Traveling through the Tokyo bubble era

Chapter 854: Cheers to the free and beautiful world!

The arrival of the former President of America not only shocked Bill Hart at the door, but also surprised other guests at the party.

They wondered when Hideki Hanyu had any contact with this couple.

Among them, Lou Wasserman was the most surprised.

After all, he was a friend of Reagan, and he was one of his important supporters when he ran for election.

But after the Reagans settled in Los Angeles, they did not always agree to his invitations. Who would have thought that they would give face to Hanyu Hideki in this way.

Although many people say that Hollywood puts entertainment first and stays away from politics.

But anyone with common sense knows that this is bullshit.

Therefore, the appearance of this couple inevitably made everyone look at Hideki Hanyu with a higher regard again.

It also made everyone realize that the power of this world's richest man is even greater than they imagined.

Just as everyone came forward to chat with the Reagans, Hideki Hanyu had a rare moment of free time.

He took the opportunity to walk into the house and saw Bill Hart explaining something to the three girls inside.

These three beautiful girls with distinctive features were obviously shocked by the "level" of Hanyu Hideki's party, and their faces were full of nervousness.

Of course, there is also a hint of excitement and ambition in their eyes.

After all, which girl who is willing to develop in Hollywood does not desire to be the center of attention and to enter the so-called upper class?

Today, "high society" is right in front of us.

The girls couldn't help but have the illusion that they could get in by just reaching out and grabbing.

But they didn't understand that Bill Hart knew very well what reality was.

Girls are most confident in their beauty, which is the most abundant thing in Hollywood, or even in the world entertainment industry.

However, their impulsive actions based on their ignorant self-confidence often bring them irreparable painful costs.

"Remember, stay here honestly, don't run around, don't try to talk to anyone outside, put away your little thoughts, otherwise you can't afford the consequences, and I won't let you go."

Bill Hart said sternly.

He was not afraid that something would happen to the girls, but he was worried that these people would cause trouble for him.

Of course, Bill Hart still has high hopes for the three girls. He only hopes that one of them can get the recognition of Hideki Hanyu, then his investment will not be in vain.

So, of course, they don’t want to ruin their future before they succeed.

At this time, Hideki Hanyu had already walked in front of the three people.

He said to Bill Hart, "Well, you go out and party."

"Yes, sir."

Bill Hart nodded, looked at the three girls with some concern, but finally turned and walked outside.

After Bill Hart left, Hanyu Hideki looked at the three girls and said, “Although Mr. Bill’s words were a bit serious, they were also for your own good.

And you are welcome to come to my party."

After Hanyu Hideki finished speaking, he didn't care about the reactions of the three people. He just glanced at the assistant next to him, indicating that the other party should arrange someone to watch them.

He cannot do such a thing as restricting personal freedom.

But we will not rely on the self-awareness of three people to maintain the order of the party.

If the Reagans had not arrived so suddenly, and he did not want to cause any trouble, he would have asked Bill Hart to take the person away.

Returning to the party, Hideki Hanyu continued socializing.

He originally wanted to talk to someone from MCA Global, but he found that Lou Wasserman and his men were surrounding the Li Gen couple.

He turned his head and found that James Cameron was free. Thinking that the copyright issue of "Terminator" could not be delayed any longer, he simply went to find Kathryn Bigelow and James Cameron first.

After arriving in front of the two men, he did not beat around the bush.

He directly told James Cameron, "Cloud Pictures is very interested in Terminator and hopes to cooperate with you."

James Cameron spread his hands and said, "Sir, you know, I don't own the copyright of Terminator."

Hanyu Hideki smiled and said, "In my opinion, for the movie Terminator, you, James, are more important than the copyright."

Even James Cameron couldn't help but feel proud and happy to be praised so highly by Hanyu Hideki in person, but he still expressed it modestly.

"Thank you for your recognition, sir. But I still want to say that my influence on Hemdale is limited and I am unable to influence the ownership of the Terminator copyright."

