Traveling through the Tokyo bubble era

Chapter 585 The Waves Caused by the Blank Invitation

Hibiscus Garden.

Hideki Hanyu, who took in the mother and daughter, has been living here for two days.

Although he promised Yutaro Hatoyama that he would attend the Neon Film Academy Awards to be held at the end of the month.

But before that, there was one more thing he had to accomplish in Los Angeles.

When he joined the line-up at Castle Rock Pictures, he gave Fred Webber a task.

That is to contact another investor of Castle Rock Pictures, the founder of Cassel Rock and a shareholder of Coca-Cola.

His purpose in asking Fred Weber to find the other party was simple.

Buy out more than 20% of Castle Rock Pictures' shares from the other party, and completely complete the absolute control of Castle Rock Pictures.

If this was accomplished, he could also achieve his other goal of poaching Alan Horn.

By then, we will all be a family. Alan Horn will be promoted directly to Cloud Pictures and the two companies will be managed together.

Thus.

Cloud Pictures has the right person at the helm of its Hollywood industry.

Martin Shaffer of Castle Rock Pictures no longer has to continue power struggles within the company because of the presence of Alan Horn, and Castle Rock Pictures can concentrate on promoting the project.

He was killing two birds with one stone.

So for the past two days, Hideki Hanyu has been waiting for news from Fred Weber.

This afternoon, Hideki Hanyu was holding his baby daughter and walking with the child's mother in the yard of Hibiscus Garden, when his secretary found him with a phone.

"Boss, Mr. Fred Weber from Cloud Pictures."

When Hideki Hanyu heard the name, his face immediately lit up with joy.

If there is no news, he will have to return to Neon. After all, the Neon Film Academy Appreciation is only a few days away.

He handed his daughter to Liu Xiaoli and immediately took the phone to ask questions.

"Fred, it's me, what's going on?"

Fred Weber's voice came, "Boss, it's done. Just signed the contract."

"Well done. The other party agreed so quickly?" Hanyu Hideki said with some surprise.

"It wasn't that difficult actually. After I found Cassel Rock, I met with their boss twice. The first time I told them that the internal power struggle at Castle Rock Pictures had seriously affected the company's future, and Cloud Pictures was considering withdrawing its investment.

When we met for the second time, without me saying anything, the other party took the initiative to say that in order to avoid power disputes caused by investors, they could sell their shares to Yunshang Pictures.

The reason why we signed the contract today is that we have not yet reached an agreement on the price. The other party hopes to get a 30% return on investment, which does not meet our bottom line of 15%. "

"What bottom line? It's not a lot of money anyway, so it's best to negotiate it as soon as possible."

The rich man Hanyu said it indifferently.

Then he asked, "Do you have the contract now?"

Fred Weber replied, "Here I am."

Upon hearing this, Hanyu Hideki immediately said, "Great, help me arrange a meeting with Allen Horn."

Fred Weber said, "I'll call right now, boss."

Three hours later.

The reception area on the top floor of the Yunshang Pictures Building.

Hideki Hanyu met Alan Horn who was invited.

After sitting down, he said to Alan Horn, "Mr. Horn, I said we would see each other soon."

Alan Horn said in a surprised tone, "I certainly didn't expect that."

Then Alan Horn asked directly, "Sir, what is it that you want to discuss with me this time?"

"Before we talk, Mr. Horn, please read this first."

Hideki Hanyu said this and gestured to Fred Weber next to him.

Fred Weber immediately pushed a document in front of Alan Horn and motioned for him to look at it.

Alan Horn picked up the document with some doubts, but after just flipping through the first page, an expression of surprise appeared on his face.

"Cloud Pictures bought out the shares held by Kassel Rock?"

"Yes, if he is willing, I don't mind buying his Coca-Cola shares as well."

Hideki Hanyu jokingly acknowledged Alan Horn's question.

Alan Horn quickly read the main terms of the share transfer contract, and after a moment he sighed and said, "It has just been signed. It seems that not only I don't know, but Martin Schaffer also doesn't know."

"Maybe this is good news for her." Hanyu Hideki said.

Alan Horn couldn't figure out what Hideki Hanyu was going to do, so he asked directly, "Mr. Hanyu told me this. Do you have any specific arrangements for Castle Rock Pictures?"

He spread his hands helplessly and said, "Now that Cloud Pictures has completed the controlling stake in Castle Rock, even I, the CEO, must follow the arrangements of Cloud Pictures."

Hanyu Hideki did not answer, but asked, "Mr. Horn, what do you think of Yunshang Pictures?"

