dealing businesses, both of which are considered high-profit businesses under criminal law, Zheng Baoyin and his associates could no longer go back to the past.

As a result, I have received similar messages from time to time over the past year or two.

It looks like the Exa Farm is about to be discovered.

Three of the fake factories set up elsewhere have already been destroyed.

The CIA and the FBI have joined forces and contributed intelligence.

It's easy to imagine the immense pressure the Federal Reserve has placed on them.

It's truly remarkable that Martinez has withstood the pressure and persevered until now.

"How about we just let things rest for a while, or maybe give up some of the profits?"

Wang Jianchao suddenly suggested.

The super-dollar produced by the super-dollar factory is used directly as real US dollars.

Moreover, these are large-scale, high-value cash transactions.

Arms sales, gold transactions, assassination fees, and other such transactions are all basically conducted using US dollars.

Under such circumstances, a super-sized US dollar factory is indeed very easy to be targeted.

If a portion of the profits is reduced, perhaps the risk can be transferred.

“That won’t do. If we treat these huge sums of US dollars as counterfeit money on the spot, it might cause more conflicts and crises. We can’t take that risk.”

Zheng Baoyin shook his head and rejected the suggestion, and Martinez also shook his head; he didn't want to do it either.

The risk is still too great.

"I wonder if Uncle Jiu will attend next week's meeting. Otherwise, I could ask him." Upon hearing this, Wang Jianchao couldn't help but think of his Uncle Jiu.

Martinez and Zheng Baoyin: "."

Both of them were speechless. Was it really necessary to bother Wang Duoyu with such a trivial matter?
Los Angeles, USA.

The Christmas season is approaching in mid-to-late December.

Paramount has prepared a big-budget film, aiming to dominate this year's Christmas season.

By early December, the publicity had spread like wildfire throughout North America.

Los Angeles, as one of the largest box office markets in the United States, is naturally a top priority, and promotional posters for the movie "Independence Day" can be seen everywhere.

Faced with the overwhelming force of Paramount, Universal Pictures couldn't withstand the pressure and immediately played dead.

Universal Pictures doesn't dare to compete with them because their parent company, Panasonic, plans to get rid of this huge burden and is already in contact with other investors.

At this critical juncture, Universal Pictures executives are hoping that a well-funded company can take over.

Columbia Pictures was acquired by Sony, but they're now busy with music and not so heartbroken about film.

Even if they wanted to compete with Paramount, it would be like an ant trying to shake a tree.

After all, the movie "Independence Day" had a huge budget, a perfect script, and amazing special effects.

This is a great movie that Paramount spent two or three years polishing, and movie fans have been waiting for it for a long time.

The film had already been previewed at the end of November and received very high praise.

Whether on the internet or in film critics' reviews, the movie "Independence Day" has received very high ratings.

So during the Christmas season, there really wasn't a single movie that could compete with it.

MGM deliberately avoided Paramount, since they are both under the same parent company and it's unlikely they would fight each other.

In mid-December, "Independence Day" began its wide release, with 3,500 theaters across the United States showing the film.

The number of theaters opening has broken records again.

The box office figures for the first three days of the weekend also left the media and moviegoers speechless.

In the president's office at the Warner Bros. film studio headquarters, several senior executives were gathered together, their expressions grim.

"The $150 million opening weekend for 'Independence Day' was quite devastating for us."

Their Warner Bros. film was "The Sugar Trap," and clearly, they couldn't beat it.

It's important to know that "Independence Day" tells the story of a giant alien mothership entering Earth's orbit and releasing more than thirty smaller spaceships into Earth's atmosphere, which then landed in several major cities around the world, causing panic among the people.

This is the story of American heroism defending the Earth.

The film caused a sensation as soon as it was released. The numerous stunning special effects scenes were unprecedented in the 1990s.

Independence Day did not rely too much on computer-generated special effects. Instead, it created a huge number of models of fighter jets, missiles, aliens, and buildings, and used a lot of set effects and in-camera effects to achieve the final amazing visual effects.

