What the hell is a private enterprise?

Chapter 371 High-End Style (1400 Monthly Tickets in May)

Since it's modeled after Pearl Harbor, Japanese warships are naturally indispensable.

In addition to the Musashi, which is awaiting refit, and the V-class Agano-class light cruisers that can be added, Tang Wen also selected the V-class silver destroyer "Minekaze".

The "Minekaze" class itself is nothing special; it's just an ordinary escort destroyer. However, its distinctive feature is that it has a base speed of 39 knots, which can reach 44 knots with the SM flag's 5% speed bonus and an emergency 8% afterburner boost.

Normally they stay in the port for visitors, but when something happens, they transform into patrol officers and quickly arrive at the scene.

The battleships are also top-notch. The Japanese Tier V battleship "Kongo" is a renowned main battlecruiser, and then there's the Tier VI "Fusang" battleship, which is considered an unconventional addition to the fleet. Their fame is definitely enough.

The USS New York (Class V) and USS New Moscow (Class VI) are even more interesting. There were two actual New York-class battleships built in history. The lead ship, USS New York, sank during trials, while the second ship, USS Texas, is now in a museum.

The New Mexico-class destroyers fared much worse; all three of them were demolished.

Regardless of which option is chosen, either a situation will arise where "the Americans don't have it, but I do," or "the Americans have one option, and I have one option," leading to a lot of controversy.

The final aircraft carriers can only be the Japanese "Ryujo" from the Silver Line Tier VI and the American "Independence," both of which are 1-ton light aircraft carriers, so just build them for fun.

All newly built aircraft carriers are of lower level, and unlocking them doesn't require much experience; it's just a matter of U-boats sinking a few times.

However, the most urgent task is to deploy the "amphibious engineering vessel" again to build a shipyard in the Spratly Islands.

However, shipyards belong to heavy industry and require approval before they can operate.

……

Nearly half a month has passed, and the name Feiyue Hanma Automobile has gradually begun to appear frequently in the domestic news media.

Initially, it was a groundbreaking clickbait newspaper, not only refreshing the local public but also deeply shocking its journalism peers.

They discovered for the first time—news can be done this way!

As media professionals, they easily recognized the unique characteristics of this writing style and the exaggerated effects it produced, and spontaneously began to reprint and recreate the sensationalist headlines of Goose City Daily.

While the sensationalist literary phenomenon swept the nation, Gaijin Heavy Industry spent a huge sum of money to buy prime-time advertising slots on CCTV before 7 PM and after 8 PM, for a full minute.

From the very first scene, the audience is struck by a style of art completely different from what is common today:
The opening scene featured a light gray background and a close-up of a corner of a car peeking out from under the headlights. The carefully adjusted lighting made the paint look thick and smooth, exuding a high-end feel.

Suddenly, the sound of a violin begins, the scene shifts to the other headlight, and then the camera circles most of the car from front to back before pulling up, revealing a luxury car that looks like a model, accompanied by a reverberation.

The Hanma S9 used in this shoot was not only placed in a closed shooting studio, but also polished and waxed by seven or eight people for a whole day. The smooth curves were used to cover up the stripes and seams, giving it a CG-like feel, where only the perfect side can be seen.

At the same time, it fully embodies a minimalist style, with no narration, only changes in music to match the camera transitions: when the scene shows the steering wheel and interior, there is a long piano sound; the dashboard highlights the electronic sound of the relays; the power windows highlight the hum of the motor; and even when the model in a suit and tie, exuding an elite vibe, enters and closes the car door, the sound of the door closing with a sense of luxury is also emphasized.

The minimalist style and tranquility were replaced by the powerful engine at the moment of ignition (in fact, the soundtrack for this part is from Bumblebee's Camaro). The deep exhaust sound was heard, and the scene then cut to the automatic transmission (the sample was rushed out and could only be shown). Then it cut to the asphalt road with big trees and tall buildings on both sides to demonstrate the sound insulation performance.

Keywords such as "4.0-liter V8 engine", "intelligent automatic transmission", and "adjustable suspension" flash by, showcasing the company's strength through its specifications.

The driving scene gradually transitions from the city to the desert and grassland to highlight the stability of the driving posture. In the last scene, a horse gallops wildly in the same direction as the car, and finally leaps into the symbol of the Han horse - a horse's head that is neighing.

Then came the final few lines of sharp text: 【Mastering the extraordinary, achieving a new level of mastery】

[Hanma S9: The First Luxury Executive Sedan at Dongda University]

The biggest contributor to this commercial was Gadget Networks. Although they tried to create a "CG feel" through set design, they still needed the assistance of computer technology.
At that time, there was no good Adobe suite, and many of the clips were manually edited by graphic designers who drew lines with a mouse frame by frame, relying purely on brute force to achieve miracles.

But the effect was immediate. CCTV had never seen such a stylish advertisement before; it truly transcended its time.

Viewers in front of their televisions were like country bumpkins seeing a smartphone for the first time—even many who had traveled abroad and seen the world couldn't help but marvel and be captivated by modernism.

If viewers then glance at advertisements for other car brands, they will immediately feel a huge difference:

This is just recording a car in motion and adding some lyrics!
Hanma S9, how come such a good-looking and stylish car suddenly appeared in China?
Especially those nouveau riche watching TV, in reality, the luxury of the "upper class" until the 10s was nothing more than a golden villa and a luxury KTV, which now seem incredibly tacky and are completely overshadowed by the high-end style brought by this advertisement.

This immediately gave the Hanma S9 a superior luxury label, and many wealthy people immediately wanted to buy one to show off.

As for something like the 740?

Regardless of how many people actually saw or knew about the 740 at that time, even real cars with the same appearance would not be as stunning as the Hanma S9, given the standard photography capabilities of that era.

Aside from the big spenders, both domestic and joint-venture car brands are completely baffled:
Where did this Hanma S9 come from? It's completely different from ours.
Moreover, as someone in the industry, the more I look at this car, the more it resembles a BMW!
For a time, everyone in the domestic car industry was asking which manufacturer it was, and soon the advertisement even spread overseas. Foreigners were also shocked and amazed that Dongda had produced such a powerful car.

Because the promotional video was so good, BMW noticed the big news about Hans before the press conference even started, half a month after it started circulating.

They watched the commercial over and over again, thinking that it was just their own 740i. How did it become Hanma S9 just by changing the logo?

Not only do they look alike, but their parameters and configurations are exactly the same. They strongly suspect that this is not a counterfeit, but the original car.

……

"Welcome, welcome, please take a seat."

At the closed-door press conference in Goose City, Lao Zhang, who was invited, looked around the venue and marveled at what he saw.

This looks like a movie theater.

Yes, Tang Wen copied the setup from the later mobile phone launch event.

The venue and screen were easy to arrange, but the large central screen was a real problem. We had to spend a fortune to buy the most expensive imported Canon projector and then get the largest projection screen to show the PPT.

Furthermore, the reduced lighting enhances the visual effect, making it truly resemble a movie theater.

It's rare for Tang Wen to wear formal attire, after all, this is more in line with the tastes of today's audience.

This suit was a custom-made set by a top designer from Old Mi, and it looks very stylish. He also wore a pair of non-prescription glasses.

Tech-savvy and luxurious, both are necessary.

(End of this chapter)