Hanyu Hideki said, "As long as you are willing to cooperate with Yunshang Pictures, Hemdale will not be a problem."

Hemdale's behavior at this time is nothing more than waiting for the right price.

But in Hideki Hanyu's eyes, things that can be solved with money are not a problem at all.

Mario Casar, the boss of Carrocco Films, was interested in the rights to "The Terminator" only because he was optimistic about the box office profits of the movie.

But if Hideki Hanyu wants the copyright of "Terminator", he has to manage the entire industry chain.

The vision length is different, the scope of interests seen is different, and the price that can be paid is different.

At this point, James Cameron said with a bit of embarrassment, "Sir, I don't think you understand my demands for the filming of The Terminator."

"No, I know very well that the rights to film and edit the movie belong to you, and Yunshang Pictures will not interfere in any way."

After saying this, Hideki Hanyu glanced at Kathryn Bigelow who was next to James Cameron and said.

“I guess you haven’t talked to Catherine about her cooperation with us, otherwise you wouldn’t have such concerns.

Yunshang Films respects and treats every film creator equally."

After hearing what Hideki Hanyu said, James Cameron looked at his wife beside him.

Kathryn Bigelow nodded imperceptibly.

Hanyu Hideki then added, "I think you should be very clear about the strength of Yunshang Pictures. The support that Yunshang Pictures can give you is definitely something that Carloco Pictures cannot provide."

"I believe that."

James Cameron really wants to say that with a boss like you, the strength of Cloud Pictures doesn’t matter at all.

"That……?"

Hideki Hanyu extended his hand to James Cameron and said, "Happy cooperation?"

Being invited so politely by a big boss, James Cameron no longer put on airs and stretched out his hand to shake hands with Hideki Hanyu.

"Pleasant to work with."

"James, starting tomorrow, you can start preparing for the filming of Terminator 2. Cloud Pictures will fully cooperate."

Hanyu Hideki said at this point, as if jokingly, "Maybe the cooperation does not necessarily have to be with Yunshang Pictures."

Both James Cameron and Kathryn Bigelow understood the meaning of his words.

After all, it is no longer a secret around the world that Cloud Entertainment wants to acquire MCA Global.

And according to the latest developments, the chances of Yunshang Entertainment eventually acquiring MCA Universal are very high. Didn’t you see that Lou Wasserman and a group of directors from MCA Universal came to attend the party tonight?

James Cameron also said with a double meaning, "I am very happy to work with Mr. Hanyu."

If we only look at the surface meaning of James Cameron's words, it is naturally expressing his attitude towards cooperation with Hideki Hanyu.

But if you think about it more deeply, isn't it James Cameron who is saying that he wants to work with Hideki Hanyu, and it doesn't matter which company it is.

In response to this, Hideki Hanyu could only say, who says that James Cameron is straightforward, a tyrant, arrogant and incapable of pleasing others.

Look how beautifully he said this, and how happy it makes Hanyu Hideki.

Of course, this also has something to do with him coming to talk to James Cameron in person.

Logically speaking, given James Cameron's current status, it would be enough for him to arrange for Fred Webber, and negotiating in person could definitely be considered "condescension."

But for Hideki Hanyu, he wants to work with James Cameron on more than just "Terminator 2". He also wants to work on "True Lies", "Titanic", "Avatar"...

Considering the revenue and IP influence of these movies, what does it matter if he personally takes part in them?

At this point, the cooperation was confirmed and the two smiled at each other.

Seeing this, Kathryn Bigelow pretended to be unhappy and said to Hanyu Hideki, "Sir, I have done what I promised. What about the best restaurant in Los Angeles that you promised me?"

"Haha..." Hanyu Hideki replied with a laugh, "Any time is fine. I'm very happy to have dinner with you."

"How about waiting until my film is finished?"

"No problem at all."

And just like that, the conversation between Hideki Hanyu, Kathryn Bigelow, and James Cameron ended in such a cheerful way.

