Traveling through the Tokyo bubble era

Chapter 388 News about Aiyi International

Hanyu Hideki's answer was something Michael Katz didn't expect at all.

In the philosophy of these older generation professional managers.

Competitors who steal their own interests in this way must be dealt with the harshest blows as soon as possible.

Just like Blockbuster today, not only do they have to stop renting game cartridges.

Even after a lawsuit is filed, high punitive damages must be paid to deter latecomers.

After dealing with the initiator, we must prevent this kind of thing from happening at the root.

At this time, the best choice is to lobby Congress through consulting companies in Washington and promote the establishment of relevant prohibition bills.

After all, Elf Entertainment is a major taxpayer in the Federation.

Any action that might reduce Elf entertainment revenue will indirectly affect federal tax revenue.

Therefore, Michael Katz believes that the possibility of lobbying success is still very high.

So when Hideki Hanyu expressed his different opinions.

Michael Katz also thought that Hanyu Hideki was worried that his approach would not succeed.

He hurriedly said to Hanyu Hideki.

"Mr. Hanyu, please don't worry, we..."

On the phone, Hideki Hanyu patiently listened to Michael Katz's words.

Only then did the explanation begin.

"Michael, not to mention whether lobbying Washington to establish the bill can be successful, even if it is successful, this approach will not bring us one step closer to the antitrust defendant's seat."

Hanyu Hideki’s words are not without purpose.

In the original history, Nintendo's lobbying failed.

And after the lobbying failed, it was immediately subject to a federal antitrust investigation.

Although Nintendo ultimately passed the antitrust investigation without any danger.

But now that Hideki Hanyu thinks about it, there is more or less some connection between the two things.

Hideki Hanyu’s words made Michael Katz deep in thought.

He understood what Hideki Hanyu said made sense.

Elf Entertainment is now the dominant player in the European and American markets, although it does not occupy 100% of the market share.

But it is basically difficult for other opponents to pose a threat to them.

In this case, if you are too high-profile, you will desperately want to block all competitors.

It was also difficult for him to guarantee that what Hanyu Hideki said would not happen.

So Michael Katz humbly asked, "What suggestions does Mr. Hanyu have?"

Hearing this, Hanyu Hideki slowly expressed his thoughts.

“I once told a girl not long ago that if the outcome of something is likely to be bad, the best thing to do is to control the outcome in our hands.

Since Blockbuster can have an impact on our sales by renting game cartridges, it proves that there is demand for rentals in the market.

As the saying goes, it is better to open up the market than to block it. What we have to do is to actively embrace the market instead of going against it. "

Michael Katz said, "Should we also open a cassette rental business? Rent it in the Elf Show?"

Hideki Hanyu immediately denied it.

"Of course not. The leasing industry requires large-scale outlets, which is not suitable for flagship stores with relatively large investments like Elf Show.

The most important thing is that game cartridges are different from movie tapes. They seem to be a great threat to us now, but their rental market is not as good as you think.

Consumers can rent a movie video to take home and watch it in more than an hour. Once they are familiar with the plot, they will basically lose interest in the movie video.

But game cartridges are different. It cannot be completed in a short time if you want to clear a game.

And even if the game is cleared, the diversity of the game and the different ending choices will often make players feel fresh after repeating it many times.

If it is the kind of game that can be saved, the game time will be longer.

In this case, renting the game cartridge is not the best option, buying it is. "

When Michael Katz heard this, he asked with some confusion, "Mr. Hanyu, are you saying that we don't need to take care of this Blockbuster?"

Who would have thought that Hideki Hanyu would deny it again.

"No, we not only need to control it, but we need to control it with the highest standards. Let the Legal Department file a lawsuit immediately. Not only does it require Blockbuster to stop leasing our game cartridges, but it also requires us to pay huge compensation for the previous leasing behavior. .”

Michael Katz can be trusted by Hideki Hanyu to be in charge of the entire Elf Entertainment business in America, so he cannot be an idiot.

