Traveling through the Tokyo bubble era

Chapter 583: Rising Ranking, Super Talent

From Naomi Watts' slightly trembling voice, it is not difficult for Hideki Hanyu to judge that his ranking on the list this time should not be low.

He didn't ask the specific number, but walked forward and took the Forbes magazine.

The first thing I saw was a familiar photo.

Tsutsumi Yoshiaki.

As expected, this old acquaintance retained the title of the world's richest man.

However, his wealth experienced a dramatic increase.

Last year, Yoshiaki Tsutsumi's wealth, which made him the richest man in the world, was a unique $20 billion.

This year, Yoshiaki Tsutsumi is still the only one in the league.

But his net worth has directly reached the level of over 300 billion US dollars.

Although this is far from the US$160 billion that Seibu Group's total wealth experienced during the peak of the real estate bubble, it is still far from the US$160 billion that Seibu Group experienced during the peak of the real estate bubble.

But compared to the wealth figure given by some unknown magazine, the net worth estimate given by Forbes magazine is conservative but relatively credible.

Moreover, in this day and age, having a net worth of over 30 billion is already a very exaggerated figure.

And Hideki Hanyu also found that this number was completely different from the report of Forbes magazine in the previous life.

However, looking further down, Taikichiro Mori, president of Mori Building Co., Ltd., continues to sit firmly in second place on the rich list.

Forbes magazine puts Mori Taikichiro's net worth at $200 billion, which is obviously affected by the rising value of Japanese real estate.

Looking back, it’s basically the same old faces.

Moreover, the wealth of all the billionaires on the list has increased significantly compared with last year.

Among those ranked from second to tenth, many have entered the billion-dollar level.

Iwasaki family, Shigemitsu Takeo (Shin Kyuk-ho), Takei Hirotomo family, Watanabe Kitaro, Brenecomer family...

When Hideki Hanyu's eyes fell on the last name on the first page.

That is the last digit of the first ten.

Hanyu Hideki.

His name came up.

There is also an upward arrow and a number +16 next to it.

He smiled slightly, thinking that this was already in the top ten.

Jumping from 27th place last year to 10th place this year, this ranking growth rate is probably the fastest among the billionaires list.

Looking at the wealth figures, it’s over 75 billion US dollars.

Has your net worth doubled?

I really don’t know whether to say that the rating given by Forbes magazine is bold or conservative.

Without continuing to look at who else was ranked, he turned directly to the page that introduced him in detail.

Then he saw the reasons given by Forbes magazine for his increased net worth.

First of all, of course, Genie Entertainment not only stabilized its market share in Europe and the United States in 1987, but also further surpassed the old giant Director Nintendo in the Asian market, and its revenue soared across the board.

There is also Blockbuster, which Elf Entertainment originally intended to acquire as a game rental and sales channel, but it unexpectedly grew rapidly into a world-class film and television rental store.

The booming development of the elves became the main reason for his wealth growth.

In terms of Yunshang Entertainment, although the Yunshang Group has been conquering cities and territories all over the world, Forbes magazine has a negative view on this aspect, believing that the Yunshang Group has expanded blindly and is lucky enough not to have suffered losses.

However, in the view of Forbes magazine, the most important reason for Hideki Hanyu's increase in net worth is his acquisition of Tohoku Energy.

Although Forbes magazine believes that after Hideki Hanyu took over Tohoku Energy, he sold some of Tohoku Energy's "core" assets to repay loans, thereby reducing the overall valuation of Tohoku Energy.

However, after the acquisition, Hideki Hanyu integrated and adjusted the business of Tohoku Energy, actively entered the international market, and so on.

Although Tohoku Energy failed to recover to its pre-acquisition level and the world energy market was not satisfactory, it did not prevent Hideki Hanyu's value from rising.

Of course, Forbes magazine said this about his net worth of 7.5 billion US dollars. This is just an estimate made by the magazine based on the assets that Hideki Hanyu was able to investigate, and does not represent Hanyu Hideki's actual wealth figure.

For example, in AIYI International, Hideki Hanyu’s shareholding ratio cannot be determined.

For example, what is the relationship between Dior’s new owner, the international investment company behind it, and Hideki Hanyu.

There are even other investments that have not been made public.

With this in mind, Forbes magazine has made only the most conservative calculations on these properties.

But even so, Forbes magazine still stated in its final comments.