In the original timeline, "Independence Day" grossed over $300 million in North America and over $500 million in the global market.

It's clear that Paramount in this timeline will continue to make huge profits next year.

Perhaps they could make a fortune just from the movie "Independence Day".

After Paramount was acquired by Want Want Group, the proportion of its revenue from movie box office has decreased significantly.

Especially with the previous movie "Jurassic Park", although the box office was very high after its release, the real profit came from movie merchandise.

"It seems we need to use some tactics, otherwise they might rake in even more box office revenue."

Another vice president of Warner Bros. Pictures said in a deep voice.

In Hollywood, any means are acceptable.

The eight giants may even unite to eliminate other competitors.

Hollywood today has long been woven into a huge network of intertwined interests, where no one can survive alone.

Whether it's Warner Bros., Columbia Pictures, Paramount, MGM, or 20th Century Fox, these Hollywood giants all have strong financial backing.

Paramount and MGM, two film giants, are backed by European capital.

This shows that there are actually two major camps within European capital, and of course they cooperate with each other, a relationship that is truly enviable.

But that's okay. In Hollywood, any relationship can be broken up.

Because Hollywood offers just too many temptations.

There are countless beautiful women, and even Hollywood's top actresses may not be the most beautiful. Marilyn Monroe was so beautiful that even Khrushchev, the polar bear from the Arctic, wanted to kiss her.

It's no surprise that Hollywood is known for its beautiful women, but beauty is just one of the many allurements in Hollywood.

Fame and fortune are the real, deadly allure of Hollywood.

Film giants like Warner Bros. also possess an old, traditional skill: money can buy anything!

So what if the movie "Independence Day" came on strong?

Let them be arrogant for a while, then they won't be so arrogant anymore.

Smear tactics, though not exactly honorable, are absolutely effective.

In the following week, "Independence Day" received a lot of negative reviews at the box office.

However, Warner Bros. can only influence offline media, that is, the traditional media they control, but they are powerless on the internet.

Paramount held an emergency meeting to discuss countermeasures and contacted Facebook to prepare to take action against their competitor.

They didn't even need to think to know that Warner Bros. was smearing "Independence Day".

In fact, almost every film company that releases a movie in December is a competitor, so the best course of action is to fight back.

After all, the release of "Independence Day" siphoned off the entire market's box office, with 70% of the daily box office revenue going into "Independence Day's" pocket.

Blocking someone's path to wealth is like killing their parents.

So it's perfectly normal for competitors to resort to such underhanded tactics.

Facebook is one of the companies owned by European financial giants, so after Paramount's request was fulfilled, Facebook began to fight back.

"Independence Day" received no negative reviews, while films like "The Sugar Trap" received a lot of negative reviews.

Moreover, these negative reviews were all presented with great seriousness, and they actually included 'movie tickets'.

It's not a fake review.

The battle for box office revenue during the Christmas season is in full swing.

The business world is like a battlefield; it is no different.

When Zheng Baoyin and his team returned to North America, the film "Independence Day" had already grossed over $200 million at the North American box office. According to professional predictions, the film's box office would definitely exceed $350 million, or even $400 million, which was not impossible.

The film is currently only showing in Europe and Australia; it has not yet been released in South America, Asia, or other regions.

To date, the total box office revenue in the overseas global market has reached 200 million US dollars, and it will certainly continue to increase over time.

"Yes, Paramount did a great job. Independence Day was a really good movie."

In a private luxury cinema in New York, Zheng Baoyin and his group watched the film and gave it a very positive review.

This film also features two Hong Kong film stars, who are supporting actors, the second male lead and the third female lead, and there are many more other Chinese faces.

It's perfectly normal for Hong Kong film and television stars to appear in Hollywood now that Hong Kong Island hasn't officially returned to China.

