Traveling through the Tokyo bubble era

Chapter 963 Oh ho... it's really lively here.

"Bastards! What a bunch of idiots!"

Gang Haoyi, who had just entered his office, could no longer suppress his anger and started cursing at the air.

Today is Monday, and as usual, he took some plans and proposals for the development and reform of Fuji Television to the board meeting, hoping to obtain the board's approval.

Hong Haoyi had prepared himself mentally for today's meeting to be anything but smooth, given that previous meetings had all been like this.

However, once the meeting started, the endless wrangling and passing the buck, along with all sorts of nitpicking and fault-finding, far exceeded Gang Haoyi's expectations.

The meeting started in the morning and lasted until noon.

None of the proposals submitted by Gang Haoyi were approved.

Faced with this outcome, Gang Haoyi could only announce that the afternoon meeting would continue.

Anyone with eyes can see that these guys are deliberately making things difficult for him, trying to make his work at Fuji Television extremely challenging, and absolutely preventing him from pushing forward any reforms that could allow him to consolidate power.

These people deliberately delayed the meeting, and also took the opportunity to annoy Hong Haoyi.

After all, the newly appointed Hong Haoyi is very busy, and these guys are more than happy to see him wasting his time in board meetings.

Ultimately, it was because Hideki Hanyu, in order to help Storm Advertising defeat Dentsu, used his parent company, Neon Broadcasting, to forcibly disband the original management team and parachute in Koichi Minato to take over.

This is thanks to Koichi Minato; at least he had some connections at Fuji Television and brought a team from Cloud Satellite TV. Anyone else would probably not even be able to carry out normal work.

Even Gang Haoyi could only carry out normal work. When he tried to further consolidate his power through the new reforms, he was immediately met with resistance from the existing vested interest groups.

It can only be said that Hideki Hanyu's method of acquiring Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK) in conjunction with other forces and indirectly controlling Fuji Television was not direct enough.

Fortunately, Hideki Hanyu has resolved the issues with the board of directors of Japan Broadcasting Corporation, and now he can finally free up his resources to deal with Fuji Television.

Despite his outburst, Gang Hao felt a sense of relief when he remembered that Hideki Yuzuru had canceled his lunch due to other commitments.

After all, Koichi Minato was unwilling to let Hideki Hanyu see his "incompetent" side on Fuji TV.

After venting his anger, Gang Hao waited for his emotions to calm down before calling his secretary in to arrange work.

This secretary was none other than Kobayashi, the secretary from Hong Haoyi's Cloud Satellite TV station. Because of his outstanding abilities and good working relationship, he brought her along.

After making a series of work arrangements, Gang Hao didn't forget to ask the other party to send him a work lunch.

While eating his lunchbox, Ganghao pondered how to outwit and outmaneuver the board members at the afternoon's board meeting.

Soon, as lunchtime ended, Gang Haoyi, after a short rest, tidied himself up and re-entered the conference room to begin the second half of the "battle".

……

Shortly after the meeting began, a flashy Lamborghini drove into Kawata-cho, Shinjuku Ward, the headquarters of Fuji Television.

After the Lamborghini's futuristic scissor doors were pushed open, Hideki Hanyu stepped out of the car and immediately saw his secretary, Kobayashi, who was already waiting.

The beautiful female secretary, dressed in an office lady uniform, immediately came forward and bowed.

"Good afternoon, President Yuzuru."

"Long time no see, Secretary Kobayashi is still as beautiful as ever."

Hideki Yuzuru greeted them familiarly and then walked into the television station.

He had been to Fuji Television quite often, so he was quite familiar with the place.

Secretary Kobayashi followed Hideki Hanyu, "Chairman Hanyu, should I inform the president?"

Hideki Hanyu said, "No need, let's go check out the production department first."

Before coming, he contacted Koichi Minato, but ended up contacting Kobayashi's secretary and learned that Minato had gone to a meeting. Hideki Hanyu did not plan to go to the meeting room immediately, but wanted to find out about the current situation of Fuji Television first.

After all, according to Secretary Kobayashi, Koichi Minato was having a bad day at the board meeting, and the meeting wouldn't end anytime soon.

"Okay, Chairman, please come with me."

After Secretary Kobayashi finished speaking, he walked ahead to lead the way.

As Hideki Hanyu walked behind, watching the beautiful woman in front of him sway her body and her alluring curves, he inexplicably felt a surge of desire.

strangeness!?

Recently, his needs have inexplicably increased, and there are signs that they are getting out of control.

He should have arrived at Fuji TV earlier, before the meeting with Koichi Minato even started.

