Huayu: I'm reborn, but you still force me to be a scumbag?

Chapter 416 He knows nothing.
Akimoto Yasushi really put his heart into it.

That said, if this man hadn't recently stumbled upon a news report about a social issue, he wouldn't have come up with such a brilliant idea.

……

Chen Nuo stayed in the same hotel as always, the presidential suite at the Tokyo Hilton. Incidentally, Paris Hilton, the Hilton hotel heir, has repeatedly stated on Twitter that he wants Chen Nuo to be his spokesperson because of his fondness for Hilton hotels.

However, he was criticized by countless Twihards as an outdated internet celebrity trying to gain attention, and was subjected to a barrage of insults.

In response, Paris Hilton also engaged in a Twitter feud with her former handbag carrier, Kim Kardashian, a popular stunner.

We'll discuss the specific details another time.

The reason for mentioning this is to illustrate that, for Hilton hotels worldwide, this guy who spends a lot of money here almost every year truly deserves to be called a top-tier VIP.

Therefore, the service and security provided to him were naturally top-notch.

In addition, Warner Japan itself hired a team of bodyguards.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that not even a fly could get in from the top floor of the Hilton Ginza where he was; he was surrounded by eyes from all sides.

When Akimoto Yasushi arrived, Chen Nuo was on the phone with Liu Yifei, not discussing the box office of "Inception." After all, the opening week box office figures wouldn't be available for another two days.

It's said that after attending the "Laugh Out Loud" show today, he chatted for a while with the president of Fuji Television, who had sent him a flower basket. Toyota Hiroshi clearly came prepared, knowing about the collaboration he had recently discussed with Netflix, and wanted to follow suit.

If it works out, this would be a collaboration that goes even further than TBS.

However, if you really want to invest in a TV series together, you need to weigh the pros and cons.

Is the Japanese market big? Is there potential in it?
The answer is yes.

Especially if you take a long-term view.

Partnering with Netflix is ​​to avoid falling into a stalemate of involutionary development in the future. It's about competing with domestic film and television companies for the already limited resources and satisfying the discerning tastes of Chinese audiences.

So why not add some other partners besides Netflix?

Although he currently has a good relationship with TBS executives, who says a household can only keep one dog?

However, to avoid having a disrespectful dog, one must be very careful about how to raise it and who should raise it.

Just after dinner, Chen Nuo received a call from Liu Yifei, and they talked about this matter.

"I'll become the president of Huanxin Company's Japanese branch?"

"It's not the Japanese branch of Huanxin Company, but the representative director and president of Huanxin Film & Television Japan Co., Ltd."

—The company is an independent legal entity in Japan. In other words, through this series of operations, Huanxin Film & Television Japan Co., Ltd. has become, on the surface, an independent American-owned company.

The legal representative is Liu Yifei, who holds a US passport, and the shares are held by a holding company established by Huanxin Group in the Cayman Islands. If the Japanese government wants to investigate, it can only find the overseas investment filing, thus circumventing the sensitive issue of direct Chinese control and allowing it to enjoy the preferential policies for attracting US investment as a "foreign-invested enterprise".

Hahaha, Chen Nuo was really happy to hear the plan that Qi Yuntian proposed to him over the phone.

"That doesn't sound like a good thing, I won't do it."

"Why aren't you doing this? This is for the company's development. Otherwise, what's the point of you having American citizenship? This is called making use of waste, you know?"

"Didn't you ask me to change my nationality last time?"

"Last time was last time, and this time is this time. You said last time that you wanted to lose weight."

Wow, those words really stirred up a hornet's nest. Liu Yifei's voice suddenly rose eight octaves.

Chen Nuo held the phone a little further away, and only put it back to her ear after she had finished cursing.

"In short, times have changed. This is the direction of development guided by a wise man. From now on, you must uphold the fine tradition of being in Cao Cao's camp but having your heart in Han, wearing an American's skin but carrying a Chinese heart. Earn foreign money, and then spend it in China! Understand?"

"Okay, okay, I got it. When are you coming back?"

Chen Nuo lay on the sofa and lazily changed his position: "It'll be soon, probably in about ten days."

"It'll take that long? I miss you so much."

What do you want from me?

"……What's the meaning."

What do you miss about me?

"...Humans!"