After securing James Cameron's approval, Hideki Hanyu went directly to Fred Webber, intending to ask him to secure the copyright of "Terminator" as soon as possible.

At this time, Fred Webber was with Steven Spielberg and was talking to Michael Crichton, the author of "Jurassic Park".

"What are you guys talking about?"

Hideki Hanyu walked up to them and interrupted them.

Fred Webber responded, "Steven was talking to Michael about his idea for Jurassic Park."

As soon as Fred Weber finished speaking, Michael Clayton hurried to explain.

"It's just a discussion. As for the filming of the movie, I have given it to Hanyu. I trust his choice."

Michael Crichton's words surprised Steven Spielberg who was standing next to him.

Because Steven Spielberg didn't expect that Michael Crichton would trust Hideki Hanyu so much.

Steven Spielberg originally planned to influence the cooperation of "Jurassic Park" by persuading Michael Crichton.

But now I finally understand that even if Michael Crichton agrees with his filming ideas, he still needs to get Hideki Hanyu's approval if he wants to shoot "Jurassic Park".

At this time, Michael Clayton spoke again.

“Hanyu, Steven just told me a lot of ideas for filming, many of which are similar to the ideas and inspirations you provided me before I wrote this book. I think you two will definitely have common topics.”

Michael Crichton's original intention in saying this was actually to help Steven Spielberg get a chance to work with Hideki Hanyu.

But when Steven Spielberg heard it, the great director was surprised and suddenly realized something.

It was only at this time that Steven Spielberg realized that Hideki Hanyu was also an inspiration for the creation of "Jurassic Park".

At the same time, I finally understood why Michael Clayton trusted Hideki Hanyu so much.

After all, they were already involved in the book before it was created, which is definitely more important than him who only cooperated after the book was completed.

Besides, anyone with a discerning eye can tell from the conversation between Michael Clayton and Hideki Hanyu how good their personal relationship is.

As for Hideki Hanyu, he was not too surprised by what Michael Clayton said.

After all, he was able to provide Michael Crichton with creativity and inspiration because he watched Steven Spielberg's movies.

In this case, isn't it normal to have some ideas similar to Steven Spielberg?

Even though he seems unsure about who to work with on "Jurassic Park", he is actually determined in his heart to work with Steven Spielberg.

The reason for the tug-of-war was nothing more than trying to gain benefits in the negotiations. In the previous life, in the "Jurassic Park" project, because Universal was not confident, it not only gave Steven Spielberg a huge share of the profits in the cooperation with him, but also allowed Steven Spielberg to earn a full $250 million from this movie.

In order to facilitate cooperation, it also agreed to invest in Steven Spielberg's new film "Schindler's List".

However, Hideki Hanyu is very confident about "Jurassic Park", so it is naturally impossible for him to be too humble in the cooperation.

Of course, he could also agree to invest in Steven Spielberg's "Schindler's List", after all, this is a movie that has both box office success and high honors.

The total box office of the film exceeded 320 million US dollars worldwide, and it won 7 out of 12 Oscar nominations, 7 British Academy Film Awards, and 3 Golden Globe Awards.

Most importantly, there are many hidden benefits to investing in this film.

Thinking of this, Hanyu Hideki immediately pretended to be surprised and said, "Really? If we have time, we can talk about it together."

Steven Spielberg immediately said, "I am looking forward to communicating with you, sir."

"Then I'll make an appointment another day."

Having said this, Hideki Hanyu temporarily put the topic aside and found an excuse to call Fred Weber aside.

In a remote corner, Hideki Hanyu whispered to Fred Weber.

"I have already talked to James Cameron, and the copyright issue is left to you."

Fred Weber said, "I'll get someone from Hemdale to talk to me as soon as possible."

Hanyu Hideki stressed, “Get it done as soon as possible.”

"I see."

When Fred Weber nodded in assurance, Hideki Hanyu happened to see Lou Wasserman and his group finishing their conversation with the Reagans.

He immediately separated from Fred Weber and went straight to Lou Wasserman and others.