But after having lunch with Izumi Sakai, I couldn't resist going back to the office and having an impromptu battle.

In the past, this situation always occurred when physical fitness was about to break through a barrier.

Is my physique about to get stronger again?

At this rate, he should really consider going to the Olympics.

Moreover, being too aggressive in relationships isn't always a good thing.

Hideki Hanyu felt somewhat "troubled" by this, but the changes in his body were beyond his control.

Suppressing his impulse silently, he quickly followed Secretary Kobayashi to the production department of Fuji Television.

When some staff members saw him, they were surprised and greeted him.

Hideki Hanyu ignored these people and simply followed his own pace, asking Secretary Kobayashi about the work of the production department.

If you ask Secretary Kobayashi something she doesn't know, there are also high-ranking officials from the production department who are by her side to explain.

About half an hour after entering the production room, two familiar faces appeared before Hideki Hanyu: the sisters Natsumi and Megumi Sekimoto.

Among the crew that Gang Hao brought from the Cloud Satellite TV station were the Guan sisters.

However, the twin sisters of today are no longer the insignificant figures they were when they were at Fuji Television, having to grovel before producers for a program hosting position.

After returning to Fuji Television with Koichi Minato, the two sisters went directly to the Production Bureau Committee and became members of the highest-ranking Production Bureau Committee.

In addition, while the two began producing their own new program, they were also placed in the TV shopping department and began to take over the management of the TV shopping department.

To put it bluntly, the Sekimoto sisters are now one of the key pillars for Koichi Minato to control power at Fuji Television.

After all, in this day and age, TV shopping is an important source of revenue for television stations.

Hideki Hanyu recalled that when he first met the Sekimoto sisters, they were both recent graduates and interns in early 1983, when Elf Entertainment's electronic pets had just been released.

Before we knew it, almost eight years had passed.

Now look at the two beautiful twin women in front of you.

Wearing a white suit dress, the older sister, Natsumi Sekimoto, has transformed from a delicate and frail girl into a composed and calm woman, exuding an intellectual beauty.

Meanwhile, the younger sister, Sekimoto Megumi, wearing a blue suit dress, has transformed from her initial enthusiasm and boldness into a mature and assertive woman, now stunningly beautiful.

Looking at the two twin sisters in front of me, who had completely shed their naivety and were now in high positions.

Hideki Hanyu suddenly remembered an old question.

Which is more important, choice or effort?

If this question were posed to the Sekimoto sisters, then the choice would be even more important.

The two initially achieved some success at Fuji Television by choosing Hideki Hanyu.

Then, when Cloud Satellite TV was established, he resolutely gave up his career at Fuji Television and chose Hideki Hanyu to start over at Cloud Satellite TV.

It was these two choices that gave them the opportunity to achieve rapid success on the cloud-based television platform.

This also enabled them to become high-ranking officials in Fuji Television's production department and heads of the TV shopping division when they returned to Fuji Television with Koichi Minato.

For the Sekimoto sisters, who have no background whatsoever, such a rapid growth in less than eight years cannot be achieved through hard work alone.

If you don't believe it, look at the interns who entered Fuji Television with the Sekimoto sisters back then. How many of them have left the industry in disappointment, and how many are still wasting their time at the bottom?

Few people can continue to work as anchors, let alone transition to behind-the-scenes staff.

In Japan's television media industry, the competition among women is fierce. Every year, young and beautiful girls flock in, eager to shine in front of the camera.

However, very few succeed; most are swept away by the next generation after putting in a lot of effort.

Perhaps the best outcome for them is to marry an "honest man" and become a happy housewife.

Like the Sekimoto sisters, in just eight years, they went from being in front of the camera to behind the scenes, and then from behind the scenes to management, becoming top executives of the television station with the highest viewership and market share in Japan.

Such an example, while perhaps unprecedented, is certainly one that will likely never be repeated in the future.

As for the reasons behind their success?
Seeing the two sisters walk up to Hideki Hanyu, completely disregarding the stares of those around them, and each link arms with the scumbag, the answer was already clear.

At least the Guan sisters themselves know very well why they were able to succeed.

They certainly have the ability, but the reason why Koichi Minato trusts their abilities is their close relationship with Hideki Hanyu.

"Hanyu-san, you've been back for so long, and you didn't even come to see me and my sister. You have no idea how busy my sister and I have been at Fuji TV because of you~"

The sudden display of coquettishness from the mature and beautiful Sekimoto Megumi truly surprised everyone around her.

After all, the younger sister of these twin sisters, since arriving at Fuji Television with Koichi Minato, has given others the impression of being decisive, assertive, swift, and highly "aggressive."