[Among all the billionaires on the list last year, Hideki Hanyu, who was born in 1962, did not have the largest proportion of wealth growth, nor did he have the largest wealth growth figure.

But Hideki Hanyu, the young super-rich man, is definitely an unprecedented miracle of wealth.

He is also the most special billionaire.

Hideki Hanyu is not only a wealthy man, but also a world-renowned children's literature writer who has won numerous literary awards.

The picture books and children's novels launched last year have been well received by adults and children alike, and are still on the book sales charts in countries around the world.

Hideki Hanyu is also a "genius" product manager and game producer. His family of electronic pet products drives everyone who likes them crazy. People are even willing to pay thousands of dollars for a small elf card.

The series of games developed under the leadership of Hideki Hanyu are the biggest contributors to the success of Elf Entertainment, and he has therefore become a "god" in the eyes of game lovers all over the world.

Hideki Hanyu is also a musician, playwright, and cartoonist...

Of course, he is also known as a playboy by many people.

Such a "wonderful" billionaire is worthy of our deeper understanding.

So hopefully on this list next year.

We can also see Hideki Hanyu's name. 】

"Tsk tsk...Forbes magazine really knows how to say it."

Hanyu Hideki curled his lips and said, "I think I should talk to Stan Lee someday and ask him to create a comic character based on me."

"Sir, what are you talking about?" Naomi Watts asked curiously.

(Naomi Watts photo)
Because Hideki Hanyu instinctively used Mandarin when he spoke just now, Naomi Watts couldn't understand it at all.

"I just thought Forbes magazine wrote something good." Hanyu Hideki explained casually, then returned the magazine to Naomi Watts.

When Naomi Watts took the magazine, the first thing she saw was a photo of Hideki Hanyu carefully selected by Forbes magazine on the detailed introduction page.

Since Hideki Hanyu had not agreed to an interview before, Forbes magazine was unable to take photos of Hideki Hanyu directly.

So the photo here is one that Forbes magazine selected from the authorized photos provided by Hideki Hanyu's secretary's office in San Jose.

The photo was taken by Hideki Hanyu's entourage last year when he and Wendelin Wiedeking visited the old Lamborghini factory at Lamborghini's headquarters, Sant'Agata factory in Italy.

Bologna was covered with dark clouds that day, and the sky was a little gloomy.

Hideki Hanyu, wearing gold-rimmed glasses, walked in front, followed by Wendelin Wiedeking, Lamborghini executives, and other entourage.

The tone of the whole photo is the same as the weather, appearing a bit dark and solemn.

Against the backdrop of Lamborghini's old factory, Hanyu Hideki's expressionless face has a slight shadow, making his already angular face appear more three-dimensional.

With Hideki Hanyu's model-like figure and the black windbreaker he wears, his whole temperament is extremely cool.

Plus the bossy attitude of everyone accompanying him.

Hideki Hanyu's cool, handsome and confident aura almost overflows from the photo.

Looking at this photo, Naomi Watts thinks Hideki Hanyu is very handsome.

In addition, the net worth of US$7.5 billion given by Forbes magazine is only the most conservative estimate of Hideki Hanyu's wealth.

Naomi Watts instantly felt that with the blessing of wealth, Hideki Hanyu's handsomeness had reached the sky.

After all, even 7.5 billion US dollars was a number she could not even imagine.

At this moment, she looked at the beads of sweat on Hideki Hanyu's body after exercise.

For some reason, I just wanted to taste what it tasted like.

Just do it if you want to.

Naomi Watts immediately stepped forward and hugged Hideki Hanyu from behind, and smelled the scent of Hideki Hanyu with an addicted look on her face.

"Hey! What are you doing? I still need to exercise."

Hideki Hanyu, who had just turned around, was startled by Naomi Watts.

"I want to try ..."

Naomi Watts's intoxicating and charming voice made Hideki Hanyu shiver.

"Try it? This woman wants to eat people?"

……

For Hideki Hanyu, the release of the second "World Billionaires List" by Forbes magazine is nothing more than a fun event.

But for many people, it is more than just a place of excitement.

It certainly surprised everyone that Yoshiaki Tsutsumi retained the championship with a net worth of over 30 billion US dollars.

However, Hideki Hanyu, whose ranking rose rapidly, his net worth doubled, and he directly entered the top ten of the list, also shocked many people.