Moreover, with Paramount, MGM, and Marvel Studios involved, the proportion of Chinese celebrities will definitely increase gradually.

Before long, there will definitely be more Chinese-starring movie actors.

In the original timeline, only Jackie Chan and Jet Li appeared, and Jet Li quickly withdrew from the market, which is truly regrettable.

"Jianchao, when are you planning to go back to Harbin?"

"I plan to go back home for New Year's Day on the last day of this month."

"Then you'll have to leave on the 30th, otherwise by the time you get back to Harbin, New Year's Day will probably be over."

Taking a flight across the Pacific Ocean can easily make you lose a day for no apparent reason.

I had only been on the plane for about ten hours, but when I woke up, two days had already passed.

This isn't just about time difference; it's something that can be quite frustrating.

"Okay, what about you? When are you going back?"

"There's nothing for me to worry about with Yuma Clothing now, so I'm going to rest for a day and go back the day after tomorrow."

"Perfect, then take this movie back with you. I bet Sissi and the others will love it."

Hollywood movies are very famous all over the world. Although "Independence Day" is an American hero movie, the second male lead and the third female lead are both Hong Kong stars, and it wasn't promoted as much as advertised.

In short, the fact that this movie was able to gross over $800 million worldwide in the original timeline is truly remarkable.

Zheng Baoyin nodded and agreed.

The next day, in the evening, he did not wait any longer. Instead, he made a phone call to his private jet captain and asked them to arrange for the plane to take off immediately and fly directly to Harbin.

After Zheng Baoyin flew for about ten hours, the plane landed smoothly at Yanjiagang International Airport in Harbin. It was December 28th.

Sure enough, there was one day less.

baffling!

After all, he took off from New York on December 26th.

Inside a villa on the island in the middle of Harbin Institute of Technology's lake, Liu Xiaoli is still in her postpartum confinement period and can't go anywhere.

Her body recovered quite quickly, and Wang Duoyu checked her pulse every day to ensure her recovery.

"Little sister, I'm back."

At the entrance, after getting out of the car, Wang Yifei pushed open the door, threw her backpack onto the sofa, and ran to find her sister.

Before she could even reach her sister, she was stopped by her father's large hand.

"Wang Qianqian, what are you trying to do? Don't be so loud, you're disturbing your sister."

"Oh, Dad, I'll keep my voice down."

The little one leaned closer and looked at her sister in her father's arms.

"White tofu, give your sister a smile?"

Her younger sister's full name is Wang Chuyue, but everyone calls her by her nickname, Bai Doufu, instead of Yueyue.

The reason is simple: Wang Chuyue was very fair-skinned and tender when she was born, just like a piece of white tofu.

This nickname was Wang Yifei's idea. It was because the day before her mother gave birth, the little one had eaten tofu and then blurted it out when she saw her younger sister.

"Dad, look, my little sister smiled at me."

Seeing Bai Tofu smiling at her, Wang Yifei was overjoyed.

"I saw."

"Daddy, can I hold my little sister?"

"Okay, then be careful, I'll teach you how to hold him."

Bai Doufu is still very small, so you need to be very careful when holding her. You have to support her whole body and head, and you absolutely cannot let her head be without any support.

In other words, you can only hold her horizontally now, and you absolutely cannot hold her in a way that makes her stand up.

Wang Yifei was quite nervous; after being held for a while, she didn't want to be held anymore.

Because I'm very tired.

She didn't want to hurt her sister, so she didn't continue holding her and instead handed her to her father.

Her two older brothers returned one after the other.

The second brother was better at holding his younger sister, so Bai Doufu ended up in his arms.

When her older brother returned, Bai Doufu reappeared in his arms.

Just as the family was chatting and watching TV in the living room, they heard the sound of a car outside.

It's already evening, why would a guest suddenly come to visit?
Soon, Wang Junkang ran out and saw his cousin Zheng Baoyin.

"Cousin, you're back."

