Violence supervision in Conan

Chapter 777: Gathering the power of filmmakers across Asia to stop that giant ship!

The call was from Akira Kurosawa, who wanted to arrange a meeting with Takeshi Onino.

With a sense of doubt, Onino Takeshi arrived at the appointment on time and went to an izakaya in Beika Town.

The moment he stepped through the door, everyone inside focused their attention on him.

"Awu!"

Akira Kurosawa greeted him happily.

"Kurosawa-senpai!"

To Takeshi Ono's surprise, not only was Akira Kurosawa present, but also several familiar faces, including Nagisa Oshima and Kinji Fukasaku, both highly influential directors in the industry. In addition—

"Mr. Fang, Mr. Hong, Mr. Zou?"

Oni Takeshi looked at the three of them in surprise and switched to Mandarin.

Across from him, Fang Shilong, Hong Jinbao, and Zou Daheng gave him friendly smiles.

A hint of doubt flashed in Ono Takeshi's eyes. How did these people end up together?

Fang Shilong took the initiative to greet him, smiling warmly, "Director Guiye, it's been a long time!"

Gui Yewu joked, "How come I remember we just met two months ago when I went to Hong Kong Island for tourism? It's a pity that you, such a busy person, only had one meal before running off to film again."

Fang Shilong laughed and said, "I can't compare to Inspector Guiye's dashing style."

The two had a good relationship, so they spoke to each other with less formality.

After exchanging pleasantries, they finally revealed their purpose in seeking out Onitake Takeshi.

"Ah Wu, what do you think of the movie 'Titanic' that's currently showing?"

Upon hearing Akira Kurosawa's words, Takeshi Ono's eyes immediately lit up with understanding; it turned out it was all for this movie.

It seems that this reckless ship has really angered them, as even Fang Shilong and others have traveled a long distance to come here, and even Zou Daheng has personally taken action.

The pressure and threat that "Titanic" placed on these filmmakers is unimaginable.

At this point, everyone else, including Fang Shilong, lost their relaxed expressions and stared at Guiye Wu.

Oni Takeshi's expression turned serious, and he said frankly, "Although Hollywood has been beaten by me at the box office many times, its well-developed film industry still leads the world. This time, 'Titanic' is the best demonstration of Hollywood's strength."

"Its box office performance was both unexpected and reasonable."

Everyone who heard this showed their agreement, but also felt a pang of sympathy.

Takeshi Ono is right, but Titanic truly exceeded everyone's expectations.

Having been in this industry for so long, they had never seen such a powerful movie before, one that left them utterly helpless.

With "Jurassic Park" preceding it and "Titanic" following, both are overwhelmingly powerful.

The entire Asian continent and even the entire world could not resist it. If it weren't for Takeshi Onino's sudden rise, the film markets of various countries would have been destroyed when the giant dinosaurs ravaged the world, thus becoming Hollywood's backyard.

But this time, they really couldn't handle "Titanic," which is why they thought of Takeshi Ono.

Asian cinema suffered a major defeat, with only Japanese cinema still holding any fighting power, and this was entirely due to Takeshi Ono.

Takeshi Oni's films are currently the last fig leaf for Asia.

Whether it was established legends like Akira Kurosawa and Nagisa Oshima, or rising stars like Fang Shilong and Hung Kam-po, none of them considered themselves a match for this terrifying behemoth.

The only hope is Takeshi Onino!

If anyone can withstand this giant ship now, it is only Oni no Takeshi!
This was a point that Kurosawa Akira and others, as well as Fang Shilong, firmly believed.

Akira Kurosawa said solemnly, "With the current strength of 'Titanic,' it will inevitably bring about a chain reaction. I'm afraid that Hollywood will come with great momentum and completely crush the film markets of various countries!"
We can't control other countries, but we absolutely cannot allow Hollywood to run rampant in Asia, or the consequences will be unimaginable!

Nagisa Oshima chimed in, "That's right! With one side gaining and the other losing, Hollywood's dominance will inevitably suppress and inhibit the development of our domestic film market, which is extremely disadvantageous for us."

Ono Takeshi nodded. Their concerns were not unfounded. Take Hong Kong cinema, which is currently enjoying great success, as an example. In its previous life, it began to decline after "Jurassic Park" until "Titanic" came along and completely suppressed by Hollywood.

Hong Kong films, which tend to be more like artisanal productions, ultimately succumbed to the more sophisticated film industry after a period of great success.

While the bigger reasons lie in the shrinking of overseas markets such as Taiwan and Southeast Asia, as well as the impact of the rise of mainland Chinese films, it is undeniable that these two powerful films played a significant role in the situation, and it would not be an exaggeration to call them the catalyst.

Having been in the film industry for decades, Zou Daheng, with his broad perspective, would naturally not be unaware of its drawbacks and threats.

Knowing something is one thing, but being able to stop it is another.

Zou Daheng had tried before, but unfortunately he still failed. Even with Fang Shilong, who is now at the height of his power, it was still to no avail.

Titanic is so powerful that it's irresistible!

This made him very worried.

With no other options, Zou Daheng thought of Guiye Wu, who was also everyone's last hope.

"Mr. Oniye!"

Zou Daheng said sincerely, "Now, the only person who can stop the Titanic is you."

Therefore, on behalf of the Hong Kong film industry, I hope you can make a film that can rival it. I can promise you, we'll provide the funding and the manpower!

There was a pause.

"Of course, I also have a personal reason for wanting to participate in this film as well."

Akira Kurosawa also urged, "The time has come for us Asian filmmakers to join hands. Takeshi, please be sure to grant our request!"

As he spoke, he tried to bow to Ono Takeshi, but was stopped by the latter as soon as he made the move.

"Senior Kurosawa, you flatter me," Ono Takeshi said with a wry smile. "You all think too highly of me."

Akira Kurosawa looked intently at Takeshi Ono, his tone utterly certain: "Takeshi, I believe you can do it, please!"

Ono Takeshi looked helpless. "You really have a lot of faith in me, old man."

Going head-on against Titanic would have been an absolutely insane thing in the past, and most people would have scoffed at it, thinking it was a pipe dream.

Trying to stop this large ship is tantamount to throwing an egg against a rock.

But this time...

A glint flashed in Oni Takeshi's eyes, and a sudden impulse arose in his heart: perhaps... he could be an iceberg for once?
Various thoughts flashed through my mind.

After a moment's thought, he slowly said, "But even if we start filming right now, it's already too late, isn't it?"

Everyone present was delighted to hear that Ono Takeshi did not refuse outright.

Kinji Fukasaku said, "Therefore, this time we need to gather the strength of all of Asia!"

Zou Daheng immediately assured him, "I have reached a consensus with Uncle Shao and the Xiang brothers of Yong Sheng, and we will fully support Gui Ye in supervising you!"

Fang Shilong and Hong Jinbao, the brothers, also chimed in:

"That's right, let's fuck Hollywood together!"

"With so many of us, we refuse to believe we can't sink that wrecked ship!"

Seeing everyone's eager gaze fixed on him, Oni Takeshi's expression gradually changed from hesitation to determination. A surge of pride welled up within him, and he decisively said:

"Okay, since everyone approves of me, I won't refuse."

"Very good!!"

When Oni no Takeshi agreed, everyone was overjoyed.

Having made his decision, Ono Takeshi no longer hesitated, a strange light appearing in his eyes.

Is it going to go head-to-head with "Titanic"? That's really...exciting!
(End of this chapter)