Especially the deliberately chosen illustrations by Forbes magazine made many people who didn't know Hanyu Hideki before think that Forbes magazine didn't get authorization and just randomly found a posed photo of a model and put it up.

In this day and age, people are fanatically pursuing wealth.

So when Forbes magazine released its billionaire list, it naturally attracted public attention.

Most people don't subscribe to Forbes magazine?
It's ok!
Some media conducted secondary reports based on this list.

After all, Forbes magazine only gives a ranking and the simplest introduction of the characters.

Other media outlets can conduct in-depth reporting on the people on the list while public opinion is heating up.

However, there are hundreds of billionaires on the list, and the media naturally cannot dig deep into all of them, so they must report selectively.

First of all, countries and regions will of course prefer to report on their own wealthy people.

In addition, the richest man Yoshiaki Tsutsumi must say a few more words.

Then, of course, come the wealthy people at the top of the list.

If there is still space, we should pick out some distinctive wealthy people and report on them in depth.

Among these reports, Hideki Hanyu is undoubtedly the one who has been dug the most deeply.

After all, not only was he ranked tenth on the list, he was also a celebrity in the literary and gaming circles, he was the youngest, and he had the most handsome appearance...

No matter how you look at it, he deserves to be written about in great detail.

His figure can be seen in European and American media, not to mention Asia. Basically, you can see the cool and super-cool picture in Forbes magazine when you open a newspaper.

Not to mention Japan itself.

The media opinion was dominated by Hideki Hanyu.

Even the print media and TV stations of the Yunshang Group are trying to take advantage of the popularity of their boss.

Although the richest man Yoshiaki Tsutsumi is very rich, his ugly face is really unsightly.

Even though Yoshiaki Tsutsumi is also involved in a lot of gossips, who would like to see an ugly man in his fifties having affairs with both men and women?

Hideki Hanyu is different.

Although he is only ranked tenth, his net worth did not increase like other wealthy people because he made it through unscrupulous real estate investment.

Starting from scratch, investing in technology, promising young people, miracles of the common people...

Among a series of adjectives, the most important point is actually that she is good-looking.

The photo selected by Forbes magazine shows everyone that no matter how many girlfriends a man has or how many scandals he has, they must be described as young and passionate and having romantic affairs.

Sure enough, appearance is justice.

Look at what ordinary people are saying.

Yoshiaki Tsutsumi's scandal: "Bah! Old scumbag."

Hanyu Hideki is a playboy: "Sorry, it's not that my brother is a playboy, it's just that no woman is worthy of my brother!"

What is most speechless is that as soon as the Forbes magazine's billionaire list came out, the sales of Hideki Hanyu's novels and picture books actually increased a bit.

"Brigitte," which had originally seen sluggish sales in various countries, has regained its position at the top of the list.

The picture book "Home Alone", which was about to disappear from the list, has returned to the list.

The sales of Hideki Hanyu's other novels and picture books have also increased.

In Asia, the sales of Hideki Hanyu's novels such as "Love Letter", "My Sassy Girl" and "Pretty Woman (The Princess Diaries)" have all seen a surge.

Coupled with his stern photo, for a time, the "idol writer" Hideki Hanyu had countless crazy female fans in Asia.

This is why Hideki Hanyu announced that he would stop his offline activities as a writer.

Otherwise, once the real person shows up, there might be more people committing suicide.

The emergence of this phenomenon also left the media speechless.

A super-rich man ranked among the top ten in the world doesn't care about the little profit from selling books, but these women still give money to Hideki Hanyu like crazy.

This phenomenon even made Kitahara Eri sigh when she met Hirohashi Asako.

"Elf Communications should obtain the image rights of Hanyu-san. It seems that just printing posters with Hanyu-san's photo will sell out in Asia."

Hirohashi Asako immediately smiled and said, "Sure, but it's up to President Kitahara to talk to Hanyu-san about this matter."

Kitahara Eri waved her hands repeatedly, "I dare not do that."

……

Not to mention the public outcry that the Forbes magazine report generated around the world.

Let’s go back to March 24th, the day when the “World’s Billionaires List” was released.

Hideki Hanyu wanted to continue training, but was interrupted by Naomi Watts who wanted to "eat him".

In desperation, he could only suppress the woman easily with his backhand.

Hideki Hanyu didn't stop beating Naomi Watts until noon. It wasn't because he was soft-hearted after the woman begged for mercy, but because she had consumed too much energy and was a little hungry, and urgently needed nutrition.

