Hollywood Starts with Animation

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Time flies.

In the blink of an eye, it was May 15th.

Today is a big day, especially for icq. Today is the third anniversary of icq company.

Icq is the world's first even communication software. From the beginning of its establishment, there were only five people: Wesger, Vardy, Goldfinger, Annon Amir, and Zucker, and the start-up capital at the beginning was less than 1 million US dollars;

However, it caught up with the wave of the Internet era. Even if the icq communication software was launched, it immediately responded globally. With its unprecedented creativity, it soon had a large number of users all over the world, even in Asia, where the Internet was not well developed at that time. Market users also accounted for 70%.

On March 28, 1998, icq went public on Nasdaq with vigour.

The stock was issued at $39, however, it soared to $52 as soon as the market opened!

After a whole day, ICQ's stock fluctuated, but the overall rally was gratifying, with a peak of $109 on the day and a closing price of $92.

In just one day, the market value of ICQ has reached 6 billion US dollars!

As of May 1999, looking at the development track of icq, it is undoubtedly a myth of Internet wealth, and its legendary degree is not much worse than that of giant companies such as Amazon, Yahoo, and Dell.

Even if it's a bit lonely now...

And it has been challenged by instant messaging software developed by companies such as Microsoft. It is still a large company with a market value of 7.2 billion US dollars.

Therefore, the third anniversary reception organized by icq has still attracted the attention of countless media around the world.

"Huh, this posture is not small!"

As soon as Zucker arrived in Silicon Valley, he encountered a lot of guns and short guns from reporters.

Inside and out, there are dense crowds.

And Zucker's 12 security guards with guns and live ammunition closely guarded Zucker's side, intercepting a group of media reporters outside.

"Mr. Wald, please say a few words!"

"You as the founder of icq,

This is the first icq reception you attended after your withdrawal from icq. Would you like to say a few words? "

"Mr. Wald, icq's stock price melted down three times in the half month of May, and faced huge challenges, wouldn't you say something?"

"Please go and express your opinion."

Although the reporters were stopped by the security personnel, in order to pursue the news, they poured in one after another, and their voices were hoarse.

News is money!

If they don't get first-hand news, the boss and editor-in-chief of their media company will never let them go.

The bodyguard Zhao Wushuang said solemnly: "Boss, there are too many reporters, we will escort you to leave the scene quickly."

"Do not!"

Zucker shook his head and said, "Before I arrived here, I knew that the media reporters would stalk them. Even if I leave now, they won't give up."

"This......"

Zhao Wushuang hesitantly looked at the reporters who looked like mad dogs.

Zhu Ke immediately gave him a reassuring look, and then shouted: "My time is limited, I can only give you 3 minutes, everyone order, OK?"

3 minutes?

Although the reporters were not satisfied, it was the best thing for Zhu Ke to be interviewed.

Suddenly, the noisy scene was quiet.

Zucker glanced at everyone, and then pointed to a beautiful reporter in a red trench coat in the front row.

"It's just you."

Hearing this, the beautiful reporter immediately suppressed her excitement and said, "Hello, Mr. Wald. I'm Vaklelay, a reporter from Bloomberg Financial Edition. As we all know, you completed the work in July last year. After the withdrawal of icq shares, there has been no business dealings with icq. Why did you come to attend the icq third-anniversary reception this time?"

This question is undoubtedly the concern of many journalists.

Zhu Ke smiled and said: "Although I have withdrawn from icq, don't forget that I am one of the founders of icq. It is like my child. Now I am coming to my child's 3rd birthday. Is there any problem? "

Immediately, Zucker picked a second reporter.

"Mr. Wald, I'm Billy Wilson, a reporter for the "City News". What do you think of the 3 circuit breakers in the icq stock price in the recent half?"

reporter asked.

Zhu Ke smiled and said, "What do I think? I'm not a shareholder of icq anymore."

The reporters present were of course not satisfied with this answer.

In the eyes, Zucker also knows.