"Um, Xiaokang, where's your dad?"

"It's in the living room, cousin. Come in and have some tea. It's warm inside."

It's late December now, and the outdoor temperature in Harbin is at least in the thirties, making it the coldest time of the year.

Zheng Baoyin, naturally, didn't stand on ceremony and carried the gifts into the villa.

However, he mostly carried the DVD of "Independence Day" to show to his younger cousins.

Wang Yifei and her friends love watching movies. They enjoy watching any quality film, whether it's a Hollywood or Hong Kong/Taiwan movie.

Moreover, this little brat Wang Yifei even really enjoys watching music videos and concerts.

With Zheng Baoyin's arrival, the room became even more lively.

Because Zheng Baoyin didn't come back alone; he brought his wife and children with him.

They don't celebrate Christmas at home, but they will definitely celebrate New Year's Day, which is three days later.

New Year's Day arrived in the blink of an eye, and Wang Yifei and the others finally had time to watch a movie.

They get a one-day holiday on New Year's Day, and then they need about two weeks to take their final exams before they can have their winter break.

So these days, Wang Yifei and the others haven't been able to take a normal vacation, so the only time they can watch a movie is on New Year's Day.

In the morning, Wang Yifei took her father to see a movie.

Today is a holiday, so she's on vacation. Therefore, her father should also take a vacation.

Wang Duoyu decided to spend more time with his child, and since Liu Xiaoli was still in her postpartum period, he didn't continue working.

"looks good?"

The movie "Independence Day" is only about two hours long, but it has a lot of special effects shots, and the large-scale scenes such as missile bombing are breathtaking.

After reading it, Wang Duoyu looked at the children and asked them a question.

Wang Yifei and the others unanimously said it was good, but they didn't really appreciate the film. They simply thought the special effects were great, but they couldn't understand the core message of the movie at all.

After they finished their evaluations, Wang Duoyu turned to Zheng Baoyin and Wang Jianchao and said:
"Let's go to the study next door and have a chat."

A few minutes later, the three of them sat in the sofa area of ​​the study and chatted.

After a few casual words, we got down to business.

"Hollywood will probably make many more movies like Independence Day. Now we should start a Sino-US co-production film project, and at the same time, we should talk to the cultural department about importing Hollywood movies."

In the original timeline, we won't officially import Hollywood blockbusters until next year, with the first film being "The Fugitive".

It was also during the crucial negotiations for joining the WTO.

How similar it is to the present!
However, Wang Duoyu hopes to speed up the process because this current timeline is actually much better than the original one.

Now it's George Herbert who's in charge, not that handsome, charming womanizer.

"Yes, Uncle Jiu, we've already arranged for people to discuss this matter with the relevant departments. Hollywood movies are conquering the world, not only reaping huge box office profits but also promoting cultural exchange."

Wang Jianchao nodded and said:

"Therefore, we should also promote the development of the Chinese language, and Chinese-language films should also rise in popularity."

In this day and age, film entertainment carries a weight that is both very large and very small.

In peacetime, sports competitions are a form of warfare, and culture, economy, and finance are all battlefields for major powers in peacetime.

Now, the polar bear has fallen.

The only potential competitor for the bald eagle is the giant panda in the Far East.

However, George Herbert was very friendly towards giant pandas, and with things starting to get complicated in Europe, they also had most of their attention diverted.

From the Dror Report of 1989 to the Maastricht Jump of 1990, the status of the European Central Bank has been established.

Today is January 1, 1994. The European Monetary Authority has launched the second phase of the Economic and Monetary Union, with the task of coordinating monetary policies.

The powers to strengthen cooperation among member state central banks, establish the European Central Bank System, and formulate and implement monetary policy remain with the respective member state governments.

It can be said that the process of European integration is now imminent.

It became crucial for George Herbert and his associates to take action, or to ensure their own interests were not harmed.

It is almost certain that the EU officially came into effect in November 1993, and even George Herbert and his colleagues could not stop it.