After he drove out, found a steak house for a big meal, and returned with Naomi Watts, the first wave of feedback from Forbes magazine's report finally came.

Phone calls, endless calls.

It wasn't just the two "official" mobile phones the secretary carried that kept ringing.

Even the relatively "private" phone that Marco carried with him kept ringing.

This is considering the time difference and the fact that Japan and even Asia have not received the news.

On the balcony on the second floor of the house, Hideki Hanyu spoke into a private phone.

"I promise, I'll take you with me next time I go to Europe.

How can I guarantee something like that? I have been working very hard.

If other women can do it, you can too.

Well, I have an event to attend in Los Angeles this afternoon.

You also want to participate, but it's too late for you to come now.

Okay, I’ll hang up first.

......"

After hanging up the phone, Hideki Hanyu showed a helpless expression.

The person who just called was Monica Bellucci.

The Forbes magazine's rich list is out, and the Italian star is once again stimulated. She can't wait to rush to Los Angeles to collect her taxes tonight.

Speaking of the fact that he is rich, does Monica Bellucci have to know it from the rankings?

Or maybe his wealth, which is recognized by others, will bring different kinds of excitement to the players?

Hideki Hanyu said he didn't understand.

However, after dealing with the tennis player, Hanyu Hideki looked at the sun setting in the sky and thought that a lot of time was wasted on the phone call.

Thinking of the activities in the evening, he immediately shouted to Naomi Watts downstairs, "We should leave."

Naomi Watts, who had already dressed up, immediately replied, "I'm ready."

At this time, Hideki Hanyu looked at himself and realized that he had not prepared anything because of the phone call.

I could only say again, "Wait till I change my clothes."

……

An hour later, red clouds appeared on the horizon.

Hideki Hanyu, accompanied by Naomi Watts, who was wearing a golden evening gown, met Fred Webber in Century City and headed to the event held at Castle Rock Pictures.

The event was not held in any hotel, but in a rented mansion in the Bel Air community, one of the "Platinum Triangle" areas in Los Angeles.

Holding event parties in luxury homes is actually the favorite way for Hollywood celebrities to hold events.

Compared to Hornbeck and Beverly Hills, which were developed earlier, Bel Air, although developed later, is also one of the most expensive luxury residential areas in Hollywood.

As a luxury residential area in the hilly area, Bel Air Hills also overlooks downtown Los Angeles and the most beautiful scenery of the California coast.
Living here, you can be neighbors with Elizabeth Taylor.

If we wait a little longer, the current President of America will also settle here after he leaves office.

In later generations, the Bel Air community became famous for its large number of high-priced luxury homes with avant-garde designs.

However, in the late 1980s, the luxury homes here were mostly traditional European manor styles.

The manor where they are attending the event today is a traditional European-style mansion with a huge green lawn.

Hideki Hanyu didn't pay attention to the name of the manor, but with a casual glance, he felt that the area was no less than two thousand square meters.

Compared to Beverly Hills, the density of luxury homes in Bel Air is significantly lower.

Later, I can ask Nadia Bellucci to pay attention. If there is suitable land for sale, it seems that buying land and building a house in Bel Air or Humpy Hill would be a good choice.

After entering the 1990s, Hollywood ushered in the era of superstars.

America's entertainment gossip media is harassing Beverly Hills in an all-pervasive manner.

In contrast, communities with lower population density and stricter management such as Hongbigang and Bel Air seem more suitable for him to build a rabbit hive. Arriving at the destination, led by Fred Weber, Hideki Hanyu and Naomi Watts got out of the car.

As the three of them walked, Fred Weber whispered to Hanyu Hideki, "Boss, the purpose of Castle Rock Pictures holding this event today is mainly to attract investment for new projects after the company is established."

"Another activity to attract investment?" said Hideki Hanyu.

Fred Weber explained, "Boss, Hollywood always has more projects than investments. Every day, no matter what the name is, most of the activities here are actually to attract investment."

"Are there no Oscar campaigns going on recently?" asked Hideki Hanyu.

"The awards will be presented on the 25th, and voting will close tomorrow. There's no point in canvassing for votes now."