Yet, this woman acted like a little girl when facing Hideki Hanyu, which was quite surprising.

"For my sake, how could I not know?" As Hideki Yuzuru spoke, he had already left the production bureau with the Sekimoto sisters.

Although he didn't care about what others thought, he also had no interest in being looked at like a monkey.

"Of course it's for Yuzuru-san, otherwise my sister and I wouldn't be so tired. And you have no idea how awful those people are. President Koichi Minato was so angry that his hair is thinning."

After leaving the production department, Megumi Sekimoto became increasingly intimate with Hideki Hanyu, which nearly drove the already irritated scumbag to commit rape on the spot.

That is to say, he is now surrounded by a lot of people, and he also has to support Gang Haoyi, otherwise he would definitely let the other party know what he is capable of.

However, upon hearing what Sekimoto Megumi said, Hideki Hanyu couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Haha, if I remember correctly, Koichi-san doesn't seem to have much hair left to lose, is he already bald?"

Hideki Hanyu's teasing comment about Koichi Minato's hair volume made the Sekimoto sisters laugh heartily.

As the secretary, Kobayashi, walked ahead to lead the way, she thought about how thin Gang Haoyi's hair was indeed, almost bald, and she wanted to laugh, but she held back and didn't dare to laugh out loud.

Just because Hideki Hanyu can make fun of Koichi Minato's hair doesn't mean that others would dare to do the same.

Koichi Minato, the former president of Unsun Satellite Television and the current president of Fuji Television, is already a powerful figure at the top of the pyramid in the Japanese media industry.

Not to mention the bosses and artists in the entertainment industry who have to be extremely respectful to Gang Haoyi, even big figures from other industries and even the political arena still have to give Gang Haoyi the respect he deserves.

After all, in a democratically elected society like Japan, the highest-rated free-to-air television station can have a significant impact on the election.

Before the advent of the internet, free-to-air television was the most influential media in the world, bar none.

If anyone looks down on Koichi Minato because he often shamelessly tries to curry favor with Hideki Hanyu, then that person is simply a fool.

After all, Gang Haoyi did this not because he was too "weak".

It's because Hideki Hanyu is too "strong," even stronger than many ordinary people can imagine.

Because Hideki Hanyu is so famous for some of his titles, the average Japanese person's impression of him is superficial.

But a little deeper into Hideki Hanyu reveals what a terrifying existence lies hidden beneath his handsome appearance, his status as a famous writer, and his immense wealth.

……

"The proposals to establish a green light mechanism for production within the Production Bureau Committee, streamline the approval process for programs and TV series, and establish an emergency halt mechanism, as confirmed by a board vote, were not passed in the board vote."

At a board meeting of Fuji Television, the current chairman casually announced the results of a proposed board vote.

This proposal was put forward by Ganghao.

Upon hearing this result, Gang Hao's face turned extremely ugly, so gloomy it seemed like water could drip from it, and his eyes as he looked at the group of board representatives were filled with uncontrollable resentment and anger.

It was clearly a beneficial proposal aimed at increasing the efficiency of the production bureau and reducing risks and costs, and it contained absolutely no personal motives of his.

To further enhance credibility and better persuade these people, he even presented the successful operation of the system on cloud-based satellite TV stations, along with before-and-after comparisons.

But it was completely useless; these people were simply opposing for the sake of opposing.

These people will oppose anything that hinders him, even if it causes losses to Fuji Television.

As for who orchestrated all of this?

And who is secretly colluding with them?

Hong Haoyi was well aware that there were resentful Fuji Sankei Group members, certain forces unwilling to accept the change of ownership of Fuji Television, other investors who felt their interests had been harmed, and the original management team who had been ousted because of his appointment.

This also includes Chairman Hiroaki Shikauchi, who just announced the voting results.

The other party was the brother-in-law of Haruo Shikauchi, the former chairman whom Koichi Minato respected and admired most at Fuji Television.

When Koichi Minato chose to leave Fuji Television, Haruo Shikauchi had not yet passed away due to illness. He and Hiroaki Shikauchi were still on the same side, helping and trusting each other, and working together to make Fuji Television stronger.

Who would have thought that just three years later, when he returned to Fuji Television, Haruo Shikauchi, whom he had regarded as his spiritual leader, had already passed away.

Hiroaki Shikachi, who had once fought alongside him, has now become his sworn enemy.

Things have changed, people have changed; that's just how it is.

Many emotions flashed through his mind. Even though he was unwilling, Gang Haoyi understood that no matter how much he recalled the past, he could not change the present.

Former comrades-in-arms have become enemies.

They have their own different stances, so it's impossible for them to go back to the past.