Hanyu Hideki's words reminded him of Hanyu Hideki's suggestion just now that he should take the results into his own hands.

In an instant, he understood something.

Hideki Hanyu made Elf Entertainment use his power to bully the small and suppress others with his power.

There is only one answer.

He tried asking, "Which Blockbuster is Mr. Hanyu interested in?"

"Michael really understands me best. Just a few stores can have an impact on our game sales, and his management must be unique.

It is not convenient for Elf Show to enter the rental market, but we can support one. This kind of store that is extremely easy to expand will undoubtedly be a good supplement to our channels as long as it is expanded in scale. "

Hideki Hanyu revealed his purpose.

But this so-called purpose, using the name of Elf Entertainment to interfere with Blockbuster, is also just an excuse.

As he analyzed, the game cartridge rental market is definitely not as good as movie video tapes.

This is also proven by the fact that the profits from game card rentals accounted for only a small part of Blockbuster's turnover in later generations.

What he really wants is to become a video/DVD rental giant in the future.

As well as Blockbuster's expansion in the video era, it has obtained licenses for Hollywood's massive film library.

When the Internet age comes, he doesn't care whether Blockbuster dies or not.

The most important thing is to use film library authorization to participate in the online streaming business.

When the time comes, it will be a matter of starting a new business.

Still, with the authorization of the film library, he directly entered the struggling Netflix.

It just depends on what he wants to choose.

At this time, Michael Katz's voice rang on the phone.

"I know what to do, just wait for my good news."

"Okay, then I'll wait for your good news Michael."

This time, Hideki Hanyu did not plan to take part in Blockbuster's actions personally.

A behemoth like Elf Entertainment took out a powerful legal department trained by fighting copyright lawsuits every day to bully small businesses with stores that can be counted on one hand.

If Hanyu Hideki still needs to personally supervise the battle, then all the guys under him should get out.

Hideki Hanyu knew how to do this without having to guess.

File an infringement lawsuit and demand huge compensation.

There are no more than two choices for Blockbuster.

The first is to respond.

Win or lose, Blockbuster will have to fight Elf Entertainment's legal department.

Elf Entertainment consumes more energy than Blockbuster, which is still in its development stage, cannot afford.

You must know that litigating in America is not an easy task.

Facing the powerful Elf Entertainment Legal Department, Blockbuster would never dare to take it lightly.

If you lose, you will most likely have to pay huge compensation.

When the time comes, I won’t be able to afford the loss even if I sell Blockbuster.

But if you don't want to lose, you must hire the best legal team, and Blockbuster may not be able to afford the cost.

As for not wanting to respond to the lawsuit, settle out of court.

Then be prepared to accept all conditions of Elf Entertainment.

Whether it is directly investing in the company or acquiring franchise rights like Waste Management, the weak Blockbuster can only be at the mercy of Elf Entertainment.

But for David Cook, it may not be a bad thing for Blockbuster to be supported by Elf Entertainment.

The other party waited for several months before opening a few stores in Texas.

Once it accepts the help of Elf Entertainment, the abundant funds from Elf Entertainment will provide a steady stream of ammunition for Blockbuster's expansion and acquisitions.

As for managing massive expansion.

In the previous life, Waste Management did a very good job in helping Blockbuster expand.

But in this period, the management of Neon Chain Enterprises is notoriously excellent.

Turning back, Iwata was asked to recruit talents in Neon to prepare for Blockbuster's super expansion.

Anyway, the next dozen years will be the golden age for offline movie and video rentals.

The video tape market is even more terrifying than the movie box office market. It can be called an inexhaustible gold mine.

This is also the reason why Blockbuster expanded so crazily in the previous life and did not even collapse.

After wrapping up a call with Michael Katz.

Hideki Hanyu thought of Monica Bellucci who was still in Europe and would not come back.

I wanted to make a phone call and ask about the situation.