"Be more specific. Which part of the person? The face, the head, the hands, or...?"

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, then Liu Yifei said, "You...you...you're a bad guy!"

Chen Nuo laughed and was about to continue.

However, at that moment, there was a soft knock at the door. Gulnazar announced from outside, "President Chen, Mr. Akimoto Yasushi has arrived..."

Chen Nuo then remembered the important matter at hand.

"Okay, I'll hang up now, something's come up."

"Hmph, go ahead. I'm warning you, don't do anything reckless."

"Do whatever I want? I'd be in jail. If even a female fly flew in, it'd be headline news. How could I do whatever I want?"

"And what about your female assistant?"

"Damn it, what are you saying about a young girl! Nonsense, I'm hanging up."

Chen Nuo hung up the phone, stretched out his long legs, casually straightened his shirt, stood up lazily, and walked towards the door.

When he placed his hand on the doorknob, he dropped his previous nonchalant expression and put on a calm and composed smile.

……

When Akimoto Yasushi saw the bedroom door open and a young man with an air of elegance and nobility, resembling the sun god Apollo, stepped out, he immediately bowed at a ninety-degree angle.

"Mr. Chen, I'm so sorry to bother you!"

What's there to apologize for? Didn't we agree on this?

But Chen Nuo didn't say anything, nor did he ask Akimoto Yasushi to get up.

Firstly, he knows that's just how the Japanese are. Never treat them like human beings. If you treat them like human beings, they'll take advantage of you. But if you treat them like dogs, they'll be perfectly obedient, without a care in the world. They'll probably treat you like a god.

Secondly.

His attention was indeed drawn to something else.

After a long pause, I remembered there was another one, and someone else.

"Mr. Akimoto, you are too polite. Please rise."

"Hi!"

Akimoto Yasushi immediately felt refreshed and straightened up.

It seems that his poor performance last time has been let bygones be bygones. What he does in the future depends on his performance.

"Mr. Chen, I'm so sorry to come so late."

Chen Nuo was a little overwhelmed, and at the same time, he was also a little afraid that something might happen. He waved his hand and said, "Alright, don't be polite."

After saying that, he turned to Gulnazar, who was standing to the side, and said, "Um, Gulnazar, tell the others to leave the room first, and tell them I'm going to sleep."

"it is good."

Gulnazar nodded, and before turning around, she took one last curious look at the three suitcases on the ground. Having helped pull the suitcases earlier, she knew how heavy they were, and a bold, strange, yet perfectly reasonable idea suddenly popped into her head.

Because she was the one who received Akimoto Yasushi last time he came.

No way! ?

Can it still be like this?
……

So, Akimoto Yasushi really put his heart into it.

When Chen Nuo came to Japan last time, he brought his twins with him under the guise of a visit, which meant that they couldn't stay long at Chen Nuo's place and the visit ended hastily after only half an hour.

This time it's different.

He fully utilized his imagination, bringing out the best in the Japanese girl's physique and the spirit of the ninja to the fullest.

In China, anyone who dares to put a woman in a box is absolutely a woman who will be blown away by a barrage of Pegasus Meteor Fist until even their own mother wouldn't recognize them.

But this is Japan, no one's going to hit him.

He bypassed the impenetrable wall that even a mother fly couldn't get through, without attracting any attention.

After all, it's perfectly normal for a large tour group of dozens of people, including a Hollywood star's publicity team, to have several large suitcases dragged around.

For Chen Nuo, the only question is why there are three?

When all three boxes were opened, Chen Nuo realized that the Akita dog—no, it was Akimoto Yasushi—had brought in an extra bone and a person.

Moreover, this woman was someone Chen Nuo knew! The kind of person he knew exactly how many hairs were on her body!

"What's your name?"

The girl was young and so nervous that she didn't know where to put her hands. When she heard Chen Nuo's words, her pretty face turned bright red, and she bowed 180 degrees, almost kissing his toes.

"I...I...I'm called Kito Momona! It's a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Chen! Please take good care of me!"

Kito Momona, also known as Mikami Yua.

Robert De Niro.

One was Chen Nuo's favorite actor in his past life, and the other is his favorite actor in this life.

It's really hard to say who's better.

To make it easier to lie down in the box, the three girls were dressed in relatively light clothing.

The Ayaka sisters are alright, after all, they're only that big.