"How to watch Cloud Films?"

Alan Horn didn't understand why Hideki Hanyu asked him this.

Maybe I guessed something, but I didn't care.

So he just answered truthfully.

“A very powerful and promising Hollywood company.”

"Can you explain it in detail?" Hanyu Hideki seemed determined to get to the bottom of the matter.

All Alan Horn could do was to continue answering.

“Strong, of course, means that Yunshang Pictures has a well-funded investor like Mr. Hanyu, and also has strong support from the Neon headquarters.

When Cloud Pictures invested in Castle Rock Pictures, I also learned about Cloud Entertainment, which was founded by Mr. Hanyu. It is an entertainment media group with great influence in Asia and even the world.

Yunshang Pictures is just a tiny tentacle of Yunshang Entertainment's expansion into Hollywood. In fact, your influence overseas is stronger than many old Hollywood studios.

As for the potential, in addition to being related to the parent company, it is also related to Mr. Hanyu's industry.

Your Elf Entertainment is not only an important channel provider for Hollywood, such as electronic game platform, peripheral derivative sales channel, Blockbuster rental, etc.

Most importantly, Jingling Entertainment is a huge content copyright library. In the future, this content copyright library will be the valuable asset that will support the rise of Yunshang Films."

After Alan Horn finished speaking, Hideki Hanyu nodded in approval.

As if commenting, he said, "Well said. Although I haven't fully realized the potential of Cloud Pictures, it's already very good to understand it to this extent, so..."

When Hanyu Hideki said this, he looked directly at Alan Horn and did not continue to keep him in suspense, but asked directly.

"So, for such a powerful and potential film company, is Alan Horn interested in becoming its manager?"

"Become the manager of Cloud Pictures?" Alan Horn asked doubtfully, his eyes unconsciously looking at Fred Weber on the side.

Seeing this, Fred Weber immediately took the initiative to explain, "Mr. Horn doesn't have to consider me. I am a producer, so I prefer to manage specific projects. If Mr. Horn can come to work at Yunshang Pictures, I would actually welcome him very much."

Hanyu Hideki also said at this time, "Please rest assured, Mr. Horn, if you are willing to serve as the CEO of Cloud Pictures, Fred will be responsible for the production business of Cloud Pictures.

Moreover, Castle Rock Pictures is now a subsidiary of Cloud Pictures. Your role as CEO of Cloud Pictures does not prevent you from managing Castle Rock Pictures."

"This..." Alan Horn hesitated.

It has to be said that he was very tempted by Hideki Hanyu's invitation.

Cloud Pictures is just a new film company in Hollywood.

But in terms of project performance, it is definitely not bad.

Especially the previous "Working Girl", which was a huge success at the box office.

What's more, as he said, Yunshang Pictures is a film company that appears simple on the surface but is actually a well-known, powerful and potential one.

Being the CEO of a production company like this is definitely better than being at a small production company like Castle Rock Pictures.

People always strive for higher goals, but this is true all over the world.

The reason why he hesitated was that Hideki Hanyu's invitation was too sudden.

We met three days ago and such an invitation was sent three days later.

Faced with such a major choice that concerns one's life and destiny, no one can remain calm.

"Can you give me some time to think about it?"

Finally, Alan Horn said this.

"No problem, but I can only give you one day. I will return to Neon tomorrow."

Hideki Hanyu said this.

"No problem. I will give Mr. Hanyu an answer at this time tomorrow."

After Alan Horn finished speaking, the meeting between the two parties was about to end.

However, before saying goodbye, Alan Horn asked Hanyu Hideki another question.

"Mr. Hanyu, I want to ask, if I accept your invitation, who do you think would be the best person to take over my position at Castle Rock Pictures?"

Upon hearing this, Hanyu Hideki showed a puzzled expression and said, "I have never bothered to care about such trivial matters. After you take office at Yunshang Pictures, you can arrange whoever you like."

"Okay, I'll take my leave now."

And just like that, Alan Horn was gone.

After Alan Horn left, Fred Weber immediately said, "Boss, he will definitely agree."

"I think so too," Hanyu Hideki said affirmatively.

As for why he was so sure, I think he and Fred Weber had the same idea.

For the last question, Alan Horn is obviously already thinking about the issue from the perspective of CEO of Cloud Pictures.

If Alan Horn had not subconsciously wanted to agree, he would never have asked this question.

"Then we'll see you tomorrow."

"See you tomorrow, boss."

After saying goodbye to Fred Webber, Hanyu Hideki returned to the Hibiscus Garden. There was no conversation that night.