This is the general trend.

Once the euro is born and replaces the current euro, the behemoth that is Europe will keep people like George Herbert up at night.

After all, Europe is indeed very powerful now.

The GDP figures for 1993 were not yet fully available, but we could glean some clues by looking at the GDP figures for various countries in 1992.

The US GDP in 1992 was $6.52 trillion, while the EU GDP was $7.39 trillion.

In other words, the United States has now been overtaken by the European Union in terms of economic size.

And it is foreseeable that the GDP of 1993 will also be surpassed by the EU.

This is also the main reason why George Herbert was able to suppress other Americans from taking action against the giant pandas at this point in time.

There's no way around it, the EU is just too powerful.

On the side of the couch, how can you allow others to snore?
Film entertainment is part of the economy and culture, and the fact that Hollywood blockbusters are conquering the global market is something that George Herbert and his colleagues can certainly see clearly.

Profit is what American capital wants most; culture is just a side effect.

Want Want Group is involved, and of course, they want a piece of the pie.

This does not conflict with the importation of Hollywood movies into China.

"However, the development of the Chinese-language film industry started too slowly, and the piracy in China... well, let's not even talk about it!"

Zheng Baoyin sighed:

"Uncle, do you think it's possible for us to completely eradicate piracy in China?"

Wang Duoyu pondered for a moment and said:

"If you're willing to spend a lot of money, it's still possible, and eradicating piracy would be a great thing for China."

"However, we have no plans to get involved for the time being. The domestic film and entertainment industry is too underdeveloped. If you want to invest, you'll have to prepare yourselves."

"Uncle Jiu, are you sure you want to give up the film and entertainment industry?" Wang Jianchao and Zheng Baoyin were immediately shocked.

After all, Want Want Group already holds controlling stakes in Paramount, MGM, and Marvel Studios, plus companies like Magic Kids Toys, so there's absolutely no reason for them to give up on the domestic entertainment industry.

"If you don't give up, can you handle this? Do you expect me to get involved myself?" Wang Duoyu rolled his eyes.

It's already quite good that he was able to take the time to chat with Zheng Baoyin and the others about this matter. Letting him handle these things personally is ridiculous.

That's absolutely impossible!

Not to mention his own unwillingness, even leaders like Lu Genrong would certainly not be happy about it.

Zheng Baoyin quickly said:

“Uncle, we can totally hand the business over to professionals. As long as we deal with piracy, do a good job with promotion and other things, and produce more high-quality movies, we definitely won’t have to worry about profits.”

The film and entertainment industry doesn't require large investments, but it's easy to achieve big returns with small investments.

They have been acquiring Paramount and several other Hollywood giants for two or three years now, and they have great confidence in the development and profits of Paramount and these other film giants.

Wang Duoyu heard this and shook his head:

"You're underestimating the domestic film market. We Chinese are even more opportunistic and treacherous than those foreigners!"

"Furthermore, current regulatory methods are not very comprehensive, making it very difficult to do this work well."

Before Zheng Baoyin could speak, Wang Jianchao preemptively said:
"Uncle Jiu, I believe that anything is possible with human effort. Besides, we haven't even started yet, and you're already backing down? Isn't that a bit cowardly?"

Wang Duoyu: “.”

How could you say he's a coward?
That's truly an amazing statement.

"Fine, if you're so eager to do it, then go ahead and do it yourselves. Just try to avoid bothering me in the future, understand?"

Zheng Baoyin and Wang Jianchao were overjoyed and automatically ignored Wang Duoyu's next sentence.

If they really encountered a problem, how could they not consult their uncle (Ninth Uncle)?
Besides, the Chinese-language film company they establish will definitely be under the Want Want Group, or at the very least, the Want Want Group will invest some of its capital.

In short, they will definitely try to drag Wang Duoyu into this mess, getting him to help guide the development of the domestic entertainment industry. (End of Chapter)