Fred Weber pointed to the crowded lawn in the distance where a party had already begun. "Although the party was organized by Castle Rock Pictures, it wasn't just people from Castle Rock Pictures who came. Rob Reiner and his team were all veterans in Hollywood before they founded Castle Rock Pictures. They have no shortage of connections in Hollywood."

"Really? I hope I can find a good project today."

Although Hanyu Hideki said this, he didn't hold much hope in his heart.

After all, if it were that easy to pick up bargains, no company in Hollywood would lose money.

Fred Weber said, "If there is a good project, the boss will not miss it tonight."

"Oh? Why?" Hanyu Hideki was a little curious.

"Haha, although the sales of financial magazines in Los Angeles are very poor, Hollywood is the place with the most information. Boss, you are the tenth-ranked billionaire in the world. No producer will ignore you."

When Fred Weber said this, Hanyu Hideki frowned and said, "I suddenly have a bad feeling."

But it was obviously too late for him to say this.

Because at this time the three of them had officially entered the party venue.

In just a moment, Hideki Hanyu felt several eyes focused on him.

Curiosity, envy, desire, passion...

In short, he could discern many emotions from these eyes.

This forced him to immediately tell Fred Weber, "Please stop all those who are looking for investment. I am not interested in dealing with so many people."

"I'll try my best," was all Fred Weber could say.

Facts have also proved that Fred Weber is indeed no match for four people.

Not everyone present knew Hideki Hanyu, and not everyone had read Forbes magazine.

But this does not prevent them from communicating privately.

In this way, the news about Hideki Hanyu spread from one person to ten and from ten to a hundred.

Everyone soon knew that the tenth richest man in the world had come to this ordinary party tonight.

Most importantly, this billionaire is also a powerful Hollywood figure and a film investor.

Even those who enter the party later will be informed of the news by those who arrived earlier.

For a while, whether it was producers who had projects on hand, or young male and female actors who had sneaked into the party looking for resources, they all tried to get close to Hanyu Hideki to make themselves familiar with him or to say a few words.

What? What do you think the actor is doing here?
Given the twisted culture in the Hollywood upper class, who can guarantee that Hanyu Hideki wouldn't mind this?

In a word, when people came up one after another, Fred Weber was a little overwhelmed, and Hideki Hanyu immediately found it difficult to move forward.

Next to Hideki Hanyu, Naomi Watts, who originally felt quite proud, soon looked unhappy.

Because many Hollywood actresses who came over completely ignored the existence of her female companion and wanted to write their contact information on her breasts for Hideki Hanyu to see.

She felt that if the environment did not allow it, these playboys would definitely try out a scene for Hanyu Hideki on the spot.

As for what play I was trying out for, it was self-evident.

"Sir, just give me five minutes and I'll show you a brilliant idea!"

"Sir, I have an action film project that has been approved by Stallone. If you are willing to invest, you will definitely make a lot of money!"

"Sir, would you like to find a place to chat? I believe you will like my blonde hair."

"Sir, her blonde hair is fake. I have more than just blonde hair on my body."

……

In this chaotic scene, when Hanyu Hideki saw a macho man secretly showing off his muscles to him, the little patience he had left was finally exhausted.

Fred Weber, who was standing nearby, noticed that his boss's face had turned gloomy, and he knew immediately that something was wrong.

He didn't care about his face, pushed away an unknown actress who came up to him, ignored a producer who was talking to him, and protected Hanyu Hideki as he walked towards the mansion at the end of the lawn.

After leaving the group, Fred Weber immediately apologized.

"Boss, I'm sorry. I didn't expect it to turn out like this."

Hideki Hanyu knew that he could not blame Fred Weber for this, but his mood would not be improved by just an apology from the other party.

So I just said in an impatient tone, "Find a quiet place, help Naomi Watts get the role, and then I'll leave."

"Okay." This was all Fred Weber could say.

Fortunately, Fred Weber quickly found the host of the party, Alan Horn, one of the founders and current CEO of Castle Rock Pictures.

Actually, Alan Horn was planning to receive Hanyu Hideki and the other two, but he couldn't get over because there were too many people.

Under the guidance of Alan Horn, Hideki Hanyu came to the balcony on the second floor of the mansion.

There were only a few guests standing here, and those who could come here were basically of some status. Even if they were surprised to see Hanyu Hideki, they could at least maintain their decency and were not as crazy as the people on the lawn just now.

After they found a table and sat down, Fred Weber immediately said to Hanyu Hideki, "Boss, I'm going to ask Miss Naomi about the role. Mr. Horn will take care of you for now."