When the time comes to the next day, there is no need to wait until the afternoon.

Hideki Hanyu received an arc from Fred Weber in the morning.

"Boss, Mr. Horn agreed."

"I see."

Next, Hideki Hanyu met Alan Horn again at Cloud Pictures.

When they met this time, he directly extended his hand and shook hands with the other party.

"Mr. Horn, welcome to Yunshang Pictures."

"Sir, you can call me Alan."

"no problem."

After Hanyu Hideki’s welcome, the next step was to discuss employment benefits.

In this regard, Yunshang Pictures has a dedicated person in charge.

Moreover, the position of CEO already has its own salary standards, and what needs to be negotiated are merely details.

Although Alan Horn is very grateful for Hideki Hanyu's invitation, gratitude is gratitude and benefits are benefits, and he will not give up the treatment he deserves.

Of course, Hideki Hanyu doesn't need to get involved in these trivial matters.

He expressed his welcome, briefly explained some things to Alan Horn, and then left Cloud Pictures first.

After all, the crew of the "Cloud" was already waiting at Los Angeles International Airport.

It was time for him to return to Neon.

Not long after the Yunshang took off, Yunshang Pictures released an announcement in the media.

It was announced that Alan Horn, former head of Castle Rock Pictures, has officially joined Cloud Pictures as CEO.

At that time, Yunshang Pictures had no reputation in Hollywood, so apart from people in the industry, no one outside the circle cared about this announcement.

In fact, in the Hollywood industry, in addition to some people who have connections with Alan Horn, such as the heads of some brokerage companies, they think they can use this opportunity to get the resources of Cloud Pictures.

Other Hollywood insiders also didn't care about the news at all.

Again, Yunshang Pictures’ presence in Hollywood is too low.

So no one would think of it.

What kind of impact will the combination of Alan Horn and Cloud Pictures have on the future of Hollywood?

March 28th, 6:00 a.m.

The 'Clouds' landed at Haneda International Airport.

After Hanyu Hideki got into the car that came to pick him up at the airport, the first thing his assistant Ishihara Chie asked was.

"Teacher Hanyu, Mr. Yutaro Hatoyama contacted the office yesterday to ask if you can attend the Academy Awards tonight?"

Hanyu Hideki said without hesitation, "Of course I can participate, otherwise why would I rush back to Tokyo in such a hurry?"

Ishihara Chie asked, "Do I need to reply to Mr. Yutaro Hatoyama now?"

"Don't worry about this. I'll call him and talk to him myself."

After Hanyu Hideki finished speaking, he planned to go back to the Yorozuya to make the call.

But after thinking about it, he decided to contact Yutaro Hatoyama directly using the car phone.

"Hatoyama-san, it's me, Hanyu Hideki."

"Hanyu-san is back in Tokyo?"

"Yeah, Hatoyama-san, are you up so early?"

"I got up early. I'm now at the Prince Hotel in Shinagawa District, checking the arrangements for tonight's film academy awards ceremony."

"Mr. Hatoyama has worked hard. When we face the media tonight, we must praise Mr. Hatoyama for his work."

"Haha, Hanyu-san's words are still fun to listen to."

Hideki Hanyu made Yutaro Hatoyama happy with just one sentence.

After all, Yutaro Hatoyama works so hard for the Academy Awards, not just for fame, but for his own future.

In this case, if the celebrity Hideki Hanyu could say a few good words, the benefits it would bring cannot be measured by money.

After all, right now is the time when Hideki Hanyu is the hottest news after Forbes magazine launched the "Global Billionaires List".

The public opinion about Hideki Hanyu alone is almost comparable to that of half of the Japanese entertainment industry.

After Hatoyama Yutaro was happy, he immediately asked, "Will Hanyu-san walk the red carpet with the association tonight, or will he walk alone?"

Hanyu Hideki thought for a moment and replied, "I'd better go alone."

The reason why he wanted to go alone was not to show off alone.

On the contrary, he didn't want to steal the limelight from others.

Those people in the association have been busy for several months and finally have the chance to show their faces on the red carpet.

If he were to move in at this time, given his current popularity in the news, I'm afraid the live TV broadcast wouldn't even give those people a single shot.

So, it’s better for him to be “beautiful” alone.

"What about your date of marriage? Should I write the name and send it to your date of marriage, or should I just give you a blank invitation and let you write your name on it."

Hanyu Hideki replied, "I'll write it myself, and you can send someone to deliver it directly to Yunshang Entertainment."

Nowadays, whoever he takes to walk the red carpet can gain massive exposure.