On the way, they also picked up Peter Peterson, the middleman who came specially for the trip.

The two men walked up and spoke briefly to Lou Wasserman, then went together to a small reception room in Red Maple Manor.

After arranging bodyguards to guard the door, Hanyu Hideki began the most important conversation of the night.

Facing the MCA Global directors who have been pestering him for several months, Hideki Hanyu spoke straight to the point.

“I invited everyone here today because I wanted to communicate with you in a more relaxed atmosphere.

At this point, everyone should have felt the sincerity of Yunshang Entertainment. I think there is no need to drag on the transaction with MCA Global. "

Lou Wasserman did not answer, but one of the directors said, "Yunshang Entertainment did not make a new offer."

Hanyu Hideki looked at the director and asked, "Is there anyone who offers a higher price than us?"

The director who spoke said with a slightly embarrassed expression, "Just not yet."

"That means no!"

After Hanyu Hideki finished speaking, he looked around at everyone and his tone gradually became tougher.

“Yunshang Entertainment has shown its sincerity in terms of price, and I personally invited everyone to show how seriously I take this matter.

Therefore, I also hope that you can pay corresponding attention in return.

Although MCA Global is the best choice for cloud entertainment, it is definitely not the only choice.

And my patience is not infinite. The Japanese economy is changing suddenly. Maybe one day, it will not only be Panasonic Group that withdraws from the acquisition, but also us. "

Lou Wasserman finally spoke, and said calmly, "Universal has no shortage of buyers."

Hanyu Hideki immediately replied, "But there is a lack of buyers like me."

At this time of year, Neon Capital has already established a reputation for being a place where people are stupid, have a lot of money, and are generous with their offers.

Hideki Hanyu didn't believe that if Neon Capital hadn't come to acquire it, other companies would have offered a sky-high price of US$6.5 billion.

In another time and space, after Panasonic bought Universal, it ran the business poorly and when it sold it to Seagram at a loss, the price was halved to US$3.5 billion.

Perhaps this is not Universal's actual price, but it is enough to prove how serious the premium of $6.5 billion is.

In other words, Hideki Hanyu's entertainment and media career has reached a bottleneck. Whether it is in Japan or expanding overseas, he urgently needs a platform like MCA Global to help him move to a higher level and break through the bottleneck.

In addition, he is confident that with his understanding of the future and existing accumulation, he can lead Universal to grow and develop.

Otherwise, he would not have been able to compete with Panasonic in bidding and become the sucker.

As the saying goes, sincerity is the eternal killer skill.

Now Hideki Hanyu no longer pretended to be polite or talk about friendship. He simply put the most real interests in front of him, which immediately silenced all the directors of MCA Global.

Peter Peterson, as the middleman, also began to play his role at this time.

He did not speak directly for Hideki Hanyu, but instead acted in the most professional manner and talked about similar transaction data in recent years, and then presented the analysis results to all MCA Global directors based on these data.

That is, the market changes very quickly, and the directors had better make this transaction quickly. Otherwise, if the economy changes and Yunshang Entertainment gives up the acquisition, they are likely to suffer huge losses.

As the founder of the Blackstone Group, Peter Peterson has a high prestige in the North American investment community, so as soon as his words came out, they were immediately taken seriously by these people.

Soon, many MCA Global directors showed obvious signs of interest on their faces.

After all, these people also understand that if Hanyu Hideki really gives up, even if MCA Global can be sold, it will definitely not be at the current price.

Faced with this situation, Hanyu Hideki secretly thought that the middleman was not hired in vain.

Lou Wasserman was also worried that others would give in, so he spoke first, "Mr. Hanyu, we are just here to attend the party today, so can you give us a little more time for the deal?"

"Of course, but the problem is that I've already given you too much time."

Hideki Hanyu's tone was not polite.

Lou Wasserman asked, "So what does that mean sir?"

Hanyu Hideki said without hesitation, "You must give me an exact deadline. If you continue to delay beyond that, I will have to change the acquisition target."