Just then, Hiroaki Shikauchi, the chairman, also looked at Hiroaki Minato.

"President Koichi Minato, you can submit your next proposal now."

Gang Haoyi composed himself and slowly began, "The next proposal concerns the recruitment and training of prospective anchors..."

Not long after, Hiroaki Shikauchi announced again, "After a vote by the board of directors, President Koichi Minato's proposal regarding the recruitment and training of prospective anchors... was rejected."

Hong Hao-yi, “The next proposal is about advertising distribution with local network television stations…”

Hiroaki Shikauchi: "The board of directors voted... and it was not approved."

……

Hiroaki Shikauchi: "The proposal regarding the independent operation of the Film Production Bureau was not approved by the Board of Directors."

It's unclear how much time passed, but when yet another of Gang Haoyi's proposals was voted out, Gang Haoyi finally couldn't take it anymore.

"Regarding this proposal, I expect the board representatives who voted against it to give me an explanation! You can't just oppose for the sake of opposing!"

It seemed that the successive rejection of several of Hong Haoyi's proposals had put some representatives in a good mood, so someone slowly began to explain.

"President Koichi Minato, I hope you can respect the board's opinion and not arbitrarily slander the board's decisions."

We do not want the film production department to operate independently because film production is a business that Fuji Television is proud of, and it has brought us numerous honors and profits.

Upon hearing the representative's explanation, Gang Hao displayed an absurd expression and questioned him.

"I didn't see any of what you're talking about; all I see are losses!"

The representative immediately retorted, "Has President Koichi Minato forgotten the 12 billion yen achievement of Antarctica? If I remember correctly, President Koichi Minato was still working at Fuji Television at that time, not somewhere else."

The representative's tone became increasingly sarcastic towards the end.

After all, in Japanese corporate culture, Koichi Minato's departure from Fuji Television is blatant betrayal.

He was a traitor, but now he has returned to Fuji Television as its president.

This is also one of the most important reasons why many former management members opposed Hong Kong Ho-Yee.

However, Gang Haoyi didn't take the sarcasm to heart at all, and just continued to question loudly.

"Of course I haven't forgotten Antarctic Story, but since then, where is our new Antarctic Story?"

No!

Not only did we not succeed, we even invested heavily in making films to replicate Antarctica, only to suffer even greater losses due to their failure!

The representative's expression froze, unsure how to refute what was said, since what Gang Haoyi had said was true.

In recent years, most of the big-budget film productions invested in by Fuji Television have ended up losing money.

What this representative didn't know was that Fuji Television's actions were largely due to Hideki Hanyu, the time traveler.

In another timeline, Fuji Television did not lack successful works after Antarctica, such as The Cat's Tale, which also grossed over 10 billion yen.

However, in this timeline, all these successful works were snatched up by Hideki Hanyu's Unshoku Group, causing Fuji Television to fall into an unsolvable vicious cycle in its film production business.

If you're unwilling to accept failure, you'll invest heavily; but if you invest heavily, you'll continue to fail!

Of course, without Hideki Hanyu's influence, Fuji Television could have actually turned things around in its future film business.

For example, "The Movie" is another 10 billion yen movie project from Fuji Television.

The sequel, "The Great Search Line THE MOVIE 2: Blocking the Rainbow Bridge!", achieved a record-breaking 17.5 billion yen.

Besides box office success, films like "Flying Saitama," "Shoplifters," and "Our Little Sister" are all critically acclaimed productions by Fuji Television, winning numerous awards both domestically and internationally.

Even Shunji Iwai's "Love Letter" was produced with the involvement of Fuji Television.

Unfortunately, because of Hideki Hanyu, these things will most likely not happen.

After a moment of silence, the representative still spoke in a firm tone, "In my opinion, the film production bureau is an important part of Fuji Television. We were the first television station in Japan to start producing movies, and we absolutely cannot lose this tradition and honor."

"Even large production studios like Toho are starting to split up their production business, but we, a television station, still regard production as a tradition and an honor."

"You people are simply using high-sounding reasons to ignore the TV station's losses and deliberately oppose my proposal!"

As soon as Gang Hao uttered those disdainful words, it was like stirring up a hornet's nest, instantly provoking a barrage of rebuttals and rebukes from the representatives who had voted against it.

Seeing the chaos in the conference room, Hiroaki Shikauchi, the chairman and the meeting's host, was about to shout to stop everyone when he was interrupted by a sudden voice.

boom!
This is the sound of the conference room door being pushed open and slamming against the wall.

Immediately afterwards, a playful male voice rang out from the doorway.

"Wow...it's really lively here."

(End of this chapter)