After all, America has a lot of work here, and Blockbuster is just a newcomer.

There is an equally important Marvel Studios, which is also under observation.

There was a young female secretary to help him, but he had to talk directly about everything. Hanyu Hideki really felt that it was a bit troublesome.

Dial the Italian number.

The person who answered the phone was a man whose voice Hanyu Hideki still remembered.

Monica Bellucci's father, Pascale Bellucci.

After Hanyu Hideki made his intention clear.

However, he learned from Pasquale that the acquisition of the logistics company in Rome was about to be completed, and "Qiuhua" personally led the team to Rome.

We were on the road at this time and couldn't get through the phone.

The other party said that after Monica Bellucci arrives, she will notify the other party to answer the phone as soon as possible.

After getting this result, Hanyu Hideki could only wait for a call back.

It can only be said that the era when mobile communications were underdeveloped was troublesome.

Nowadays, Nokia’s big brick mobile phone is on the market.

But basically there is signal where there are landlines, but there is no signal where there are no landlines.

Purely useless.

What Hanyu Hideki didn't know was that while he was on the phone with Pascale Bellucci.

Monica Bellucci has just arrived in Rome, the capital of Italy, with her team.

The main team around her on this trip was the people from Omu Logistics who arrived from Neon and dispatched by Eri Kitahara.

As for the people in her own family, they have been completely reduced to foils.

Even the newly formed logistics company is still named Bellucci Transportation.

However, Damu Logistics, which invested heavily, occupied the vast majority of the company's shares.

However, due to Hanyu Hideki's commitment, Oki Logistics only holds shares, and Bellucci Transportation is responsible for daily management.

And in the newly established Bellucci Transportation Board of Directors.

With the support of Hideki Hanyu, "Ball Flower" successfully served as the first chairman of the board.

But she also knew that she was only pushed forward because of Hanyu Hideki's support.

But even so, the nominal owner of the family fund held by the Bellucci family is still her.

It can be said that with the support of Hideki Hanyu, Monica Bellucci, a girl who could not possibly get involved in the family business, once had more power in the family than everyone else.

Therefore, after recently returning to Italy, although "Ball Flower" has not gained much in terms of real power, it has enjoyed a lot of superficial scenery.

By the way, you can also receive a hefty chairman's salary.And as the chairman of Bellucci Logistics, she will serve as the mascot throughout the entire process and be responsible for (visiting) the acquisition of Bellucci.

Therefore, as soon as she arrived in Rome, the people of the acquired company arranged a high-level reception.

Since this company is also well-known in Rome, after checking into the hotel, Monica Bellucci saw relevant news reports about her on the TV in the room.

In the TV show, she was wearing a black professional suit with a group of subordinates behind her, looking very stylish.

News commentators said that if the acquisition is completed, a logistics giant capable of spanning northern and central Italy will be born.

And she, the apparent chairman, will also become a well-known female entrepreneur in Italy.

Listening to the praise of the commentators on TV, Monica Bellucci's vanity was unprecedentedly satisfied, and she almost jumped out of bed with joy.

But reports on Bellucci’s transportation have just ended.

Monica Bellucci thought of her father calling her and saying that Hideki Hanyu had just contacted her, so she prepared to call Hideki Hanyu back.

But at this moment, a piece of news immediately broadcast on the TV program attracted his attention.

This is not news from Italy, but financial news from France.

"A super deal occurred in the French fashion industry. The famous fashion brand Givenchy changed ownership and was acquired by the overseas fashion group Ai International for US$5500 million. Mr. Givenchy continues to serve as the head of the studio and concurrently serves as the group's design director..."

As soon as this news came out, the little pride that had just risen in Monica Bellucci's heart disappeared in an instant.

The amount of Bellucci's acquisition was less than a fraction of Givenchy's selling price.

And Monica Bellucci knew that Ai International was also a company invested by Hideki Hanyu.
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Monica Bellucci saw the news of Givenchy's change of ownership on the evening news in Italy.