"I'll say a few more words."

"ICQ's 3 recent meltdown events in the Nasdaq stock market were caused by icq's financial statements in the first quarter of this year. I paid a little attention."

"ICQ's profit in the first quarter of this year was US$23.9 million, which was a lot lower than the US$38.2 million in the fourth quarter of last year. This is also the source of icq's three recent fuses."

"Of course, you will definitely ask Microsoft's MSN, and the challenges of the local instant messaging software in overseas countries and regions to icq. Do you want to ask these?"

The voice fell, and everyone nodded like garlic.

However......

Zhu Ke spread his hands and said, "Please, I don't own an instant messaging software company. I've been busy with the release of "My Grand Greek Wedding" and "Spartan 300 Warriors" and publicizing issues recently. Even the construction of overseas distribution channels, I have to pay attention to it all the time, it can be said that I am very busy, you say how much I know about the current global instant messaging market."

"But, you..."

A reporter wanted to ask questions, but was interrupted by Zucker's wave.

Zhu Kelang said: "I never publish the dynamics of things that I don't understand."

In his words, Zucker was full of strength.

You are a reporter, do I have to bird you?

Zucker is the owner of an entertainment company, but he is not a star actor or director. He is a behind-the-scenes worker.

Reporter's question 1: "Mr. Wald, according to people familiar with the matter, the management team such as Wesger intends to invite you to re-employ icq. What is your opinion?"

Zhu Ke smiled and said, "Anyone in the know? I don't know it myself, don't make trouble!"

Reporter's question 2: "Since icq went public last year, it has taken great steps to acquire 12 American companies in just one year, and at the same time it has established or acquired 17 companies overseas, but as of the beginning of May this year, according to The data shows that as many as 9 subsidiaries have gone bankrupt and reorganized, can you express your opinion?"

"Oh, so many subsidiaries?"

Zucker made a shocked expression and said with a smile: "I don't know, how do you ask me to answer? And you also know that although I have created many subsidiaries, but I have no experience of bankruptcy and reorganization, I can't answer."

......

Zucker gave the reporters 3 minutes to ask questions, but Zucker answered the question with a hi, so he ignored the security team's obstruction and chatted with them for more than ten minutes.

In general, the media reporters who have blocked Zu Ke up to now are still very satisfied with Zu Ke's answer.

Even if there are some problems, Zucker is avoiding the important.

at dusk.

Less than half an hour before the official start of the reception, Zhu Ke had already led his team to the designated spot.

"Hi, Zucker!"

As soon as he stepped into the venue, before being seated, someone greeted Zhu Ke.

The person who came was Rupert Murdoch, chairman of News Corp. Of course, there was a Chinese woman beside him.

"Hello, Mr. Murdoch, and Ms. Wendi Deng." Zucker shook hands.

That's right, the Chinese woman who lives beside Murdoch is the future famous third Mrs. Murdoch - Wendi Deng.

Of course, the two are not married yet.

But it's almost too soon, the wedding date is in June, and Zucker also received a wedding invitation.

"Mr. Murdoch, he is still so energetic, and I admire this back quite a bit." Zucker said with a smile.

Murdoch shook his head and said: "I'm old, how can I compare to you young people? Also, you have done a good job recently, and you have cleaned up Warner's Steve Ross, this old guy is relying on the old and selling the old, I I've been wanting to pick him up for a long time."

Zhu Ke said: "Heroes see the same thing."

Steve Ross, the chairman of Time Warner Group, has always acted very domineeringly, and many people were unhappy with him. In Zucker's case against Warner Group, it is also possible to explain why the six Hollywood companies did not intervene.

The filth between the Big Six is ​​deeper than Zhu Ke thought!

Seeing Murdoch here, Zucker was not surprised. After all, icq is also a well-known big company in the United States, and Murdoch's News Corporation has a lot of shares in icq.

On a day like today, Zhu Ke felt strange that he didn't show up.

" "The first one is delivered, it's late.

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