Hanyu Hideki glanced at Alan Horn next to him and asked curiously, "Mr. Horn is the CEO of Castle Rock Pictures. Can't we ask him for the role?"

Fred Webber explained, "The management of Castle Rock Pictures is quite complicated. Martin Schaefer is in charge of the film project, and the specific casting has to be discussed directly with director Rob Reiner."

"I see. Then you and Naomi should go together."

After Hideki Hanyu finished speaking, Fred Weber left with Naomi Watts.

Then the only people left at the table were Hideki Hanyu and Alan Horn, CEO of Castle Rock Pictures.

Alan Horn then apologized to Hanyu Hideki, "Mr. Hanyu, I'm very sorry for what happened just now."

Hanyu Hideki took a cocktail from the waiter and frowned, asking, "Why did you invite these low-class guys? Does Castle Rock Pictures still plan to cooperate with these people?"

Alan Horn did not answer directly, but asked, "Mr. Hanyu, you don't often attend Hollywood parties, do you?"

Hanyu Hideki said, "I am usually very busy and don't spend much time in Los Angeles."

"Mr. Hanyu, in Hollywood, whether it's a high-end party or an ordinary party, there are always people who rely on connections to get in and find opportunities.

In this kind of situation, I will ask for invitations for others, and others will ask me for invitations, so even though I host the party, I don’t actually know who will be at the party.”

Alan Horn said this and spread his hands helplessly.

Hearing this, Hanyu Hideki looked at the crowd on the lawn and asked, "So we're just going to let them do what they did just now?"

Alan Horn smiled bitterly upon hearing this and said, "Mr. Hanyu, you should understand them."

"Me? Understand them?" Hanyu Hideki said, pointing at himself.

"Yes, even you were very shocked when I saw you, sir. After all, in all my years, this is the first time I have seen the tenth-richest billionaire in the world in person."

Alan Horn said this in a slightly exaggerated tone, then pointed at the people on the lawn downstairs and continued.

"I'm like this, not to mention the guys downstairs who have accomplished nothing in Hollywood and are desperate for success, fame, and wealth to the point of going crazy.

Sir, why do you think they come to Hollywood, a place of fame and fortune?

There are many young people downstairs who look glamorous and good-looking, both men and women, who come here just to try their luck.

Their ultimate goal may not be to get a role at all, but just a deal of one or two hundred dollars a night after the party.

In this situation, a super-rich man ranked tenth in the world with a net worth of more than 7 billion US dollars suddenly appeared, and I am not surprised at what they did. "

After listening to Alan Horn's words, Hanyu Hideki said with emotion, "I don't know how many times Hollywood has refreshed my perception of the world."

Alan Horn laughed and said, "Haha, not everyone in this world is like this. It's just that Hollywood, this world of fame and fortune, concentrates and amplifies the worst side of human nature."

Hanyu Hideki said, "It's really interesting that the most brilliant Hollywood is rooted in the ugliest world of fame and fortune."

"Not all art is like this. I also worked on Broadway in my early years. Sir, guess what is the first professional skill that a girl who performs there needs to learn?"

Faced with Alan Horn's question, Hanyu Hideki tried to answer, "Dancing? Singing?"

Alan Horn shook his head, stretched out his hand, grasped the cup and shook it up and down twice.

Hanyu Hideki suddenly showed a look of realization.

Alan Horn followed up by explaining, "Sometimes if the hands are not skilled enough, then you have to do it directly with your mouth. In name, it's desensitization, but everyone knows what it actually is. After all, most of the time, it's the management of the troupe who accompany the girls to practice their skills."

After chatting with Alan Horn for a few words, Hideki Hanyu felt that his unhappiness had dissipated a lot.

He suddenly felt that the CEO of Castle Rock Pictures was a very interesting person.

I wanted to chat with him a little more immediately.

"Mr. Horn, I heard from Fred that you used to work for 20th Century Fox."

Alan Horn nodded in acknowledgement, "I used to be the vice president of 20th Century Fox."

Hanyu Hideki asked curiously, "It's not easy to get to that position, why do you want to start your own business?"

Alan Horn answered bluntly, "I am somewhat disappointed with 20th Century Fox under Murdoch's leadership. The Australian is too ruthless and unscrupulous."