But because of the time difference, it was noon in America.

Hideki Hanyu had just returned to the room after ending the call.

Get ready to wash up, change clothes and find a place to eat.

As a result, Marco notified him again that there was a call from Neon.

On the other end of the phone is Mrs. Tanaka, who has become a grandmother.

"Hanyu-san, the acquisition of Givenchy has been completed for US$5500 million. Our original joint venture money has basically been spent."

After hearing the news, Hanyu Hideki felt much better.

After all, in future generations, this will be firmly ranked among the top thirty apparel brands in the world.

Thinking that it took several months from confirming the acquisition to completing the deal, Hanyu Hideki said to Mrs. Tanaka.

"This acquisition was not easy. Thank you for your hard work, madam."

"Actually, it went smoothly at first, and the cost was not that high. After all, Givenchy's operations had been having problems, and banks were unwilling to lend money. But just when we were almost at the point where we were talking, Bernard Arnault, the owner of Dior, stepped in. Acquisition..."

Mrs. Tanaka briefly explained the acquisition process.

Only then did Hideki Hanyu understand why this acquisition took so long.

It turned out that the "Napoleon" of the French fashion industry intervened.

He truly deserves to be the godfather of luxury goods in the future and the richest man in the world.

They just used She Tunxiang's capital to win over Dior, but before the brand could catch its breath, it came to compete with Aiyi International for Givenchy.

However, in the time and space of his previous life, Bernard Arnault entered the LVMH Group next year, played a trick of occupying the magpie's nest, and after taking complete control of the LVMH Group, his first acquisition target was also Givenchy.

At that time, Givenchy was completely exhausted and its oil was exhausted.

It was finally bought by Bernard Arnault for $4500 million.

In this life, Aiyi International acquired Givenchy in advance.

It cost an extra $1000 million.

Perhaps it was also due to time, but Bernard Arnault couldn't be blamed entirely.

But since this guy came to trouble Aiyi International first.

Then next year when he makes trouble for the other party, he will feel more at ease.

Speaking of which, Hanyu Hideki’s strategies for operating Ai International’s brands were all learned from Arnault.

Thinking of this, Hanyu Hideki confessed to Mrs. Tanaka.

"After the acquisition of Givenchy, Aiyi International already controls six brands. There is no need to expand the number of brands for the time being. At this stage, we need to focus on operations.

We will continue to maintain our previous strategy, tell stories, and tell elegant stories that make ordinary people yearn for. It doesn’t matter whether some words are true or not. If you say it often, there will be a chance that people will believe it.

For luxury goods, what consumers buy is not the product itself, but the concept we create for them..."

Over the phone, Hideki Hanyu once again emphasized the business focus of AI International.

As for the financial situation mentioned by Mrs. Tanaka, he is not worried at all.

After acquiring Givenchy, Aiyi International's operations are on the right track.

I think the stock price will definitely usher in another round of surge.

In this case, there is no shortage of capital to get on board.

As long as he does not lose control, Hanyu Hideki does not mind introducing other capital forces.

Finish talking to Mrs. Tanaka on the phone.

Mrs. Tanaka is also concerned about Liu Xiaoli's delivery situation.

By the way, she apologized to Hideki Hanyu, saying that the trip to America will be represented by Yukio Tanaka, and she will not be able to go herself.

Naturally, Hanyu Hideki wouldn't mind this matter.

After all, it would be enough if Yukio Tanaka came to help.

After finishing the phone call with Mrs. Tanaka, before Hanyu Hideki returned to the house, Monica Bellucci called from Italy.

In addition to reporting on the progress of the acquisition, "Qiuhua" said that she would return to America immediately after finishing her work in Italy.

By the way, she also told Hideki Hanyu that she had also seen the news about Ai International’s acquisition of Givenchy in Italy.

The words were quite envious and had a deep meaning.