Upon hearing this, Lou Wasserman whispered to the person next to him, "Today is Friday. We must give you an accurate answer before next Friday."

Hanyu Hideki shook his head and said, "Friday is too late. I can wait until Wednesday at most."

Lou Wasserman emphasized, "Sir, this is not buying ice cream on the side of the road, this is a $6.5 billion transaction."

Hanyu Hideki also said without giving in, "You have said this to me, and I have also given you more than once time to consider it."

Lou Wasserman, a Hollywood tycoon, couldn't help but frown when he heard this. He was somewhat unaccustomed to other people's dominance towards him.

But considering Hanyu Hideki's identity and the other party's influence that even the Reagans would come to attend the party, he had to admit that Hanyu Hideki was indeed qualified to be strong.

Of course, there is another point, although he wants more benefits.

But he also doesn't want to ruin his relationship with Hideki Hanyu.

After all, if the acquisition is completed, he will still need the support of Hideki Hanyu when he takes charge of Globo Television in the future.

After much consideration, Lou Wasserman finally nodded in agreement.

“On Wednesday, we agreed.”

Hanyu Hideki curled his lips and said, "Then I look forward to hearing good news from you all."

……

Because it was a purely "vegetarian" party, it did not last long. After more than two hours, the guests left one after another.

At almost eleven o'clock, Hideki Hanyu saw Alan Horn and Fred Weber off for the last time, and the party ended.

Hideki Hanyu walked into the house, passing through the service company employees who were cleaning up the scene, and his assistant whispered a few words to him.

Upon hearing this, Hanyu Hideki ordered, "You can go back and rest. By the way, let the people from the service company go with you. We will clean up the site tomorrow."

"it is good."

The assistant left in response.

Soon, Red Maple Manor became quiet again.

At this time, Hanyu Hideki was carrying a black box and walked into a room next to the study near the red maple tree.

The room is not only huge, but also has a unique layout. It is covered with soft wool carpet, and is filled with large sofas, beds, cabinets, and various "prop installations".

Of course, these are not the most important.

What’s important is that there are three beautiful young girls sitting on the sofa in the room.

It was none other than Sybil and the other two brought by Bill Hart.

What the assistant just told Hanyu Hideki was that these three people were left behind.

Everyone else left, but they chose to stay.

What choice it is is self-evident.

And this is entirely their own choice, no one forced them.

If they had been somewhat bewitched by Bill Hart before coming here tonight.

But after arriving at the party, meeting various big shots and luxuriously dressed Hollywood stars, and knowing what "upper society" is.

The three girls' ambition to "success" began to burn on its own.

When they saw Hideki Hanyu coming back, they immediately stood up and greeted him.

Hideki Hanyu began to look at the three girls carefully.

Although all three were selected by him, they all have different beauties in appearance. There is a blonde beauty from Eastern Europe, a hot chick from America, and a sexy wildcat from South America. They all look very pleasing to the eye.

After thinking for a while, he opened the closet, took out different clothes and threw them to the three people.

"Put it on."

The three girls looked around holding their clothes, and Hanyu Hideki saw them and said, "Change here."

As he was talking, the scumbag took out a handheld video recorder and started practicing his photography skills.

Soon, in the handheld video camera, the evening gowns of the three girls turned into clothes with their own characteristics.

American sailor uniform, bikini girl, black and white sexy maid...

"good……"

The scumbag nodded with satisfaction, placed the video recorder on the tripod, sat on the sofa, and picked up the black box at his feet.

He took out bundles of brand new US dollars and piled them up in front of him.

As the three girls' breathing became heavier, Hanyu Hideki hooked his fingers.

“I’m in a good mood today.

So whether it is money, resources, or opportunities, if you want to get it, just please me..."

As the three girls slowly approached, they began to use all their skills.

Leaning back on the sofa, Hanyu Hideki opened his arms and muttered to himself with a look of enjoyment on his face.

"To the free and beautiful world!"

Today, 6600, I tried my best
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(End of this chapter)