But those who have seen Mikami's movies should know that this woman is not to be underestimated. Her bow was like a blouse spilling milk. Chen Nuo stood directly in front of her, looking down at her, his gaze falling through the loose neckline. It was truly a sight of surging waves and undulating peaks.

Chen Nuo also noticed the expressions of the two sisters, Caihua and Caixia.

Ayaka was fine, but Ayaka pouted, looking very unhappy.

A few minutes later, the Ayaka sisters stayed. Meanwhile, 18-year-old Ms. Mikami climbed back into the box and was pulled away by the Akita dog.

Although the teacher's expression was clearly one of disappointment before she entered the box, her large, expectant eyes remained fixed on him. Chen Nuo knew that if he kept the teacher there, given her temperament, tonight would definitely be a night of debauchery.

But no matter what, he still refused.

His mindset is not hard to understand. You'll understand when you receive a call from Liu Yifei someday.

……

"Are you bored?"

"It's so stuffy! I almost suffocated!"

"It's not stuffy at all; the teacher specially made many cuts with scissors."

"Tsk tsk, you've worked hard." "So, how are you going to make it up to us?"

"It's okay, we didn't do anything, we just lay inside."

"Sister!" Caixia said, displeased, "Why do you always have to tell the truth!?"

Caihua glared at her and said, "Then why did you lie to Chen Jun?"

"Hmph, I like it, it's none of your business." Cai Xia clung to Chen Nuo's arm and snuggled closer to him.

Ayaka glared at her fiercely, and Ayaka snorted like a little fox, rubbing even closer.

Finally, Ayaka sighed helplessly, looked up, and said earnestly, "Mr. Chen, we really don't have anything going on. If you want the peach sauce to stay..."

Chen Nuo shook his head and said, "No need. The three of us haven't had a chat together in a long time. I don't want any outsiders around."

After a while, Caihua lifted her head from Chen Nuo's embrace and said with a smile, "By the way, Chen-kun, your performance today was really good. We watched it from beginning to end. You're really... amazing. It was so funny! Our group members all admire you very much!"

On the other side, Ayaka raised her voice and chimed in, "Yeah, yeah! This afternoon the internet was full of news about you, Chen-kun! You were in three of the top ten trending topics on Twitter. Everyone's saying it's the first time they've seen such a funny and handsome guest on 'Laugh Out Loud'!"

“And another thing,” Ayaka added, “After the show aired, many people on Fuji TV’s official website and Yahoo Japan said it was a ‘godly episode’ and ‘the best episode ever.’ Everyone is hoping you can become a regular guest.”

"Those are just a bunch of infatuated women talking nonsense, knowing full well that Chen Jun is impossible."

"Inception's pre-sale box office in Japan has exceeded 4.1 million yen, an increase of 9000 million yen in just one afternoon, that's amazing."

"We'll go to the cinema to cheer you on."

"We will also ask our band members and fans to go see it together."

It had been a long time since Chen Nuo had played a threesome, and he was still savoring the memory as he listened to the two sisters' banter.

In fact, although he didn't pay much attention after the show was recorded, Elizabeth and Alison had been keeping an eye on it since noon. The feedback he received was that the show's effect was indeed a little better than expected.

In particular, Ayaka mentioned that the pre-sale box office had sold nearly 1 million yen in just a few hours, and the current pre-sale figure of 4.1 million yen has already placed it fourth in the history of Hollywood films in Japan.

It surpasses both *Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince* and the original *The Dark Knight*. Only *Avatar*, *Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1*, and *The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King* surpass it.

In Japan, a country that has historically been indifferent to original foreign films, the fact that "Inception" has achieved this level of success is truly remarkable.

Upon hearing the news, Michael Slan made a special call from LA early in the morning to congratulate and offer his condolences.

Chen Nuo knew it, but hearing it from the two girls themselves was a completely different experience.

It's not like you're floating on air, but seeing two identical, adorable little faces looking at you with adoring and admiring eyes is enough to make anyone, unless they're a saint, feel a little smug.

Chen Nuo was no exception.

Not only is his upper body swollen, but his lower body is also swollen.

"By the way, Akimoto-sensei also admires you very much, Chen-kun."

“It’s not worship, Ayaka. The player coach is just an opportunistic businessman.”