Instead of bringing his own woman, it would be better to let Iijima Michi choose a female companion for him and help the female artists of the Yunshang system gain some exposure.

"No problem." Yutaro Hatoyama agreed readily.

"Thank you very much, Hatoyama-san. See you tonight."

"See you tonight."

After saying goodbye to Yutaro Hatoyama and hanging up the phone, Hideki Hanyu naturally did not forget to call Michiko Iijima and ask her to help him choose a female companion.

Next, Hideki Hanyu returned to Yorozuya to recuperate and prepare to attend the film academy awards ceremony in the evening.

However, at the Yunshang Entertainment headquarters far away in Hong Kong, there was quite a stir because of the blank invitation card that he requested to be sent to Yunshang Entertainment.

Shizuka Kudo, who had just returned to her apartment at the training base to rest after participating in a radio program until the early hours of the morning, was woken up by a call from her agent.

"Shizuka, hurry up and get up. I've arranged for a makeup artist to find you. Come to the office immediately after putting on your makeup."

"What happened? Don't you have any schedule for this morning?" Shizuka Kudo, who hadn't gotten enough sleep, asked her agent in a daze.

"President Hanyu has returned from America and has decided to attend the Academy Awards tonight. The association has sent the president's invitation to the office, but the name of the female companion is blank. President Iijima is considering who to choose as the president's female companion tonight's Academy Awards."

After hearing what her agent said, Kudo Shizuka instantly woke up and sat up without any sleepiness.

Consider the recent media coverage of Hideki Hanyu.

And that terrifying personal wealth.

It was as if there was a fire burning in Shizuka Kudo's heart, so she had no time to sleep.

After getting up, picking out her clothes, and then having a visiting makeup artist do her makeup, Shizuka Kudo left the apartment at an unprecedented speed.

But just as she reached the door of the girls' dormitory area, she saw Noriko Sakai yawning and coming out.

Although Kudo Shizuka had a bad feeling in her heart, she still walked up to him with a smile on her face and asked with concern.

"Fa Zi, why did you get up so early today? Do you have any activities planned?"

Sakai Noriko, who was completely unprepared for Kudo Shizuka, answered honestly, "There is no activity scheduled. My agent called me and told me to put on makeup and go to the agency. She didn't tell me why."

As soon as Noriko Sakai said this, the vigilance flashing in Shizuka Kudo's eyes could hardly be concealed.

At the same time she was still muttering in her heart.

"Noriko Sakai was called to the agency by her agent, definitely for the quota of Hanyu Hideki's female companion. Although this woman is silly, her agent is quite capable.

It seems that he has been the agent of Akina Nakamori before, and recently he seems to be trying to take over Akina Nakamori's agent team after she retires."

Thinking in her heart, Kudo Shizuka's eyes became gloomy.

Although Akina Nakamori's management team does not represent anything.

But once this is accomplished, it will give the outside world a false impression that Yunshang Entertainment intends to let Noriko Sakai inherit Akina Nakamori's resources.

Therefore, she must not let Noriko Sakai's agent succeed.

Noriko Sakai is such a huge threat to her!

Although she had introduced Noriko Sakai to that scumbag screenwriter before.

Noriko Sakai also had a good impression of that scumbag.

But their progress was still too slow.

Thinking of this, Kudo Shizuka immediately put on an expression of surprise.

"So Fuzi is going to the office too. That's strange. My agent also notified me to go to the office. Let's take a car together. I can also ask you how you are getting along with screenwriter Nojima."

Noriko Sakai, who had no idea what Kudo Shizuka was thinking, said with a sweet smile.

"Okay, but I don't actually have any relationship with screenwriter Nojima. He asked me out recently, but I didn't have time because I was too busy with work."

"That's such a shame. I think Editor Nojima is a great person. He graduated from UCLA and is very talented. He just won the Young Screenwriter Award at Fuji TV. You can definitely try to get in touch with him."

"Yeah……"

In this way, Shizuka Kudo and Noriko Sakai rode in a car together and rushed to the headquarters of Yunshang Entertainment in Minato Ward.

At the same time, it was not only the agents of Kudo Shizuka and Sakai Noriko who got the news that Iijima Michi was selecting a female companion for Hanyu Hideki.

Momoko Kikuchi, Noriko Watanabe, Kyoka Suzuki, Yuki Saito…

All the female artists from the Yunshang group who had no activities in the morning rushed to the Hong Kong headquarters under the instructions of their agents.

Even Ayumi Hamasaki, who was only ten years old, was pulled out of bed by her mother and hurried to the Yunshang Entertainment headquarters.

(End of this chapter)