Hanyu Hideki said, "Really? But the cooperation between Cloud Pictures and 20th Century Fox is quite pleasant."

Alan Horn said, "That's because you are the one behind Yunshang Pictures. If it were other Hollywood independent film companies, they wouldn't say they were happy to cooperate with the big studios. In the end, Hollywood still relies on strength to speak."

Hanyu Hideki said, "Maybe. No wonder Mr. Horn came from 20th Century Fox, but planned to cooperate with Paramount in the distribution of Castle Rock."

Alan Horn said, "Speaking of Paramount, I must also thank Mr. Hanyu. When Castle Rock Pictures was first established, the distribution contract we initially agreed with Paramount Pictures was very demanding.

The contract is for five years, and at least fifteen projects must be provided each year.

But when Paramount Pictures learned that you were an investor in Castle Rock Pictures, the distribution contract became relatively fair and lenient. "

Hanyu Hideki was a little surprised, "Really? Fred didn't tell me about this."

Alan Horn said, "It's just a little thing."

……

Just like that, Hideki Hanyu and Alan Horn, CEO of Castle Rock Pictures, happily chatted on the balcony, completely forgetting the unpleasantness that had just occurred on the lawn.

At the same time, Fred Weber, who was walking towards the balcony with Naomi Watts, was in a similarly good mood.

Just now, Fred Webber, with Naomi Watts, found Rob Reiner, the director of "When Harry Met Sally".

He also introduced Naomi Watts to the other party and asked the other party to compare Naomi Watts' performance.

At least from the first impression, Rob Reiner was very satisfied with Naomi Watts and said that he would consider Naomi Watts as the first choice for the heroine.

Having said that, Fred Webber naturally would not spoil the fun by asking why Castle Rock Pictures had not sent Naomi Watts an audition notice based on the information they had previously handed over to the company.

He just asked Naomi Watts to thank Rob Reiner, and then they returned to the balcony together.

At this time, Hideki Hanyu was having a pleasant chat with Alan Horn.

Seeing the two people coming back, he casually asked, "How is the situation?"

Naomi Watts, who was sitting next to Hanyu Hideki, smiled sweetly and took the initiative to answer, "I have met director Rob Reiner, and he is very satisfied with me."

"That's good." Hanyu Hideki didn't care.

After all, in his opinion, there shouldn't be any twists and turns in this matter.

Not to mention that Cloud Pictures is already a major shareholder of Castle Rock Pictures.

Take the movie "When Harry Met Sally" for example. The budget was 15 million US dollars, and Yunshang Pictures invested 10 million.

What's more, Naomi Watts' acting skills are also good enough.

If Hollywood can't even find a leading actress in this situation, then it's time to change its name.

Just like that, Hideki Hanyu put aside the matter of the heroine and continued chatting with Alan Horn.

Of course he knew that the reason why he felt that Alan Horn was interesting and what he said was very interesting was because this person spoke very skillfully and was deliberately trying to please him.

Later, taking advantage of his happiness, the company got him to agree to the next six projects of Castle Rock Pictures, including five movies and a TV series, with an estimated investment of more than 26 million US dollars.

Even if Fred Webber gave him a crazy look.

He also decided to invest without hesitation.

Alan Horn can do this, it's his ability.

Hideki Hanyu is willing to invest because he has the ability to do so.

He certainly preferred Alan Horn's way of doing things compared to those guys who had just forced him to invest.

It didn't matter even if he lost money. Castle Rock Pictures was already in his pocket the moment he decided to invest.

In the later stage, we will definitely buy it directly to expand the scale of Yunshang Pictures.

Of course, it is not easy to lose more than 20 million.

Not to mention that Castle Rock Pictures' early films generally made more money than they lost.

Just based on the name of the TV series mentioned by Alan Horn, he would invest even if the money doubled, let alone more than 20 million US dollars.

Seinfeld

It was translated into "Seinfeld" in China.

It was broadcast on NBC in 1989 and aired for nine seasons until 1998, with an average audience of million. It is hailed as the greatest sitcom in America, and its ratings even exceed those of "Friends", which is familiar to domestic audiences.

The series was produced by Castle Rock Pictures in conjunction with other production companies.

The reason is simple. Before a TV series is broadcast, no one knows whether it will be successful, so risk sharing is of course necessary.

Now that he has taken action, it must be an independent production.

Not to mention how much money can be made from selling the series, just being able to control the copyright is extremely important.

