Violence supervision in Conan

Chapter 635 Building a Hope Primary School, "A Chinese Odyssey" and that man, bundled together for promotion.

You seem to be in a good mood?

On the plane, Mr. Zhang, who was traveling with him, looked at Oni Takeshi with a smile on his face and asked him a question out of curiosity.

Ono Takeshi nodded, the upturned corners of his mouth proving he was indeed in a good mood: "I did a few good things."

The "good thing" he was referring to was not the business cooperation agreement reached with Jinling, but the successful construction of two Hope Primary Schools.

Both primary schools are located in remote towns in South China.

He values ​​these two Hope Primary Schools more than commercial partnerships.

These two schools were the "stones" he used to test the waters!
Once the project is successfully completed, he can legitimately invest in building more Hope Primary Schools and then gradually expand the school network to cover the entire southwest region.

Regarding the school's construction requirements, Ono Takeshi had only one:

Earthquake-resistant! Earthquake-resistant! And it's still the damn earthquake-resistant stuff!
This is destined to be a long and arduous project, especially since Ono Takeshi is a foreigner, so we can only proceed slowly and cautiously to avoid arousing any suspicion.

Oni Takeshi plans to lay out his plans over ten years, hoping that when that day comes, more people will have the opportunity to survive.

Even if it means saving one more life, it would be an immeasurable act of merit...

Besides that, there was another "small matter".

During a break in filming, while everyone was chatting, Ling Zuer casually mentioned that Stephen Chow also filmed movies in China.

What was said in jest was taken seriously by the listener. After calculating the time, Oni Takeshi immediately knew which movie it was.

It was hailed as a classic in the future, but was labeled a "bad movie" upon its release.

A Chinese Odyssey

This is undoubtedly a classic, but it was too ahead of its time and was difficult for audiences of this era to accept, resulting in a dismal box office performance. Even Stephen Chow himself is unwilling to mention it.

In his previous life, Ono Takeshi was also a fan of Stephen Chow, and he especially loved the movie "A Chinese Odyssey".

So he made a phone call back and asked Oni-no-Film to contact the production company in Hong Kong to discuss the film's release in Japan.

In its previous life, "A Chinese Odyssey" was only shown in Hong Kong, mainland China, and Southeast Asia, and its box office performance was so poor that it failed to even recoup its costs.

It almost ruined Stephen Chow's reputation.

As for the box office performance in these places, there was nothing that Ono Takeshi could do. All he could do was help "A Chinese Odyssey" be shown in Japan, where it hadn't been shown in his previous life.

More box office revenue would at least prevent it from being so disastrous.

Moreover, if we add a "Recommended by Takeshi Onino" gimmick, we won't have to worry about not having an audience.

Given Takeshi Onino's current reputation in Japan, there might be some unexpected surprises.

Of course, this is also because "A Chinese Odyssey" is indeed a classic film, not a truly bad one, which is why Takeshi Ono was willing to risk his reputation to vouch for it.

However, he didn't give away the benefits for nothing; the other party naturally had to pay a price, which was the adaptation rights to "A Chinese Odyssey".

Although Stephen Chow is unique and irreplaceable, if it's just a decent commercial film, other lead actors could also do the job.

Takeshi Ono thought it would be better if Shinichi Kudo, Shiho Miyano, and Ran Mouri were cast in the role.

They'll play the roles of Supreme Treasure, Bai Jingjing, and Zixia Fairy respectively, and then they'll bring in that kid, Phantom Thief Kid, to play the Minotaur—oops, I mean, the Bull Demon King. Who knows, this movie might actually be a hit!
A real-life example of two brothers' love-hate relationship!

Unfortunately, the first two are just little kids who can't do anything right now.

But no matter what, this movie is sure to be a hit.

If you're lucky, you'll make a lot of money; if you're unlucky, you'll make a little. Either way, you'll make money, so why not? You can use the money to repair the school.

By the way, the school needs to find someone to take charge of this matter, and it would be best if they were Chinese, so that the higher-ups can feel at ease.

The key is to have excellent character, a strong sense of responsibility, the ability to endure hardship, and some connections.

Who to look for?
Oni Takeshi had a candidate in mind.

He's perfect for the job!
That man who was let down by the world, yet always treated it with kindness!
Zhang Guorong!
His character is impeccable; there's no need to worry about him embezzling funds or cutting corners.

Moreover, spending more time with innocent children and witnessing firsthand the lives of students in impoverished areas, coupled with doing something meaningful and responsible, is all part of the experience.

Perhaps then he wouldn't be so prone to depression.

Ono Takeshi thought about it more and more and felt that this idea was brilliant. It not only ensured the construction of the Hope Primary School, but also changed a person's destiny.

Kill two birds with one stone!
Now, all that's left is for the two Hope Primary Schools to be completed before Ono Takeshi can contact the other party. He believes that given the significance of this matter, coupled with his silver tongue, that kind man will definitely not refuse.

In their previous life, the other person played a joke on the whole world on April Fool's Day.

But this time, Oni no Takeshi is determined to change this ending!

With three happy events happening at once, how could he possibly be in a bad mood?

No, there's a fourth happy event coming soon.

Once the book "The Holocaust" is published, the fig leaf of Japan will be completely torn off!

……

Soon, the plane landed in Los Angeles.

Oni Takeshi returned to his loyal Paramount.

After handing over the master tapes and materials of "The Diary of John Rabe" to the post-production department, Takeshi Ono stopped paying attention to them.

He had already roughly edited the script; the post-production department was more than capable of handling the rest of the work.

The film itself doesn't require much special effects.

We also have to thank China for this.

Originally, Ono Takeshi planned to use special effects to depict the war scenes, but upon hearing the news, the Nanjing authorities immediately brought in a bunch of real weapons without saying a word.

Both sides got into position and started exploding!

Although it was a blank cartridge, the effect looked incredibly realistic and was extremely impressive.

The country really does a great job!
With such a realistic scene, there's naturally no need for special effects.

Because special effects were omitted, post-production was very quick.

However, before that, Takeshi Ono was already at the publishing house, discussing the listing with them.

He had been pushing and following this matter from beginning to end, and now that it was finally at the final stage, he naturally couldn't be absent.

Once all the plans were finalized, the official launch date was set for just half a month later.

That day came quickly.

Early in the morning, Oni Takeshi and Mr. Zhang arrived at the largest bookstore in Los Angeles.

They didn't go to the publishing house; only by seeing the actual sales figures firsthand could they get the most authentic feedback.

The latter had the same idea; she wanted to see the actual reaction from book buyers.

As the time drew nearer, Mr. Zhang visibly showed signs of nervousness and apprehension.

"You've done a great job. Leave the rest to fate!"

Hearing Ono Takeshi's words of comfort, Mr. Zhang felt a little relieved.

It was exactly eight o'clock.

The bookstore has opened for business.

Customers gradually entered the store.

Because of Ono Takeshi's extravagant spending, a considerable amount of publicity and media attention had already been generated in the early stages. Now, the bookstore has placed "The Nanjing Massacre: The Forgotten Holocaust" in the most prominent central position.

Almost as soon as you enter the store, the first thing you see when you look up is this book.

The huge banner and dark-colored posters were particularly eye-catching.

"The West witnessed the Holocaust, while the East witnessed the Nanjing Massacre. Let us unveil the truth hidden beneath the surface of history!"

Many customers were immediately drawn to it.

(End of this chapter)