But at this time, the hungry Hideki Hanyu was really in no mood to deal with the ball.

After dismissing him with a few words, he got out of the car and hurried back to the house to change clothes and find a place to eat.

It seems that before the place can be fenced off, a telephone must be installed in the house.

It turns out there was a telephone here, but the original owner abandoned it after returning to Israel.

So much so that he still has to run back and forth from the car to the room just to make a phone call.

However, as soon as Hanyu Hideki entered the room, who was about to change clothes, he found four beauties sitting in the living room.

Obviously, while he was on the phone, all the women who were sleeping woke up.

He brought these back from West Hollywood last night.

Although they are all unknown little artists in the new era agency, they at least fit his aesthetic.

After he came in, four pairs of eyes immediately looked over.

Ok……

Yan thin ring fat, each has its own characteristics.

quite splendid.

This is the first time he has fought with so many women since time travel.

Sure enough, capitalist society corrodes people’s hearts.

After staying in America for a long time, it’s easy to lose control.

Among the four people, one pair had a rather resentful look in his eyes.

Jenny wright.

Hanyu Hideki guessed that the girl should regret it now.

For the sake of a heroine, she was "shared" with the agency.

However, as a scumbag, Hanyu Hideki will not feel any guilt at all.

Originally, he had no relationship with the other party.

Everyone trades with each other and everyone gets what they need. Don't make it seem like he failed to deliver on what he promised.

But now that several people were awake, he naturally couldn't pretend not to see them.

Although the New Era Agency has already said that they will take care of the women's side.

But as a rich scumbag who is in charge, he has to show some respect.

He gave a hint to Marco at the door.

Marco immediately took a suitcase from the Audi car and handed it to him.

Hideki Hanyu opened the box and placed it in front of the four women.

The box is not big though.

But after several women saw it, they all couldn't take their eyes away.

Because there is a layer of green Franklin neatly placed inside.

"Divide it yourself."

Hideki Hanyu finished his sentence, turned around and walked towards the second floor.

But not before he finished walking up the stairs.

The cheers of the women in the living room had already reached his ears.

This made the corners of his mouth raise unconsciously.

……

Washed up.

After changing his clothes, Hanyu Hideki went downstairs again and found that all the women in the living room had disappeared.

Marco reported, "That Bill Hart just came to pick him up."

"Haha, he is really a smart guy."

Hanyu Hideki estimated that the other party was probably staying nearby.

For Yunshang Pictures, which is new to Hollywood, it really needs a brokerage company that can cooperate with it for a long time.

Of course big economic companies are good, with many stars and extensive resources.

But big brokerage firms must also be strong.

And in most cases, a movie often uses less than a few big stars.

The ones in high demand are actually those inconspicuous supporting roles.

Hideki Hanyu doesn’t mind giving New Era Agency a chance.

The premise is that they can provide good service.

Otherwise, it is not enough to just give him "benefits".

With this in mind, after finishing lunch, Hanyu Hideki went to Yunshang Pictures and called Bill Hart into Fred's office.

He signaled Fred to hand over several projects including "Night of the Blood Corpse" to him.

Then he said to Bill Hart, "Bill, all cooperation needs a good start. I hope you can understand this."

As a Hollywood veteran, how could Bill Hart not understand the meaning of Hideki Hanyu's words?

Last night's event was all about relationship building.

Whether the cooperation can continue depends on the service at work.

So he immediately gave his assurance.

"Mr. Hanyu, please rest assured that New Era Agency will provide the best service and will definitely satisfy Yunshang Pictures."

"hope so."

After Hanyu Hideki finished speaking, he didn't stay long. After handing over the specific work to Fred, he said goodbye and left.

After spending a crazy day outside, he finally didn't forget that there was a hibiscus garden waiting for him when he returned.

　Thank you for the reward of 700 book coins.

　　I haven't been backstage recently, and I haven't found out about the reward. I'm sorry for the late thank you.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)