Hollywood starts with an agent

Chapter 399 Excited Norika Fujiwara

Japan, Osaka.

Located in Konohana Ward in western Osaka, near Osaka Bay, is the site of Universal Studios Japan.
The Governor of Osaka Prefecture, Japan, the representative of Sumitomo Realty, and the representative of Aurora Group, led by Aaron, jointly attended the groundbreaking ceremony!
"Universal Studios Japan in Osaka is expected to officially open in January 1999."

"Furthermore, we will also build two self-operated Universal Studios resort hotels."

Back at the hotel, Tom Williams explained to Aaron.

Aaron nodded. "The Sumitomo Group has a lot of influence in the Kansai region. Cooperating with them can reduce some unnecessary trouble."

However, Aaron does not believe that 1500 billion yen will ultimately solve the construction budget for Universal Studios Japan in Osaka.
If things go wrong, the budget might be exceeded. In Aaron's mind, there's still a 500 billion yen buffer!

After appreciating to a high level in the middle of last year, the yen began to depreciate continuously, and now 1 US dollar can be exchanged for 102 yen.

That night, in the hotel bedroom, Norika Fujiwara lay in Aaron's arms, her 34E figure on full display.

"Sony's PlayStation home game console sold really well!"

Aaron couldn't help but sigh.

“Yes, sales are very high. Everyone says the PS game console is a groundbreaking product,” Fujiwara Norika said, kissing Aaron on the cheek.

Aaron nodded, then remembered the Capcom advertisement he had seen earlier.

Capcom is heavily promoting a new horror game called Resident Evil.

Capcom, the Osaka-based game company, even invested in a Hollywood movie, Street Fighter, based on one of its games, two years ago!
Aaron is not to be underestimated by the upcoming release of Resident Evil, a best-selling game that is set to break sales records.

Aaron plans to have Twilight Studios adapt the game.

"By the way, after things are settled in Osaka, we'll head back to Tokyo."

"I specially arranged for someone to buy a villa in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo. I'm sure you'll like it!"

Aaron spoke as he felt the softness in his arms.

"Hmm, do we not need Onii-san at Universal Studios Japan in Osaka anymore?"

Aaron shook his head. "Let's build it slowly. It will take three years to complete!"

……

Subsequently, Aaron met with representatives from SoftBank and Yahoo in Tokyo, and the three parties jointly established Yahoo Japan.
Yahoo Japan is owned by SoftBank (51%), Yahoo Global by 25%, and Aaron's Asia Investment Fund, Haihua, by 24%.

That evening, in Ginza, Tokyo, SoftBank's Masayoshi Son invited Aaron to dinner. "Mr. Anderson, you seem to have a lot of confidence in Yahoo Japan?"

Yahoo! Japan was established with SoftBank contributing $7200 million and Aaron contributing $3300 million, making it Yahoo!'s first overseas company!
Aaron smiled. "What's surprising is SoftBank's massive investment in Yahoo. I have more faith in my own judgment."

Aaron knew that Yahoo Japan's future was looking very promising!

Yahoo Japan, controlled by SoftBank, is in line with Japanese localization, and thankfully it's not operated by Yahoo itself.

Last year, SoftBank Group spent $8.9 million to acquire the Las Vegas Computer Expo.

"Then it made a huge investment in Yahoo!, truly living up to the name SoftBank!" The Las Vegas Computer Expo is the world's largest computer show, and its previous owner was Sheldon Adelson of the Las Vegas Sands Casino Hotel.
Sheldon Adelson sold the Las Vegas Computer Expo to raise funds for the construction of the Venetian Macao resort.

Masayoshi Son is committed to investing in the technology industry, and his acquisition of the Las Vegas Computer Expo was also for the purpose of making better investments in the future!

Masayoshi Son smiled, raised his glass, and clinked it against Aaron's. "Mr. Adelson wants to build a more luxurious, large-scale resort hotel on the site of the original Marina Bay Sands Hotel."

"Selling the Las Vegas Computer Expo was also a way to raise funds."

The Las Vegas Sands casino hotel will be demolished this year to make way for the Venetian resort hotel!
Shibuya Ward, Tokyo.

Aaron bought a two-story luxury European-style villa for Norika Fujiwara, which not only has a living area of ​​475 square meters, but also an outdoor garden of nearly 300 square meters!

“Onii-san, this place is so beautiful,” Norika Fujiwara said happily, hugging Aaron tightly.

“Yes, you deserve it,” Aaron said, pulling the woman to sit on the sofa. Norika Fujiwara spends most of her time in Japan.
Aaron doesn't spend much time here each year.

"I heard that Onizumi's company went public and is now the world's fourth-largest entertainment group;"

"By the way, Universal's movie 'Babe' grossed 12.5 billion yen in Japan, which is a great performance!"

Norika Fujiwara certainly knew that Universal Pictures was a beacon of hope.

Aaron nodded. "It seems that Japan really likes this type of work!"

In the Japanese film market, anime films have always been the mainstream. Although "Baby" is not an anime film, it belongs to the family and children's category.
Anime and drama-based works perform better in Japan, while other Hollywood blockbusters with special effects perform worse.

"Universal also has a film called '12 Monkeys,' a sci-fi mind-bending film, which should also be released in Japan soon."

"It should also suit the tastes of Japanese audiences, so the box office shouldn't be too bad!"

The performance of "12 Monkeys" in the United States was mediocre, after all, this type of work does not have a large market in the United States;

In the North American market, the preference remains for special effects blockbusters, action blockbusters, and American romantic comedies that suit local tastes.

Norika Fujiwara smiled, "All of your movies will do well at the box office!"

That night, in the bedroom, Aaron lay on top of Norika Fujiwara on the bed. "Tomorrow, we're going to Hakone for a hot spring."

"I wanted to come over during Christmas, but unfortunately I didn't have time."

At that time, Aaron and Nicole Kidman went to Australia, where they met Cate Blanchett;
Although I had a wonderful New Year's holiday with Cate Blanchett, I've always preferred Japanese winter hot springs.

“Okay,” Norika Fujiwara hugged Aaron Anderson tightly, “Onii-san, you can go to the hot springs whenever you want;”

"The temperature is quite low now, so soaking in hot springs used to be very comfortable!"

"Mmm," Aaron then lowered his head and kissed the woman's lips.

Soon, suppressed moans could be heard from the bedroom!
Because Aaron had specially bought this luxurious villa for the girl, Norika Fujiwara did everything she could to please Aaron.
The two of them tossed and turned until well past midnight before finally falling into a deep sleep…

(End of this chapter)