You have to know that even before he traveled through time, "Seinfeld" was being rebroadcast non-stop on American TV stations, and American audiences never got tired of watching it.

The value of this series is simply too great for streaming sites.

But for Hideki Hanyu.

The premise for his willingness to invest today is not for money.

But after some conversation and contact, he found that he admired Alan Horn very much.

It would be perfect if we could poach someone from Yunshang Pictures to be the person in charge.

After all, Fred Webber was a producer by profession and was very good at specific project management, but he was a bit forced into company management.

Cloud Pictures is not very large nowadays, but Fred Webber can still barely cope with it.

But once the company expands, Fred Weber will definitely not be able to take care of both project and company management, and is destined to be overwhelmed.

Hanyu Hideki had previously considered poaching other people, such as Robert Iger, the future smiling Mickey Mouse of Disney.

But he just asked the headhunter to have some contact with him, and the other party rejected him without hesitation.

Robert Iger made it clear that he prefers to develop in the television industry and is not considering becoming the head of a production company for the time being.

In his previous life, Robert Iger became the president of Disney because Disney acquired ABC (American Broadcasting Company).

Today, Robert Iger has worked at ABC for many years and is highly regarded by ABC's top management. How could he give up his bright future and beloved career, take unknown risks, and jump from the television industry to Hollywood to become the head of an independent film company?

Now that Alan Horn has been discovered, Hideki Hanyu no longer considers Robert Egger.

After all, when it comes to the "future" resume, Alan Horn can be said to be extremely brilliant.

It can even be said that he is better than Robert Iger.

In another time and space, Alan Horn's success at Castle Rock Pictures goes without saying.

The "When Harry Met Sally" that Hideki Hanyu is currently eyeing, the previously mentioned greatest sitcom in America "Seinfeld", and the future uncrowned king "The Shawshank Redemption", are all works produced during the period when Alan Horn was CEO of Castle Rock Pictures.

After leaving Castle Rock, Alan Horn served as President and COO of Warner Bros. for twelve years.

Many of Warner Bros.' well-known films during its heyday in the early 21st century were produced during Alan Horn's tenure.

For example, the entire Harry Potter film series.

Take Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight trilogy, for example.

For example, he also served as executive producer of The Hobbit trilogy.

I don't know if it's a coincidence.

When Alan Horn left, Warner Bros. began to go downhill, and the performance of DC Comics on the big screen is well known.

On the other hand, Alan Horn, perhaps because heroes appreciate heroes, was immediately invited by Robert Iger to serve as chairman of Disney Pictures after leaving his job.

What did Alan Horn do after joining Disney?

He first eased the tense relationship between Disney and Pixar Studios at the time. Alan Horn's shadow was behind the success of "Frozen" and "Big Hero 6".

Soon after, Alan Horn was responsible for the entire Disney Studios' live-action film business, and he was also the direct supervisor of Kevin Feige at Marvel Pictures.

It was with his support that Kevin Feige led Marvel Studios to create its subsequent success.

Alan Horn also played a crucial role in the subsequent acquisition of Lucasfilm and 20th Century Fox.

Robert Iger later commented, "Getting Alan Horn was like a team signing the greatest free agent in the industry. We were very lucky that he was a free agent at the time."

Before Hideki Hanyu traveled through time, Warner, which had ruined itself, was rumored to be inviting Alan Horn back.

Take a look at Alan Horn's resume.

He can definitely be described as capable, visionary, intelligent, resourceful, experienced, adaptable, low-key and humble, and down-to-earth and capable.

Hideki Hanyu stared at Alan Horn, and he became more and more satisfied the more he looked.

It can be said that the person in front of us personally painted the most colorful stroke in the glorious picture of Hollywood movies from the 1990s to the 21st century.

Just as Hideki Hanyu was secretly drooling, thinking about how to bring this super talent, Alan Horn, to Cloud Pictures.

Suddenly, a middle-aged white man came up from downstairs.

From Fred Webber's address he learned that this person was Rob Reiner, the director of When Harry Met Sally.

After Rob Reiner walked up to him, he whispered something in Fred Weber's ear with a strange expression.

After listening to this, Fred Weber's face changed immediately. He stood up and walked to Hideki Hanyu and reported to him in a low voice.

"Boss, someone disagrees with Miss Watts playing the leading female role."

(End of this chapter)