"Isn't this the same thing?"

"Of course they're different. Worship is genuine respect, while an opportunist only tries to curry favor with those in power to gain advantages. That's why he keeps asking us to speak well of him to Mr. Chen; he just wants to use Mr. Chen's reputation to get close to the directors of various TV stations. This isn't worship; it's evidence that he's unreliable!"

Chen Nuo was completely impressed by Caihua's words.

He had initially been a little worried about whether these two girls, who grew up in geisha houses, could adapt to this cruel society and whether they would be bullied. But now it seems he was overthinking it.

Putting aside Ayaka, with Ayaka around, he probably won't have to worry about these two sisters anymore.

That night, Chen Nuo felt like an animal trainer, simultaneously training two mischievous little animals.

They rolled around and acted affectionately in front of him, nibbling at each other.

Moreover, her soft, milky-scented body, trembling slightly, would occasionally clump together with him.

In this process, his rationality was gradually burned away completely.

The two sisters kept coming up with new ideas, many of which he had never experienced before.

Especially when Ayaka lay below, sticking out her tongue and meowing like a kitten, while he and his sister... the excitement was indescribable, so I won't describe it.

While they were all expanding their influence, Chen Nuo heard a few footsteps coming from outside the door.

Without even thinking, he knew it was Gulnazar.

Because she was the only one sleeping in the second bedroom of the suite.

However, after he was startled, slowed down, and told Ayaka to gag his sister, the noise quickly subsided.

They must have gone back to their room.

It's impossible—

A stunningly beautiful woman like her, coming here to eavesdrop on his whispers?
It doesn't make any sense, does it?

……

……

The next day, the two sisters were dragged away the same way they arrived, and he went to participate in the recording of TBS's "Human Observation" as promised.

His visit this time is probably of extraordinary significance to the viewers of Human Observation and the TBS Human Observation team. The entire production team is very excited and has arranged a large-scale program.

After all, his encounter with Yui Aragaki on television a few years ago is still talked about by many Japanese people. His head-patting GIF has even become a classic meme, circulating on Weibo and WeChat, which Chen Nuo has seen countless times.

But for Chen Nuo, the whole process was actually unremarkable.

Because he has never been a big fan of this kind of sensationalist program content.

The specific content of this issue of "Human Observation" is as follows—

The show invited a young couple to participate in a special "hypnosis course," ostensibly to help them improve their relationship. In reality, it was all a carefully orchestrated scheme. The husband was a plant, and the hypnotherapist and other participants were all actors.

Next, the hypnotherapist asked the wife to close her eyes and enter a relaxed state, and guided her to silently think of an idol in her mind.

It is said that hypnosis can "transform" her husband into her fantasy idol, thereby enhancing the romantic feelings between the couple.

As a result, while his wife closed her eyes and immersed herself in hypnosis, the production team quietly switched Chen Nuo's position with her husband.

When the hypnotherapist guided the wife to open her eyes, she noticed that the people around her had changed.

Next, Chen Nuo pretended to be her husband and had a series of interactions with her.

Chen Nuo was in the midst of it all, and following the instructions of the production team, she tried her best to do her job well to make the show more entertaining, without feeling anything was amiss.

For him, imitating someone was a fundamental skill. He only needed to pay attention to his accent, and he fooled the young woman completely, making her believe it was hypnosis even when the truth was finally revealed.

As it turned out... when she realized that her husband was still her husband, the expression on her face at that moment was something that even the most skilled actor probably couldn't fake.

Ultimately, this resulted in a good viewership rating.

Thus, on July 15th, at the Japanese premiere of "Inception," as he walked the red carpet amidst deafening cheers from fans and gave an interview to Japanese reporters...

Of the ten reporters, seven or eight were still asking about the events of the previous day's "Human Observation" program, forcing him to rack his brains to respond.

"Mr. Chen, what would you like to say about yesterday's episode of 'Human Observation,' which achieved the second-highest viewership record in TBS history?"

"Thank you so much to the audience. I also know that after that, our film's pre-sales exceeded 5.5 million yen, which is an unprecedented achievement for a foreign film in Japan. I am truly grateful for everyone's support. Arigatogzaimasu."

"Chen Sang, after the show, Aya posted online that you wove the most beautiful and unforgettable dream for her during yesterday's show, and she is very grateful to you."

“I also thank her. I hope she comes to see this movie because she will find that Nolan is the true master of dreams, and the dreams here are even more beautiful and unforgettable. I believe she will love it.”

"Not only Aya-chan, but many other people have also posted online saying they were deeply moved by the ending, and quite a few shed tears. Chen-san, is there anything you want to tell them?"

"Thank you to those who watched the show to the end. As for crying, I cried when I was filming this movie. It was an experience I'd never had before. Why not come to the cinema and see for yourself?"

"Mr. Chen, will you still participate in Human Observation in the future?"

By this point, Chen Nuo was getting a little annoyed. He forced a smile and said something that wasn't exactly polite.

"Yes, of course. If everyone likes it, I'll come back. Maybe, haha, the higher the box office of Inception, the sooner I'll be able to perform again, haha, just kidding."

He said it was a joke, but in reality, he was getting a little annoyed because no one was asking him any questions about the movie, so he said it like that.

When the interview was posted online, no one thought he was joking, and no one said he was impolite.

On the 2ch website, a post titled "Let's work together to make Inception's box office even higher so that Chen Nuojun can appear on 'Human Observation' again as soon as possible" appeared almost immediately.

This post accumulated a huge number of replies in a very short time, and it kept increasing over time.

Most of the replies come from names like "さくらんぼ" (cherry), "みかん姫" (orange princess), "ゆりな" (liurina), "あやの" (Ayano), and "ももこ" (peach).

The content doesn't contain much text; it mainly consists of photos taken with a mobile phone, showing ticket stubs from cinemas all over Japan.

It's important to know that this time, "Inception" is distributed by Warner Bros. Japan, so it's not comparable to the pathetic little thing like "The Message" back then.

Chen Nuo's "screening in 100 theaters" back then is utterly insignificant this time.

Warner Bros. Japan directly achieved "screening in 430 theaters across the country"!
This is the distribution power of the Hollywood Big Six in their own territories! Tell me, does it matter whether they're dressed up as Americans here?

It's fair to say that 99% of cinemas across Japan's four main islands have posters for "Inception" hanging on their walls, from bustling cinemas in Tokyo to remote towns in Hokkaido, without exception.

Interestingly, a week later, some netizens discovered that the ticket stubs posted in the 2ch thread covered almost every cinema in Japan showing the film, from the TOHO Cinema in Shinjuku to the Umeda Theater in Osaka, and even small theaters in Naha, Okinawa.

It can definitely be considered a miracle, though not a complete miracle.

Not to mention, many accounts display multiple ticket stubs at once, indicating that they have viewed them many times. One account even displayed 100 tickets at once.

It even made the news.

Many of the malicious comments featured Japanese men cursing spendthrift women.

You weren't wrong to say that.

Because when otaku started to have heated discussions about the plot of "Inception" on various forums, arguing about the levels of dreams, the fate of the spinning top, and even going to the cinema once or twice just to study the details of a certain scene.

Accounts named Cherry, Orange, and Lily rarely participate in this.

In other words, the fruits and flowers seem to be simply buying tickets.

As for the plot, did they actually go to the theater to savor it?
Only a genius would know.

Someone posted on 2ch: "These women have more ticket stubs than we have in the posts we analyzed, but they only saw Chen Nuojun's face and probably don't even know what his name is in the movie!"

This is absolutely true.

However, these are all things to be discussed later.

At this moment, no one could have predicted that a week later, Japanese female viewers would spend so much on Chen Nuo's two variety shows, unleashing a level of spending power comparable to that of otaku, leaving everyone speechless.

At this moment, Chen Nuo had just finished attending the Tokyo premiere of "Inception" and was sitting in a van on his way to the airport, with the neon lights of Tokyo flashing under the night sky outside the window.

He looked down at his phone; the screen displayed newly received box office data.
The film grossed $1.43 million in its opening weekend in North America.

After grossing 8770 million in its opening weekend, Inception earned around 6000 million in the following four weekdays, averaging about 1500 million per day.

“Our company’s stock has been a bit sluggish these days. Michael is a little worried, feeling that the box office performance isn’t going well and isn’t meeting expectations,” Elizabeth said with some concern.

Chen Nuo said indifferently, "He doesn't know anything."

(End of this chapter)